Twenty days of neighborhoods, temples, reefs, and rest
Sarah & James
August 5 – 25, 2026
SingaporeUbudNusa PenidaKomodo National ParkAYANA KomodoSingapore
Before You Go
Welcome to Your Itinerary
Sarah and James — this is it. Twenty days, five destinations, and a route that was built deliberately: not to show you everything, but to give each place room to actually land.
Singapore opens the trip at a city pace — neighborhoods, hawker food, rooftop cocktails at sunset. Ubud slows things down on purpose, trading itinerary density for temples, coffee, rice terraces, and real stillness. Nusa Penida picks the energy back up with world-class diving and a full day of the island's most iconic coastline. Komodo is the expedition at the center of it all — days that intentionally have no fixed plan, because the reef, the weather, and the crew get to decide those. And AYANA closes the loop with two nights built for nothing but recovery, before a soft landing back through Singapore on the way home.
"Travel should leave you better than it found you."
Every day in the pages that follow is built around one anchor experience — never a checklist. Everything else is intentionally left open: for coffee, for wandering, for the version of the day that shows up once you're actually there.
How to use this document: skim Trip Highlights for the big picture, check the To-Do Checklist for the couple of things still outstanding, then browse Accommodation, Transportation, Excursions, and Restaurants for full detail on each. Daily Itinerary ties it all together, day by day.
Here's to twenty days done right.
— AdvisorAdventures™
The Big Picture
Trip Highlights
Let's get the big picture of your trip.
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Singapore
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Ubud, Bali
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Nusa Penida
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Komodo National Park
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AYANA Komodo
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Accommodation Info
Photos to come — placeholders below stand in for each property for now.
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The Clan Hotel Singapore
Aug 5–9 · 4 nights · Confirmed Telok Ayer neighborhood — walkable to everything on your Singapore route
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Kastara Resort Ubud — Valley View
Aug 9–13 · 4 nights · Confirmed US$797 · Breakfast included · Complimentary airport transfer arranged directly by the resort
Included Transfer Adiwana → Sanur Harbor → Liveaboard
Aug 16
Fully arranged through Dune Penida
Included Transfer Harbor → AYANA Komodo Resort
Aug 22
Arranged through the liveaboard
Grab / Taxi AYANA → Labuan Bajo Airport
Aug 24
Intentionally not pre-booked — metered/agreed fare
Flight Labuan Bajo → Singapore
Aug 24
Per your airline confirmation
On Foot Crowne Plaza → Terminal
Aug 25
Walk directly, no transfer needed
Flight Singapore → Home
Aug 25
Per your airline confirmation
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Excursions
Every ticketed activity and tour, with the details you'll need on arrival.
Gardens by the Bay — Cloud Forest & Flower Dome
Aug 6 · 9:00 AM entry
Tickets Purchased
Cloud Forest first (~1.5 hours), then the Flower Dome (~1 hour) right after.
OCBC Skyway
Aug 6 · ~3:30 PM
Tickets Purchased
No need to wait for evening light — sunset is being saved for CÉ LA VI.
Private Driver — North Bali Day
Aug 11 · ~8:00 AM departure
Confirmed
Private vehicle, English-speaking driver, fuel, mineral water and parking included. Route: Jatiluwih Rice Terraces (UNESCO), Hidden Garden coffee & tea tasting, Ulun Danu Beratan Temple, and Banyumala Twin Waterfall. Temple, rice terrace, and waterfall entrance fees plus lunch are separate — budget cash for these.
Dune Penida — 3 Dives, Nitrox & Dive Insurance
Aug 14 · ⏳ Time awaiting confirmation
Confirmed
Three dives with transportation and lunch handled throughout the day. Dune will confirm the exact meeting time and dive schedule closer to your arrival, based on weather and conditions.
Dune Penida — Private Island Tour
Aug 15 · 8:50 AM pickup
Confirmed
Kelingking Beach, Broken Beach, Angel's Billabong, and Crystal Bay by private driver — lunch included. Sturdy shoes recommended; many viewpoints have uneven paths and stairs.
La Galigo Liveaboard — Komodo National Park Expedition
Aug 16–22 · Boarding Aug 16
Confirmed
Five days that intentionally stay unplanned — the crew decides based on weather and marine life. Expect world-class diving (manta rays, coral reefs, reef sharks, sea turtles, possible night dives), island hikes, Komodo dragons, and sunrise viewpoints. Meals and accommodation are included onboard every day.
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Restaurants
Singapore
QĪN Restaurant
Dinner · Aug 5, 6:00 PM
Confirmed
Your first dinner in Singapore, right in the Telok Ayer neighborhood.
Native
Cocktails only · Aug 5, 8:30 PM
Confirmed
No dinner needed here — cocktails only, an easy walk back to The Clan Hotel afterward.
CÉ LA VI
Walk-in cocktail seating · Aug 6, ~5:00 PM
No Reservation — Walk-In
Sunset over Marina Bay Sands — no reservation needed, just arrive and find a seat.
