Home to Ampel Experience — and the island where Helios began.
Nusa Penida's west side is famous — Kelingking, Broken Beach, Angel's Billabong — and filled with the buses and photo queues that fame brings. The quiet east side, anchored by Ampel village, is where Helios does its signature work: a cave the village considers sacred, a forest cycling route, and a weaving artisan who still uses natural dyes.
Most visitors see one side of this island. Helios exists to make sure the east side isn't the one they miss.
A secluded limestone-cave trek, plus coastal routes toward Atuh Beach.
View Experience →Three gentle downhill routes — sunrise, cultural, or coastal.
View Experience →Learn natural-dye weaving directly from artisan Men Sruti.
View Experience →Suana Reef, Manta Bay, Manta Point, and West/East island tours.
View Experience →Regular fast-boat crossings from Sanur harbor. We can arrange transfers as part of your booking.
The east side has far less infrastructure than the west — part of why it's stayed the way it has.
Dry season keeps trekking and cycling routes safest; craft experiences run year-round.