BALI

Keen to step up your surf skills and also explore Bali’s epic underwater landscapes, wildlife and culture? Then this trip is for you. Over ten days, you’ll progress your surfing and embrace the spiritual and adventurous side of this small volcanic island. Surrounded by like-minded women, you’ll learn new techniques and have an awesome time together.

We’ll take care of everything both on and off the water, so you can focus on catching waves and soaking up everything Bali has to offer. Our expert coaching will see your surfing soar. We have local knowledge of the area, meaning we can find uncrowded waves suitable for surfers of all abilities – Beginner, Progressor and Intermediate.

We have also included two surf-free days that are packed with adventures to tick your Bali bucket list. You’ll travel by boat to the tranquil island of Nusa Lembongan and snorkel in pristine water teeming with colourful tropical fish and shimmering coral reefs. In Ubud, Bali’s cultural capital, you’ll meet cheeky macaques in the Monkey Forest and at Uluwatu, a beautiful Hindu temple located on a clifftop above the sea. There’s also plenty of time to take in Bali’s lush rice terraces, watch epic sunsets and, of course, eat delicious food.

Bali is home to some of the best waves on the planet, so it’s naturally become a must-visit destination for surfers. Our Bali instructor team knows all the best places to find learner and developer waves, like Balangan on the Bukit Peninsula. Consistent swell, bath-warm water and our video team capturing your rides mean you’ll see huge improvements in your surfing during this trip.

Accommodation on this trip is a cut above, too. We’ve picked a gorgeous camp on the Bukit Peninsula on Bali’s southern coast. Comprising ten individual bungalows, it has a super-cool and modern vibe with pared-down decor, an open-air yoga shala, tranquil infinity pools and big ocean views. Keep your body and mind ready for the waves with surf-inspired yoga sessions, cool off in the infinity pool and share stories of your best rides over an alfresco dinner. At the end of each day, you’ll feel surfed-out, blissed-out and energised all at the same time.

WHO IS THIS TRIP FOR?

This trip is suitable for surfers of all abilities with a good level of fitness – Beginners, Progressors and Intermediates. If you’re a Beginner, we’ll get you up and riding in no time. Progressor Surfers will learn how to confidently paddle out back and catch green waves. Intermediate Surfers who are comfortably surfing out back beyond the breaking waves and consistently catching green waves will learn all the tricks and techniques: bottom and top turns, trimming and pumping, carves and cutbacks, angled and steeper take-offs, generating speed from your bottom turn and working on your confidence for catching bigger waves. Whatever your level, we’ll help you to develop your surfing skills and increase your ocean awareness – all whilst having heaps of fun! Come prepared to seriously step up your surfing!

AIRPORT ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE MEETINGS AND TRANSFERS

• You’ll be greeted at airport arrivals by a member of our transport team and whisked away to our base for the week (around a 40-minute journey from Denpasar International Airport).
• After a surf-stoked ten nights, we’ll drop you back at the airport in good time for a stress-free check-in.

Please note if you are not able to join our airport transfer between 3pm and 5pm there will be an additional cost of $60 each way for your airport transfer. On departure day, we’ll drop you back at the airport by 10am.

ACCOMMODATION

• Ten nights of accommodation – see more in our Accommodation tab.

FOOD

• Six healthy breakfasts and six dinners are included – check out more in our Food tab.
• Please note that food on the two adventure days is not included in the price of the trip.

COACHING

• Seven days of professional surf coaching delivered by our Bali instructor team. Plus tips from your Women + Waves trip leader.
• A Women + Waves surfing log book to track your progress and accelerate your improvements.
• Small group ensures you get personalised one-to-one coaching.
• We’ll help you find the waves that suit your objectives discussed in the pre-trip video call.
• We use the best Balinese surf instructors (male) led by our Women + Waves head coach and trip leader (female).

SURF SKILLS WORKSHOPS

• A confidence-building workshop with the Women and Waves team, including tips on bodysurfing and breathing techniques and how to surf bigger waves
• Surf forecasting and travel
• Equipment (the right board for you and building a quiver)
• The secrets to duck diving and turtle rolling
• Cross-stepping for those riding bigger boards
• Cutbacks and snaps for shortboarders
• How to gain and maintain speed
• Women + Waves yoga-inspired surf stretch sessions

PHOTO & VIDEO ANALYSIS

• You’ll be filmed surfing throughout the trip – watching yourself in action during our video analysis sessions is hands down the fastest way to progress
• You’ll take home an awesome photo and video package of your surf sessions

OTHER ACTIVITIES

• Nusa Lembongan island visit and snorkel tour
• Uluwatu Monkey Temple
• Breakfast at Tarabelle
• Shopping in Canggu
• Visit Ubud
• Visit the Ubud Monkey Forest
• Sunset at Tegalalang Rice Terraces
• Sunset Dinner at Tebasari Resto, Jimbaran Bay

Day 1

Touch down in Bali! You’re about to spend 10 nights surfing world-class waves with a group of like-minded women – with adventure, culture and beautiful Balinese accommodation all thrown into the mix.

At international arrivals, we’ll pick you up and transfer you to our camp on the Bukit Peninsula, on the south coast. After being shown to your room, there’s time to freshen up before our welcome meeting.

We’ll have dinner together – it’s a chilled evening, a chance to meet the other women on the trip and share the stoke for the days ahead.

Day 2

Today your surf coaching begins. Wake up in your Balinese bolthole and jump into the ocean for your first surf session. In the afternoon, pick up even more knowledge as we dive into a Surf Workshop and learn about etiquette and ocean awareness.

