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Beratan Lake

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Lake Bratan is located next to Mount Bratan and Mount Catur. It is the second largest lake in Bali. The important temple of Pura Ulun Danu solemnly guards the lake. The resort area of Bedugul offers excellent views of the lake, as well as a number of water activities such as parasailing, swimming, etc. Beratan Lake is a shallow lake with the high caldera about 1231m above sea level and it is located at Bedugul, the famous tourist destinations in Bali. This lake have wide 3,8 km2 and also its deepness is up to 22 meters. The water volume in this lake is about 0,049 km3, so Beratan Lake is the closed lake. Tourist can access the Beratan Lake through the dock which have been provided or desist around Ulun Danu Beratan Temple. In this place, the visitor can do various activities like doing recreation to look around in dock or do the other outdoor activities. The various water recreation activities can also be conducted here, for example riding the boat motorize to circle the...

Batubulan Village

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Batu Bulan is located approximately10 km from Denpasar and 17 km from Gianyar city. Batubulan village bordering the village Celuk and Singapadu have similarities in terms of art, namely the art of dance and sculpture. Based on characteristic on form of its statue Batubulan has its own shape and somewhat extreme if compared with each other. This can be seen clearly in carving carved on the sacred buildings , homes, offices, bridges, hotels, restaurants, and other that you couldn’t find in other place. The materials used are mostly “paras” stone, resulting from eruption of the volcano and into the sediment. Paras stone are gray and malleable. Sandstone sculptures rarely enthused tourist, but mostly bought by local people for traditional purposes. This also causes high demand from Balinese than tourists. Apart from being display, there were other thing that are not less important, namely as means of religious Hindu community in Bali. The greatness of local sculptor can be seen in Pura...

Bali Art Center

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Taman Budaya or Bali Art Center is the culture building complex with the best style of Balinese traditional architecture. It is featuring the good lay-out building of amphitheater to be a place/hall of show performance purpose. It is symbolizing the twiddling of Mandara Giri mount in the milk ocean and spattering the Amerta holy water for the life of endless as according to nature of dynamic culture and stayed alive during the human being still dwell the earth planet. This amphitheater can accommodate up to 6.000 audiences for the show of colossal both for modern and also traditional. Art Centre Bali This Taman Budaya (Cultural Park) is opened in the year 1973 with the Bali Artistry Party (Pesta Kesenian Bali - PKB) within one month. On that month, there are full of entertainment amusement traditional dance, exhibition, and other cultural activities. At the opening ceremony enlivened by artistic parade started from Puputan Park and finish at the Art Center. Its distance is abou...

Bedugul Botanical Garden

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Bedugul Botanical Garden or Kebun Raya Eka Karya is the huge tropical garden located in Bedugul, plateau area in Bali. It is situated in the cool atmosphere with rain forest and hill surrounds it. This botanical garden is opened on 1959 and owns 154,5 ha land located Tabanan regency, northwest part of Bali. It is close to the beautiful lake which is called Beratan Lake and Ulun Danu Temple. It is completed by more than 1187 plant types and multifarious of floras. In this area, there is orchid garden with the collection of 320 orchid types from Bali, Java, Nusa Tenggara Timur, Sulawesi and also Irian Jaya. We can also meet the rose garden with the collection of various rose from rust colored until green chromatic. Bedugul Botanical Its location is just 50km. north of the capital of Bali, Denpasar. It is one hour drive by taxi from Bali International Airport, Ngurah Rai. Bedugul Botanical Garden or Kebun Raya Eka Karya is also completed by 524 birches which are still in its orig...

Bali Temples and Caves

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Bali is called also island of thousand temples. These are a few popular ones: Tanah Lot: it is believed to be a work of 15th century. Tanah Lot Temple sits on a large offshore rock on Balinese coast. It I a most very popular tourist temple. Tanah Lot area is commercialized, tourists have to pay entrance to get to the temple. Tanah Lot Besakih Temple or also called Mother Temple in Besakih is Bali’s biggest Hindu temple built in 11th century. It is standing 1000meters (3000feet) high at the slope of Mount Agung. Besakih Temple On the drive ways you will see many beautiful rice terraces, one of the islandmarks of Bali. If you make a one day tour to Besakih Temple (in Bali you will find numerous offers on day tours with cars plus driver/guide and gasoline for about 35-40 bucks per day or per 8 hours), on the way back you can also stop at the Bat Cave where thousands of bats hanging from the walls. It is not for me though, as I haven’t like these animals so much, not to m...