Atlas
Dinner · Aug 7, 6:00 PM
Confirmed
Dress nicely — this kicks off the dressier evening of the Singapore chapter.
Thevar
Aug 7, 8:00 PM
Confirmed
Singapore's signature fine-dining evening of the trip — a short Grab ride from Atlas.
Ubud, Bali
Mozaic
Dinner · Aug 10, 7:00 PM · ResDiary confirmation BGLDVJH9
Confirmed — 2 People
Chefs Chris Salans and Blake Thornley. Seasonal menu: 6-course IDR 1,350,000 per person or 8-course IDR 1,700,000 per person. Botanical (vegetarian) menu: 6-course IDR 1,100,000 per person or 8-course IDR 1,400,000 per person. All prices plus 21% government tax and service charge.
Kawa Hibachi by Kastara
Aug 12, 7:00 – 8:30 PM · Kawa Gourmet Surf & Turf
Confirmed
IDR 1,573,000, paid directly at Kastara.
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To-Do Checklist
A few things still open — most are simply cash to set aside ahead of time.
Set aside IDR 1,210,000 for the North Bali driverPay at Kastara — Aug 11 — covers the full-day private vehicle, English-speaking driver, fuel, mineral water, and parking.
Set aside IDR 1,573,000 for Kawa HibachiPay at Kastara — Aug 12 — the Kawa Gourmet Surf & Turf dinner.
Set aside IDR 500,000 for the Sanur Harbor transferPay at Kastara — Aug 13 — the private transfer from Kastara to Sanur Harbor for the ferry to Nusa Penida.
Have US$431.70 ready for Dune PenidaDue on arrival, Aug 14 — covers your remaining dive balance, dive insurance, lunch, harbor transfers, and the Aug 15 private island tour.
Watch for Dune's final Aug 14 dive schedule⏳ Awaiting confirmation — no action needed from you yet; Dune will confirm timing closer to arrival.
Have US$590 ready for La GaligoPayable onboard — US$340 Komodo National Park entrance fees plus US$250 nitrox, paid onboard. Crew gratuity is optional and also paid onboard.
Optional: pre-book an AYANA spa treatmentFor Aug 22–24 — can also be arranged directly at the resort if you'd rather decide once you're there.
Fill In As You Receive Them
Important Contacts
Space is left here intentionally — add numbers and confirmation codes as they come in.
Ferry to Nusa Penida; Dune Penida driver meets you at the harbor
Check into Adiwana Warnakali ✓ Confirmed (US$432 already settled)
Evening: infinity pool, sunset at the pool bar
Nusa Penida · Aug 13–16 · Adiwana Warnakali
Aug 14
Scuba Diving
⏳ Dune Penida to confirm meeting time & dive schedule
Three dives — transportation & lunch included
US$431.70 due to Dune on arrival (dives, nitrox, insurance, lunch, transfers, Aug 15 tour)
Aug 15
Explore Nusa Penida
8:50 AM: Private driver pickup ✓ Confirmed
Kelingking Beach, Broken Beach, Angel's Billabong, Crystal Bay
Lunch included — no separate payment (covered in Dune balance)
Aug 16
Begin the Komodo Expedition
Check out of Adiwana Warnakali
Transfer, hotel → harbor (included via Dune)
Board La Galigo Liveaboard ✓ Confirmed — orientation, safety briefing
Possible afternoon dive/sailing depending on departure time
Komodo Liveaboard · Aug 16–22 · La Galigo Liveaboard
Aug 17–21
Komodo National Park Expedition
Five unplanned days — crew leads, weather & marine life decide
Diving: manta rays, coral reefs, reef sharks, turtles, possible night dives
On land: Komodo dragons, island hikes, sunrise viewpoints
Meals & accommodation included onboard daily
≈US$590 due to La Galigo (US$340 park fees + US$250 nitrox) — pay onboard, plus optional crew gratuity
AYANA Komodo · Aug 22–24 · AYANA Komodo Resort
Aug 22
Luxury Recovery
Disembark La Galigo; included transfer to AYANA
Check in, relax — infinity pools, private beach, optional spa
Dinner at AYANA — no reservation planned
Aug 23
Enjoy AYANA
Entirely unstructured — pool, spa, beach
Optional: kayaking, snorkeling, sunset cocktails
Journey Home · Aug 24–25
Aug 24
Return to Singapore
Check out of AYANA
Grab/taxi to Labuan Bajo Airport
Flight: Labuan Bajo → Singapore
Check into Crowne Plaza Changi Airport ✓ Confirmed
Aug 25
Journey Home
Breakfast at the Crowne Plaza
Walk directly to the terminal — no transfer needed
International flight home
Adventure looks different for everyone.
This trip was built around what would actually restore the two of you — not a checklist, not a highlight reel. Neighborhoods over landmarks. One anchor a day over a packed schedule. Five days at sea with no plan at all, on purpose.
Bon voyage, Sarah & James.
AdvisorAdventures™ · Travel Architect · Designed to Restore
Indonesia & Singapore
