10-Day Bali: Surfing, Diving & Rice Terraces
10 days · Bali, Indonesia
Intrepid Travel charges £1,350
No-markup version: ~£420 per person
Estimate only, not a guaranteed price. Always verify costs independently before booking.
Canggu surf breaks → Ubud rice terraces and monkey forest → Amed diving and free-diving → Nusa Penida's manta rays. Bali done properly — not just the Instagram highlights.
Day-by-day
Arrive Canggu
Canggu, Bali
Land at Denpasar, grab a Grab/Gojek to Canggu (~£8). Check into a surf hostel — Batu Bolong area has dozens, beds from £10/night. Echo Beach for sunset, Berawa for dinner. Warung food is incredible and cheap.
🚌Grab from airport to Canggu — ~£8
🛏Canggu surf hostel — dorm from £10, private from £22/night
- →Echo Beach sunset
- →Warung dinner
- →Explore Canggu strip
Surf Lessons — Canggu
Canggu, Bali
Morning 2-hour surf lesson with a local instructor at Batu Bolong Beach (~£15–20 including board). Canggu is one of the best beginner-to-intermediate surf spots in the world. Afternoon: scooter rental and explore the rice paddies behind town.
- →2hr surf lesson at Batu Bolong — £15–20
- →Scooter rental — £4/day
- →Rice paddy walk behind Canggu
- →Sunset at Old Man's beach bar
Canggu → Ubud
Ubud, Bali
Scooter ride or shared shuttle to Ubud (£4–6). Book a homestay or guesthouse in the rice field area — places like Bisma Street have stunning views from £18/night. Afternoon: Sacred Monkey Forest (£2.50 entry) and Ubud market.
🚌Shared shuttle Canggu → Ubud — £5
🛏Ubud homestay with rice field view — £18–30/night
- →Sacred Monkey Forest — £2.50
- →Ubud Art Market
- →Evening Kecak fire dance (optional, £8)
Tegalalang Rice Terraces & Cooking Class
Ubud, Bali
Sunrise at Tegalalang Rice Terraces — get there before 8am to beat the tour buses and the paid photo swings (skip those). Afternoon: Balinese cooking class (£25–30 including market trip and 5+ dishes you eat after).
- →Tegalalang Rice Terraces at sunrise — £2 entry
- →Balinese cooking class — £25–30
- →Campuhan Ridge Walk evening
Temple Day
Ubud area, Bali
Rent a scooter and do the temple circuit: Tirta Empul holy water temple (£2), Gunung Kawi (£2), and Pura Taman Ayun (£1.50). Sarong hire at gates. Afternoon yoga class in Ubud — dozens of studios, drop-ins from £8.
🚌Scooter rental — £4/day
- →Tirta Empul temple — £2
- →Gunung Kawi — £2
- →Yoga drop-in class — £8
Ubud → Amed (East Bali)
Amed, Bali
Shared shuttle to Amed on the east coast — 2hrs, £7. Amed is the diving and free-diving capital of Bali, with the famous USAT Liberty wreck nearby. Stay at a beachfront dive guesthouse. Snorkel the house reef before dinner.
🚌Shared shuttle Ubud → Amed — £7
🛏Amed beachfront dive guesthouse — £15–25/night
- →House reef snorkelling
- →Sunset view of Mount Agung
- →Fresh tuna at local warung
USAT Liberty Wreck Dive
Tulamben, Bali
The USAT Liberty is a WWII US cargo ship 30m offshore in Tulamben — one of the world's most accessible wreck dives. Dive it with a local operator (£25–35 for 2 dives including equipment). If you're not certified, do a discover scuba session (£45).
- →USAT Liberty wreck dive — £25–35 for 2 dives
- →OR Discover Scuba intro — £45
- →Night dive option (ask operators) — £25
Free-diving or Snorkelling
Amed, Bali
Intro free-diving course with Blue Season Bali or Apneista (~£60 for the day, certification included). Or spend the day snorkelling the coral gardens at Jemeluk Bay, which are extraordinary even from the surface. Afternoon rest.
