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- Single Room with ensuite โ $2535 AUD/person
- Twinshare pp with ensuite โ $2155 AUD/person
Retreats and Tours for Women
Retreats and Tours for Women
Ubud is one of those places where you can truly fill your cup to overflowing.ย Many novels and films attest to this and and have been set here, creative responses to the seductive nature of this most cultured of all Balinese towns.
This is a place where traditional Balinese culture imbues every waking moment, where colourful offerings adorn the streets and where the hypnotic strains of gamelan are an ever-present soundtrack to everyday life. It’s also somewhere that is relentlessly on trend โ a showcase of sustainable design, mindfulness, culinary inventiveness and the very best that global tourism has to offer.
Come here for relaxation, for rejuvenation and to have what may well be the most magical holiday of your life.
Ubudโs 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 aย 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
Nestled on the lush outskirts of Ubud, Sri Ratih Cottages is a lovely hotel known for itsย Balinese design, tranquil atmosphere, and the warm hospitality of the staff. The spaciously set out rooms surround the inviting turquoise waters of the swimming pool which sits at the centre of well-kept tropical gardens. Guests can dine in the Sri Ratih Cafรฉ and take advantage of a soothing spa treatment for optimum relaxation at the Sri Ratih Spa.ย
Sri Ratih Cottages enjoys a strategic location in the lush and peaceful hinterlands of Ubud, Baliโs artistic and spiritual centre. It is approximately 1.5 hourโs drive from NgurahRai international airport. The bustling centre of town is a 15 minute walk from the hotel. From Sri Ratih Cottages, guests can easily reach the restaurants, galleries, shops and city attractions such as Pura Dalem Temple and Ubud Palace. The provincial art village of Penestanan is just a 10 minute walk away as are stunning views of rice fields and the breathtaking Campuhan Hill ridge walk. Taxis can be arranged at the front office and are a very affordable and easy option for getting around.ย
*Please note that being in a smaller village has its advantages but wildlife still abounds. Noisy geckos and roosters along with early morning motorbikes may disturb your sleep. I suggest brining earplugs if you are a light sleeper.
Sri Ratih comprises of 30 air-conditioned, clean comfortable 3 star rooms. All rooms include a terrace where guests can relax and take in the view of the gardens or swimming pool. Rooms are tastefully decorated with of Balinese style furnishings, accented with unique pieces of traditional art. Bathrooms are spacious and well-presented with a modern tropical feel. Guests can enjoy a range of programs on their satellite television with an in-house movie channel. Rooms also include expansive wardrobes, a telephone, mini bar, hair dryer (on request). Sri Ratih provides free Wi-Fi access in every room and throughout the hotel grounds. Laundry service is also available.
*Please note that Indonesia is not a western country, even though on the surface it may appear advanced, the infrastructure isn’t always there. This means that at times the power and internet drop out. The water pressure can be low and lights dim. The beds may be more firm than you are used to, this is across all of Asia and also why no top sheet! Only doonas!! Please keep this in mind when booking this trip and also carry this knowledge with you as you travel around Bali.ย
Our swimming pool, set amidst the tropical garden of frangipanis and coconut palms provides the perfect place for our guests to unwind and cool off from the tropical heat. The on-site Sri Ratih Spa is also an ideal place for relaxation and offers guests a range of treatments including Balinese massage, manicures and pedicures provided by highly-qualified professional spa therapists.
Located on the grounds of Sri Ratih is our beautifully-designed restaurant which serves a delectable selection of Balinese and International cuisine from our a la carte menu. Sri Ratih Cafรฉ opens for breakfast from 7.30am and remains open until 11pm. The restaurant also serves authentic Balinese sweets, such as laklak, pisangrai and godoh at the breakfast.
Tammie Day, is an Australian counsellor and group facilitator of 17 years. She is the founder of Vibrant Women. Tammieย organises retreats and workshops worldwide and has a particular interest in the positive psychology movement, Buddhismย and cultivating mindfulness. Tammie is a yoga, nia dance and mindfulness teacher who tries to experience theย beauty that is all around. ย The Balinese call this โcuci mataโ to wash your eyes or to see the ordinaryย in a new and extraordinary way. Tammie adores Bali and feels it is her second home, and is excited to share some of itโs magic with you.ย
Meet Summa Trappel our designated Yoga Teacher for our Best of Ubud Girls Getaway.
Summa enjoys a balanced practice, combining longer held poses to calm the mind, with a series of dynamic postures to build strength and stability.ย She has an interest in anatomy and focus on longevity – moving and living well.
Her aim to ensure that every interaction she has with people leaves them feeling a little better. ๐
Summa is caring and responsive yoga teacher who brings a little bit of love (and essential oils) to each class she teaches. She will be providing us with optional gentle and nurturing yoga classed each day throughout our getaway.
