Nico's "Secrets of Bali" Gourmet Luxury Retreat

- On arrival in Bali, you will be met at the airport for your Private air-conditioned transfer to ALiLA Manggis, a one and a half hour drive along Bali's East Coast.

THE RESORT - ALiLA MANGGIS - One of Bali's best kept secrets, ALiLA Manggis is a secluded, luxury seaside resort in Manggis, East Bali. Set amidst a coconut grove, the resort is nestled between the sea and the majestic Mount Agung, Bali's most sacred mountain. The resort is a perfect base from which to explore unspoiled East Bali, renowned for its spectacular beauty, where the steep rise from coast to mountain creates magical scenery. Here the local people follow a traditional lifestyle, whether it is cultivating rice, farming, weaving baskets and the famous double ikat textiles or salt making. The waters east of Manggis teem with rich and diverse marine life and are home to seven wondrous dive sites.

YOUR ROOM - Your Deluxe Room boasts a private balcony and relaxing day bed designed to maximise the clear views across the resort's coconut grove, stunning swimming pool and beautiful seaviews towards the straits of Nusa Penida island. 

• FREE DAY -  Following your arrival at the beautiful and relaxing ALiLA Manggis resort, the rest of your day is a chance for you to relax and take in the peaceful serenity of this stylish seaside resort, set amidst a coconut grove with ocean views. Laze around the pool; chillout in the "bale" overlooking the sea; organize a snorkeling excursion with ALiLA’s Leisure Concierge; take the Hotel Shuttle service into Candidasa to do some sightseeing or shopping; or indulge yourself with a Spa ALiLA treatment.

• Afternoon Tea - cups of steaming hot tea and luscious little Balinese sweets - is served daily from 3pm to 5pm, taken either poolside or from the privacy of your verandah of your room.

• Evening at your leisure - Indulge in the delights of ALiLA Manggis' Executive Chef Santika cuisine at Sea Salt Restaurant or take the Hotel Shuttle service into Candidasa for dinner.

Day 2 - "A Day in the Village" Walking Tour & "Hands-On" East Bali Cooking Class

 

View of Mt Agung (EAST BALI) from Bali Asli

 

Bali Asli Cooking School & Restaurant

• am –  A la Carte Breakfast at SeaSalt Restaurant, at your leisure
  
• 8am – Group Departure for cooking class participants to Jerak Manis Village in East Bali. Non-cooking class participants can just relax at the resort for the day, or for those that might like to explore some of East Bali's fascinating villages, rice terraces, and water palaces, ALiLA's Leisure Concierges are available to assist you.
• 9am - "A Day in the Village" Walking Tour - Situated in the foothills of Bali's most sacred mountain, the spectacular Mt Agung, is the tiny East Bali village of Jerak Manis and home to Bali Asli Cooking School operated by the lovely Penny Williams (former Executive Chef of ALiLA Manggis). Upon arrival at Bali Asli, Penny and her trekking guide will lead us into Pangi village where we will have a peek into the daily life of the Balinese; enjoy breathtaking view over ocean, fields and mountains; and get to bathe our feet in pure spring water before returning to Bali Asli to learn to cook a Balinese feast.

• 10:30am - 2:30pm -  Bali Asli "Hands-On" Cooking Class Experience - Situated with idyllic views over the rice terraces below Mt Agung, our cooking class stations are set with a large volcanic rock "mortar & pestle" (ulekan), as we are taught the names of the various vegetables, herbs and spices which will form the basis for the different Balinese dishes we will learn to prepare. Under the care of Bali Asli's Chef/Owner Penny Williams and her staff, we are taken through a series of traditional East Balinese dishes. We will then savour the morning's handiwork with lunch set overlooking the Bali's holiest and most majestic volcanic mountains. * For anyone with any specific Dietary Requirements, please don't hesitate in letting us know and we will be happy to cater to your requirements. 

• Evening at your leisure - Use ALiLA's Courtesy Shuttle service into Candidasa to do some site seeing or shopping; or indulge yourself with a Spa ALiLA treatment in their seaside treatment cabana.

 

• 7:30am to 9:30am - East Balinese Traditional Market Visit to Klungkung  - join us as we visit East Bali's largest traditional market in the village of Klungkung. As we will mostly be the only non-Balinese people wandering through the markets, you'll take in the sights, smells and sounds of an Asian produce market selling everything from fresh fruits & vegetables, to meat & fish, ceremony offerings and decorations...a truly unique Balinese experience for all of your senses.

• A la Carte Breakfast at SeaSalt Restaurant, at your leisure, (*for those that don't want to visit the market).

• FREE DAY - The rest of our last day is at your leisure, an excellent opportunity to chill out and relax before our departure to Ubud tomorrow. Alternatively, the ALiLA Leisure Concierges' can arrange for any Day Trips for you to explore the fascinating villages, rice terraces, and water palaces of East Bali.

• 7pm - "ALiLA Coconut Grove" Group Dinner - for our final night in East Bali, ALiLA's Executive Chef,  Santika will prepare a selection of SeaSalt's famous traditional and contemporary dishes, to be enjoyed in the relaxing surrounds of ALiLA's candle-lit seaside coconut grove.

Day 4 - Arrival "Relax & Unwind" (Nyukuning Village, Ubud)