November 2023
BALI SURF & YOGA CAMP
Basic information:
| Trip price: | 965 EUR for 10 days |
| Instructors: | Aleš Tůma, Barbora Hrušová |
| Transportation: | van, plane |
| Visited destinations: | Indonesia |
| Surf equipment: | included, suitable for beginners and advanced surfers |
| Accommodation:: | surf vila with private pool |
| Insurance: | not included |
| complementary activities: | trips, yoga, BBQ, party |
Another trip to our favourite island of BALI will take place again in October-November. Surfing, yoga and trips around the island of Gods who is considered to be surfing paradise among surfers
Location
The first Surftrip on Bali Island took place in November and December 2012. We drove through the most beautiful places of this island and saw why Bali is nicknamed the Island of the Gods and the Surfers’ Paradise. Bali is located in the central part of the Indonesia archipelago between the islands of Java and Lombok. It is one of the smallest of thousands of inhabited islands in the area, with its southern part washed by the Indian Ocean and the northern part by the Pacific Ocean. Bali is hundreds of kilometers of beautiful sandy beaches, ideal for surfing. While traveling, you will encounter active volcanoes, mountain lakes, waterfalls, Hindu temples and Hindu culture with the ever-present scent of incense sticks. Dear and eternally smiling Balinese people who are unlike Islamic-oriented Indonesia of Hindu religion make this island one of the world’s most sought after exotic destinations. The Hindu gods play an important role in the Balinese life, and women offer them sacrifices every morning – palm leaf baskets containing a few grains of rice in addition to flowers. For party lovers, there are many interesting bars and clubs in the area around Kuta beach, where music rises in the morning. No one misses a party at Sky Garden!
Price
SURFER - FULL 965 EUR
– 10 nights accommodation in a surf villa with swimming pool
– Pick up and drop off at the airport
– 1x common bbq and 1x luxury dinner in a restaurant on the beach
– 6x lessons with instructor and daily surf guide
– Transport to surf spots, shopping and excursions
– Surfboard rental all the time (leash + wax)
– Video lessons + photo shoots
– 1 day trip around the island
– 1x massage in a professional salon
– Regular yoga lessons
– Assistance of Czech organizers
– photos and video from the whole camp
– includes a contribution of CZK 200 for the Green Books NGO *
– includes insurance TA against bancruptcy
– Accompanying program includes: BBQ, fire on the beach, sunsets on the beach and temples, shopping in surf outlets, a visit to the fish tasting market and more
– Does NOT include individual insurance
Maximum capacity of one course is 16 seats. DISCOUNTS below in the information
SURFER in doubleroom with private facilities 1030 EUR
– 10 nights accommodation in a surf villa with swimming pool, in a double room with private facilities, occupying 2 people.
– Pick up and drop off at the airport
– 1x common barbecue and 1x luxury dinner in a restaurant on the beach
– 6x lessons with instructor and daily surf guide
– Transport to surf spots, shopping and excursions
– Surfboard rental all the time (leash + wax)
– Video lessons + photo shoots
– 1 day trip around the island
– 1x massage in a professional salon
– Regular yoga
– Assistance of Czech organizers
– photos and video from the whole camp
– includes a contribution of CZK 200 for the Green Books NGO *
– includes insurance TA against bancruptcy
– Accompanying program includes: BBQ, fire on the beach, sunsets on the beach and temples, shopping in surf outlets, a visit to the fish tasting market and more
– Does NOT include individual insurance
Yoga
The stay will also include regular yoga, early in the morning after sunrise, it will wake you up beautifully and energize you for the whole day, and in the evening, at sunset, it will stretch your tired muscles after surfing again and put you in true zen after a beautiful day of surfing. Yoga is an integral part of surfing, it helps with stretching before and especially after surfing, to relax the muscles and the whole body.
