BALI
Ubud —
Sketching & Culture Tour
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Sketching & Culture Tour
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A journey through Ubud. Bali’s creative and spiritual center.
We’ll sketch ancient temples, rice terraces, and artisans’ villages, explore vegan gastronomy, and feel the rhythm of Balinese life.
Perfect for artists, travelers, and seekers of beauty.
We’ll sketch ancient temples, rice terraces, and artisans’ villages, explore vegan gastronomy, and feel the rhythm of Balinese life.
Perfect for artists, travelers, and seekers of beauty.
Art & Creativity
• Daily guided sketching sessions in the most picturesque corners of Ubud: from emerald rice terraces to sacred temples and lively streets.
• Lessons on capturing people, nature, and light with heart and intuition.
• A gift sketching kit — your creative companion for the entire journey.
• Group sharing evenings with laughter, art talks, and creative inspiration.
• Lessons on capturing people, nature, and light with heart and intuition.
• A gift sketching kit — your creative companion for the entire journey.
• Group sharing evenings with laughter, art talks, and creative inspiration.
Choose Your Experience
Each week is unique and can be booked separately, but attending both weeks gives you the full, continuous
experience of Bali.
experience of Bali.
During this week, you’ll explore Ubud and its surroundings through guided sketching sessions in rice terraces, traditional villages, temples, and vibrant streets.
Experience Balinese culture with cleansing ceremonies, dance performances, and visits to local art museums. Capture sunrise views from Mount Batur and the lush countryside, while enjoying vegan cuisine and gastro walks.
The program also includes sketch reviews, workshops, and relaxing moments such as spa treatments. Each day blends creativity, food, culture, and nature for a fully immersive artistic experience.
Experience Balinese culture with cleansing ceremonies, dance performances, and visits to local art museums. Capture sunrise views from Mount Batur and the lush countryside, while enjoying vegan cuisine and gastro walks.
The program also includes sketch reviews, workshops, and relaxing moments such as spa treatments. Each day blends creativity, food, culture, and nature for a fully immersive artistic experience.
This week takes you to new corners of Ubud and East Bali, with sketching sessions at northern rice terraces, waterfalls, hidden temples, and artisan villages.
Experience Balinese culture through cooking classes, palace visits, traditional dance performances, and guided walks in streets and courtyards. Capture panoramic landscapes from Campuhan Ridge and explore serene nature paths, all while enjoying vegan cuisine and local cafés.
Daily sketch reviews, workshops, and cultural activities make this an immersive creative journey.
The program can be joined independently or as a continuation of Week 1.
Experience Balinese culture through cooking classes, palace visits, traditional dance performances, and guided walks in streets and courtyards. Capture panoramic landscapes from Campuhan Ridge and explore serene nature paths, all while enjoying vegan cuisine and local cafés.
Daily sketch reviews, workshops, and cultural activities make this an immersive creative journey.
The program can be joined independently or as a continuation of Week 1.
Over these two weeks, you’ll explore Ubud and East Bali through guided sketching sessions in rice terraces, traditional villages, temples, bustling streets, waterfalls, and artisan communities.
Experience Balinese culture with cleansing ceremonies, cooking classes, dance performances, and visits to local art museums and palaces. Capture sunrise views from Mount Batur, panoramic landscapes from Campuhan Ridge, and the lush countryside, while enjoying vegan cuisine and gastro walks.
Daily workshops, sketch reviews, and cultural activities make this a fully immersive artistic journey.
Both weeks can be booked separately or combined for a complete creative and cultural experience.
Experience Balinese culture with cleansing ceremonies, cooking classes, dance performances, and visits to local art museums and palaces. Capture sunrise views from Mount Batur, panoramic landscapes from Campuhan Ridge, and the lush countryside, while enjoying vegan cuisine and gastro walks.
Daily workshops, sketch reviews, and cultural activities make this a fully immersive artistic journey.
Both weeks can be booked separately or combined for a complete creative and cultural experience.
