Once upon a time, we could jet off on vacation for two weeks and not be contacted by folks back home, for better or for worse.
We’d have to wait to get our vacation snap developed and printed, and would proudly show them to friends and family in a beautiful bound photo album.
With phones and connectivity now a percent and ever-present part of everyday life, here at The Bali Sun, we’ve started wondering if it is even possible to have a totally offline vacation in Bali anymore?
Strictly speaking, this is something of a rhetorical question; we already know the answer, and it is an enthusiastic yes! While travel and holidays in Bali are certainly easier when connected online, and it is true that more and more aspects of vacation travel are digitally deepened, from bookings to payments, communications to directions, it is still very much possible to disconnect to reconnect while in Bali.
There are simple and more intensive ways to go offline while in Bali. The first is simply to turn off your phone as soon as you check in to your hotel and go analog, the OG way. If you know you’re going to be tempted to start scrolling, it is possible to ask hotel staff to keep your devices in the safe. For those who need a little more support getting offline and are in need of a more serious digital detox, there are a few destinations to consider.
Bali Silent Retreat is one of the most acclaimed retreat spaces in Bali. Bringing life back to the very basics, this eco-sustainable nature sanctuary offers guests the chance to completely switch off from the outside world and turn fully inward for a period of introspection, rest, and restoration.
Bali Silent Retreat offers 20 different programmes, and while many check in to the sanctuary for a week or so of prayer and meditation, this is not a faith-based facility.
This is a ‘silent sanctuary for prayer and meditation.’ The Bali Silent Retreat team is clear that this is “not vipassana, not a religiously supported ashram, no guru, no dogma”. Guests can check in for as little as one night, but most feel that 5-10 days is best to really slow down and allow the space to work its magic.
For those who want to experience Bali Silent Retreat just for the day, day passes are available and include access to the daily wellness programs, the organic garden-to-table buffet for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and the oppruntity to explore all the different areas of the sanctuary including labyrinth walking, crystal circle, Holy Water Meditation, medicine garden, crying bench, star gazing beds, and library.
Tourists looking for an even more supported digital and health detox are really spoilt for choice in Bali. At Ayurvedagram Bali, we offer a comprehensive set of Ayurvedic healing programs at the healing hotel and retreat space in Tegallalang just outside of Ubud.
Ayurvedagram Bali offers accessible packages, including a specific Detox & Rejuvenation Retreat.
The team explains that the “Detox and Rejuvenation Retreat Package is highly personalised and crafted mindfully. It incorporates classical Ayurvedic detox therapies, time-honoured yoga asanas, pranayama, and restorative meditation techniques to balance and rejuvenate your body and mind completely.”
No talk of retreats and digital detoxes in Bali would be complete without highlighting Fiveelements Retreat in Mambal. The Panca Mahabhuta Signature Retreat helps guests find harmony through traditional Balinese Hindu healing wisdom practices, rooted in balancing the five elements of nature: Earth, Water, Fire, Air, and Ether.
Specifically designed to combat burnout and stress, while supporting spiritual reconnection, emotional healing, and inner calm, it is easy to see why this is one of Bali’s most in-demand and highly acclaimed retreat facilities.
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