BALI GROUP TRIP.

Day 2 is adventure day. Get your swimsuits, something bright for photos, and bring an excited version of yourself. We spend time at the waterfall, then a cafe perched above it. This is also swing photoshoot day, bright colours make these photos pop. After that, river canyoning. You'll get lockers and changing rooms, expect to get drenched, so carry a second set of clothes.

We leave for the trek at 2am and aim to summit for sunrise, one of the most astonishing sunrises you'll ever see. Hike starts around 3am, all uphill. Bring a fleece, it gets cold up top. Back at the hotel by 11am for sleep or caffeine, then a proper lunch, then we head out to the water temple, a beautiful place to spend the evening.

Early fast boat to Gili Trawangan, our break after two high-adventure days. To give you a sense of the island: end to end under 15 minutes on foot. Today is also the day to try the famous magic mushrooms if you're curious, not for the faint-hearted, and fully optional. Otherwise: beaches, hammocks, sunset swings over the ocean.

Dive slots typically run at 9am, 11:30am and 2pm; night dives begin around 7pm. A single dive is ~₹3–4K. Not diving? Walk or cycle around Gili T, the whole island is small enough to loop on a beach cruiser. You'll find Thai, Japanese, and Indian food alongside local warungs and international restaurants. The island even claims the largest Irish bar on a small island in the world.

Time for some more hiking (optional). Once we reach Nusa Penida we drop luggage at the hotel and head straight to Kelingking, the Dinosaur/T-Rex-head-shaped beach, for evening light. It's one of the most beautiful beaches you'll see: remote, pristine, and because the hike down takes about 40 minutes, you'll share it with just a handful of people. We hire scooters on the island and move around as a group. Tonight is our own group party night, proper time to get to know each other.

Scooters, sunscreen, bright clothes. Today we're heading to Diamond Beach, a nearly untouched, white-sand, silky-blue-water bay on the eastern tip of Nusa Penida. Straight-out-of-a-postcard. Our ferry back to Kuta is at 2pm, so we leave the beach by 10:30, back to the hotel by noon, check out. Tonight we head out to party at a club of our choice, one of them is literally shaped like a ship.

Adventure day again. We start with an ATV ride in the morning, jungle trails, mud puddles, proper fun. In the evening we head to the beach for a basic surfing lesson. Don't worry, it's doable by anyone. And if the group's game, we head to one of the most famous clubs in Kuta after.

Today is an extremely picturesque day, cameras fully charged. We start at Handara Gate, about 1.5 hours from Kuta. Twenty minutes from the gate is Banyumala, a waterfall so pristine we'll easily spend two hours there. The idea is to relax at these places, not just click and leave. Evening option: head to Tanah Lot temple for the sunset. When the sun drops, the whole audience claps. Since it's also our last night, we finish at one of the nicest chill-out evening restaurants in the area, Potato Head Beach Club.

We bid adieu today to see somewhere else. Transfer to Denpasar (DPS) for your return flight, book anything departing after 12pm so we have enough buffer after breakfast.