Things to do in Bali, Seminyak – Villa Kubu

• Villa Kubu encourages guests to experience traditional Balinese culture. Ask reception to check the Hindu calendar and one of our guides can accompany you to a local ceremony in the village temple or perhaps further afield in Bali.
• Ubud, Bali’s cultural heart, is renowned as a centre for fine art, dance and music, and is well worth a visit. You can’t help but feel the natural spirituality and energy emanating from this fascinating town.
• Raya Kerobokan, only minutes away, is an excellent place to browse for antiques and collectables similar to those found throughout Villa Kubu.
• If you’ve always dreamed of galloping along a beach or riding through villages bordered by rice fields, now’s your chance. The well-run Umalas Equestrian Resort is located fifteen minutes from the villa and can arrange horse riding tours, as well as children’sriding lessons.
• Gym enthusiasts should head to Sunset Fitness, with its state-of-the-art gym, just a few minutes’ walk away. Alternatively, the gym offers a detox program delivered every day to your villa, designed to kick start a healthier and fresher diet and lifestyle.
• Catch a wave, or several, at some of Bali’s best surfing beaches, all within easy access. Legian and Kuta beaches are just a 600m stroll or motorbike ride away and in prime position for Bali’s legendary sunsets. Or travel further to the famous white sand beaches of Padang Padang, Jimbaran or Geger near Nusa Dua.
• Make the de rigueur pilgrimage to sacred Pura Tanah Lot, one of Bali’s biggest tourist magnets. Perched high on a craggy wave-lashed rock, this ancient sea temple is best savoured at sunset; be sure to receive a blessing from the Hindu Priests.
• Alternatively, view Tanah Lot from the 12th hole of Nirwana Bali Golf Course. Bordered by ocean and rice fields just down from the sea temple, no wonder this championship-standard course (designed by golf legend, Greg Norman) is frequently voted number one in Asia.
• Fashionistas, trendies and shop-a-holics should hotfoot it down to Seminyak, Bali’s most cosmopolitan enclave within walking distance from Villa Kubu. Here you can indulge for hours in the glut of stylish, global-inspired restaurants, chic boutiques and hipper-than-thou bars and restaurants – including much hyped, Ku Dé Ta and others such as Nutmegs at Hu’u, Metis and Sarong.
• Drive westwards to explore the unchartered West Bali region, where the charming Tabanan Regency reveals terraced rice fields of emerald green, volcanic mountains and black-sand beaches dotted with fishing communities – treasures that Bali is famed for.
• For a day of culture and dramatic landscapes, drive to the mountain town of Bedugul. From here, explore three volcanic lakes, including Beratan, with its photogenic and stunningly positioned Pura Ulun Danu – one of Bali’s most important temples.
• Kids of all ages love the water slides and rides at Waterbom. Their new ride, Climax, is not for the faint hearted, but so much fun.