We will visit Taman Ayun Temple
in Mengwi, huge state temple of Mengwi Kingdom surrounded by a wide
moat, the temple built in 1634. Outside yard with open grassy expanse
and meeting hall for held the meeting, dance performance and sometime
cockfighting. Middle yard built high wood bell (Kulkul), outside yard to
middle yard separate by open gate and from middle yard to inner
courtyard separate by close gate. Inner courtyard has a lot of multitier
shrines (Meru), from first till the highest one. As the note: the
visitor allowed seeing the inner courtyard from outside only.
Second stop at Pacung Mountain
Resort and follow by Botanical Garden, Pacung is highland with cooler
temperatures with nice view of rice terraces and the mountain, which
takes a picturesque route through Jatiluwih Village and Batukaru
Mountain region. Then continue the trip to see Bali Botanical Gardens
(Kebun Raya Eka Karya Bali), it’s about 150 hectares on the slopes of
Gunung Pohen (Tree Mountain), there are more than a thousand of species
of plants such as trees, bamboo collection, orchid’s collection, palm
tree collection and nice view of Bratan Lake.
Third stop at Candi Kuning Fruits and flowers Market,
the market sell variety of fruit such as durian on season, mango,
banana, salak (snake fruit), papaya, green apple, avocado, strawberry,
sweet corn, peanut, coffee powder, and much kind of herbs. For flower
and vegetables they sell orchids, carrot, roses, orange and etc. The
market also sells much kind of handicrafts product, painting and
textile. They do sell rabbits too.
Fourth stop at Bedugul
(Bratan Lake) the temple well known with Ulundanu Temple Ulun it’s mean
heart and danu it’s mean lake, the temple dedicated to the Gods of lake
or waters (Danu Goddes), the lake supply a lot of water to the rice
field. The temple founded in 17th century by the King of Mengwi. In
outside yard there is Buddhist temple and big Banyan tree. This temple
is important temple in the mountain because used for Nyegara Gunung
ceremony, nyegara (ocean) and Gunung (mountain). The visitor can rent
speed boat to around the lake.
Fifth stop at Fruit Bats and Monkey Forest (Alas Kedaton), located in Kukuh Village
a little bit west from Taman Ayun Temple, Tabanan regency. About 500
population monkeys in this forest, inside of the forest there is very
old temple (Alas Kedaton Temple), big fruit bats hanging in high tree
during the day time and will go to outside for feed in the night time. A
lot of shop on the way to the forest and the local guide (one of the
shopkeeper) will accompany you to see the monkey around and the end they
will ask you to visit theirs shop for souvenirs.
Sixth stop at Tanah Lot Temple,
the end of the trip we will see Tanah Lot Temple. The temple perched on
a little rocky islet. This temple was built in 16th century years ago
by the Javanese priest Danghyang Nirartha who built many temples near
the sea around the island such as Rambut Siwi Temple in west of Bali,
Pulaki Temple and Ponjok Batu Temple in North of Bali.
Tour Price in USD
| Price/ Person (Min 2 Pax) | Type of Tour | Price Include |
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| USD 65 | Daily Tour | • Car with AC
• Petrol
• Driver (They speak English, Germany, Spanish, France)
• Cool Drink
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