Bali · Approx. 2 hours
Tisane Activity
Herbal knowledge from a traditional Balinese practitioner, ending in a cup you blended yourself.
Duration
Approx. 2 hours
Group size
Up to 30 participants
Activity level
Easy, gentle garden walking
Location
Herbal garden, Bali
About this experience
A day designed to be understood, not just visited.
A sensory journey through a herbal garden alongside a Balian Usada, a practitioner of traditional Balinese medicine.
Participants pick and identify herbs growing in the garden, learn their properties and how they are traditionally prepared, then blend a tisane from what they just harvested.
The session closes with everyone tasting their own blend and comparing notes.
What to expect
The day, step by step
Garden walk with the Balian Usada
Identify herbs in the garden and hear how each is traditionally used.
Harvest
Pick your own herbs, with guidance on which parts to take and how much.
Blending session
Compose your own Balinese tisane at the blending table, guided by the practitioner.
Taste & close
Brew and drink your blend together, with a closing Q&A.
Sustainability impact
Knowledge worth keeping
Traditional herbal knowledge in Bali is held by a shrinking number of practitioners. Paying for the time to teach it properly is the point of this program.
Harvesting is capped and rotated across the garden so plants recover between groups.
Any program can be combined with a CSR or community-support component, matched to what the host village actually needs at the time of your visit.
Included & not included
What comes with your day
Included
- Session with a Balian Usada & English-speaking facilitator
- Herbs, blending equipment & brewing setup
- Your own tisane blend to drink
- Drinking water
Not included
- International or domestic flights
- Travel insurance
- Personal expenses & tips
- Alcoholic beverages
Practical details
Before you go
- Maximum participants
- 30 per session.
- What to bring
- Hat, comfortable shoes, refillable water bottle.
- Good to know
- This is a cultural and educational session, not medical advice.
- Combinable with
- Foraging Tour or Cooking Class in the same day.
- Languages
- English standard. Bahasa Indonesia and others on request.
Request to book
Tell us about your trip, we'll send a quote.
We handle every booking personally, so pricing is quoted based on group size, season and any customization. Usually one to two working days for a reply.
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