A beautiful place with an even more beautiful road leading to it. The spa center is located in the village of Bangkiang Sidem, on the Artist's Trail, a 30-minute walk from the center of Ubud. It is surrounded by rice fields and tranquil landscapes of wild, untouristic Bali. There's also a café on the premises, making it perfect for combining a walk, massage, or body care treatments with lunch. Plus, the sunsets there are fantastic! This place is popular, so it's best to book in advance.
On foot from central Ubud, you can reach the spa along the Campuan Ridge Walk. The path starts at Ibah Resort: walk down the hill in front of the resort and follow the path around to the right before the temple. By road, it is 10 minutes via Sanggingan and Payogan, and a taxi from Ubud costs around Rp 100,000–150,000.
Grab and Gojek can drop you off in Bangkiang Sidem. They cannot pick you up there. After your treatment, Karsa Spa offers a free shuttle to its sister spa, Green Tara, on the way to Ubud. You can order a ride from there. Karsa Spa is open daily from 9am to 7pm. Book through the Book Appointment form on the spa's website. If you cancel at least 48 hours ahead, the spa refunds your full deposit through PayPal.
All the staff are professional, experienced, and highly skilled masseuses. Ayurvedic and organic oils are used during the treatments. Afterward, guests are treated to natural tea with ginger, lemongrass, pandan, and palm sugar. Massages are done in separate rooms where you can shower afterward. However, these are open-air rooms, so if it's raining or cool outside, it will be the same inside.
Prices:
- Traditional Balinese massage (60 minutes)
- IDR 240,000 - Deep tissue massage (60 minutes)
- IDR 260,000 - Sports massage (90 minutes)
- IDR 400,000 - Reflexology (30 minutes)
- IDR 140,000. You can view the list of other services here.
