Activities, Sports & Relaxation
Alila Manggis opened the first cooking school in Bali and has the only East Balinese specialty program on the island. The Alila Manggis cooking school is where the team of chefs celebrate and share with you the true essence of the Balinese lifestyle through fascinating culinary adventures. The hotel can cater for all levels and the lessons involve a trip to a local market to buy the freshest of ingredients.
The small spa at Alila Manggis offers a relaxing experience featuring traditional Indonesian and Balinese treatments from facials to aromatherapy massage. There are also two outdoor spa bales located right on the grounds of the Pandan forest facing the sea and offer a haven to rebalance your mind and body.
The swimming pool is a central feature of the resort and is designed as an unusual inverted pyramid. This creates shallow waters around the edges and deep water in the middle. Set in landscaped gardens under swaying coconut palms, it provides the perfect place to lay back and enjoy the resort's peaceful, sunny environment.
Wave skis and snorkel masks and fins are available for hire. The resort also has its own Balinese outrigger that can take guests from the rocky beach in front of the hotel to the Blue Lagoon, a beautiful and colourful reef teeming with marine life. East Bali has some of the most spectacular dive sites on the island, and all are located close to Alila Manggis. Diving and fishing trips can be arranged through the hotel.
Two to six-hour treks are available at Alila Manggis in the company of knowledgeable local hotel guides. Trips include a trek to Gumang Hill for stunning views of verdant rice terraces and Mount Agung; Kastala to Tenganan, a trek off the beaten track through rice terraces and small farms to the Bali Aga village of Tenganan, famous for its double ikat weaving and unique basket-making; and the Mount Agung trek for the truly adventurous, a four hour climb reaching the top in time for sunrise. The east coast is one of the most stunning and least populated areas of Bali and treks such as these are a fantastic way to see the area.
Mountain bikes are available for hire and you can either take them along the coastal road stopping at the small villages or perhaps more popular is to arrange a ride up in to the hills around Mount Agung and make your way back down hill, stopping when the mood takes you!