*FLIGHTS NOT INCLUDED
Check in from 2pm Sr Ratih Cottages Address: Jl. Campuhan 1, Penestanan Kelod, Ubud, Sayan, Ubud, Bali, 80572.
Spend the afternoon, unpacking, familiarising yourself with the hotel or have a swim in the pool.
7pm Dinner at Sri Ratih Cottages for those who have arrived already (included)
*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 โ N/A
6.30 – 7.30am โ Yoga (included but optional) *Please note this is 8.30am AEST so not that early ๐
8am โ Breakfast & Introductions, program overviewย ย ย ย
After breakfast and meeting new faces, it’s time for the ultimate relaxation: a spa treatment!
We’ll grab some lunch at a nearby cafe before jumping back into action and exploring Bali’s hidden treasures with a local guide in the afternoon.
7pm โ Dinner at Arcadia *self pay
Meals – Breakfast
6.30 Early Breakfast โ granola, fruit and yoghurt, tea, coffee and juice.
7.15am Pick Up – PEMULAN FARM COOKING SCHOOLย
Pemulan Farm Cooking School has been open since 2014. The land where the cooking school being held, and the organic farm is own by local family in the village.
They are the only cooking school in Ubud that has its own farm.
Only here you will see how vegetables, fruit, and herbs grow. You will pick them fresh, and you will learn more about all the different ingredients. They grow everything organically.
Besides learning how to cook the basics of the local feast, you will see how a Balinese family with many years of experience and resourcefulness creates a self-sufficient and independent farm.
We know that your time with them will go well beyond a kitchen setting. Itโs a truly unique experience raised on a labour of love and much hard work.
They care about the quality of food, and they want to teach other people about it. That is the reason why they started PEMULAN FARM COOKING SCHOOL.
We want people to know how to cook healthy meals using fresh organic ingredients and enjoy eating Balinese food!
With the basic ingredients and hands-on experience, you will be able to cook like a Balinese!
2pm โ Free afternoon for day spa, shopping or relaxing
7pm โ Dinner suggestions โ Zest (3-minute walk from hotel)
Meals โ Breakfast and Lunch
FREE DAY DO IT YOUR WAY!
Shopping, Spa Treatments, lay by the pool, wander in the rice paddies, join a meditation class, take time for yourself today.
Optional restorative yoga class 4pm.
Meals – Breakfast
7:00 โ 8.00am ย โย Yoga
8:15 โ 8:30 Breakfast
9:30 & 1.30 Silversmith Class at Sri Ratih
The owners of our resort are renowned silver smiths. They will come to the resort to give us a class.ย
Make a pair of earrings or pendant of your own design in just three hours from start to finish, while learning the basic skills of silversmithing.
2pm โ Enjoy lunch at Alchemy just a 3 minute walk up the road, the most delicious affordable raw food cafe, you will be impressed.
Meet up for Happy Hour at Sami’s Warung and bar right next door to our hotel $7.50 Mojitos anyone??ย ย
Free Evening
Meals – Breakfast
6.30 – 7.15am – Tai Chi and Meditation Class
7.30am Breakfast
9am – Canang Sari Class – Canang sari is one of the daily offerings made by Balinese Hindus to thank the Sang Hyang Widhi Wasa in praise and prayer. Canang sari will be seen in the Balinese temples, on small shrines in houses, and on the ground or as a part of a larger offering. we will take this offering to the temple to show thanks for our time in Bali.
At 10.30am we we leave for an Ancient Sound Healing sessions at the Pyramids of Chi followed by lunch 12.30pm. *self pay
You have free time this afternoon for any last minute shopping, massages etc, or relaxing by the pool then at,
5pm meet in the foyer to depart for dinner at The Samaya
5.30pm pre dinner drinks *self pay
ย 7pm โ Celebratory Farewell Dinner (included except beverages)
Meals โ Breakfast & Dinner
Sleep in on the last morning
10am โย Brunch ย ย ย ย ย
12:00pm Departure Time โ We hope you have had a fantastic time with us. We will take you to your next destination.ย
Clickย hereย to view testimonials from previous tours andย hereย if you would like to visit the photo gallery.
* Please note that the program outline is subject to change, not dramatically, but when bookings things so far in advance sometimes changes occur.๐
Meals – Breakfast
How This Inspirational Journey May Benefit You:
Reduce stress, promote health and happiness
Connect with another culture and expand your awareness
Enjoy deliciousย food
Stretch your body and heart
Rejuvenate your soul
Relax your body and mind
Be pampered
Have fun, loosen up and bring joy into your life
Connect with yourself and other like-minded women
The Trip Notes on this link are always the most up to date version. When booking a tour in advance things can change.
Please find the most up to date Trip Notes for your tour HERE
All flights arriving to and leaving from Bali often do so at inconvenient times 9.30pm and 11.30pm.
