Bali may be re-opening but for tomorrow the island will be closing down, just as it has for centuries.
On March 3rd the island of the gods will fall silent in celebration of Nyepi, the Balinese New Year. This unique-to-Bali ritual, which translates as “to keep silent,” is a deeply spiritual day where the island takes a collective pause. Traffic stops (including planes), lights get turned off, and business is definitely not as usual.
The stillness gives locals time to reflect, pray, and connect with themselves.
Before the great quietude comes some big noise.
Typically, on the day of the last new moon before the coming spring equinox, the island gets loud.
Towering, beastly-looking papier mache creations, known as ogoh-ogoh, are made by each village to represent evil spirits. At sunset, these demonic effigies are paraded through the streets as loud music blares in an attempt to scare away all that’s considered evil.
In Bali’s more traditional villages the festival finishes with the ogoh-ogoh being ceremoniously burned to eradicate all wicked influences. The flames act as a form of purification, cleansing away a person’s inner and outer demons. In the wake of the fire, just like a phoenix that rises from the ashes, the Balinese enter the new year afresh.
Book before December 1st, 2022
A minimum five night stay
Includes return airport transfer
& five spa treatments per booking
Special Offers & Dive Packages
East Bali offers some world-class diving and snorkeling spots.
Siddhartha’s thriving house reef and the Boga Wreck, a sunken 50 meter long ship, are directly accessible from our oceanfront perch. A short boat distance from the property you’ll find the USAT Liberty, the wreck of a torpedoed ship from the second world war; and Tulumban and Seraya, with a rich diversity of species that draws in underwater photographers from all over the world.
Please check the website here for complete details, valid travel dates, and pricing.
Book before April 30th, 2022
Includes free 60-minute
Balinese Massage per person
Divers also get 15% off when they
pre-purchase a six-pack of dives
(house reef and local dive sites)
Book before December 1st, 2022
A minimum 7 night stay Includes return airport transfer & six guided dives per booking (house reef, local dive sites & equipment rental included)
Bali Is SLOWLY Starting To Open
We can’t wait to welcome you back, safely, and are doing all that we can on our end to make sure that we are ready. To stay up-to-date with the latest requirements and restrictions we recommend taking a look at: https://www.welcomebacktobali.com
Until we meet again,
Your Siddhartha Oceanfront Resort & Spa Team
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