Singapore gardens, Bali temples

Who it is for

For a week that pairs a highly organized city with an island of temples.

Not for anyone who wants only a beach, since the Bali stop is Ubud, inland.

The strategy

Singapore comes first and takes two or three days. Bali closes the trip, a little over two hours away by flight, with Ubud as a base.

What you will see

• Gardens by the Bay, Singapore. About 100 hectares of park on reclaimed land, opened in 2012.
• Puri Saren Agung, Ubud (Bali). Home of the princely family since the 18th century, rebuilt after the 1917 earthquake with gates and reliefs attributed to the sculptor I Gusti Nyoman Lempad.

Day by day

Singapore

1. 1
   Day 1: River, colonial heritage, and Chinatown

   1. 4National Gallery SingaporeWorth a visit
   2. 8Marina Bay Sands and the SkyParkUp to half an hourIf there is time
   3. 1Gardens by the BayEssential
2. 2
   Day 2: The enclaves and the planted green

   1. 5Sultan MosqueUp to half an hourWorth a visit
3. 3
   Day 3: Mandai, Pulau Ubin, and Sentosa · if you have more time

   1. Sentosa and the Singapore OceanariumIf there is time

Ubud (Bali)

1. 4
   Day 4: The Campuhan ridge walk, the palace and the monkey forest

   1. 3Campuhan Ridge WalkEssential
   2. 2Museum Puri LukisanEssential
   3. 1Puri Saren Agung (Ubud Palace)Essential
   4. 4Pura Taman SaraswatiUp to half an hourWorth a visit
2. 5
   Day 5: The Pakerisan valley

   1. Goa GajahUp to half an hourIf there is time
   2. 7Gunung Kawi, in TampaksiringWorth a visit
   3. 8Tirta EmpulWorth a visit
3. 6
   Day 6: Craft villages

   1. 9ARMA: Agung Rai Museum of ArtIf there is time
4. 7
   Day 7: Kintamani and the Batur caldera (day trip) · if you have more time