Kaura Bali
Resort in East Bali, Candidasa, Bali.
Kaura Bali is a community-built eco retreat of 22 air-conditioned glamping tents, which it calls pavilions, on terraces above rice fields and a jungle valley in the hills of Manggis, East Bali, with views to the sea. It has an infinity pool, the farm-to-table Pratiwi Restaurant and Kaura Spa, and runs village walks, farming, cooking classes, waterfall hikes and e-bike rides with local guides.
Highlights
- 22 air-conditioned tented pavilions on small terraces: Twin Pavilions of 25 sq m with a 10 sq m balcony and Family Pavilions of 27 sq m, looking over rice fields and a jungle valley to the sea (official site, Tour Compass, Booking.com).
- An infinity pool overlooks the rice paddies, and Pratiwi Restaurant serves Balinese village dishes made with produce from Kaura's own and neighbouring farms (official site, Booking.com, guest reviews).
- Kaura Spa gives Balinese massages and herbal scrubs with organic products made in the village, by therapists from Manggis (official site).
- Activities with local guides include a village walk, organic rice farming, a waterfall and Golden Brahma statue hike, an e-bike ride to the beach, a Balinese purification ritual, cooking classes and a kids' nature and natural-dye workshop (official site).
- Built with the Manggis banjar, starting in 2019 with the repair of the irrigation system for the village rice fields; the staff come from the village (official site, guest reviews).
- Rated 5 on Google from about 185 guest reviews.
At a glance
- Rooms from about $88 a night
- Rooms, suites and villas: 22
- Restaurants: 1
- Pools: 1
- Size: Small
Key Features
Eco Friendly
Setting and views
Jungle View, Rice Field View
Family & Kids
Family Friendly
Sports & Activities
Bicycles
Luxury
Spa, Infinity Pool
Services
Shuttle Service
Sights nearby
- Samsara Living Museum (museum) (4.5 km in a straight line)
- Tenganan Pegringsingan (traditional village) (5.5 km in a straight line)
- Sidemen Rice Terraces (rice terraces) (8.9 km in a straight line)
- Tirta Gangga (palace) (9.7 km in a straight line)
- Telaga Surya (nature) (11 km in a straight line)
- Goa Lawah Temple (temple) (11 km in a straight line)
Beaches nearby
- Blue Lagoon Beach (beach) (7.1 km in a straight line)
- Padangbai Beach (beach) (7.2 km in a straight line)
- Bias Tugel Beach (beach) (7.8 km in a straight line)
- Pengalon Beach (beach) (9.1 km in a straight line)
- Virgin Beach (beach) (11 km in a straight line)
- Jasri Beach (beach) (12 km in a straight line)
More resorts in Candidasa
- Quenzo Beach Resort: Karangasem, from about $150 a night
- Amankila: Karangasem, from about $1,260 a night
- Alila Manggis: Karangasem, from about $120 a night
- Candi Beach Resort & Spa: Karangasem, from about $80 a night
- Puri Bagus Candidasa: Karangasem, from about $55 a night
- Nirwana Beach & Resort: Karangasem, from about $69 a night
Prices are approximate starting rates; the price for your dates and room is on the booking site.