This is not your ordinary yoga retreat! Join Go Eat Give for once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to experience the true culture and cuisine of Bali, Indonesia. We will give you a complete spiritual experience with daily yoga classes, spa treatment, and plenty of time to relax by the pool! Our uniquely designed itinerary gives you authentic exposure to the Balinese culture. From staying in a sustainable resort, where 100% of the proceeds go to the village dwellers, eating authentic local cuisine, learning local arts and crafts with renowned artists, to volunteering at Bali Children’s Project, your vacation will be meaningful to yourself, as well as the community you visit.
Volunteer and Yoga Retreat in Bali
7 days approx. cost: $2,499-3,000 based on double occupancy. Optional Add On: 4-days river safari in Borneo to see the Orangutans
Contact Go Eat Give info@goeatgive.com for information about any of our trips or to make your reservation!
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Inclusions:
- Airport transfers
- 7 nights accommodation in Deluxe Room
- Airport transfers
- Daily Authentic Full Breakfast
- Meals mentioned in itinerary
- Welcome drink and fresh cool towel upon arrival
- Flowers, Floating flower in bath tub upon arrival
- Daily tropical fruit basket in the room
- Daily mineral water in the room
- Free WIFI
- Daily morning yoga lesson
- Balinese Canang Sari making lesson
- Daily afternoon tea with assorted Balinese cake
- Morning country side and rice field trekking
- Free Shuttle bus to/from Ubud centre base on schedule
- 15 minute foot reflexology massage
- 60 minutes Traditional Balinese Massage
- Cooking class and rice paddies harvesting tour
- Village tour
- Batik painting lesson
- Balinese dance performance & Welcome Dinner
- Guided tour of Taman Ayun & Taman Lot temples
- Tour of monkey forest
- Volunteering at the Bali’s Children’s Project
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Exclusions:
Round trip airfare to Denpasar Bali
- Some Meals
- Alcoholic Drinks
- Tips
- Donations to Bali Children’s Project
- Optional tours
- Additional nights accommodation
- Room charges such as laundry, phone, room service
Add on Option: TBA
Payment and Cancellation Policy: Non refundable deposit of $250 due upon registration. Full payment must be received 60 days prior to departure. Cancellation is NOT allowed within 60 days of departure, unless Go Eat Give cancels the trip, in which case you will get the option to receive 100% refund or apply your funds towards a future trip. We encourage you to purchase travel insurance in case if you need to cancel due to unforeseen events.
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Day 1: SaturdayArrive at Denpasar Bali (Indonesia) airport. Your driver will be there to receive you at the airport and take you to the hotel (approx 1 hour) drive to Ubud. Upon arrival, you will check in to your room and have free time to relax. Check in time is after 12 noon. For early arrivals, the hotel will have an extra charge.Puri Gangga Resort is a charming luxury boutique resort in Ubud, a home of living cultures where you can experience the richness of Balinese cultures live naturally in the village of Sebatu. Puri Gangga Resort is located only 25 minutes drives from the hustle and bustle of Ubud, a home of art and culture and only 35 minutes drives from Kintamani Lake Batur, a world Geo Park site. Puri Gangga Resort is surrounded by the extensive of beautiful rice terrace view of Ceking Tegalalang Ubud, an ancient historically Hindu’s temple called Gunung Kawi where specific ceremonies host regularly and people do purification, and exactly located at the uniqueness of traditional Balinese village called Sebatu Ubud.-Morning yoga-Breakfast at hotel-Guided walk to rice paddies and Sebatu village-Lunch at Fair Trade restaurant– Tour of Monkey Forest & free time in Ubud downtown.-Return to hotel to freshen up-Welcome vegetarian dinner at hotel
Kailasha Restaurant is designed with a charming traditional Balinese architecture. It has 60 seats and gives you commanding views facing toward Gunung Kawi and rice terrace view. The menu offers you an authentic Balinese – Indonesia menu and more familiar dishes. Restaurant open for all meal: breakfast, lunch and dinner.