March - April
18–25 — 1790 $ (6 spots available)
25–1 — 1790 $ (6 spots available)
2 weeks — 2790 $ (6 spots available)
25–1 — 1790 $ (6 spots available)
2 weeks — 2790 $ (6 spots available)
- What’s Included
- Airport transfers to/from Ubud
- Accommodation in a 4-star hotel
- All transfers during your stay
- All activities and excursions as per itinerary
- Daily sketching lessons with Samalia Swan
- Daily sketching sessions
- Snacks and picnics during excursions
- Meals in cafes and restaurants
- Not Included
- International or domestic flights
- Personal travel insurance
- Optional personal expenses (shopping, extra activities)
- Additional spa treatments or services not listed in itinerary
Discover the heart of Bali through art, food, nature, and soulful experiences.
How It Works
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• One-week tour: $400*
• Two-week tour: $800*
*this is a deposit to secure your booking, not the full price. You can see the full price in the section above :)
• Two-week tour: $800*
*this is a deposit to secure your booking, not the full price. You can see the full price in the section above :)
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Flexible & caring:
Life happens, and plans change. If you let us know at least one week before your tour, you can easily reschedule for another date. Deposits are non-refundable, because they help those who need it most, but your adventure can wait for the perfect moment.
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Share moments that matter.
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Limited to 6 participants per week, secure your spot now!
Travel • Draw • Give
Share moments that matter.
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Limited to 6 participants per week, secure your spot now!
Daily program in Ubud
Day 1 — Arrival & Welcome in Ubud
• Arrival at Bali airport, transfer to Ubud hotel.
• Welcome orientation.
• Evening stroll in central Ubud.
• Dinner at a local vegan-friendly restaurant and getting to know each other gathering and introduction to the sketching program.
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Day 2 — Rice Terraces & Village Sketching
Morning:
• Breakfast and coffee in a local coffeeshop.
• Visit Mangening Temple (for water cleansing ceremony).
Afternoon:
• Visit Tegalalang Rice Terraces.
• Guided sketching session among the terraces.
• Lunch at a local vegan café in the village.
Evening:
• Return to Ubud, stroll in the town, dinner together.
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Day 3 — Cleansing ceremony & Sketching
Morning:
• Light breakfast with smoothie.
• Visit a traditional Balinese village.
• Participate in sketching local daily life: artisans, farmers, temples.
Afternoon:
• Lunch at a vegan restaurant with traditional Balinese dishes.
• Sketching session in the cafe.
Evening:
• Balinese dance performance at a local cultural center.
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Day 4 — Volcano Adventure & Nature Sketching
Early Morning:
• Sunrise trek to Mount Batur.
• Light picnic in nature.
• Sketch the volcanic landscape and lake views.
Morning / Late Breakfast:
• Visit a local café overlooking the volcano for brunch.
Afternoon:
• Return to Ubud. Free time.
Evening:
• Optional evening stroll in Ubud to sketch streets, cafés, or markets.
• Dinner at a good local restaurant.
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Day 5 — Temple hopping, Cultural Sketching & Gallery Visits
Morning:
• Visit Tirta Empul Temple and Ganung Kari Temple.
• Sketch Temple architecture.
Afternoon:
• Visit Agung Rai Museum of Art (ARMA)
• Lunch at a vegan café near the museum.
Evening:
• Free time.
• Dinner together with a Sketching Lesson.
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Day 6 — Gastro Walk & Urban Sketching
Morning:
• Guided walk through Ubud markets, streets, and local cafés.
• Sketch street scenes, local life, and architecture.
Afternoon:
• Vegan gastro tour: tasting local specialties at several cafés and restaurants.
Evening:
• Return to hotel, review sketches, group discussion.
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Day 7 — Countryside & Hidden Spots
Morning:
• Trip to small villages and Temples around Ubud.
• Sketching among palm trees, rivers, and terraces.
Afternoon:
• Lunch at a hidden vegan spot.
• Massages at SPA center.
Evening:
• Farewell dinner at a vegan-friendly restaurant with local cultural performance.
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Day 8 — Departure
Morning:
• Breakfast and packing.
• Transfer to Bali airport for departure.
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✨ Highlights of the tour:
• Sketching-focused activities: temples, streets, villages, rice terraces, volcanoes, markets.
• Cultural immersion: Balinese temples, sacred forests, local artisans.
• Nature: Mount Batur sunrise, waterfalls, rice terraces.
• Culinary experience: vegan restaurants, gastro walks, tasting local dishes.
• Art workshops and museum visits.
• Arrival at Bali airport, transfer to Ubud hotel.
• Welcome orientation.
• Evening stroll in central Ubud.
