Green Camp Bali, Bali, Indonesia

5Jillian C 5:00 PM Nov 12, 2014

Family Fun, Nature, Challenge & Adventure
Wow what an amazing 5 days of incredible non stop activity. We are a family of 3, my husband and I and our 12 year old son. I initially came across Green Camp from looking into the mind-blowing Green School in Abiansemal Bali. Green School is the greenest school on earth and Green Camp is an extension of this school and its wonderful philosophies about sustainability, education and nature inspired adventures and learning experiences. We chose to do the Family Green Camp and from the moment we arrived we were immersed in it. Our hosts and guides for the 5 day camp immediately made us feel like part of the family. Ratna, Pinetree, Furly and Kiky are inspiring young leaders who made this adventure so much fun. Our accommodation was Yurt style, entirely made from bamboo including the bunk beds, desk, chair, cupboard and even the composting toilet next door! In fact the majority of buildings and furniture are made from bamboo, it is incredible what can be made from this sustainable fast growing plant. There was barely a moment of rest during the entire stay and not a chance for any child to say "I'm bored". The traps of technology were the furtherest things from our thoughts, at the end of the day we were too tired to do anything but sleep! From a traditional blessing at the local temple, making Canang offerings, kite making, organic gardening, laughing yoga (so much fun), bamboo raft building and sailing on the Subak, tubing and swimming in the Ayung river, traditional Megibung banquet, delicious food throughout, Mt Abung hike, organic chocolate making, night safari, natural dye making and painting, local village and rice field walks and the highlight (especially for our 12 year old) was Mepantigan or traditional mud pit wrestling! We did many other things during our 10 day stay in Bali and when you ask our son what his favourite thing was he will say Green Camp. I'd say it was ours too. 100% recommended to any family wishing to experience a different side to Bali.

5tigaPerchtoldsdorf 5:00 PM Jul 24, 2012

amazing - life long memories
We have learned through friends who live in bali about greenschool, and found out that they do camps as well. Coming all the way from Austria I have to say it was worth any second of it. Our son Julien, 9, enjoyed it so much and made friends in just 3 days.( Ofcourse we did take some more time off and made a great family VK out of it.) and everything he learned, saw, experienced filled him with new ideas and opend his mind to a new world, different culture, new ways of thinking about the world and the issues going on in it , which eventually he will have to face. For us parents it also gave us lots to think about and I am sure these days will have a lifelong impact on us. There are lots of international kids, teachers and volunteers, the programm is perfectly organised and very safe. The sleep over in the yurts was just amazing to be so close to nature, and for we had some romantic couple days. They are very very helpful with arrangements and any help/ infos you need to organize a trip there. I wish it was closer and that there were more schools / camps like that around the world ! Sure to go there again !