-Morning yoga-Breakfast at hotel-Batik Painting class with local artist, Widya Batik. Make your own traditional Batik from scratch during this 5-hours long hands-on class. Lunch included.-Free time to relax-Dinner at a Indonesian-French restaurant (not included)The term batik generally refers to cloth that has been decorated by a wax resist technique. A Pattern is applied in hot wax onto a piece of cloth, usually cotton. When the cloth is later dyed, those parts which have been treated with wax will not take up the dye: when the wax is removed a pattern of white lines will be left. This process can be repeated with a number of subsequent waxings, and dye baths, leaving a complex pattern of motifs in a variety of colors. How long this method of decorating cloth has been recorded in many countries throughout the world. Fragments of fabric decorated with resist techniques have been found in tombs in China dating back to the sixth century and by the eigth century the wax resist techniques seems to have spread to Japan. But it is by its Indonesian name “batik” that the process is best known, and most people agree that it is in Indonesia that the skill of batik making has reached the highest level of artistry.-Morning yoga-Breakfast at hotel-Canang Making Class-Lunch on your own-Rice harvesting demonstration and traditional Paon Bali cooking class w/dinner
Upon your return to Laplapan village, you will be warmly welcomed and expertly guided by your host, Puspa, who will help you to discover how to create your very own delicious authentic Balinese dishes.Day 5: Wednesday (Breakfast)-Morning yoga-Breakfast at hotel– Free day to explore the island – go to the beach, snorkel, dive, visit temples.If you want to stay near, relax by the pool, get a spa treatment, learn Coconut Leaf Handicraft, bike around the rice paddies or go for a hike.-Dinner and traditional Balinese dance show (not included)A Royal Gangga Style Swimming Pool is almost a Olympic size with stone made sundeck and four water course from Balinese statues, lies entire the resort near the restaurant creates a feeling like swimming in a KING water garden. Indulge yourself, relax in the cooling shade in the middle of resort landscape gives you an opportunity to feel the cool breeze while lay down on pool chair under the shade of palm trees. Feel the sounds of the natural water flow from the river while sunbathing or reading books.-Morning yoga-Breakfast at hotel-Volunteer with Bali Children’s Project-Dinner at #1 rated restaurant in Bali (not included)
Bali Children’s Project is dedicated to education as a means of improving the lives of disadvantaged young people in Bali. It is founded on the belief that children, empowered to realize their potential, will enrich their own lives and their villages and contribute to the world we all share. Spend a day learning about BCP’s programs, meet their staff, volunteer at the villages and donate school supplies. A portion of your program fees goes towards building toilets at the village schools.Day 7: Friday (Breakfast, Lunch)
-Day trip to Taman Ayun and Taman Lot with lunch included-Dinner at local Warung (not included)Day 8: Saturday (Breakfast)-Morning yoga-Breakfast at hotel and room check out-Free time to shop for souvenirs, get a massage or relax-Farewell Dinner with your group-Airport transfer for international connectionsOPTIONAL ADD-ON
4 days/ 3 nights river safari in Borneo to see the Orangutans. Details coming soon. Other add on options include 3-4 days in Jogjakarta to visit the famous Prambanan Temple, magnificent Borobudur temple, Dieng Plateau sulfur springs and the arcades of Malioboro Street.
Monkey forest Room at hotel Cooking class Traditional dance Yoga with Jason Hills of Ubud Batik painting Temple visit Volunteer with BCP Testimonials:
“A recent visit to Bali, Indonesia with Go Eat Give educated and enabled me to connect across the world. For example, learning about Bali Children’s Project to support programs like sponsoring village children for schooling, HIV prevention programs, and other programs. Go Eat Give is a superb platform that will help you change the world, one smiling child or adult at a time. Folks, this is real; I have witnessed the impact first hand. Go Eat Give was an eye opener to our group – we are now more informed and involved in changing the world – our world. Join us, and have some fun putting a smile on people’s faces while changing their lives! ~ Zubin Mogul (September 2015) “I recently had the opportunity to go to Bali, Indonesia with Go Eat Give. To say that this trip was life changing is an understatement. It included a stay at one of the most beautiful resorts, dining at the finest restaurants, and visiting the top tourist attractions in our area. Our group also had inspirational yoga classes twice a day with Jason Anderson. However, what impacted me the most was volunteering at a school with the Bali Children’s Project. We had sessions for the children that included Yoga classes, English Classes, and Arts and Crafts. BCP is a wonderful organization that does great things for it’s community and it was an honor to be a part of their mission.” ~ Sheronda Campbell (September 2015) “I had the most wonderful volunteer experience in Bali through Go Eat Give. Not only were we able to help educate children in the poorest of villages, but also got to experience true Balinese culture. We had the most wonderful food, accommodations, and experiences that will stay with me forever. In addition, lifelong friendships were made. Bali is a country of exquisite people, landscape, and utter beauty. All in all, priceless.” ~ Veena Wulfekuhle (April 2013) “Traveling to Bali with Go Eat Give was an experience of a lifetime. The people, places and experiences I encountered were unlike any travel experience I’ve had before. The activities were well-rounded and allowed you to gain true insight of local life in Bali.” ~ Lindsay Masters (April 2013)- Read: Warrior of the Light by Paulo Coelho The Many Faces of Sustainable Tourism by Sucheta Rawal Must have accessories for your yoga retreat Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert A House in Bali by James Murdoch
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