Our itinerary in Bali

With a spacious boat for the diving and a minibus for our land transits, charming stages and varied and complete diving : Welcome to Bali ! The principal activity on your safari will of course be a selection of fantastic dives. Having said that, it is also our pleasure to help you discover many areas of the island, the Balinese and their culture.

For the dives, we have chosen a selection of the best sites on offer. As is the habit with Abyss voyages, you will have a feeling of total exclusivity so that your dive holiday is a unique experience.

Itinerary

Stage1 : Kuta (1 night)
Day 1: Arrival at Denpasar airport and welcome by ABYSS guide. Transfer to the Aston Inn at Tuban, a district inside Kuta (approx. 10 minutes). Free evening.
Stage2 : Pemuteran (4 nights)
Day 2: Departure for Pemuteran by minibus passing the rice terraces. Several stops are planned to take in the beautiful and varied scenery. Check in and lunch at the Taman Sari Hotel, by the sea. In the afternoon we do a readaptation dive. Dinner and night at the hotel.

Day 3: 2 boat dives are planned in the Pemuteran region with lunch in between the two back at the hotel. A visit of the Pulaki and Pabean temples (if there is no ceremony) at the end of the afternoon. Sunset on one of the Java volcanoes before returning to the hotel. Relax, dinner and night at the hotel.

Day 4: Muck diving day at Gilimanuk (30 minutes by minibus from Permuteran) at the Secret Bay site. Lunch at a "warung", small local restaurant. Return to Taman Sari Hotel followed by a night dive in search of the Mandarin fish. Dinner and night at the hotel.

Day 5: Two dive boat trips in the Menjangang region on the reefs. The afternoon constists of a visit to the Menlanting temple. Return to the Taman Sari Hotel for relaxation, dinner and night.
Stage3 : Amed (3 nights)
Day 6: Transfer to Amed with stopover on the way in Banjar, to visit the local market and take advantage of the natural hot baths. lunch on site plus a dive. Check in at the beautiful Hidden Paradise Hotel followed by dinner and the evening.

Day 7: Full morning of diving to discover the wreck of the US Liberty. Lunch at Hidden Paradise. The afternoon is one of relaxation with the possibility of a side excursion for those who wish. Buffet dinner and night at Hidden Paradise .

Day 8: Morning of diving at Tulamben. Lunch in a local restaurant on the way back. Free afternoon with the possibility of doing a night dive on the US Liberty. Night at Hidden Paradise.
Stage4 : Sengkidu / Candidasa (3 nights)
Day 9: Day of diving around Amed with lunch on land betweeen the two dives. In the afternoon we leave for Sengkidu / Candidasa with several stops along the way to take in the scenery, especially the rice terraces of Tirta Gangga. We also come across an incredible Aquatic Palace. Check in at Nirwana Resort & Spa. Dinner and night.

Day 10: Dives at Gili Mimpang and Gili Tepekong, to see nice hard corals and white tip reef sharks. Lunch in a local restaurant. In the afternoon we visit the Ghoa Lawa temple (one of the 9 directional temples of Bali). Evening buffet dinner. Night at Nirwana Resort & Spa.

Day 11: Day of boat diving at Nusa Penida, specially looking for manta rays and giant ocean sun fish. Lunch onboard.
Possibility to do a night dive at Padang Bay. Dinner and night at Nirwana Resort & Spa.
Stage5 : Kuta (1 night)
Day 12: One dive for the last day. Departure for Kuta (90 minutes) with a long stop at the village of Ubud, the cultural epicentre for Balinese hand crafts. Check in at Aston Inn Hotel at the end of the day. Free evening for everyone to play as they choose. (Usually ends up in a good Sanur restaurant with stories to tell).

Day 13: Transfer to the airport.