• Dinner at a local vegan-friendly restaurant and getting to know each other gathering and introduction to the sketching program.
⸻
Day 2 — Rice Terraces & Village Sketching
Morning:
• Breakfast and coffee in a local coffeeshop.
• Visit Mangening Temple (for water cleansing ceremony).
Afternoon:
• Visit Tegalalang Rice Terraces.
• Guided sketching session among the terraces.
• Lunch at a local vegan café in the village.
Evening:
• Return to Ubud, stroll in the town, dinner together.
⸻
Day 3 — Cleansing ceremony & Sketching
Morning:
• Light breakfast with smoothie.
• Visit a traditional Balinese village.
• Participate in sketching local daily life: artisans, farmers, temples.
Afternoon:
• Lunch at a vegan restaurant with traditional Balinese dishes.
• Sketching session in the cafe.
Evening:
• Balinese dance performance at a local cultural center.
⸻
Day 4 — Volcano Adventure & Nature Sketching
Early Morning:
• Sunrise trek to Mount Batur.
• Light picnic in nature.
• Sketch the volcanic landscape and lake views.
Morning / Late Breakfast:
• Visit a local café overlooking the volcano for brunch.
Afternoon:
• Return to Ubud. Free time.
Evening:
• Optional evening stroll in Ubud to sketch streets, cafés, or markets.
• Dinner at a good local restaurant.
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Day 5 — Temple hopping, Cultural Sketching & Gallery Visits
Morning:
• Visit Tirta Empul Temple and Ganung Kari Temple.
• Sketch Temple architecture.
Afternoon:
• Visit Agung Rai Museum of Art (ARMA)
• Lunch at a vegan café near the museum.
Evening:
• Free time.
• Dinner together with a Sketching Lesson.
⸻
Day 6 — Gastro Walk & Urban Sketching
Morning:
• Guided walk through Ubud markets, streets, and local cafés.
• Sketch street scenes, local life, and architecture.
Afternoon:
• Vegan gastro tour: tasting local specialties at several cafés and restaurants.
Evening:
• Return to hotel, review sketches, group discussion.
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Day 7 — Countryside & Hidden Spots
Morning:
• Trip to small villages and Temples around Ubud.
• Sketching among palm trees, rivers, and terraces.
Afternoon:
• Lunch at a hidden vegan spot.
• Massages at SPA center.
Evening:
• Farewell dinner at a vegan-friendly restaurant with local cultural performance.
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Day 8 — Departure
Morning:
• Breakfast and packing.
• Transfer to Bali airport for departure.
⸻
✨ Highlights of the tour:
• Sketching-focused activities: temples, streets, villages, rice terraces, volcanoes, markets.
• Cultural immersion: Balinese temples, sacred forests, local artisans.
• Nature: Mount Batur sunrise, waterfalls, rice terraces.
• Culinary experience: vegan restaurants, gastro walks, tasting local dishes.
• Art workshops and museum visits.
Day 1 — Arrival / Optional Sketching in Ubud
• For those joining only for the second week.
• Walk through Ubud’s markets and streets for initial sketches.
• Evening: vegan dinner and program overview.
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Day 2 — Art Village & Handicrafts
Morning:
• Breakfast at the coffeeshop.
• Visit Nuanu Creative Village.
• Sketch local artisans.
Afternoon:
• Attens master-class at Art Villge.
• Lunch at a small vegan café nearby.
Evening:
• Evening stroll and dinner.
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Day 3 — Northern Rice Terraces & Waterfall
Morning:
• Breakfast at the local cafe.
• Trip to Jatiluwih Rice Terraces (UNESCO site).
• Sketch panoramic rice terraces & surrounding hills.
Afternoon:
• Trekking to the waterfall.
• Picnic at the nature.
Evening:
• Return to Ubud, dinner & sketching lesson.
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Day 4 — Cooking & Culinary Experiences in Ubud
Morning: Traditional Balinese cooking class (focus on vegetarian/vegan dishes).
Afternoon:
• SPA visit for massage and relaxation.
Evening:
Sketching session and dinner together.
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Day 5 — East Bali Cultural Day
Morning: Visit Tirta Gangga Water Palace.
• Sketch royal pools, fountains, gardens, and statues.
Afternoon: Visit Taman Ujung Water Palace, sketch dramatic temple architecture & mountains.