Day 3

Today we’ll have a morning surf session on the water. Our video team will film you in action for a video analysis this afternoon. Then we’ll head to the pool for an afternoon workshop focusing on duck dives, turtle rolls and paddling.

Day 4

Limber up with some yoga-inspired surf stretches this morning, then hit the waves for another on-water session that will be filmed. Our surf theory session will cover forecasting and wave selection.

Day 5

Ready for an underwater adventure? Today we’ll leave our surfboards and visit the idyllic island of Nusa Lembongan to go snorkelling. We’ll take an early-morning minibus and stop off for brekkie at our favourite cafe on the Bukit Peninsula. Then we’ll take a fast boat to Nusa Lembongan and hop on another boat for the snorkel tour. Strap on a mask and dive beneath the waves – you’ll swim in wild mangroves, over coral reefs and with majestic manta rays. Afterwards, kick back on the beach for some chilled drinks, sunbathing and lunch. We’ll jump back on the boat to Sanur and drive to Jimbaran Bay for a sunset dinner at our favourite seafood cafe, right on the beach. It serves everything from barbecued lobster and freshly-caught red snapper to spicy nasi goreng. (Please note, no meals are included in the trip price today).

Day 6

Start the day with morning breathwork and surf stretches. Then hit the water for your filmed surf session. In the afternoon, we’ll go through video analysis and dive into the theory of equipment and talk through the best board for you to progress as a surfer.

Day 7

Today’s on-water coaching will be filmed for video analysis later. Afterwards, time for yoga – ease your muscles with a post-surf stretch session.

Day 8

Your surf session will be filmed for video analysis later. We’ll also have a Q&A session – a chance to have your burning questions answered!

Day 9

Today is our second Adventure Day. Wake up early for a sunrise walk around Uluwatu Temple – perched on a cliff overlooking the Indian Ocean, it has a stunning location, plus a whole load of resident macaque monkeys. Got a sweet tooth? We’ll have breakfast at Tarabelle, a cafe specialising in handmade doughnuts and fresh coffee. Next up is the surf village of Canggu, home to loads of great surf and fashion shops. After lunch, we’ll head to Ubud, the art and culture capital of Bali, to visit the Monkey Forest and Tegalalang Rice Terraces. After dinner overlooking the rice terraces, we’ll head back to our camp.

Day 10

Our final day in Bali will be chock-full of surfing. Perfect everything you’ve learnt from your coaches over the past ten days. This final session will be filmed – so bring your best moves! Afterwards, relax with a post-surf yoga sesh. Tonight we’ll celebrate a great trip with a group barbecue at camp. Grab a drink, and watch the sun as it sets on your last night in Bali.

Day 11

All too soon, it’s time to say goodbye to Bali (for now!) and fly home. We’ll make sure we get you to the airport in good time for your flight.

You’ll be staying at Salty Breeze, a small and elegant retreat on the Bukit Peninsula where you can wake up and fall asleep to the sound of the ocean. Overlooking Greenbowls beach, it’s a coastal oasis away from Bali’s tourist trail.

The camp is made up of just ten contemporary bungalows – so there’s a small and friendly feel. Dip into the super sleek infinity pool, stretch your surfing muscles in the yoga studio and watch the sunset over the ocean. Peckish? Tuck into fresh fruit bowls and French toast beneath a thatched roof in the open-air dining area.

ROOMS

Choose from a twin room (sleeping two people) or a private room. Please note, there are limited private rooms available – so be quick to snap one up! Each room has its own individual character, but all have a modern yet simple Balinese style, from the traditional thatch roofs to the natural wood furnishings and indoor-outdoor living. Some rooms have private balconies with plunge pools, others offer shared access to an infinity pool.

FACILITIES

Meals are healthy and freshly prepared – you’ll be eating together at long tables surrounded by lush greenery in the open-air dining area. Facilities include two yoga studios, a gym, a communal pool and private infinity pools, a massage room and ping pong tables. The restaurant and bar is open all day (7am until 11pm) and there’s also a pizza oven and barbecue area.

Get ready to progress your surfing to the max. With seven whole days of surf coaching, including daily video analysis, theory sessions and handy tips both on and off the water, you’ll step up your skills and improve your technique fast.

You’ll be in great hands with our Bali instructor team who will deliver the coaching and our Women + Waves trip leader who will offer extra hints. The trip includes seven days of coaching, plus board hire. You’ll also get daily surf theory workshops.

The trip is suitable for all abilities – Beginner, Progressor and Intermediate surfers. And with its consistent swell and tropical warm water, Bali is the ideal place to learn and improve. So, whether you’ve barely touched a board before or are already confidently catching green waves from out back, you’ll take your surfing to a whole new level.

PHOTO & VIDEO ANALYSIS

Seeing yourself surf is the best way to improve and gives you a move-by-move breakdown. Plus, you get to take the footage and photos home with you – it’s both a great memento and a valuable coaching tool.

WHAT A TYPICAL DAY LOOKS LIKE

We’ll be up early to get our surf session in before the onshore trade winds arrive at around 11am. After the surf, we’ll go through video feedback and have an afternoon workshop – then you’ll have the rest of the afternoon to take advantage of all that Bali has to offer.

You’ll have plenty of time to chill out before we meet up for dinner together. We also have two Adventure Days where we’ll explore some of Bali’s highlights, including Nusa Lembongan, Ubud’s Monkey Forest and Uluwatu Temple.

For more details on what each day involves, check out our Itinerary tab.