Ubud, Bali

Friday, midday

Check into the lavish Tanah Gajah, which in November rebranded as a resort by Hadiprana (villas from £205, www.tanahgajahubud.com), a lush hideaway on the edge of town.

1pm

Take the free shuttle into town for a delicious lunch of Indonesian specialities like Nasi Goreng (fried rice with chicken or prawns) at Fair Warung Bale. Part of the profits are ploughed back into medical treatment for Bali’s poor.

2:30pm

The Balinese Macaques of the Ubud Monkey Forest are famous and you can usually safely take photos, unlike with wilder monkeys elsewhere.

4pm

Ubud is popular with artists and craftsmen so walk the streets taking in the workshops and galleries.

6pm

Ubud Palace takes you back, beyond the modern town, to the days when the local royal family ruled from here.

8pm

Retreat to Tanah Gajah for their Balinese Degustation menu, an ideal introduction to the island’s delicious cuisine. Match with local wines.

Saturday, 8.30am

Set off with a local priest for a guided walk through the countryside around Ubud, via rice paddies and jungle.

Midday

Enjoy lunch back at the priest’s house, before pushing on to a local holy site where you can enjoy a cleansing dip in the sacred spring.

2pm

Ease back into the centre to visit Saraswati, a free-to-enter temple that shines further light on the island’s predominant Hindu religion.

6pm

Sunset cocktails are included back at Tanah Gajah.

7pm

Savour the Kecak and fire dance show at Tanah Gajah’s amphitheatre.

7:40pm

Enjoy the Royal Balinese Dinner feast that follows the show.

Sunday, 9am

Ease up in Tanah Gajah’s hot air balloon or take a last stroll through Ubud. ■

Finnair (www.finnair.com) fly to Bali from Edinburgh via Helsinki and Singapore. Experience Travel (www.experiencetravelgroup.com) can package together all the above elements with a driver and guide.