LOCATION:

• Distance from Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPS): 44 kms
• Distance from Ubud City Center: 9.5 kms

ACCOMODATION:

• Garden Room: Jungle View, 44 sqm
• Terrace Suite: Jungle View, 45 - 80 sqm
• Como Shambhala Suite: Jungle View, 70 - 96 sqm
• One Bedroom Pool Villa: Jungle View, 235 sqm
• Two Bedroom Pool Villa: Jungle View, 300 sqm
• Como Suite in Umabona (2 Bedroom): Jungle View, 308 sqm
• Three Bedroom Pool Villa: Jungle View, 620 sqm
• Wanakasa (5 Bedroom): Jungle View, 4771 sqm
• Tirta Ening (4 Bedroom): Jungle View, 2412 sqm
• Tejasuara (4 Bedroom): Jungle View, 3742 sqm
• Bayugita (4 Bedroom): Jungle View, 2693 sqm
• Umabona (5 Bedroom): Mountain View, 5045 sqm

DINING EXPERIENCES:

• Kudus House: Kudus House serves both breakfast and dinner menus that celebrate the diverse ingredients and deep flavours of Indonesian cuisine.
• Glow: Glow is a contemporary-styled, all-day-dining venue featuring the nourishing dishes of COMO Shambhala Kitchen.

ACTIVITIES & EXPERIENCES:

• Estate Walk:oin your guide for a walk around the Estate. Our nine-and-a-half hectare Estate has a nearly two-kilometr long trail of stone pavers and steps around it, from which you can enjoy views of the gardens, river and ocal flora and fauna. Your guide will lead you through a relaxed stretching session at the end of the walk.
• Rice Field Walk: This easy walk takes you through the Estate’s environs. Enjoy lush rice fields and learn about temples and housing compounds. See the locals at work in the fields, cultivating the rice and tending to their flocks of ducks. Your guide is an expert in everything local and will be thrilled to share with you information of interest.
• Tjampuhan Ridge Walk: The trek starts at the 8th-century Gunung Lebah temple that marks where Ubud all began, at the auspicious confluence (or ‘Tjampuhan’) of the Wos rivers. We visit the temple, learning about the history of Ubud and the traditions associated with the location. From there we find the trailhead at the base of Lover’s Hill, a spot frequented by Balinese couples enjoying the scenery. Our journey continues for just over two kilometres along the ridgeline that separates the rivers, offering views of rice terraces, temples, traditional houses and distant volcanoes.
• Village and Ricefield Biking: Our guides have devised a range of cycling routes starting from the Estate that showcase the local rural lifestyle. The cycle ride takes you through lush rice fields and past the plethora of temples and shrines that dot the countryside. This trip is accessible to bikers of all abilities and is usually about seven kilometres long.
• Hill Climb Bike Challenge: The guides have selected several loops beginning at the Estate that offer excellent cycling and a great workout. Start by ascending in the direction of Kintamani, turning around for a well-deserved downhill ride back to the Estate when we get too tired. The main track is along an incline that is steady but never severe. While the most commonly chosen route involves 38 kilometres of cycling and 950 metres of altitude gain,the length and level of the challenge can be altered to suit your ability. There are a couple of very short,steep climbs on the return journey, which also take us on some of the ‘subak’ lanes through the area’s most beautiful rice terraces and through small traditional villages dotted with craft studios and cafés.
• OMO Shambhala Estate Biathlon: Challenge yourself with a great combination workout of trekking and cycling, with Bali’s lush landscape as a backdrop. Start by heading on-foot to our sister hotel COMO Uma Ubud, through rice terraces and past villages. Once at Ubud we hop on our bikes and head through the rural village of Sebali, before continuing on our way back to the Estate on back-roads through verdant river valleys. The challenge is about 10 kilometres each way and can be made into a triathlon, finishing with a 500 metre swim in the Estate pool.
• Mount Batur Dawn Ascent: This popular trek ascends 700 metres from the base of Mount Batur’s innermost volcanic cone, and normally takes between one and three hours to summit. We climb by torchlight to catch the sunrise from the top. On a clear day the views of Mount Abang, and the Batur crater and lake are truly majestic. Witness the sheer scale of the ancient mountain, which once stood at an estimated 4,000 metres in height. Your local guide will serve tea or coffee and cook eggs in the steam vents at the top of the volcano. Most guests will arrive back at the Estate in time for a late breakfast. Please note that though considered safe to climb, Mount Batur is an active volcano and availability can change at short notice.
• Kintamani Freewheel: We will be dropped off on the rim of the Batur crater where you will enjoy the spectacular views overlooking the volcano. From here the adventure begins with a downhill freewheel ride back towards the Estate (you can also opt to start from the Abuan Village if you want an easier ride). The route will take us through 30 kilometres of orchards, paddies and small villages with virtually no uphill. Ducking in and out of village side roads and country lanes, this is by far the best way to see and experience Bali’s interior countryside, and the ride is remarkably scenic. We cycle past the main temple in the town of Taro, the first village of the original Javanese immigrants to Bali from which the current population of the island descends. We then head onto concrete ‘subak’ paths which are used by local farmers to access their rice fields.Shortly before the market village of Payangan there are three short but very steep uphill sections. We will have the choice to get picked up here or to take on the hills and finish the ride at the resort.
• Mount Abang Trek: Mount Abang is the third highest point in Bali.this trek will take us through primal-looking jungles of tree-ferns and casuarina trees laden with moss, orchids, and epiphytic plants. Enjoy spectacular views of the Batur lake, crater and volcanic cone all the way up. The trek takes anywhere from one and a half to three hours for the ascent, followed by about an hour of descent. The trail is steep and slippery in some locations, so please wear shoes with good tread, as well as long trousers to protect against thorny vines and bushes growing alongside the trail.
• Penulisan Experience: We leave the resort in the dark to enjoy a sunrise breakfast next to Penulisan’s Tegeh Kahuripan temple, the highest temple in Bali. Enjoy an unrivaled 360-degree view, with the sun rising next to the Batur, Abang and Agung Mountains. Participate in an offering and private ceremony with our Estate guide at the temple before hopping on the bikes. Descend through the Balinese countryside past orchards of tangerines, bananas, coffee, papayas and fields of marigolds and rice. Cross Bali’s highest bridge as you head back in the direction of COMO Shambhala Estate. We will have a vehicle escort the whole way, allowing us to make this trip as short and easy, or as long and challenging as desired. This trip is downhill most of the way.
• Sambangan Waterfalls: Immerse yourself in nature with a trek encompassing some of Bali’s most evocative sights and experiences. A two and half hours’ scenic drive to Sambangan Village and you will begin your trek wending your way among the lush rice paddies and local plantations, before reaching a spectacular natural waterfall. Jump and slide your way into a crystalline freshwater lagoon to enjoy the best of Bali’s wild swimming.
• Ayung River Rafting: Join us for a thrilling white-water rafting adventure down the Ayung River, which flows beneath COMO Shambhala Estate. The rapids are rated class two and three, making it an exhilarating experience where you will encounter swirling waters, turbulent rapids and sudden adrenaline-inducing drops. You will also have the opportunity to take in the lush jungle surroundings, waterfalls, and intricate wall carvings – a scenic and unforgettable experience.
• Bali Canyon Tubing: Get off the beaten track with this exciting tour. You’ll start with an inflatable tube adventure down a six kilometre canyon on the Siap Stream. This crystal clear ‘lazy river’ gives access to Bali’s unspoilt landscape, as well as views of diverse flora and fauna. There are occasional rapids and a stop for an exciting zipline ride.
• Bali Canyon Tubing and ATV Combination: You start with an inflatable tube adventure down a six-kilometre canyon, giving access to Bali’s unspoilt landscape, as well as views of diverse flora and fauna. There are occasional rapids and a stop for a zipline ride to ensure an exciting time. After the gentle trip downstream you will explore the less travelled side of Bali with a quad ride through the untamed jungle, mud tracks, villages and plantations of Payangan.
• Beji Guwang Hidden Canyon Trek: Embrace a challenge with a two-hour guided trek. You will traverse Beji Guwang, a hidden canyon, gouged deep by time and water, and considered sacred by locals. This trek combines adventure with natural beauty, requiring a reasonable level of fitness and agility.

