Costs & Inclusions

 The cost of this mostly all-inclusive five day (six night) retreat is $1200 Australian dollars per person.  For the June 2012 retreat, the facilitators must confirm and pay for the B&B component of the group booking by 1 April 2012. 
 
Therefore, interested participants are asked to book and pay a $300 deposit prior to 30 March 2012. The balance of $900 is due by 1 May 2012.  This can be paid in full or in two instalments. Account details will be provided at the time of booking. 

   
You are advised to take out travel insurance to secure your deposit and all subsequent payments in the event of illness or other misfortune.  Cancellation after 1 May 2012 will result in the loss of your deposit unless you are able to find someone else to take your place.  Cancellations by participants within 30 days of the start of the retreat will result in forfeiture of 50% of the full cost of the retreat because facilitators are required to pay for some components of the retreat in advance. 
 
  If for any reason the retreat is cancelled by the facilitators, your deposit and or balance paid will be refunded in full.  Travel cost will not be refunded, therefore, travel insurance is vitally important. 
 
Inclusions:

• Full B&B accommodation for sevennights
• All lunches and Balinese evening feasts at venue (Pondok)
• All-day tea and coffee
• Airport transfers to and from the venue
• All organisation and group sessions  over the six days
• Local group transport to and from venue and Ubud (other optional, personal trips are at your own expense)
• One special massage treat in Ubud Two early morning guided village walks, one of which requires transport into Ubud 
   
   
  • A visit to a Balinese holy man and healer
  • Entry to a Balinese Cultural Event
  • Return group transport, entry into selected temples, access to public bathing areas, blessings and offerings.
  • Instruction in Balinese blessing baskets making. 
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  •  Exclusions:
    
  •  Airfares and travel insurance
  •  Visa on arrival and departure tax  
    • Yoga (optional)
    • All alcohol, bottled water and soft drinks consumed during the retreat.
    • Three restaurant meals  away from the venue and during any free time in Ubud.
    • Any personal needs & transport not pre-arranged by facilitators.
    • Laundry while at the venue. 
    • Staff gratuities at the end of the retreat. 
    • Personal shopping. 
    • Medicines and other persoal items.
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 Currently, return airfares between Perth and Bali are very available and cheap.   This is subject to change at any time. We are asking participants to arrive no later than 2 pm on Thurs, 21 June or the day before (Wed, 20 ).  If you arrive on Wed, 20 June or depart on Fri, 29 June to chase available airfares, additional nights accommodation are at your own expense.  You can contact Pondok Saraswati direct (via bookings on their website found in 'Favorite Links' within this WIB website) to make a separate booking. Extra nights are subject to availabilty. We are happy to assist with this.

 An arrival visa (approx $A28) is payable before you pass through custom.  Departure tax is also payable before you proceed to the departure gates as you leave Bali - currently R150,000 ($A18).  You are strongly asvised to take out travel insurance to cover medical emergencies and other unforseen events. Pondok and our facilitators do not have special insureance to cover your losses.  You will also need some spending money.