- →Intro free-diving course — £60
- →OR Jemeluk Bay snorkelling — free
- →Afternoon hammock time
Nusa Penida — Manta Rays
Nusa Penida
Fast boat from Padangbai to Nusa Penida (£6 each way). Day trip to Manta Point — the manta ray cleaning station is one of the best wildlife experiences in Southeast Asia. Also: Crystal Bay, Kelingking Beach (the T-Rex cliff). Book through operators in Amed or Padangbai.
🚌Fast boat Padangbai → Nusa Penida — £6 each way
- →Manta ray snorkelling at Manta Point
- →Kelingking Beach viewpoint
- →Crystal Bay swim
Back to Denpasar
Bali
Ferry back, shared shuttle to Kuta or airport area. Some people extend in Canggu for more surf — Bali has a way of keeping you. Book your transport on 12go.asia or directly with guesthouse.
🚌Fast boat Nusa Penida → Padangbai — £6. Shuttle to airport area — £6.
- →Final warung breakfast
- →Airport run
Self-launched vs. Intrepid Travel
| This itinerary (self-launched) | Intrepid Travel | |
|---|---|---|
| Price per person | ~£420 | £1,350 |
| Duration | 10 days | 10 days |
| Who books it | You and your group, direct | Tour operator, guided group |
| Savings | £930 per person (69%) | |
Estimate only, not a guaranteed price. Always verify costs independently before booking.
Want to see more Intrepid Travel-style trips? Check them out here.~£420
estimated per person
You never pay Travel Crew for this — you pay hostels, transport, and activity providers directly, the same as if you'd booked it all yourself.
Created by
Travel Crew
12 trips · ★ 4.8
Open departures using this itinerary
Frequently asked questions
How much does 10-Day Bali: Surfing, Diving & Rice Terraces cost?+
Doing it yourself with this self-launched itinerary costs an estimated £420 per person for 10 days in Bali, Indonesia. This is an AI-generated estimate based on typical budget-traveller prices — actual costs will vary by season and how you book.
Is this cheaper than booking with Intrepid Travel?+
Yes — Intrepid Travel charges around £1,350 per person for a similar tour. Doing the same route independently, using the same standard of accommodation and activities, costs an estimated £420 — a saving of roughly £930 (69%) per person.
How long is the Bali, Indonesia trip?+
This itinerary runs 10 days, covering 10 day-by-day stops through Bali, Indonesia.
How do I join this trip?+
You can join an existing open departure using this itinerary if one is scheduled, or launch your own departure with your own dates and invite other travellers to join you — no tour operator required.
Isn't it easier to just use a tour operator?+
Well, yes, a tour operator will book all the individual parts of your travel for you and provide a guide. That's obvious, but doing this has the potential to save the group thousands, which can in turn improve your itinerary substantially or save you huge amounts of money. Also, when you launch a departure, Travel Crew has tools in place to help you book the individual sections of the trip or make it easier for you to do this as a group. Really, you do not need a middle man. If you are more comfortable paying more and using a middle man, then you should certainly do this.
Is it safer to book through a tour operator?+
Arguably, there isn't much difference. A self-launched trip runs on the same principle as a group travel crew: collective responsibility, everyone looking out for each other, the same way it would if a group of friends organised the trip themselves — because that's exactly what's happening. You should always take out travel insurance before you go, self-launched or not; that doesn't change either way. Every open departure is published publicly with real dates and a real trip organiser, so it's never an anonymous arrangement, and our support team is reachable any time you need help, including in an emergency while you're away. Longer-term, we're building direct relationships with ground DMCs in popular destinations, offered as an optional paid add-on for extra on-the-ground support. Ultimately, though, the group is responsible for its own conduct and safety on a self-launched trip, same as on any trip you plan yourself.
What kind of trip is this?+
This is a surfing, diving, adventure trip through Bali, Indonesia, self-launched rather than run by a tour operator — you organise it with a group you find or bring yourself.
Would you like to name the operator, name the trip, or have any suggestions about how to improve this itinerary?
Drop your comment below — if you've done a similar route, tell us what worked, what you'd add, or what you'd skip.
No comments yet — be the first to share your take.
Sign in to leave a comment.