Bali Dolphin Watching Tour

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Bali Dolphin Watching Tour is tour departs from Tanjung Benoa, the marine sport center in Bali to explore the blue Indian Ocean with the power boat. There are many spot points that have been appointed to see the group of dolphins. Within 30 minutes or an hour drive on boat, we will meet the group of dolphins with spectacular of jumping attraction and follow the running of boat. Dolphin Cruise by Bali Hai Cruises Bali Dolphin Tour is an exciting tour to watching beautiful movement from the cute dolphins in the wild habitat of Blue Ocean. It is very impressible to see the group of dolphins free swimming and jumping in the ocean. The tour is full of fun with professional guide and experience boat driver to explore the Indian Ocean with great adventures. Your journey will enjoyable with private boat and lunch can be served on the boat or at the Marine Sport Center. This tour is started from pick you up at your hotel lobby or your bali villa lobby and drop to you to the counter lo...

Bali Fly Fish

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Bali Fly Fish at Tanjung Benoa Nusa Dua Bali. The ultimate in speed and exhilaration the Flying Fish is the newest water sports toy on the market! Two people sit either side of the fish and hold on tight as the aerodynamics of the beast allow it to 'fly' as it gathers speed behind the boat. Alternatively one person lies in the middle and looks on through the window as you take off. Bali Fly Fish Fly Fish It is a great adventure by flying like fish jumping on the seawater with high boat speed. You will enjoy the attractive adventure like Fly Fish with the professional Fly Fish Guide who accompany you on each flying and the high quality safety equipment that ensure your experience are memorable one. Fly and Exlpoler Tanjung Benoa Beach by Fly Fish from your Bali Villa or Bali Hotel where you stay It is one of the exciting marine sport activities which is conducted in Tanjung Benoa, Bali Marine Sport Center that can be enjoyed by anybody who like more challenges and exp...

Waka Land Cruise Bali

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Welcome to the Bali Adventure Land Cruise inviting you to explore the nature of Bali. Steps into the rural hinterland through the unique and muddy road, encircled by tropical grove and bush. At the same time we can view closely the beautiful of Bali nature, green rice field and enjoy the atmosphere of countryside with its friendly society. At the end of this adventure we join the delicious Balinese lunch served in the local restaurant. Bali Land Cruise is a sacred adventure and spiritual exploration of Bali 's nature. Waka Land Cruise Welcome to the Waka Land Cruise is a sacred adventure to experience the mystical heart and soul of this amazing island, hidden far away from the bustle and the crowd of the world. Travel legendary luxurious land Rover, on tiny country roads and tracks, through terraces rice fields and untouched rainforest to the real heart. Exploring the land by luxurious Land Rover infiltrates the area of mount Batukaru and rural which is still natural with th...

Bali Horse Riding

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A natural Balinese experience with a mystic ride, on seemingly endless sparkling beach Our Stables are located on the coast, at the Seaside village of Yeh Gangga, just west of most photographed and one of Bali's most sacred places, Tanah Lot. The scenery is beautiful in this peaceful village, where rice farming, fishing and sea salt harvesting are the main activities. Bali Horse Riding Gently sloping rice terraces fringe a sparkling black mineral shore, trail riding west, we pause at a waterfall, sea-salt harvesting area, a temple set on the cliffs, a bat cave Bali Horse ridding and a natural rock headland which juts out of the crystal Blue Ocean, but best of all, an opportunity to swim with the horses. An idyllic setting, invigorating sea air, crystal clear ocean, spectacular coastline, rural panorama and the local people, completes our trip of natural beauty and Balinese hospitality. A glimpse into village life, where culture and tradition entwine, along the small path...

Water Ski Bali

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Water Ski is an exciting marine sport activity gliding on the ski board to explore blue seawater at Tanjung Benoa Beach, south part of Bali. This activity will bring you to the great experience by free run away on the seawater and pulled by the power boat. This adventure will force yours talent with great challenge to realize unforgettable memory. The high quality safety equipment, professional boat rider and experience guide instruction will ensure your adventures enjoyable one. Gliding on the Seawater at Tanjung Benoa Beach. Water Ski in Bali-Tanjung Benoa Water Ski is one of the exciting Bali Apollo Sport Activities by gliding on the seawater at Tanjung Benoa Beach which is famous with Bali Marine Sport Center. This adventure uses water ski board and pulled by the power boat to surround the beautiful white sandy beach area. BALI MARINE WATER SPORTS