Surfing
Surftrip in Bali is designed for beginners as well as advanced surfers who want to surf in addition to the natural beauty and unique atmosphere of Bali. Lessons take place on the beginner beaches with sandy bottom – Kuta or Hyatt hotel, which are the most suitable for the first trips. Intermediate riders will try the beaches of Balangan or Nikko Hotel, where the waves break on the coral reef but with good access to the water and the waves are pleasantly slow. Advanced can not miss GreenBall, Pandawa and Payung Payung. The choice of the beach always depends on the current conditions. During the lessons you will be taken care of by experienced instructors Aleš Tůma, Jan Smitka or Barbora Hrušová. The lessons are supported by regular video coaching, surf theory and surfing videos. Foam and plastic surfboards for beginners will be available, while advanced surfboards will have harder and faster epoxy boards.
Accommodation
The accommodation is located on the Bukit Peninsula, in the Ungasan area. We will live in a small resort made up of bungalows, with separate bedrooms and private bathrooms. You can also choose a shared room, which consists of bunk beds (dorm for 8 people) and has its own bathroom. All rooms have a desk, bed linen and a terrace overlooking the pool, wifi and air conditioning. We have a shared kitchen available. The entire space is connected by a shared lounge and terrace, garden and swimming pool. There are supermarkets and local restaurants near the accommodation, everything is within walking distance. At a distance of 500m, there are several small grocery stores and local warung restaurants offering mostly typical Balinese “ready-made” meals. More about meals and restaurants in the “Food” section. Larger shop Nirmala (including aquapark) is about 1500 meters away. We will also go shopping together on the way from trips or surfing.
Gallery
Transportation
The best and shortest connection is with Qatar Airlines from Prague with one transfer in Doha for 16,500 CZK or Turkish Airlines for 15,000 CZK. Convenient is also a connection with Emirates for 17,500 CZK with a transfer in Dubai.
The cheapest is the connection with Emirates from Prague to Jakarta for 14,400, – CZK and then with Air Asia from Jakarta to Denpasar for 622, – CZK. Prices are valid for early booking.
If you are carrying your own surfboard, Emirates, Qatar, Cathay and Turkish also carry free surfboards.
We will be happy to help you find the best connection, please write to crew@surfandtravel.cz.
Denpasar International Airport is located 9 km from our accommodation and a pick-up service including airport pick-up is included in the camping price. It is possible to arrive outside the set dates, we will adapt to your flights and vacations.
Do not forget to notify us by e-mail crew@surfandtravel.cz in time of your arrival and departure time!
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Currency: 1000 Indonesian Rupees = about 1.80CZK
Religion: 80% Hindus, 20% Muslims
Time zone: + 7 hours compared to the Czech Republic
International dialing code: +62
Visa to Indonesia – citizens of the Czech and Slovak Republics are required to have a VISA ON ARRIVAL (VOA) for visits to the country within 30 days with the possibility of extension for another 30 days. You can apply for a Visa on Arrival (VOA) electronically (e-VOA) prior to your trip at https://molina.imigrasi.go.id, where comprehensive information is available, including the application process and entry points into Indonesia. The cost is USD 35.
The conditions for obtaining a visa are that the passport is valid for at least 6 months after leaving Indonesia, at least two blank pages in the passport and a return ticket.
Effective 14 February 2024, a tourist tax of 150,000 Indonesian Rupiah (US$10) is also being introduced for foreign visitors upon entry to Bali. It is recommended that the fee be paid before arrival in Bali online via the Love Bali website (see www.lovebali.baliprov.go.id), where details of the tourist tax are also available.
When you arrive in Indonesia, you will need to fill in a passport that you get at the airport, always keep it in your travel document. Beware of it, if you lose it, you will inconvenience in the form of a fine. It is also necessary to observe the customs and foreign exchange regulations for the import of tobacco products (max. 200 cigarettes or 100 g of tobacco) and alcohol (max. 1 liter of spirits).
Driving in Bali: Transport is provided for all Surfkemp participants. If you want to rent a motorbike or car, you need an international driving license. Also take into account that Bali is left.
Electricity: sockets and voltages work on European terminals
Internet and mobile: If you have roaming, you can use your mobile phone from a Czech operator. Our villa has high-speed internet via WIFI. We recommend that you purchase a local sim card with a convenient package of data and calls.
Vaccination: no vaccination is required in Bali. However, it is recommended that you be vaccinated against hepatitis A, B, typhoid fever and see if you have an effective tetanus vaccine. On other islands, this vaccination and anti-malaria is already necessary.
