Investment in your Wellbeing
- Single Room with ensuite – $2495 AUD/person
- Twinshare pp with ensuite – $1995 AUD/person
- 25 Sept - 1 Oct 2022
- 6 Nights /7 Days
- Weather 22 - 31 C
- Fitness - Medium
- Price Range - $
“Life, religion and art all converge in Bali. They have no word in their language for ‘artist’ or ‘art.’ Everyone is an artist.”
Anaïs Nin
One of the best ways to experience Ubud, Bali, is through the captivating cultural activities on offer here. Whether you’re looking to watch traditional performances, learn a local craft or even try spiritual healing, these activities will grant you a remarkable insight – and sweet memories – of Ubud.
“Bali is more than a place…it’s a mood, it’s magical. It’s a tropical state of mind.”-Unknown
Highlights
Welcome dinner
- Balinese Blessing on arrival
- A 3 hours Bliss Spa Package – massage, body scrub, flower petal bath and choice of either a facial or pedicure
- Sound Healing at the Pyramids of Chi
Meditation and yoga classes as scheduled
- Guided tour of Arma Museum
- Batik making class
- Balinese Dance Class
Green Village Tour – including Bamboo and John Hardy Jewellery Factory
- Agni Hotra Fire Ceremony
Farewell 3 course raw food dinner
Your Journey Leader - Susan Forner
The price is inclusive of everything described in the Inclusions
The price is calculated in Australian Dollars $
The Place
Ubud’s popularity continues to grow, adding on the hoopla created by the bestselling Eat, Pray, Love. Surrounded by nature Ubud’s town centre is a shopping mecca, home to lots of cool bars, hip cafes and markets. Look a bit deeper and you will find museums and galleries, walks through the rice paddies, world class spa treatments for a fraction of the price, yoga classes on every corner and smiles everywhere. Its a one stop wellness hub and we want you to join us xx
The Space - Arma Resort and Museum
Embedded in lush Balinese gardens the ARMA Resort provides you with an elegant, tranquil and serene environment. We are a genuine refuge for people seeking an alternative to the often hectic settings their lives are surrounded by and an escape into a space where pressure and barriers dissolve. It is our commitment to welcome you in an uncompromised environment, sharing with you the real Bali.
Arma is all about balance, where art, nature and a warm feeling of welcome form the reflection of the best of Balinese values.
But ARMA is also casual and relaxed. Tantalize your taste buds in ARMA’s Kitchen & Lounge Restaurant with its international cuisine,cooked with flair and creativity. Have a casual Balinese lunch at the ARMA Kafe or lay back on a sofa with an iced tea after strolling through the fabulous ARMA museum and gardens at our Warung Kopi.
Or maybe you may run into Agung Rai, the inspiring founder of ARMA and learn about Balinese culture and its people. Join the numerous cultural workshops or a cooking class or indulge in the intuitive approach of our Spa therapists.
We offer you not just a good room, but a great room. Our rooms are alluring and will encourage you to relax and absorb the ARMA experience.
Program Itinerary
Day 1 - 25 Sept - Sunday
Day 2 - 26 Sept - Monday
Day 3 - 27 Sept - Tuesday
Day 4 - 28 Sept - Wednesday
Day 5 - 29 Sept - Thursday
Day 6 - 30 Sept - Friday
Day 7 - 1 Oct - Saturday
Day 1 - 25 Sept - Sunday
Check in from 2pm ARMA Museum & Resort,
Jalan Raya Pengosekan Ubud, Bali Indonesia
Phone: (62 361) 976 659
Email: info@armabali.com
Spend the afternoon, unpacking, familiarising yourself with the hotel or have a swim in the pool.
6pm Cocktails on the deck of the restaurant and then dinner for those who have arrived already *self-pay
*We have kept this day completely free just for you to arrive and orient yourself. There is no need to come a day early regardless of the time you arrive. We know some people will arrive very late this is ok, this is the standard flight flight schedule from Australia to Bali.
**Please note there is not a Vibrant Women Host available for early arrivals or late departures you will be responsible for your check in/check out at the hotel and your activities.
***Please note that if you are arriving after 10pm at night that your Vibrant Women Host will you meet you in the morning over breakfast. Your room will be ready and waiting for you on arrival.
Meals – N/A
Day 2 - 26 Sept - Monday
7:00 – 8:00am – Yoga (included but optional)
9am – Breakfast
10am – Introduction and Bali Blessing
11am – Guided Museum Tour
12pm – Lunch Self Pay – Elephant Cafe
2 – 5.30pm – Spa Treatments. Total pampering is scheduled for this afternoon as you indulge in one of Ubuds finest spa sanctuaries for their “Relaxation Bliss” package.
This package includes a massage, body scrub, flower petal bath and facial.
