7 Days Amazing Hiking and Yoga Retreat in Buleleng, Bali

Facilities

Santhika Retreat Center created this program for those who would like to have very active holidays, love hiking, and want to combine it with yoga practice. During a week you will see two of the most beautiful and memorable spots in Bali and Java Islands. Mount Batur sunrise trek has a middle level of difficulty, and Ijen trek is an advance one, mostly because of air conditions there.

To complete this program you should be physically prepared. In between these main highlights of the retreat you will also enjoy Dolphins adventure tour with snorkeling and canoeing at dolphins’ area, different yoga, and meditation sessions, and SPA programs.

The program provides a combination of Hatha/Vinyasa, Kundalini, and Yin yoga. Morning Hatha/Vinyasa classes will work on your physical body for strengthening, energizing, and preparation for your activities. Evening meditation sessions in the tradition of Kundalini yoga have the purpose of emotional cleansing, calming down your mind, and developing some virtues and skills.

After treks, you will attend to Yin yoga restorative classes for muscle relaxation and stretching. For this program, we have chosen SPA packages especially for relaxation, but during your stay, you will be able to book extra SPA treatments or massage.

This retreat program includes three group excursions: Batur sunrise trekking, Ijen sunrise trekking, and Dolphins adventure tour. During your stay, if you have free time and power you can join extra tours with guests from other retreat programs.

Daily schedule

This is a sample schedule. The days' order can be changed. Spa time can be changed.

Day 1: Arrival

• 18:30 Dinner
• 20:30 Relax massage

Day 2

• 07:00 You can join Kundalini Yoga for detox for an extra charge (Rp. 100`000)
• 08:30 Vinyasa/Hatha Yoga class
• 10:00 Breakfast, free time
• 13:00 Lunch, free time
• 17:00 Kundalini Yoga & meditation session
• 19:00 Dinner
• 20:00 Balinese cultural activity
• 01:30 Transfer to Kintamani area

Day 3

• Batur Sunrise Trekking, Breakfast
• Back trip to Lovina
• 11:00 SPA treatment 2,5 hours
• 14:00 Lunch
• 17:00 Restorative or Yin yoga
• 19:00 Dinner
• 20:00 Balinese cultural activity

Day 4

• 07:00 Dolphins adventure tour (with snorkeling, canoeing at dolphins' area, snorkeling at coral reef)
• 12:00 Lunch, free time
• 17:00 Kundalini Yoga & meditation session
• 19:00 Dinner
• 20:00 Balinese cultural activity

Day 5

• 07:00 You can join Kundalini Yoga for detox for an extra charge (Rp. 100`000)
• 08:30 Vinyasa/Hatha Yoga
• 10:00 Breakfast
• 14:00 Lunch
• 17:00 Kundalini Yoga & meditation session
• 19:00 Dinner
• 21:30 Transfer to Gilimanuk, ferry to Java

Day 6

• Ijen Trekking
• 14:00 Arrival to Lovina
• 14:00 Lunch
• 16:00 Relax massage
• 17:00 Restorative or Yin yoga
• 19:00 Dinner
• 20:00 Cultural activities

Day 7

• 07:00 You can join Kundalini Yoga for detox for an extra charge (Rp. 100`000)
• 08:30 Vinyasa/Hatha yoga
• 10:00 Breakfast, free time
• 12:00 Departure

During this retreat, you will take part in two grand hiking tours to Mount Batur and Ijen in Java island and dolphins adventure tour including canoeing, hammocks, and snorkeling in the dolphin's area.

Dolphins Adventure Tour

The exclusive and unforgettable marine tour starts at 7 am when all boats start coming back and you can enjoy watching dolphins without racing. Breakfast on the boat, chilling in hammocks, swimming in the open water, canoeing and snorkeling in the dolphin's area, and coral reef snorkeling on the way back. This fun half-day adventure tour will leave impressions and is a very special experience.

Batur Sunrise Trekking

Mount Batur volcano is one of the sacred mountains according to Hindu believe. Every day hundreds of tourists climb Batur to see spectacular sunrise on the top of the mountain. The trek starts early in the morning and will take around 2 hours walking until the sunrise viewpoint where you will have breakfast. After the trek is finished, we will invite you to visit Hot Springs. It will be so nice and relaxing after climbing Mount Batur.

Ijen Trekking

Ijen crater trek and the blue flame in East Java is an advanced adventure trek, so be sure that you are in a good physical shape to complete it. The initial hike up from the start point to the rim of the crater takes 60 to 90 minutes at a moderate pace to cover the 3km distance reaching an elevation of around 2,300 m. It takes an extra half an hour to descend into the crater to the lake’s edge where you can see the sulfur mining operation. The lake inside the crater is the world’s largest highly acidic crater lake, and many people hike down into the crater at night to see the ‘blue flame’ escape through cracks in the crater. Once you’ve reached the rim, you can hike a further 1.5kms north along a narrow trail through low bushland along the crater rim where you can watch the sunrise and take in some amazing views – including another view of the lake and surrounding area outside the crater which is relatively lush and forested compared to the more barren areas of the crater itself.

Most of the yoga classes and cultural activities will take place at Dream Hill Retreat Center. You can choose your accommodation at the Dream Hill, or at Santhiku Hotel, Villas, Yoga and Spa, or at Lovina Loca Yoga Hostel.

Santhiku Hotel and Lovina Loca Yoga Hostel are located in the center of Lovina, close to the beach. Santhika Retreat Center organizes transfers between other hotels and Dream Hill to attend the yoga classes and other activities. Some of the classes and workshops can take place at the Yoga Houses located at Santhiku Hotel and Lovina Loca Hostel.

Santhika Retreat Center will provide you with healthy Balinese food. If you have any allergies or food restrictions, please inform them on arrival.

Buffet for breakfast and dinner is served at Dream Hill Retreat center after yoga sessions. Lunch is provided at your accommodation.

• Extra morning Kundalini yoga classes
• Alcohol beverages
• Laundry service
• Extra tours
• Extra spa
• Transfer on departure

Three spa treatments are included in the price.

• 2 grand hiking tours (Mount Batur in Bali and Ijen in Java island)
• Dolphins adventure tour (canoeing, hammocks, and snorkeling in the dolphin's area)
• 8 yoga and meditation sessions
• 3 spa treatments
• Balinese cultural activities
• 6 nights accommodation of your choice (Dream Hill Retreat Center, Lovina Loca Hostel, or Santhiku Hotel, Villas, Yoga & SPA)
• 3 meals per day, non-alcohol beverages
• All entrance tickets, guide, and transportation during included excursions
• Transfer on arrival

• Extra spa treatments
• Extra activities and tours
• Laundry
• Transfer on departure
• Alcohol beverages

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• A reservation requires a deposit of 100% of the total price.
• The deposit is fully refundable if the booking is cancelled up to 60 days before the arrival date.