WEATHER
The climate in Bali is favorable all year round, the average annual air temperature is 28 ° C and the sea 27 ° C. There are two seasons.
Dry – April to November, when the best conditions for surfing. It is mostly driven on the west coast because the east wind blows.
Rainy – December to March, when nice sunny weather alternates with short tropical rains. It is mainly driven on the east and south coasts because the winds turn around. The richest rainfall is the period from mid-December to February.
Surfing is possible all year round, there is always the possibility to choose one side of the island from where the wind blows from the coast.
FOOD
The basis of Indonesian cuisine is of course rice and lots of spices, we are in Asia. The specialties that you should be able to taste for your holiday are a lot and the best opportunity for a real “home” kitchen, you can find in one of the local dining rooms, called Warung, where for soup, food and drink, you pay about 50 CZK. It depends on the location. For example, try Nasi goreng – fried rice with vegetables and meat, sometimes with an egg. Mie goreng – the same but with noodles, Gado gado – stewed vegetables with tofu and peanut sauce, Bakso – traditional Balinese soup with meat dumplings, Sate – meat skewers served with rice and peanut sauce, Cap cay – fried vegetable mix. Another specialty is roast piglet, which is called here Babi gulag (it has nothing to do with grandma’s goulash or prison food in the gulag). Of course you must not miss fish and seafood dishes, of which there is a huge selection.
The most popular regional cuisine throughout Indonesia is the cuisine of the Sumatran city of Padang. In the canteens and restaurants, this type of cuisine is labeled as Masakan Padang, and is usually served in such a way that the individual side dishes are displayed in the restaurant and the customer chooses side dishes for the rice. This kitchen offers sharper meals than other parts of Indonesia and is richer in meat but poorer in the choice of vegetable side dishes.
Sweets make Bali flambé bananas, pancakes and rice pudding. Various tropical fruits are available throughout the year – mango, papaya, pineapple, bananas, avocados, etc.
We recommend drinking only bottled water, refilling in one bottle at the villa and not buying new PET bottles. Beer and alcohol are expensive for local conditions, prices are similar to ours. We recommend bringing your own supplies! 🙂
PROGRAM
1. DEN
• příjezd na vilu, chill u bazénu
• večer sraz na vile společné uvítání a seznámení, motivační surf video
2. DEN
• sunrise jóga
• odjezd na pláž KUTA, surflekce, návrat navečer
• po večeři videocoaching
3. DEN
• sunrise jóga
• odjezd do outletů
• surf lekce na pláži KUTA, návrat odpoledne
• masáže
• sunset na pláži
• po večeři videocoaching
4. DEN
• sunrise jóga
• masáže
• odjezd na pláž KUTA
• večeře při západu slunce v restauraci na pláži
• po večeři videocoaching
5. DEN
• celodenní výlet po ostrově na vodopády, chrámy a rýžová pole
6. DEN
• sunrise jóga
• masáže
• surfová lekce na pláži Ballangan
• výlet na chrám Uluwatu
• večeře v restauraci DRIFTER
• večer videocoaching
7. DEN
• sunrise jóga
• surfová lekce na pláži Ballangan
• odjezd na rybí trh, bbq
• večer videocoaching
8. DEN
• sunrise jóga
• surfová lekce na pláži Ballangan
• večer videocoaching
9. DEN
• ranní jóga
• surfová lekce na pláži Ballangan
• večer videocoaching
10. DEN
• ranní jóga
• surfová lekce na pláži Ballangan
• večer videocoaching
• večer vyhlášení progresorů týdne, promítání fotek z celého týdne, předání cen a rozlučkový dýchánek
11. DEN
• odjezd
DISCOUNTS
DISCOUNT FOR SURF GROUP AND MEMBERS OF VINOHRADY CLUB
Discount 500, – CZK per person, valid for groups of 3 or more people. The same discount applies to participants of any camp from the Surf and Travel program. The discount is only available with the All Inclusive package.
