Temple mornings · the world’s richest reefs · liveaboard days
From Bali’s river valleys to the coral seascapes of Raja Ampat — a twelve-day pairing of culture and wilderness, with the boat leg handled by our sister crew. Every flight, transfer and reef is arranged before you arrive.
Most travellers see one side of Indonesia. This journey pairs two — the temples, terraces and quiet luxury of Bali with the untouched reefs of Raja Ampat, the most biodiverse marine seascape on the planet. Roughly twelve days, one travel designer, every flight and reef booked before you land. You simply move from the villa to the water.
The journey opens in Bali’s green interior — a river-valley villa near Sayan and Ubud, floating breakfasts and slow mornings. A dawn blessing at Tirta Empul, the rice terraces, a private cooking class and an evening of traditional dance ease you into Indonesia, before the clifftop temple and sunsets of Uluwatu send you east.
Then the wild half. From the gateway town of Sorong you cross to a reef resort deep in the archipelago, where the house reef alone rivals most of the world’s dive sites. Private day trips reach the karst lagoons of Wayag and Pianemo, and a liveaboard day — run by our sister charter crew — carries you to the coral walls only a boat can find. Eco-resorts here run roughly $900–$1,500 a night; we match the room to your budget and dive plan.
A sample shape across both islands — we reshape it around your dates, pace and dive plan.
Private transfer to a river-valley villa near Sayan; settle into Ubud and a first dinner arranged.
A dawn blessing at the water temple, rice terraces and quiet corners away from the crowds.
A private cooking class, craft villages and an evening dance performance.
Clifftop Uluwatu Temple and a sunset dinner above the sea.
Fly from Bali via Makassar or Jakarta to Sorong, then a boat transfer to your reef resort.
Settle in and drift the house reef by snorkel or dive with your private guide.
A private day trip to the karst lagoons and ridgetop viewpoints of Wayag.
The emerald islets of Pianemo, hidden bays and unhurried snorkel stops.
A liveaboard day aboard a charter run by our sister crew, chasing the richest sites.
Dive, snorkel or simply rest between the coral gardens.
A last morning on the reef, then boat and flight back toward Bali or onward.
A slow final morning and private transfer to the airport.
Per couple, excluding international and domestic flights. Final pricing depends on resort choice, season and dive plan; confirmed before you commit.
A typical twelve-day pairing covers the following. Anything can be added or removed.
What travellers ask before pairing the two islands.
The pairing starts around $9,500 per couple for roughly twelve days, and scales with resort choice, season and how much time you spend diving. The figure covers stays on both islands, guided reefs, private day trips, transfers and concierge — international and domestic flights are quoted separately.
International flights, domestic flights between Bali and Sorong, the visa on arrival (IDR 500,000 for 30 days) and the tourist levy (IDR 150,000) sit outside the package, along with personal spending and dive certification. Everything else is bundled and confirmed before you commit.
You fly east from Bali to Sorong, usually connecting through Makassar or Jakarta, then continue by boat to your reef resort. We book the domestic legs, arrange every transfer and time the connections so the long day feels effortless.
No. Raja Ampat holds some of the richest reefs on earth, and much of it is superb by snorkel straight off the house reef. Certified divers have world-class walls and drifts on tap; if you would rather certify or take a refresher, we arrange it locally.
Around twelve days works best — four or five nights in Bali for culture and calm, then five or six in Raja Ampat so the reefs are worth the journey. Shorter is possible, but the eastern leg rewards time.
It suits couples and small groups who want more than one Bali — culture and comfort first, then genuine wilderness and the best reefs in the world. Divers, snorkellers and honeymooners drawn to somewhere few people reach all love it.