6pm – Dinner Indus – Salsa night! (self pay)
Meals – Breakfast
Day 3 - 27 Sept - Tuesday
Golden Hour Tour (Optional $105AUD per person)
Without any hesitation we dare to say that Golden Hour is one of our highlights activity that ARMA has to offer.
Before sunrise you gather at ARMA Kitchen & Lounge. From there Agung Rai (The inspiring founder of ARMA ) will take you for little journey along the real treasures of Bal. Its unspoiled villages, most breathtaking landscapes, ancient sites and incredible people. The tour allows you to absorb the silence, the sounds, and the colours of island while it awakes.
Return to the hotel for breakfast
At 12pm we leave for lunch followed by an Ancient Sound Healing session in the Pyramid, a spectacular 14 meter gold painted Pyramid built to 1/16th scale to the Great Pyramid of Giza.
When you enter the Pyramid of the Sun, choose one of the many comfortable mattresses and just relax – we provide a pillow for your head and a bolster to place under your knees. A special blend of aromatic oils with a base of sandalwood enhances the experience in a gentle and comforting manner.
The interior is designed to support you in achieving a state of total relaxation and a feeling of bliss like never before. Lunch at the Pyramids *Lunch is Self Pay
Float back to our accommodation to shower feeling full refreshed and invigorated
Free Night
Meals – Breakfast
Day 4 - 28 Sept - Wednesday
7.30 – 8am – Meditation (optional)
9am – Breakfast
10am Balinese Batik Class (2 hours)
This is a workshop where participants will learn about many features of Balinese batik, foremost of which are its form, motifs, techniques used, and its history. An interesting hint is to compare and find the difference between the motifs unique to Balinese batik and those motifs representative of the Javanese batik for instructive reference. In this workshop, each participant will receive a set of utensils and will make a piece of Balinese batik.
1pm – Lunch
2pm – Balinese Dance Class (1 hour)
7pm – Dinner
Meals – Breakfast
Day 5 - 29 Sept - Thursday
7:00 – 8:00am – Yoga (included but optional)
10 – Local art and shopping day.
Visit the local famous Tegalalang Rice terraces, followed by a stop at some wholesale international sellers on the way back to Ubud. Selling Ratan, textiles, silverware and most things you would find at the markets.
Then visit Semar Kuning Art collective which houses artwork from over 100 local artists.
Free Afternoon to do as you as please, this is after all your holiday!
Meals – Breakfast
Day 6 - 30 Sept - Friday
7:00 – 8:00am – Yoga (included but optional)
9am – Breakfast
10am – Our half-day walking tour begins at Green Village—a master-planned compound perched on the edge of a river valley. Gather in our communal dining area by the swimming pool before enjoying an informative guided tour around our bamboo houses. Simply immerse yourself in the Green Village lifestyle by visiting our bamboo houses and villas; and indulge your curiosity about how the compound operates sustainably. Enjoy a Balinese lunch after the tour! Followed by a visit to the Bamboo Factory and John Hardy Jewellery factory.
At 5pm we make our way for a very special last night. A 3 course raw food dinner and Agni Hotra Fire Ceremony at 5 Elements Ubud.
Agni Hotra is an ancient fire ceremony originating from the sacred vedic Hindu texts. Agni refers to fire and Hotra means, healing. Specially trained priests make offerings of ghee and grains into the fire while reciting Sanskrit mantras to invoke blessings of health, abundance and transformation. Participants are also invited to join the priests at specified times, offering rice into the fire, as a symbol of divine light. The ritual is for cleansing, purification and integration of all things, creating harmony and healing for the participants.
The prefect way to end your Bali Girls Getaway. Feeling refreshed and restored.
Meals – Breakfast and Dinner
Day 7 - 1 Oct - Saturday
Sleep in on the last morning
10am – Brunch
12:00pm Departure Time – We hope you have had a fantastic time with us. We will take you to your next destination.
Click here to view testimonials from previous tours and here if you would like to visit the photo gallery.
* Please note that the program outline is subject to change, not dramatically, but after the past few years we are used to this and understand that things are still recovering as a result 🙂
Meals – Breakfast
Inclusions
- 6 nights accommodation in clean, comfortable rooms
- Breakfast included
- Relaxing Bliss Spa Package – massage, body scrub, flower petal bath and choice of either a facial or pedicure
- Meditation and yoga classes as scheduled
- Sound Healing at the Pyramids of Chi
- Museum Tour
- Batik Class
- Afternoon Shopping Trip
- Green Village Tour
- Agni Hotra Fire Ceremony
- 3 Course farewell raw food dinner
- Airport transfer to and from the resort on the 25 Sept and 1 Oct 2022
- Tax and service fees of 21%
Exclusions
- Airfares to and from Denpasar Bali, Indonesia.
