Discover Bali and Nusa Lembongan where exciting dive sites, including manta ray encounters, local culture, relaxation and a tropical paradise await.
Explore and discover all that Bali has to offer with a three-stop itinerary. Enjoy world-class dive sites, the rice fields and mountains of Ubud, and relaxed hospitality on the tiny island of Nusa Lembongan.
Underwater highlights include critter hunting at Seraya Secrets and manta ray encounters off Nusa Lembongan, where the elusive mola mola can also be seen in season.
Suggested Itinerary
Day1: Depart the UK for Bali
Depart UK for Bali on overnight flight.
Day2: Arrive Bali and transfer to your first resort
On arrival, you will be met and transferred by road to the northeast coast of Bali near to Tulamben Bay. Begin a seven night stay at one of our excellent dive resorts in this area: Alam Anda Resort & Spa or Siddhartha Dive Resort and Spa.
Days3-7: Enjoy 5 days of diving Bali’s Tulamben region
Underwater highlights at Tulamben include, of course, the Liberty wreck and Seraya Secrets. However, there are plenty of other dive sites to explore, such as Angels Canyon (bommies, soft corals and diversity of reef fish); Out of Eden (gorgonian fans, blue spotted rays; Kubu (critters) and Drop Off with its bumphead parrotfish.
Day8: Day at leisure
Day9: Transfer to Ubud for an overnight stay
Early morning transfer to Ubud, the cultural centre of Bali. A great opportunity for topside photography of mountains and rice fields. An opportunity to be cultural in the evening by taking in a local performance of a kecak or barong dance. Overnight in Ubud.
Day10: Road and boat transfer to Nusa Lembongan
After breakfast, transfer south to catch the fast boat over to Nusa Lembongan. Check-in for a five night stay at Pondok Baurna Garden.
Days11-13: Dive Nusa Lembongan, Penida and Ceningan
Your dive pack here includes a mix of outer reef diving and time at Manta Point. A great way to wrap up your week. Time your visit from June to October for the best opportunity of seasonal mola mola encounters.
Day14: Day at leisure
You’ll probably need a rest by now, but there are a number of things to do and see on Lembongan. We recommend strolling along the beach and supporting the Aquatic Alliance who are busy in the field collating data on manta rays in order to learn more about and conserve their very existence. They also offer two presentations a week offering an insight into their work and weird and wonderful manta facts.
Day15: Depart Bali
Transfer to airport for overnight flight back to the UK
Day16: Arrive UK
Key info
Our trip ideas are offered to inspire you and can be tailored to suit your requirements.
Duration and price including flights from/to UK: 16 daysfrom £2,345 pp
When to go: Jan-Dec: Daily throughout the year, but April to October best
Often overlooked as a dive destination, Bali offers exceptional diving, from superb macro life to exciting drift dives and encounters with pelagic species. The wreck of the USS Liberty at Tulamben is the island’s signature dive with colourful reefs and critters a plenty nearby.
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Excellent for: Resort based diving, Luxury diving, Family diving, Group diving, Muck diving, Shore diving, Underwater photography
Tulamben, on Bali’s northeast coast is most famous for the wreck of the USS Liberty, home to plenty of bumphead parrotfish and great for underwater photographers. Other highlights include the drop-off at Kubu and plenty of critters on amazing house reefs.
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Away from the main island of Bali are the more secluded gems of Nusa Lembongan, Penida & Ceningan, where you can find some truly exhilarating drift dives. Highlights include manta rays, reefs packed with marine life and seasonal migrations of the rare mola mola.
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Alam Anda is a hidden gem for those ‘in the know’, for many years achieving an almost cult status with its regular guests in northeast Bali. There is a variety of accommodation choices on offer to suit all budgets.
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Nestled amidst lush greenery and boasting far-reaching views across the sparkling Bali Sea, this charming dive resort is a haven for discerning divers and keen underwater photographers.
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Located close to Jungut Batu beach, the traditional Balinese Pondok Baruna garden rooms are a popular choice for divers. Simple and convenient, local amenities and the dive centre are just a short walk away.
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Siddhartha is a luxury boutique dive resort located on the beach in the village of Kubu in northeast Bali. It offers an informal and relaxed Balinese atmosphere in a beautiful tropical setting.
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