Parasailing

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Parasailing is a fantastic activity by hinging the body under airborne which is pulled by the speed boat to overview the amazing panorama of the coastal area. It will bring you to fly 95 meters above sea level and you can enjoy the beautiful panorama of Tanjung Benoa and surrounding area. The friendly Parasailing Guide will ensure you with the high safety equipment and short briefing before flaying off. Your experience will begin from take off on the white sandy beach to surround coastal area until landing back on the sand. It is one of Bali Apollo Sport Activities with exciting adventure to be your next experience during vacation in Bali. Parasailing Flying in Tanjung Benoa Sky Parasailing is flying experience to see the beautiful world from the sky and it is executed at Tanjung Benoa, south part of Bali. It is just 25 minutes drive from Bali’s International Airport or just a step from Nusa Dua Bali. BALI MARINE WATER SPORTS

Bali Diving

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Bali Diving is an excting experience to explore the beautiful underwater life where we can see a real fantastic panorama of coral and colorful fishes. Bali has many choices of the dive venue which are very famous in all over the world like: Tulamben, Amed, Padang Bay, Menjangan Island, Nusa Penida, Lembongan Island and Nusa Dua. All of them have been supported by complete diving facilities. We are very delighted to bring you there. Diving in Bali will get unforgettable experience and this under water adventure is the most attractive and always looked for by the people. Please enjoy the experience under the blue sea water with a minimum of wave, colorful coral and fishes and see the real of under water life in Bali. It's very fantastic and don't miss it. As the Bali Diving Center we also offer the diving course for the customers who wish to get the diving certificate here. Simply, just contact us to get your real enjoyable holiday. Bali Diving BALI DIVING Get the fantast...

Bali Trekking

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Bali Jungle Trekking Adventure is an exciting trekking adventure to bring you to the wonderful experience on your holiday in the Jungle Mountains of Bali. Your adventure experience to explore the Bali nature which is still original with the surrounding friendly society life and pass through the beautiful nature is really make your life perfect by Bali Trekking Adventure Tour, you can enjoy the fresh air and beautiful flora and fauna of Bali island. The dense forest is the home of many kinds of birds and other fauna, which live harmoniously in their habitat. It gives you an amazing experience for a great land adventure. Some of the places of interest in Bali where you can visit like Bedugul, Elephant Safari Park, Beautiful Rice Field or traditional Balinese Village as in accordance with your trekking selection. Your holiday will be completely unforgettable one if you have this experience in Bali. Bali Treeking Bali Adventure Tours - Trekking Bali Jungle Trekking, Bali Adventures...

Bali Cycling Adventure Tours

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Bali Cycling Adventure is an exciting adventure by paddling the mountain bicycle descends the hilly land, turning to enter the Balinese rural and see natural atmosphere of the village with the social society life, friendly and full of religious. The smile and the friendliness from villagers and the charming children will always greet you in this adventure. The experiences to see the Bali Beauty Mountain or the beautiful village which have a lot of captivating heart to experience this adventure. You will earn the full services with air-conditioning car transfer, delicious lunch, safety equipments, proffesional cycling guide and comfortable using of mountain bike that will complete your experience. Bali Cycling Sobek Adventure Cycling Sobek Mountain CyclingSobek Mountain Cycling offers two choices of exciting cycling adventure in the area of Kintamani and Mount Batukaru. By owning trail going to the rural area, exploring temple and sometimes stops in the beautiful place accompani...

Elephant Ride In Bali

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Welcome to the popular adventures in Bali Island, the Elephant Ride and Attraction with the marvelous and the impression adventure by taking a ride on elephant at the same time encircle the Bali nature makes your holiday in Bali full of memory. This adventure is covering you to take a ride on the elephant and see the humorous elephant attraction in Bali which you earn to experience in two different places that we serve to you as adventure choice. The Elephant Safari Park at Taro and Bali Elephant Camp are the choice elephant adventure company giving you the satisfaction with its excess as value added on your elephant adventure in paradise island of Bali. Elephant Riding Elephant Safari Park at Taro The Elephant Safari Park at Taro where you can experience hand feeding and petting these beautiful Pachyderms, take a Safari Ride atop a Sumatran Elephant through the Park and surrounding forest area. The first class facilities available in the Elephant Safari Park at Taro include, T...

Bali Sea Cruises

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Bali Cruises are the great and exciting cruise to explore the Blue Ocean and Lembongan Island as the destination. You will get the fantastic experience during your lovely holiday in the Paradise island of Bali on the luxurious Boat. Bali Sea Cruise will invite you to wade the Bali Sea and go to the Lembongan Island by very comfortable boat with professional and experienced ship crews. Your tour will enter the water territorial of Nusa Lembongan (Lembongan Island) famous with its white sand, clear sea water, the beauty of its coral and the cleanliness of its coast A lot of colorful fishes can be found here and the services of this cruise will bring you to all that you wish. It provides four choices of luxurious sea cruise to Lembongan or Nusa Penida Island which are recommended that Bali Hai Cruise, Wakalouka Cruise, Sail Sensation and Bounty Cruise. Bali Cruise BALI HAI CRUISE Bali Hai Cruise has been inviting you to visit another paradise island at Lembongan Island with the lu...