- Entry and exit taxes from Indonesia – Australians are no longer required to pay for a visa on arrival to Indonesia, yay!! You can stay for 30 days.
- Some Lunches and Dinners (budget between $10 and $15 per meal)
- Personal purchases
- Travel Insurance (which is compulsory)
- Extra Nights Accommodation - $100 Twinshare per person or $150AUD single room and includes airport transfer, breakfast and 21% taxes
- Airport transfers required outside of the 25th of Sept and 1 Oct can be arranged for $50AUD oneway.
- Tipping for hotel staff - we recommend $10 a day = $60AUD to be collected at the end and distributed for all staff, housekeeping, café, receptions etc.
5/5
"Namaste. I feel blissed and blessed in body, mind and soul. Heartfelt gratitude for a restorative, relaxing, rejuvenating, rewarding, caring, inspiring and nourishing experience. My love tank is overflowing with gratitude and peace.
Anita
5/5
"A deeply calm, still and peaceful energy. A beautiful retreat to rest and reflect. It was so joyful with the perfect balance of workshops, spa treatments, yoga and time to explore beautiful Ubud.
Evelyn
*PLEASE NOTE IF YOU PAY THE REMAINDER OF YOUR RETREAT BY CREDIT CARD VIA OUR PAYMENT PLATOFRM THERE IS A 3% FEE. IF YOU PAY VIA OUR BANK ACCOUNT BELOW THERE IS NO FEE. AFTER YOU HAVE MADE YOUR PAYMENT THIS FEE OF 3% BECOMES NON-REFUNDABLE SO PLEASE CHOOSE YOUR PREFERRED METHOD UPFRONT.
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*Please note if you pay by credit card that the payment will show on your bank statements as the first 22 letters of the tour name.
If you have chosen a twinshare room, and have not nominated someone to share with, we will do our best to find you a roommate. Please note however that if this is not possible, the single room rate will apply. We hope you understand and will keep you informed of the rooming situation as we allocate people. For people who have booked for a twinshare room with a friend please also know that if that if for some reason your roommate cancels and we are unable to find you a suitable replacement, the single room rate will apply. Again we hope you understand as the accommodation price can no longer be shared.
This Getaway has a $500 non-refundable deposit. Final payment is due one month before the start of the trip. From 30 days to the start of the trip 50% of the amount paid will be retained in the case of a cancellation. This is because we have already paid in advance for accommodation, transport and activities and this money will not be returned to us. For no shows the entire amount will be retained. Once the tour has commenced no monies will be returned to you. This is why travel insurance is compulsory.
Arrival is the 25th of September 2022 check in is from 2pm.
*You do not need to arrive early for this Girls Getaway. The day has been put aside just for you to arrive at any time.
Departure is the 1st of October at anytime.
*Airport transfers are included on the 25th of September and the 1st of October. If you require an airport transfer outside of these dates the cost id $50AUD one way.
*If you require extra nights accommodation this can be arranged for you for $150AUD and includes airport transfer, breakfast and 21% taxes. Just complete on the registration form and we will arrange for you. We will try to ensure that you stay in the same room for the duration of the stay but will depend at the time of booking what is available?
**Please note there is not a Vibrant Women Host available for early arrivals or late departures you will be responsible for your check in/ Check out at the hotel and your activities.
Check in from 2pm
ARMA Museum & Resort,
Jalan Raya Pengosekan Ubud, Bali Indonesia
Phone: (62 361) 976 659
Email: info@armabali.com
Jalan Raya Pengosekan Ubud, Bali Indonesia
Phone: (62 361) 976 659
Email: info@armabali.com
Airport Transfer Driver Instructions: Please walk out the departure gate and you will see your driver behind the barrier with a sign with your name on it, don’t panic there will be lots of drivers, yours will be holding a yellow flag and carrying a sign with your name on it. If for some reason you can’t see your driver please don’t panic, there are lots of drivers sometimes it takes a while to locate them, if you can’t see them after 5 minutes or so please proceed to the information counter and ask them to call Kadek at the Bali Biu Retreat Company Phone: +62 (0) 81 33837 8807.
Visa
Australians can receive a visa on arrival, if your country cannot receive a VOA, you must apply for your visa in your own country. Visa are approx $50AUD and can be paid for with a credit card on arrival.
Entry Requirements
As these are changing regularly you will be notified one month before of entry requirements to Bali.
During this trip we will walk almost everywhere. Bali has uneven and broken footpaths and lots of stairs. You must have a moderate level of fitness to attend this trip. Be able to walk up stairs and hills and have good enough balance to navigate difficult footpaths. Bali has lots of trip hazards so please wear appropriate stable footwear. Safety over fashion girls! 😉