CULTURAL EXPERINECES:

• Ubud Essential Tour: This tour is designed around three key elements of Balinese culture: spirituality, art, and trade, and will take you through galleries, temples and the local shops of Ubud. Speak to your guide about customising your tour to incorporate the elements of local culture you want to experience the most. The tour leaves early in the morning to avoid the midday heat.
• Purification Ceremony at Tirta Empul: Take part in an authentic Balinese experience at the 10th-century water temple of Tirta Empul. You will make an offering under an ancient banyan tree, then enter the inner courtyard and be led through a series of cleansing rituals. After visiting the fountains there will be a final prayer led by a priest, in the innermost temple, where spring water wells up from the ground.
• Water Spring Blessing: In the emerald green gardens of COMO Shambhala Estate you will find an ancient spring of rejuvenating holy water just footsteps from the Ayung River. Dressed in traditional Balinese attire, you will be guided through chanting and offerings by a local priest. You will wash beside a statue of the god Ganesha, allowing the minerals to soak into your skin. While chanting, the priest will splash each participant three times with holy water. With this, you will be considered new – clean in mind and soul.
• Balinese Blessing Ceremony at Padmasana Temple: Celebrate your health and happiness in the traditional Balinese way, with blessings from a Balinese priest in an authentic ceremony at our COMO Shambhala Estate Padmasana temple. A local musician will play on a traditional bamboo gamelan before the ceremony starts, then your Estate guide will help you with dressing in traditional Balinese clothes. Elaborate and ornate offerings to the gods will adorn the temple and you will be invited to join in with prayers of gratitude accompanied by flowers and incense.
• Cooking Classes at the Estate: Try your hand at cooking a three-course meal at COMO Shambhala Estate, with instruction from our talented chefs. You can choose the menu you want to prepare, whether an authentic Indonesian dish, or something from our healthful COMO Shambhala Cuisine menu. After you’ve finished cooking, you can sit down and dine on your creation in glow, our open-sided restaurant.
• Jatiluwih Rice Terraces and Metekap: At Jatiluwih Rice Terraces, in the heart of Tabanan Regency, you will find one of the most beautiful rice fields in Bali – recognised as a world heritage site because of the traditional Subak system. Next we visit Taman Sari Buwana, where you will learn about the Balinese way of life, from visiting a local schvool and tropical fruit plantation to spending time in a unique Balinese house where over 15 families live harmoniously together. You can also witness the increasingly rare spectacle of Metekap, the traditional planting and ploughing of the fields using a pair of cows or buffalo.
• Penglipuran Village: Penglipuran is a time-capsule of a village nestled in the forested highlands of Bali. The Village’s layout itself is adapted from the Three Mandalas concept of Balinese Hinduism: Parhyangan (sacred area), Pawongan (settlement area), and Palemahan (graveyard, farming area).You can witness centuries of undisturbed heritage visible in traditional compounds and arched gateways, preserved as per the principles of Tri Hita Karana philosophy, which aims to harmonise relations between the gods, nature and humans.
• Personal Training: Our team of specialists can customise training routines for you that are effective and enjoyable, whether you are looking to improve your general fitness or work on a specific area such as flexibility or core strength. Routines can also be tailored to include facilities beyond the gym, including our tennis court and hiking trails.
• COMO Shambhala Wellness Paths: Diagnostic process incorporates a body composition analysis scan by Inbody and full wellness lifestyle consultations with our residential Chinese medicine or Ayurvedic consultant.