Bali White Water Rafting

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Bali White Water Rafting is spectacular experience on the great water rafting with amazing panorama of riverbank and surrounding area. Bali offer you a chance to join this exciting water adventure. The river rapid will bring you on the fun experience during your vacation in Bali. It is located at two famous river in Bali where give more choice to join this fun water rafting at Ayung River in Ubud and Telagawaja River at Karangasem regency. Both of river providing the great water adventure with the beautiful scenery and landscape and also the original nature a long this water adventure. Some of rafting companies with the professional river guide serve you on this tour which has been selected as the recommendation rafting company like Sobek Rafting, Bali Adventure Tours, Bali International Rafting, Ayung River Rafting and Mega Rafting. Bali Rafting SOBEK Adventure Rafting This pioneer rafting trip in Bali is where adventure started with SOBEK in 1989. The great adventure rafting ...

Nusa Lembongan

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Nusa Lembongan is a small island between Bali and Nusa Penida in the Badung Strait and is the perfect location for family holidays in Bali, with few tourists and pristine unspoilt beaches for a quiet, peaceful, and restful vacation. It is a tropical island located approximately twelve miles off the mainland. It is quickly becoming one of Bali's most popular attractions. This small paradise island is a world away from the hassles and the hectic pace and lifestyle of South Bali and its crowded beaches and large Bali Hotels and Resorts. Dream Beach Nusa Lembongan The island of Nusa Lembongan is just about eight square kilometers in area, and is one of three neighboring islands, the others being the much larger Nusa Penida and the tiny Nusa Ceningan. The three islands are separated from Bali by the Badung Strait. Some visitors may find Nusa Lembongan a little slow after the pace of South Bali. Neither hawkers nor vehicular traffic mar the magnificent Nusa Lembongan scenery and...

Gunung Kawi Bali

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Gunung Kawi Sebatu is a sacred area with the Hindu temples surrounded by the fish pond and appointed as a place for to purify the body from evil influences. In addition to this, there are other Gunung Kawi in Gianyar Regency such as Gunung Kawi at Tampak Siring and Gunung Kawi Babirta which have its own charm. This place is located at Sebatu Village, Tegalalang District and Gianyar Regency. It is about 40 km from Denpasar City or 21 km from Gianyar Town. This tourist destination can be visited from Peliatan Village or Tampak Siring through a beautiful expanse of rice field, pass the village that have beautiful crafts especially the works of sculptures. Gunung Kawi Sebatu has big water resources that flows through the fountain located close to the temple. Except for agriculture purpose, the water is also able to meet the people needs of drink waters. Gunung Kawi  The Legend of Gunung Kawi Sebatu In the story said that at the time of the reign of Mayadenawa King, a ruthless ki...

Celuk Village Bali

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Penetrating the throng in Sukawati art market has to be carried out in the name of finding memorable souvenir to bring home. The need specifically requests you to obtain a valuable item containing significant meaning, yet light and practical enough to put into your pocket. After scrutinizing here and there, you will surely understand that the treasure actually dwells a stone's throw away from where you bustle amidst the crowd. Celuk Village Bali Naming Celuk Village, a few-kilometer swerve to the side from the previous Sukawati, a craftsmen's haven does not sound an overstatement. Its two-kilometer main draw gleams ecstatically as plethora of gold and silver shops unleash their enticing displays in sparkles. For most women, here is a second utopia before heaven, where rings, earrings, bangles, brooch, chokers, and plenty others are sublime sterling silvers. 92 1/4 % silver purity soldered to an everlasting vow such as “till death do us part” can be accomplished beautiful...

Kintamani Village

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Kintamani is the most favorite tourist destinations in Bali with the active volcano of mount Batur and beautiful lake. Kintamani is surrounded by the captivating nature and there are six ancient villages around cauldron of Batur Lake which is often conceived by Bali Age Village. The local people from these Bali Age villages own the unique cultures, houses and life style. Kintamani Area is consisted of some Villages those are Kedisan Village , Buahan, Abang, Trunyan, Songan, South Batur, Middle Batur, North Batur, Sukawana and Kintamani Village . The total of resident in these area are about 15 thousand who are mostly working as farmer, merchant, or work at industrial tourism. Kintamani Kintamani Volcano and Batur Lake Mount Batur is located at Kintamani and it has erupted about 24 times since year 1800 and still active up to now. Since the mount erupting, it has impacted to the local society life around this mount, like removing altar (Temple), improve or repairing the village ...