TRIPS
One trip awaits you each week. The first will be through the monkey forest in the artistic city of Ubud. Along the way there are rice fields and terraces. The journey continues to the mountain village of Kintamani, where the lady will have lunch with the most beautiful view of the volcano and Lake Batur. On the way back we will stop at the Tirta Ganga Water Palace, which is surrounded by coffee and cocoa plantations where we can taste local coffee, chocolate, tea and tobacco! If there is time, we will stop at the beautiful Gunung Kawi Temple, with sculptures carved in the rock.
The destination of the next trip will be the Pura Ulun Danu Beratan Temple, located on the shores of Lake Beratan, where beautiful sacred ceremonies take place. We will continue to the GitGit waterfall, where we jump into the water! On the way through beautiful rice fields and terraces we reach the Tanah Lot Temple, which lies on a cliff in the southwestern part of the island and is a frequent destination for Hindus who come here to worship the gods of the sea. At low tide it is possible to reach the temple on foot. We will also head to Uluwat at sunset one evening – a temple with a beautiful view and lots of monkeys. This sea sanctuary stands on a tall, steep cliff at the southernmost tip of Bali. The temple is inhabited by a gang of naughty monkeys, who are always ready to be fed by you while depriving you of sunglasses or a baseball cap. They do not despise a purse full of money, the exchange rate for a return is equal to a bunch of bananas. Yet seeing Uluwat in a colorful sunset is an extraordinary spectacle.
Another trip can be diving with mantas. A wonderful experience that you will experience on the island of Nusa Penida, where we reach by boat. Along the way, our guides catch fresh fish and when we finish diving, they will prepare a great picnic on the deserted beach with fresh sushi and the grilled fish they just caught. This trip is not included in the package and is payable separately.
GREEN BOOKS
The civic association Green Books promotes a sustainable way of life through reading for joy, games and activities. It aims to ensure that all Indonesian children have access to books and environmental knowledge. It publishes information materials, promotes an environmentally intelligent view of the world by organizing events, games and other activities. Above all, however, it seeks books on nature, which it then distributes to children’s libraries, and initiates the creation of new children’s community libraries and eco-centers.
Indonesia is a landscape full of unique natural treasures. On over 17,000 islands, there are active volcanoes, rainforests, coral reefs, mineral resources, as well as glaciers, areas with amazing biodiversity both below and above the surface. Every day, however, this diverse nature is confronted with the demands of a developing economy. The enormous mass of 250 million inhabitants of Indonesia without ecological awareness devastates this natural unique. And thousands of children are born daily to continue this trend.
Let’s save this paradise together!
Although Indonesia is a country far away, the ecosystem of the planet is so intertwined that the destruction of this tropical paradise affects us all. The landscape is devastated not only by the people themselves, but also by the activities of multinational corporations from which we buy products in Europe. As a result of these influences, the problem that affects us all deepens every day.
INSURANCE
Together with the insurance company Union, we offer SPORT travel insurance including medical expenses abroad during active sports. More information and prices can be found at this link: PDF
If you are interested in insurance, in the application, put I WANT INSURANCE in the note and add your date of birth, nationality, type of insurance, and whether you also want additional insurance for sports or not.
FAQ
Can I participate in the surfcamp if I go alone?
Certainly yes, you won’t be the only one, many participants go single and some even go double 🙂 We always connect you all before the trip, so you can travel together and there is a common program in place. We will put you in a room with other individuals or smaller groups, so you really don’t have to be afraid to go out alone.
I have never surfed, can I still participate?
All our surfcamps are designed for complete beginners as well as more advanced surfers. However, the vast majority are complete beginners like you, so don’t worry, you won’t be alone.
Who will I live with if I am not traveling in a larger group?
We always try to divide participants into boys’ and girls’ rooms, if you want your own room, you have to pay the difference for an unoccupied bed.
Is the surfcamp program mandatory and do I have to participate in everything?
The whole program is optional, so if you feel tired or just want to chill, let us know, put your feet up in a hammock or relax on the beach. You have a holiday:)
Do I have to pay the full amount after signing up?
After confirmation of the reservation, you pay a deposit of CZK 3,900 (170E), then the rest of money three weeks before the trip.
