Southeast Asia's finest wellness retreat — a 23-acre jungle estate above the Ayung River Gorge near Ubud. Daily yoga, Pilates, meditation, qigong, Ayurveda, and hydrotherapy integrated into the stay; natural spring water used throughout.
Why We Chose It
COMO Shambhala Estate occupies a jungle hillside above the Ayung River near Ubud's Payangan district — the most remote of the major luxury Ubud properties, requiring a 20-minute drive from the Ubud center up increasingly rural roads before reaching the estate. The 23 acres encompass private residences, suites, and villas (including the Estate Residence, a five-bedroom property available for full buyout), the natural spring complex (the springs that supply both the pool and the drinking water were identified as spiritually significant by Balinese priests and give the property its wellness philosophy its most literal expression), the Glow restaurant (nutritionally balanced, organic, conscious of dietary requirements, consistently cited as the finest wellness cuisine in Bali), and the full suite of movement and healing facilities. The programs range from one-day introductions to residential three-week wellness journeys with pre-arrival health consultations, dietary assessments, and individualized daily schedules. The specific advantage over comparable wellness retreats globally: the COMO Shambhala Estate is a luxurious resort (private pools, extraordinary jungle setting, world-class food) that happens to offer wellness programming rather than a wellness center with hotel rooms attached.
What Stands Out
- Named best wellness destination in Bali 2025 (Honeycombers readers): the consistent recognition for holistic program quality
- Natural springs flowing through the property: the literal spiritual water source that gives the estate its specific healing philosophy — used in pools, spa, and served at meals
- Glow restaurant organic conscious cuisine: nutritionally balanced, allergy-aware, the finest wellness cuisine in Bali
- Full program options: single-day yoga to three-week residential wellness journeys with pre-arrival health consultation
- 23-acre jungle estate: the most seclusion of any major Ubud luxury property — 20 minutes from the center, the correct distance