As its peak season in Bali and the hotel is probably very heavily if not fully booked therefore a late check will not possible. Check out time is 12pm and you need to be at the airport 3 hours early as Bali can be difficult timewise to get through the airport. You also need to allow 2 hours to get to the airport. So, just know you wonโt really have much time between check out and when you need to depart. Please take this into consideration when planning your departure day. You can use the hotel facilities until departure and also store your bags.ย
**For any changes to flights please notify Kadek and Tammie via WhatsApp. Please send flight number and flight arrival change time. If we do not receive these details we cannot be responsible for collecting you from the airport.
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.ย 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.ย If for some reason the twinshare arrangement is not suitable to one or both parties once the tour has commenced then both parties will be responsible to pay a single room excess to be negotiated with the hotel and only on possible on availability
*If you have chosen to twinshare and have not divulged the necessary information to be a suitable sharing person (such as snoring, cpap machines, smoking, sleeping with the TV on etc) then during the tour you may need to move to a single room at your own expense if your roommate complains.
**In regard to the above mentioned, if you are sharing with someone and find yourselves incompatible for some reason and you would like to move to a single room you will need to also pay the single supplement for said room. This is to be negotiated with the hotel and only on possible on availability.
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.ย Bali has lots of trip hazards so please wear appropriate stable footwear.ย Safety over fashion girls! ๐
Unfortunately we are unable to accommodate complex dietary issues on our tours. If it is something you can manage yourself that is fine. But we cannot be responsible for peoples health and wellbeing in regards to food in foreign countries as sometimes things get lost in translation. We hope you understand. We don’t ever want our guests to become unwell whilst travelling with us.
This 3 day cultural holiday is designed to immerse in Balinese culture. We have also left just enough time for a relax on the daybed on your balcony, and float in the pool. I recommend a pre-brekky dip. InJoy!
Just a 3-hour drive from Denpasar airport and a world away from the tourists, hustle & bustle and the traffic jams of the South and Ubud, your resort is set on the edge of the Bali Sea against a backdrop of scenic mountain ranges, surrounded by small villages and local farms.
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3 Nights/ 4Days
Location: North Bali – Indonesia
Accomodation: Poinciana Bali Seaside Resort
Single Person Price: A$1180
Twinshare Person Price: A$755
ย Day 1 – Arrival to Paradise
Start your day with. a scenic drive through rice paddies, over the mountains down to the North coast.
Day 2ย
Hot springs
Local temple
Day 3ย
ย Cultural Excursion – discover the inner workings of Balinese society and way of life
Day 4 Departure Day
leave feeling Blissed Outย we know you wont want to leave but its ok you can come back again xx
To view full itinerary detailsย CLICK HERE
CLICK HERE to fill-up the form and request for this travel experience
Bali is famous as an island of thousand temples, where the inhabitants live with their unique tradition. The Balinese way of life is based on their faith the Hindu religion, and this give a very strong influence on the arts and culture Bali is also famous for its beach resorts, holiday vibe and shopping.
Sanur is the perfect place to start or end your time in Bali as it is close to the airport but has the beach, cafes and shopping all at your doorstep.
3 Nights/ 4Days
Location: South Bali – Indonesia
Accomodation: Villa Shanti Beach Hotel
Single Person Price: A$1170
Twinshare Person Price: A$795
Day 1 – Arrival
Start your break with a trip to the beach
Day 2 – Shop till you drop
Full day tour shopping tour of local area, including homewares and textiles.
Day 3 – An Olfactory Experience
Introduction to perfume creation 90 minute workshop
Day 4 Departure Day
leave feeling Blissed Outย we know you wont want to leave but its ok you can come back again xx
To view full itinerary detailsย CLICK HERE
CLICK HERE to fill-up the form and request for this travel experience.
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Note: A $500 non refundable, non transferable deposit is required at the time of booking per person and the remainder due 75 days before departure.
If you want to escape the tourist driven streets of Bali, or wanting to embark on a quick beach trip to break up your holiday in Indonesia, you might consider a trip to the Gili Islands. Only a few kilometers off the northwest coast of Lombok lay the idyllic Gili islands. Its idyllic beaches, its dreamy sunset, and its leisurely island life make everyone who visits them fall in love. For this getaway, we will take you to Gili Trawangan.
3 Nights/ 4Days
Location: Northwest coast of Lombok – Indonesia
Accommodation: Hotel Ombak Sunset
Single Person Price: A$950
Twinshare Person Price: A$725
There are no activities included in this trip so you can do as little or as much as you like. The hotel can help arrange snorkelling and other tours for you please ask them on arrival or contact them in advance to book on the link HERE
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*additional high season surcharge from (01 July – 31 August) and ( 21 Dec – 05 January)
$105 USD single
$52.50 USD twinshare
CLICK HERE to fill-up the form and request for this travel experience.
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Note: A $500 non refundable, non transferable deposit is required at the time of booking per person and the remainder due 75 days before departure.