Bali was the last stop on writer Elizabeth Gilbert’s quest for balance, spirituality and connection, and features in her bestselling 2006 memoir “Eat, Pray, Love”. Bali is an island rich in history, traditional cultural practices and is a place of breath-taking beauty. On an Eat Pray Love tour in Bali, you will be able to experience some of the same peace and tranquillity that Gilbert found on the island, as you embark on your own journey of self-discovery with a small-group or on a private tour.
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Bali was the last stop on writer Elizabeth Gilbert’s quest for balance, spirituality and connection, and features in her bestselling 2006 memoir “Eat, Pray, Love”. Bali is an island rich in history, traditional cultural practices and is a place of breath-taking beauty.
On an Eat Pray Love tour in Bali, you will be able to experience some of the same peace and tranquillity that Gilbert found on the island, as you embark on your own journey of self-discovery with a small-group or on a private tour.
Here's all you need to know about Eat Pray Love tours, one of the most spiritual options for sightseeing tours in Bali.
Many of the Eat Pray Love tours in Bali follow in the footsteps of Elizabeth Gilbert, portrayed by Julia Roberts in the movie of the same name. Other locations that offer similar spiritual or traditional experiences or that are considered to promote overall wellbeing may also be included on your tour.
Private and small group tours are both popular ways of having an Eat, Pray, Love experience. Here is what you can expect:
On your private guided tour, the focus is on a journey that provides you with a sense of tranquillity. Private tours vary slightly in itinerary or order of activities depending on your tour operator, but most tours do incorporate similar experiences.
Many tours start with a walk through a terraced rice field surrounded by Balinese hillsides. Next up, a yoga class at one of the many yoga studios dotted around the island. If you visit Canggu, your tour will include and Ayurvedic breakfast or lunch.
At the Pura Tirta Empul Temple you can participate in a spiritual cleansing ceremony before stopping to visit the home of Ketut Liyer or another traditional Balinese healer – an important person in the culture who treats both physical and mental ailments and is believed to channel information from the ancestors.
In this small-group tour of no more than 15 people, you will spend the day on your own mini spiritual journey as you tour around Bali.
Your day starts with a collection from your hotel and a visit to Pura Sudamala, the Holy Water Temple. Here you will participate in a holy bathing ritual. The next stop on the tour is a visit to a sacred Balinese healer. Visitors are able to interact with the healer who has dedicated their life to this practice.
On the way back to your hotel, a visit to the lush Tegalalang Rice Terraces allows you the opportunity to appreciate Bali’s fertile farmland. You can take a ride on a Bali swing or just take a moment to admire the verdant greenery.
Itineraries vary, but most tours will stop at these sites or similar:
Other places that may be included in your tour are the Ubud Organic Market, the resort village of Canggu and the Ubud Art Market,
Join a small-group Eat, Pray, Love tour for as little as US$30.
Private Eat, Pray, Love tours start at US$40 per person and require at least two people to operate.
For tours that also include breakfast and lunch, you can expect to pay from US$70 per person.
On a private tour, your vehicle, guide and entrance or activity fees are included. Some private tours also include breakfast, lunch or both.
On a small-group tour, you will tour in an air-conditioned vehicle with a driver and guide. Activity costs and entrance fees are not included as participation is optional. Lunch is for your own account and these tours also do not normally include a yoga session.
Eat, Pray, Love tours start with a pickup from your hotel in Ubud, Sanur, Kuta, Legian, Seminyak, Canggu, Nusa Dua, Jimbaran or Uluwatu. If you are not staying at a hotel or resort you should ask the tour operator where the meeting point will be.
Eat, Pray, Love tours are typically full-day tours. You can expect your tour to last anywhere between 8 and 10 hours, with some tours being slightly longer.
Although you can take an Eat, Pray, Love tour at any time of the year, is less humid during the island’s dry season from April to October. Tourist attractions are also quieter in the mid-season months.
An Eat, Pray, Love tour is the perfect way to start or end a visit to Bali.
It is safe to take this tour but if you have health problems or mobility difficulties, please check with your tour operator. Take sensible precautions with your valuables when visiting public places. You should note that if you are menstruating you will not be allowed to enter the temple or participate in the cleansing experience.
Children over the age of 6 are permitted on some Eat Pray Love tours. It is a long day and many activities are focussed on activities that require quiet, focus, and a tranquil atmosphere.