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By Astungkara Way
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Overview

  • Walk the trail voted Best of the World 2026 by National Geographic readers: a 10-day coast to coast pilgrimage, 117 km on foot from the black sand of Cemagi Beach to the northern shores of Seririt.
    Day by day the island changes around you: living rice terraces, sacred springs, food forests, mountain villages, and Batukaru, Bali's last primary jungle, where only a few organisations can guide you. You join a Melukat purification ritual with a priest, learn from master artisans, practice daily yoga and evening circles, and share the homes and tables of farming communities leading the regenerative projects your trail directly funds: we are not just a travel company. Meals are vegetarian, grown on the farms you cross. Nights are spent on handcrafted platforms immersed in nature, in places few travellers ever get to sleep: deep in the forest, at the foot of a waterfall, on a mountaintop.
    Groups of maximum 9 pilgrims, run by Astungkara Way's own full-time guides and organisers.

Activity location

  • Jiwa Community Garden
    • 80351, Mengwi, Bali, Indonesia

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Astungkara Way
    • Jalan Raya
    • 80352, Kecamatan Abiansemal, Bali, Indonesia

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What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Transport back to Ubud and Canggu from the North Coast, at the end of the Trail
  • Inclusions
    Entrance fees to the Batukaru Jungle and all other activities are included in the price
  • Exclusions
    Travel insurance

Know before you book

    • Public transport options are available nearby
    • Not recommended for travellers with spinal injuries
    • Not recommended for pregnant travellers
    • Not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health
    • Travellers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Activity itinerary

Day 1: Introductions, the "new Bali" and alternatives (7.6km)

  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch, snacks
  • Accommodation: Overnight in Jiwa's beautiful bamboo shala. Communal sleeping in your own comfy mattress & mosquito net.

Jiwa Community Garden

  • 5h
  • Admission ticket included
Journey to Jiwa Garden, passing through Bali’s evolving tourism corridor. Observe the fast-paced rhythm of space and place as it shifts before you. Meet the Jiwa Garden team as they share the storey their stewardship of the land, and the activities planned for the day. Explore regenerative practices at Jiwa Garden with a Composting Workshop: the environmental cycles of this land.

Day 2: River and Culture guardians (6.4km)

  • 2 stops
  • Meals: breakfast, snacks, lunch
  • Accommodation: Not included

Sungai Watch Ketewel

  • 2h
  • Admission ticket included
Contribute to the care of local waterways with a Subak Clean Up: Led by the Sungai Watch team.

Nara Sari Hidden Place

  • 5h
  • Admission ticket included
Walk to Nara Sari through traditional villages. Notice how rhythms of daily life evolve. Guided Yoga Nidra session to deeply rest and realign with your body. Wander through the Balinese village and meet a local partner who will open a window to what daily life and local practices look like in the village. Explore traditional Rice-Cracker & Canang making: Step into a Balinese family home and immerse yourself in cultural practices that have been passed on through generations.

Day 3: Slowly travel back in time and enter the rice fields (15.7km)

  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch, snacks
  • Accommodation: Not included

Astungkara Way

  • 6h
  • Admission ticket included
Trace the village trails towards the Dragon Fruit Farm, passing moments of city life and shifting landscapes. Continue your journey across the paddies, taking a riverside break to refresh and savour seasonal fruits. Arrive at Astungkara Way HQ, welcomed with a drink and short stretch to refresh. Learn Regenerative Farming through tending seasonal crops and uncover how these methods protect the land & its people. Prepare traditional Balinese dishes in a Farm-to-table Cooking Class using fresh seasonal vegetables and perennial ingredients from the garden.

Day 4: Master artisans and slow living (13km)

  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch, snacks
  • Accommodation: Not included

Pak Gusti

  • 5h
  • Admission ticket included
Walk through village paths to visit one of the local artisan partners, noticing daily life and the surroundings. Listen as your local partner introduces learnings about their traditional craft, its cultural significance, and the regenerative, simple practices still used at home. Observe and practice the craft of Bamboo Tempeh/Tray Weaving in a workshop with the artisan. Walk to the next camp, located at Pak Gusti’s house, moving through the village and taking in the surrounding landscape along the way.

