Seclusion
Valleys, rice terrace and very little traffic.
Where to go
Retreats in Sidemen & North Bali
A tranquil rural escape with the landscape Ubud had thirty years ago — and considerably fewer people in it.
In short
Sidemen sits east of Ubud under Mount Agung, and north Bali further still: both are quiet, rural and far less travelled, which is the whole reason to choose them.
- The quietest of the four areas
- Two to three hours from the airport
- Fewest programmes, most seclusion
What it involves
What it is good at
A short list, and that is rather the point.
Landscape
Agung on one side, the river valley on the other.
Slowness
Nothing nearby to leave for, which changes how a week goes.
Know the distance
Sidemen is two hours from the airport and north Bali closer to three. That is a real cost on a short trip, and a real gain on a long one.
Below about eight days we usually suggest Ubud instead, and say so plainly.
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