A luxury learning holiday for families at AYANA Bali

For families planning their next Bali escape, AYANA Bali offers something rare: a holiday where kids can explore, learn, and imagine, while parents enjoy time to unwind.

Spanning 90 hectares of lush gardens, cliffside viewpoints and coastal landscapes in Jimbaran, the resort has long been recognised for its family-friendly approach. Since 2023, AYANA has extended that commitment with two standout education-led programs, Guidepost Montessori and Green Camp AYANA, designed to create meaningful holiday experiences for young guests.

A resort built for families

At AYANA Bali, families are welcomed into one of the island’s most extensive nature-inspired playgrounds, where sprawling gardens, coastal scenery, and thoughtfully designed facilities create a seamless balance of rest and play. Across the 90-hectare resort, guests have access to 14 swimming pools, 30 dining venues, cultural spaces, recreational activities, and two dedicated kids’ playgrounds, all crafted to support memorable experiences for every age group.

For younger guests, AYANA offers multiple spaces that encourage imagination, creativity, and hands-on exploration. The RIMBA Jungle Adventure, refreshed in March 2025, features themed indoor and outdoor zones designed to spark curiosity through interactive play, creative workshops, and sensory experiences. It provides a supervised, stimulating environment where children can safely learn, explore, and make new friends.

Complementing this is AYANA Ocean Adventure, opened in August 2025, an indoor–outdoor coastal-themed playground located beside the AYANA Kids Pool. With marine-inspired climbing zones, puzzles, creative corners, scheduled cultural activities, and waterslides that connect directly to the pool, this space encourages children to engage with Bali’s coastal environment through imaginative and active play.

Together, RIMBA Jungle Adventure and AYANA Ocean Adventure form a dynamic foundation for families staying at AYANA Bali, offering enriching and age-appropriate experiences that prepare young guests for the deeper educational journeys of Guidepost Montessori and Green Camp AYANA.

Guidepost Montessori at AYANA

Nurturing young curiosity (ages 3–6)

Designed especially for toddlers and young children, the Guidepost Montessori Camp Adventure offers year-round Montessori-inspired programs for ages 3 to 6. Guidepost Montessori, one of the world’s largest Montessori school networks, brings its child-led learning philosophy to Bali through a choice of 1-day, 2-day or 4-day camps from Tuesday to Friday (not available on Public holidays), centring around a different theme that changes with the seasons, and all of them revolve around nature and Balinese culture.

Sessions are held in English, creating a consistent and supportive language environment that helps young learners express themselves confidently while engaging in hands-on, nature-based activities. Each theme is designed to strengthen cognitive development, independence, and social awareness through purposeful play. The Montessori approach also encourages children to make choices, solve problems, and explore at their own pace. All of which gently builds resilience and self-assurance. It’s ideal for families seeking gentle structure and enrichment for younger children during their holiday.

Guidepost also offers themed seasonal camps during school breaks, including Winter and Summer Camps. The Winter Camp this year will be running from December 15 to December 31, 2025, following weekly themes like Cultural Connections, and From Farm to Table. Children will be busy experiencing a rich array of blended activities that scaffold their minds, challenge their bodies, and delight their souls.

For long-stay families or Bali-based residents, Guidepost Montessori also offers a full academic, accompanied, and unaccompanied program for children ages 10 months to 6 years old throughout the year.

Green Camp AYANA

Nature-based adventure (ages 7–12)

For older children ready for a full day of outdoor discovery, Green Camp AYANA, created with Green Camp Bali, one of the world’s leading sustainability-focused camp providers, offers an action-packed schedule from Tuesday to Saturday on designated periods.

Tailored for ages 7 to 12, the program includes:

• Exploring biodiversity at AYANA Farm
• Nature-based crafts and sustainability projects
• Team challenges, leadership activities, and cultural interactions

Each activity is designed to build environmental awareness, confidence, and resilience, while keeping the experience fun and engaging. Families can choose single-day participation or combine several days to create a multi-day adventure.

A holiday that works for the entire family

What sets AYANA’s island camps apart is how they support the whole family. Children enjoy purposeful, imaginative, and educational activities, while parents gain uninterrupted time to relax, dine, visit the spa, or make use of AYANA’s work-friendly spaces if travelling on a ‘workation’.

For families seeking a school holiday that feels both restorative and enriching, the combination of Guidepost Montessori, Green Camp AYANA, and AYANA’s extensive family amenities provides an elevated alternative to the classic beach vacation.