3 daysHeart of Bali: 5-Day Bali Walking Trek by Astungkara Way
Length
5 days
Itinerary
5 days planned
Group
Max 9
Guides
English
Overview
Walk the trail voted Best of the World 2026 by National Geographic readers: a 5-day journey of reconnection with nature, yourself, food and community, 42 km on foot through rice terraces, sacred waters and Bali's last primary jungle.
The Heart of Bali trail is part of the Astungkara Trail, starting at a 700-year-old sacred banyan tree in Tabanan and ending in the waterfall valleys of Munduk. You cross primary jungle few organizations can guide you through, join a Melukat water purification ceremony with a local priest, learn from master artisans, and exchange with farming communities leading the regenerative projects your trail directly funds: we are not just a travel company. Meals are vegetarian, grown on the farms you cross. Nights are spent on handcrafted platforms immersed in nature, in places few travelers ever get to sleep: deep in the forest, at the foot of a waterfall, on a mountaintop.
Small groups of max 9, run by Astungkara Way's own full-time guides and organizers.
Day by day itinerary
1Walk from Kayu Putih to Rumah Desa (3km) - introduction to Astungkara Way and balinese culture, cooking class and more⌄
Visiting 700 years old Bayan tree and traditional balinese village
Meals: Dinner
Overnight: Overnight in a communal sleeping area, in the beautiful traditional balinese compound of our local partner.
2Walk from Rumah Desa to Sandan Natural Farm (12km)- experiencing Melukat - a water blessing ceremony, visiting farm⌄
Visiting jungle temple for water blessing ceremony and organic farm in the mountains
Meals: Lunch · Dinner · Breakfast
Overnight: Overnight in our wooden mountain communal sleeping platform, part of our Regenerative Farming Learning Center
3Walk from Sandan to Tamblingan (19km) - full day of walking in primary forest and jungle⌄
Passing one of the last of primary forest in Bali
Meals: Lunch · Dinner · Breakfast
Overnight: Overnight in our wooden mountain communal sleeping platform, part of our Regenerative Farming Learning Center
4Walk from Tamblingan to Golden Valley (10 km) - walk down hill with beautiful lake sceneries⌄
Visiting and staying by Golden Valley Waterfall
Meals: Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner
Overnight: Wooden platform overlooking majestic waterfall just a few hundreds meters away.
5Explore Waterfalls at Munduk (7 km) - walk along the lush valley trail⌄
Chasing several waterfalls around Munduk area.
Meals: Breakfast · Lunch
What's included
- ✓Free drop-off after the trail to Ubud and Canggu drop off point (other locations for additional fee)
- ✓Transportation for belongings each day by car to the next location
- ✓Lunch
- ✓All Fees and Taxes
- ✓Dinner
- ✓Breakfast
Not included
- ✕Pick-up on the first day
- ✕Insurance
Good to know
Starts: All details to be shared via private Whatsapp Group with all participants 2 weeks before beginning of the trail.
Ends: After the trail, we will provide transportation to our drop off point at Ubud and Canggu area are for free, other areas would be with additional cost.
Cancellation: If you cancel at least 6 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.<br>If you cancel between 2 and 6 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a 50% refund.<br>If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Not recommended for kids below 12 years old
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