• Lunch at a local vegan café.
• Dinner together with a Balinese dance performance.
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Day 6 — Hidden Temples & Countryside Sketching
Morning:
• Guided sketching walk through hidden streets, courtyards, and small temples in Ubud.
• Sketch doorways, carvings, and village scenes.
Afternoon:
• Lunch at a vegan café.
• Sketching strangers and sketching lesson.
• Free evening. Optional walk and dinner.
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Day 7 — Campuhan Ridge & Scenic Nature Sketching
Morning:
• Breakfast together at the coffeeshop.
• Campuhan Ridge trekking for landscape sketches.
Afternoon:
• Explore nearby artisan villages or jungle paths for sketching.
• Lunch in the local cafe.
Evening:
• Farewell dinner with cultural performance and sketch sharing.
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Day 8 — Farewell & Final Sketching
Morning:
• Final morning sketching session at Saraswati Temple.
• Group discussion and review of sketches.
Afternoon:
• Farewell lunch at a vegan-friendly restaurant.
• Transfer to airport or next destination.
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✅ Highlights of Week 2:
• Completely new locations: northern rice terraces, waterfalls, eastern palaces and temples.
• New sketch stops: Art Villages, cooking class, hidden temples, Campuhan Ridge Walk.
• Cultural and culinary experiences: traditional cuisine, markets, workshops.
• Independent week: can be booked separately.
• For those joining only for the second week.
• Walk through Ubud’s markets and streets for initial sketches.
• Evening: vegan dinner and program overview.
⸻
Day 2 — Art Village & Handicrafts
Morning:
• Breakfast at the coffeeshop.
• Visit Nuanu Creative Village.
• Sketch local artisans.
Afternoon:
• Attens master-class at Art Villge.
• Lunch at a small vegan café nearby.
Evening:
• Evening stroll and dinner.
⸻
Day 3 — Northern Rice Terraces & Waterfall
Morning:
• Breakfast at the local cafe.
• Trip to Jatiluwih Rice Terraces (UNESCO site).
• Sketch panoramic rice terraces & surrounding hills.
Afternoon:
• Trekking to the waterfall.
• Picnic at the nature.
Evening:
• Return to Ubud, dinner & sketching lesson.
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Day 4 — Cooking & Culinary Experiences in Ubud
Morning: Traditional Balinese cooking class (focus on vegetarian/vegan dishes).
Afternoon:
• SPA visit for massage and relaxation.
Evening:
Sketching session and dinner together.
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Day 5 — East Bali Cultural Day
Morning: Visit Tirta Gangga Water Palace.
• Sketch royal pools, fountains, gardens, and statues.
Afternoon: Visit Taman Ujung Water Palace, sketch dramatic temple architecture & mountains.
• Lunch at a local vegan café.
• Dinner together with a Balinese dance performance.
⸻
Day 6 — Hidden Temples & Countryside Sketching
Morning:
• Guided sketching walk through hidden streets, courtyards, and small temples in Ubud.
• Sketch doorways, carvings, and village scenes.
Afternoon:
• Lunch at a vegan café.
• Sketching strangers and sketching lesson.
• Free evening. Optional walk and dinner.
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Day 7 — Campuhan Ridge & Scenic Nature Sketching
Morning:
• Breakfast together at the coffeeshop.
• Campuhan Ridge trekking for landscape sketches.
Afternoon:
• Explore nearby artisan villages or jungle paths for sketching.
• Lunch in the local cafe.
Evening:
• Farewell dinner with cultural performance and sketch sharing.
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Day 8 — Farewell & Final Sketching
Morning:
• Final morning sketching session at Saraswati Temple.
• Group discussion and review of sketches.
Afternoon:
• Farewell lunch at a vegan-friendly restaurant.
• Transfer to airport or next destination.
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✅ Highlights of Week 2:
• Completely new locations: northern rice terraces, waterfalls, eastern palaces and temples.
• New sketch stops: Art Villages, cooking class, hidden temples, Campuhan Ridge Walk.
• Cultural and culinary experiences: traditional cuisine, markets, workshops.
• Independent week: can be booked separately.
Our Contacts
Feel free to contact us!
+7 927 234 23 71 (Whats App)
samaliaswan@gmail.com
samaliaswan@gmail.com
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