Christmas Package at a Boutique Retreat in Ubud
Set above the Valley of the Kings, Viceroy Bali brings festive dining, New Year’s Eve celebrations, wellness and private villa stays together in Ubud.
Viceroy Bali is five to ten minutes from central Ubud. Its 40 private pool villas look over the valley, and each pool is heated for swimming through the cooler evenings of Bali’s green season.
The 2026 program, Festive of Wonders, draws together experiences across the week before Christmas and the first days of 2027. In late December, the surrounding gorge can greet the morning with mist, while the rice terraces are at their greenest. The setting offers a seasonal backdrop for celebrations that range from fine dining and Balinese performances to family activities and quieter time at the spa.
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At Viceroy Bali, the festive program is arranged around the pace of a villa stay. Mornings can begin privately, with time by the heated pool or a yoga session in the gardens, while the main holiday gatherings take place around the table in the evening. The valley setting remains part of the experience throughout the day, whether guests are at the villa or moving between the resort’s restaurants and wellness spaces.
Christmas Dining at Apéritif Restaurant and CasCades Restaurant & Bar
The Christmas program offers two distinct dining settings. At Apéritif, the fine-dining restaurant, Christmas Eve dinner is scheduled for December 24, 2026, followed by a further festive dining occasion on Christmas Day. The restaurant’s philosophy, “European Technique. Indonesian Soul.,” informs menus that interpret regional Indonesian flavors through European culinary techniques. The sommelier team selects wine pairings from the restaurant’s cellar.
Complete vegetarian and vegan menus are available. Apéritif requests smart or formal attire, requires reservations and recommends allowing two to three hours for dinner.
CasCades Restaurant & Bar offers a more relaxed celebration with Christmas in the Valley. A three-course dinner is served on Christmas Eve, followed by a Christmas Day buffet. Children ages six to 11 receive 50 percent off their dining. The restaurant’s Royal Balinese Rijsttafel, a nine-course Indonesian tasting experience, is also available during the festive period.
Welcoming 2027 Three Ways
For New Year’s Eve, guests can choose among three celebrations. The Midnight Masquerade at Apéritif begins at 6 p.m. on December 31, 2026, with a degustation menu, live violin and piano performances, and a countdown to 2027. Masks are encouraged, in keeping with the evening’s theme and the restaurant’s 1920s-inspired setting.
At CasCades, Cultural New Year’s Eve pairs festive dining with traditional Balinese performances in an open valley setting. The event does not include a midnight countdown, making it an option for families and guests seeking a quieter evening. After dinner, Pinstripe Bar’s Countdown Soirée continues into the early hours with cocktails in its speakeasy-style interior, finished with marble, dark timber and bronze details.
Celebrations Beyond the Table
The festive calendar also includes activities for different ages and interests. Guests can join a Balinese cooking class with the CasCades team from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. or attend a cocktail masterclass at Pinstripe Bar. Children can decorate festive cupcakes, and holiday films run in the resort’s cinema room. A weekly Balinese dance performance continues during dinner every Monday.
Pinstripe Bar adds live music on Friday evenings, with jazz, neo-soul and R&B from 7:30 p.m.; on Saturdays, a saxophonist performs from 8 p.m. Private morning flow-yoga sessions can be arranged in the gardens or in a villa. Akoya Spa remains open throughout the festive period, with treatments that draw on Balinese wellness traditions and contemporary approaches. Options range from traditional Balinese massage to contrast therapy using heat and cold, and many treatments can also be arranged in-villa.
Villas for the Festive Week
The Deluxe Terrace Villa is a one-bedroom option suited to couples, with a private heated infinity pool and freestanding bath. Families can consider an interconnecting Family Deluxe Villa or one of the larger two-bedroom categories. Across all nine villa categories, a private heated pool and views across the valley are core features.
The stay can begin with an airport transfer in Viceroy Bali’s electric Denza D9, offering a direct journey from the airport to Ubud before the festive program begins.
Booking the Festive Season
The festive period is a popular time to visit Ubud, and the release advises guests to arrange villas, dining reservations and preferred celebration times in advance. Apéritif’s Christmas Eve dinner, Christmas in the Valley at CasCades and The Midnight Masquerade are among the events that require advance planning.
With accommodation, dining, wellness and celebrations within the resort, the festive stay can move between a quiet morning in the villa and an evening event without arranging each part separately. The valley setting remains close at hand between the season’s gatherings
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Christmas Package at a Boutique Retreat in Ubud
Viceroy Bali welcomes the 2026 festive season with Festive of Wonders, a program of Christmas dining, New Year’s Eve celebrations, family activities and wellness experiences. Set above the Valley of the Kings in Ubud, the boutique retreat offers private pool villas, heated swimming pools and dining experiences at Apéritif and CasCades.
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