The adventure of a lifetime is just around the corner, and thirty-five lucky travelers will head off to the tiny island of Bali, where will participate in the first ever “Eat, Pray, Love Bali,” trip organized by Spirit Quest Tours, a boutique spiritual tour company based in Las Vegas, NV. Elizabeth Gilbert’s 2006 best-selling book, Eat, Pray, Love, is the creative force behind the upcoming Spirit Quest Tours. Like the book, Spirit Quest Tours has created a respite full of eating, praying and loving.  The “eat” part is simple with both Italian and Balinese food.  “Bali food is so wonderful,” Spirit Quest Tours’ founder Greg Roach said.  Praying is also incorporated as it is always an integral part of the tour.  “We teach everyone how Balinese Hindus pray, and offer meditation and yoga.”

When it comes to Love, never doubt the power of numbers when one sees the Kecak dance.  This popular Balinese dance requires 100 shirtless men in sarongs to form a multi-layered circle, simulating fire and wind while chanting simultaneously with one huge voice.  The emotion and mood during the Kecak dance is hot, literally, as some include the man in the middle of the circle playing Hanuman, the monkey god, dancing over fire. 

All those single ladies out there looking for the promise of Love, start doing your dance because, “Bali is about love,” Roach says. Will all the singles on this tour go home with the love of their life, as Gilbert did?  Roach laughs.  “We don’t make any guarantees!” After a long evening chanting “cak-cak-cak” no one will sleep in little cottages, like the book depicts.  Instead Spirit Quest Tours’ guests will notice the biggest difference between the book and life in the accommodations, with a four star experience. 

In Ubud, the artistic center of Bali, guests will stay at the Alila Hotel, featuring a stunning infinity pool overlooking the rice paddies, in an eco-friendly room with a private outdoor shower and even an iPod and dock to use on their stay.  Guests will visit local temples, including the famous Taneh Lot, and enjoy spa treatments.  Spirit Quest Tours encourages traditional sightseeing, including shopping with local artisans, a torch-lit dinner on the beach, and a farewell evening with traditional Balinese dances, such as the Kecak. Bali guests will also have the opportunity to meet the true catalyst behind Eat, Pray and Love, Ketut Liyer.  An authentic shaman, “He did palm readings, and he kept telling everyone they would live to be 100.”  Maybe 100 will be your magic number in Bali.