COMO Shambhala Estate
A 22-acre forest estate above the Ayung River, built around wellness programmes led by resident practitioners and a sacred spring.
Bali: five nights of retreat above Ubud, five by the sea
About this journey
Five nights at a wellness retreat in the Ayung River valley with a programme of yoga, treatments and healthy food, then five nights on the quiet east coast, where terraced suites look over the Lombok Strait.
- 10 nights
- May to September
- Ayung River valley, Ubud and Manggis, east Bali
What is included
- Return economy flights from London Heathrow to Denpasar, with one connection each way
- Full board at COMO Shambhala Estate, with a daily treatment and group classes
- An initial consultation with the retreat wellness team
- Bed and breakfast at Amankila
- A guided morning walk through the rice terraces near Sidemen
- Private transfers throughout
Not included
- Travel insurance
- Indonesia visa fees and the Bali tourist levy
- Additional treatments and drinks
- Lunches and dinners at Amankila
Day by day
Open any day for the detail. Everything here can move: add a night, swap a hotel, change the order.
Arrive in Bali
Land at Denpasar and drive up into the hills north of Ubud, leaving the traffic of the south behind. An evening consultation shapes the programme for the rest of your stay.
Yoga, treatments and the river valley
Days start with yoga or a walk down to the river and a spring-fed pool in the jungle. Treatments, Pilates and cooking classes fill the rest, and there is time to walk into the rice fields and the temples around Ubud.
To the east coast
Drive east through Sidemen, stopping for a guided walk through the rice terraces below Mount Agung, then down to the coast at Manggis and a terraced suite above the sea.
Slow days by the Lombok Strait
Swim in the tiered pools and from the beach, snorkel off Amed or Padangbai, and visit the water palace at Tirta Gangga early in the morning. On clear days you can see across to Lombok.
Fly home
A private transfer to Denpasar airport for the flight home to London Heathrow with one connection.
Where you stay
The properties this route is planned around. We can suggest alternatives at a different price point.
Amankila
Stilted pavilions on a hillside above the Lombok Strait, below Mount Agung, with a three-tier pool and a private black-sand beach.
Ways to make it yours
A pool suite
Move to a suite with its own pool at Amankila, looking straight out over the strait.
Two nights in Singapore
Break the long flight home with two nights in Singapore for its food halls and gardens.
Dates and seasons
Planned for May to September, when Bali is at its best. Outside those months it still works, with different trade-offs; ask us.
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