Stairway to Heaven: A Day of Prayer, Pilgrimage, and Many Steps

Awaken your spirit at Bali’s most remote eastern mountain shrine.

Take part in a traditional Tirta Yatra, a Balinese-style spiritual journey shaped by prayer, pilgrimage, and movement.

Spend the day on unspoilt Mount Seraya, far from the usual routes and well off the beaten track.

Begin with peaceful prayer at the dramatic Pura Ayu temple, then continue on a healthy hike along forested paths and countless steps.

Along the way, breathe in the fresh mountain air, admire sweeping views of sea and peaks, and watch upland macaque monkeys in their natural surroundings.

At the upper shrine, traditionally associated with Iswara, symbol of inner purity, open yourself to Source in a place of quiet reverence.

The return journey offers a refreshing and deeply satisfying descent through mist and ferns.

If time allows, restore yourself in the spring pools of Tirta Gangga before heading home.

PRICE PER PERSON:

1 person: € 63

2 people: € 35

3 people: € 26

4 people: € 21

5 people: € 18

Duration:

Full day from 9.00am

Meals:

Lunch

– Pura Lempuyang, Temple of Purity on Mount Seraya

We drive to the striking white sandstone temple at the upper base of Mount Seraya, about one hour from Nirarta. At this starting point of the Pura Lempuyang complex, with its white dragon-lined staircase, we set our intention for the pilgrimage.

After prayers and offerings, we begin the long ascent, climbing many, many steps through changing vegetation and shifting views of mountain and sea. Passing the monkeys, we continue into mist and cloud, which often veil the gentle and peaceful upper Lempuyang temple near the summit of Mount Seraya.

Packed lunch and offerings are included, and if time permits after the descent, there may be a chance to dip into the spring water of Tirta Gangga before we return home. Departure is at 9.00am and return is approximately 17.00.

Inclusions:

• Tour Guide
• Lunch
• Car

Exclusions:

• Accommodation
• airport transfers
• any meals not part of Tour package
• Credit card charges
• bank transfer fees
• govt taxes and fees

Teachers:

• Peter Wrycza, PhD - Founder of the Nirarta Centre for Living Awareness. He has served as a trainer, consultant, and coach to organizations and individuals in many countries over the past forty years. He is skilled at leading groups as well as one-to-one coaching and counselling. He has been a meditation guide for almost 50 years and has trained extensively in NLP, Person Centred Expressive Therapy, and other forms of expressive work. He has been leading retreats at Nirarta since its inception in the 1990s.
• Widé (Gede Oka) - Massage therapist and healer providing deep body massage and reflexology.
• Dayu Mayuni (Ida Ayu Putri Mayuni) - Responsible for day-to-day operations and maintaining the spiritual energy and balance at Nirarta.
• Mangku Mastra - Healer, meditation and yoga teacher, and 'permangku' or temple priest/custodian from Tabola Village.
• Professor Dr. L.K. Suryani - Balinese psychiatrist, meditation teacher, healer, university professor, social activist.
• David and Carla Osgood - Practising clinical psychologists and teachers from Vermont, USA.
• Serena Olsen - Intuitive guide and facilitator living in South East Asia since 2011.