The roof curves like it belongs here. IBUKU designed it to follow the ridge rather than fight it. The roofline arcs across the structure, dark tiles weathering with the seasons, edges lifting at the perimeter.
Below, a bamboo balustrade traces the same curve, holding to the contour of the land.
From your seat, the valley opens out. Rice fields stretch wide, the light moving across them through the afternoon.
A bamboo elevator descends through a mud shaft to the riverside, twenty metres below.
The rice is ready.
The field in front of Tembaga was planted months ago. Now the stalks have turned gold and the heads bow with the weight of the grain. Time to harvest.
The work happens by hand. Guests can join if they want to: cutting close to the root, bundling what the field has produced, hands in the soil with something that has fed Bali for centuries.
The cycle continues on the same ground.
The roof of Tembaga is lined with copper Wayang Kulit figures.
At night, when the lights rise, they catch the glow and move like a shadow play above the tables. Wayang means shadow. Kulit means skin. Traditionally made from leather, here they are shaped in copper, fixed in place yet shifting with light.
A layer of storytelling woven into the architecture.
Reservations available at Tembaga.
Every morning at 7am, a local guide leads a 1.5 hour walk through the nature and villages surrounding Bambu Indah.
You carry a sharp stick and a rice sack. As you walk, you collect what doesn’t belong, spearing and gathering waste along the way. It’s simple, direct work, and most people find it unexpectedly satisfying.
A way to move through the landscape while contributing to it.
Book your Nature and Trash Walk at Bambu Indah.
Every joint at Bambu Indah is wrapped by hand.
Bamboo culms are bound together at the ridge, each one cut and fitted to the exact angle of the roof. No two connections are identical.
The material is grown locally. The structure is shaped through craft, piece by piece.
Yoga on the island, with the Ayung flowing on both sides.
Water moving, forest rising around you, the sound of the river carrying through the entire practice. The setting shapes the rhythm as much as the flow itself.
Classes are also held at the riverside shala, just steps away.
Weekly sessions, open to guests. See @wellnessbambuindah for the schedule.
Copper House sits deep in the landscape, above the Ayung River.
Designed by @ibukubali , the structure follows a bamboo grid shell, forming a continuous curved roof that opens to the surroundings while enclosing the space within. The house was built around an existing tree, which remains at its center.
Copper shingles wrap the roof, weathering over time. Inside, the bathtub becomes a focal point, positioned toward the view and the canopy beyond.
“I thought it would be lovely to be standing in front of the tree and see a mirror over the sink and that incredible view at the same time.” – Elora Hardy.
A mud bath in the forest.
At the Crystal Pool Thermal Area, mineral-rich mud is applied to the skin, drawing out impurities while minerals absorb back in. It dries in the open air, surrounded by trees, before being washed away.
Next to it, a copper and bamboo shower set above a stone basin. Water from underground springs runs over the body, cooling the skin and resetting the senses.
A sequence shaped by earth and body.
Kingfisher Nest has no right angles.
Designed by Elora Hardy and built from locally grown bamboo and lime mud, the structure follows a continuous curve, shaped to enclose rather than divide. The copper roof sits like a protective shell, weathering over time and catching light through the canopy.
A teardrop door marks the entrance. Inside, a cathedral ceiling opens upward, drawing in air and daylight. Bamboo walls, a copper rain shower, and a queen bed set in soft textiles define the space without closing it off.
Every element follows the same logic: form shaped by material, not imposed geometry.
A day by the Ayung River.
Spring-fed pools, forest all around, and time to move between water, shade, and table at River Warung. Lunch is served throughout the day, with traditional Indonesian dishes and our daily chef’s soup. Towels are provided.
Across the river, the Crystal Pool Thermal Area extends the experience. Sauna, ice bath, mud bath, copper hot tub, and heated spring pools are set into the landscape, connected by stone paths and water.
A day that moves at its own pace.
Book via the link in bio.
Breakfast at River Warung starts close to the source.
Freshly baked bread. Honey flowing directly from the comb, sourced from our own beehives. Eggs from our ducks and goat cheese from our herd. Juices pressed daily. Salads, fish, and Indonesian dishes prepared each morning. Two kinds of soup, served throughout the day.
Set above the Ayung, with the river moving below and the day just beginning.
For our hotel guests, breakfast is not just a meal, but an extension of the landscape it comes from.
By the river live two Bali cows, Bambu and Indah, part of the working landscape that surrounds Bambu Indah.
Their manure becomes compost for our gardens, feeding the soil that grows ingredients for the kitchen. From animal to earth to food, the cycle continues across the property.
Cow washing is an experience guests can join. You step into the river with our team, bucket water over their backs, brush away dried mud, and feel the weight and warmth of an animal usually kept at a distance.
It’s hands-on. A little messy. Surprisingly grounding.
Experiences available to book during your stay.