Day 5: Balinese Immersion (15km)

  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch, snacks
  • Accommodation: Not included

Rumah Desa Balinese House and Cooking Studio

  • 6h
  • Admission ticket included
Walk to Rumah Desa, noticing the plants along the way and the flow of the subak irrigation channels. Experience a guided walk through the traditional Balinese compound, introducing Balinese architecture, spirituality, and culture (Aksara Bali). Explore Tebe: the Balinese home garden. Forage and plant local flora in preparation for the evening meal. Cook alongside ancestral knowledge: Savour the wisdom of Balinese cuisine as you explore the healing magic of its spices, roots, and produce.

Day 6: Regenerative Farming and Reconnecting with Food (10km)

  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch, snacks
  • Accommodation: Not included

Sandan Natural

  • 6h
  • Admission ticket included
Journey through Balinese villages & temples beside the flowing Subak. Get yourself to a Sacred Water Temple. Take part in a Melukat, a traditional Balinese water purification ritual led by a priest. Experience the cultural significance of water within Balinese spirituality. Engage with the land through a regenerative farm tour and hands-on activities: seed balling, planting, and harvesting. Discover Balinese culture through craft in a hands-on Bamboo Basket Weaving workshop.

Day 7: Crossing Bali's last primary jungle (17km)

  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch, snacks
  • Accommodation: Not included

Bukit Batukau

  • 6h
Walk up to the Geothermal Gate, through a serene bamboo forest, feeling the shift in landscape as you approach the foothills of Batukaru Mountain. Walk through Batukaru Forest, one of Bali’s last remaining primary forests, exploring endemic plants and the ancient paths cared for by local communities for generations. Arrive at the mountainside shelter and soak your feet to rejuvenate after the long trek.

Day 8: Waterfall blessing and cleansing (5km)

  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch, snacks
  • Accommodation: Not included

Bali ECO Deli

  • 5h
  • Admission ticket included
Walk down through the valley, transitioning into the cultivated slopes of Munduk and glimpsing the life of the plantations along the way, making your way towards Golden Valley Waterfall. Explore the coffee plantation to forage wild edible plants, then roll up your sleeves for a hands-on session in coffee cultivation and propagation. Learn about Boreh in a hands-on workshop exploring traditional Balinese scrubs with local roots, leaves, and spices alongside coffee scrubs.

Day 9: Through the last mountains peaks of Bali (13km)

  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch, snacks
  • Accommodation: Not included

Munduk Bestala

  • 6h
Walk towards the Community Forest, passing through the reflections and rhythms of Balinese rural life. Listen as your local hosts introduce themselves, sharing insights into their home, land, and daily life in the community. Join a guided garden tour to learn about 'Tumpang sari', the traditional Balinese intercropping system that grows vegetables, herbs, and trees in harmony with the land. Learn to make traditional Balinese desserts in a hands-on workshop using local ingredients. Explore the art of wrapping with natural materials.

Day 10: Descent to the North coast: celebrating and closing

  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch
  • Accommodation: Not included

Seririt

  • 4h
Walk towards Seririt Beach on Bali’s North coast, following village paths and observing the rhythms of daily life in the North. Pause for a welcome drink and a moment of stillness by the coast, feeling the sea breeze and listening to the waves, a quiet celebration of completing the trail. Gather with fellow pilgrims for our Closing Ceremony: a moment of gratitude, reflection, and acknowledgement of the journey, the people you’ve met, and the land that has hosted your steps.

Location

Activity location

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    Jiwa Community Garden
    • 80351, Mengwi, Bali, Indonesia

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Astungkara Way
    • Jalan Raya
    • 80352, Kecamatan Abiansemal, Bali, Indonesia

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