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Bali Tour
Destination
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Welcome To Bali
The Island of Thousand Temples!
A vibrant
culture, unique arts and ceremonies, a friendly people and scenic beauty
make Bali an island almost unreal in today's changing world and is
therefore the main destination for pleasure tourists to Indonesia. Bali's
international airport, Ngurah Rai, is the nation's eastern gateway, served
by numerous international airlines and charter flights.
There are
a lot to see and to do while in Bali. Start your holiday from the beach
hotel area then move to the village where you can feel the Balinese
atmosphere. Recommended tourist resorts are Kuta, Legian, Nusa Dua, Sanur,
Singaraja Lovina, Candidasa, Tulamben, Amed, Menjangan and Nusa Lembongan.
The best place for water sport activities and marine sports are in Tanjung
Benoa Nusa Dua Beach , Sanur Beach, Kuta Beach, Amed, Tulamben and
Menjangan.
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Uluwatu
Uluwatu temple is precariously located at the point of a sheer cliff
on the island's southern peninsula. It is one of the oldest and most
important temples in Bali, one of the six original sad Khayangan
(territorial) temples on the island. More recently Uluwatu has also
become famous for its challenging surf break (experienced surfers
only), and spectacular views from the warungs (restaurants) perched on
the cliff.
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Jimbaran Beach
Jimbaran Beach is just south of Kedonganan Beach and has very
beautiful white sand suitable for recreation and relaxation. It is
quieter than its neighboring beaches, and one will find nice hotels
and many seafood restaurants. Jimbaran is, in fact, known for its
delicious fresh seafood.
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Kedonganan Beach
About 3
kilometers south of Bali's international airport, the fishing village
of Kedonganan boasts a traditional fish market and a great number of
traditional fishing boats that can be engaged to sail around the gulf
for a picturesque view of the cresent beach.
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Tanjung Benoa
Located north of Nusa Dua, this is a beautiful white sand beach area
where visitors can enjoy many types of water recreation and sports
such as snorkeling, parasailing, diving, boating, sailing, and more.
This area is an extension of Nusa Dua, with easy access to its
luxurious hotels and other tourism facilities.
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Kuta
Beach
Once a poor fishing village with a black history of lepers and
witches, Kuta began to provide what visitors wanted and soon became a
key point on the sea route from
India
through Southeast Asia to Australia. Now, Kuta is Bali's most famous
and popular beach town. One of its primary attractions is its long
stretch of white sand along its picturesque bay. The famous Kuta
sunset is stunning, and there is a wide selection of hotels and
bungalows to choose from. Kuta is also known for its lively nightlife,
its wide variety of international restaurants, and its many
recreational activities.
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Batubulan
Just outside of Denpasar on the road to Ubud, the small village of
Batubulan greets you with platoons of stone statues that line the
roadside in a impressive array. Terrible fanged demons, noble
warriors, and animals of all shapes and sizes and at all stages of
completion rest under the shady trees waiting to be purchased.
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Celuk
Balinese jewelry is unique, and Celuk is the home of much of it.
Nearly every family in Celuk is involved in their trademark gold and
silver work that has become very famous over the years.
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Ubud
Famous for its painter’s community, Ubud is special in more ways than
one. Its beautiful surroundings and gracious way of life have drawn
celebrities and artists from all over the world for decades; some have
even adopted Ubud as their home. An array of boutique hotels and
unique restaurants now beckon to Bali's most culturally inclined
tourists.
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Monkey
Forest Ubud
Nestled
between the villages of Nyuh Kuning and Padang Tegal in Ubud lies
Wenara Wana, more polulary knows as the monkey forest. This small
forest is inhabited by hundreds of macaque monkeys who delight
visitors with there antics. Being used to humans, the monkeys will
frolic with each other and steal any food away from you, so be
careful! there is a lovely little grotto down below with an ancient
banyan tree as well the local temple called Pura Dalem.
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Goa Gajah
Goa Gajah/Elephant Cave is an ancient omission in the form of a cave
with the high value of art and history. Goa Gajah is one of tourist
destinations in Bali that is visited by a lot of tourists every day.
In this place, we will find other ancient omissions like ancient stone
idol, douche, temple and others. It owns beautiful relief with a form
of face turning around to the left side. We have to descend the
doorstep to reach Goa Gajah because this place is located in the river
valley. It is a famous place with unique cave and the right place to
visit on the tou |
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Gunung Kawi
These 11th century tombs, carved out of the rock face of the gorge of
the Pakerisan river, are approached by a steep descent through
breathtaking scenery. Across the gorge are some more impressive tombs
that were the meditation caves of the men who were the keepers of the
tombs.
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Tampak Siring / Holy Spring Water
Temple
Tampak
Siring or recognized also by the name of Tirta Empul is a temple with
a big water source residing in the middle of it. The water is clear,
clean and holy assumed by the local resident to cure some disease. In
Tampak Siring, you will see a Palace of Indonesia State founded by
first president. Its place is very beautiful and peaceful that is
surrounded by hill. There are many water douche exist in this temple
that are using by local people for bathing and purification purpose.
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Kintamani
Kintamani is a name of countryside located in the hill and the
beautiful panorama surround it. We can see beautiful panorama from
Kintamani to overview the active volcano of Batur Mount and wide Lake
of Batur in a valley. It is situated in the plateau area with cool
weather surround it. When we stand up at Kintamani, we will be able to
see the rural area which is close to the lake. This place is very
famous and visited by many tourists everyday.
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Kehen
Temple
Just north of Bangli,
Kehen
Temple is one of the largest temples in Bali and is a stirring example
of the skill of the stone-carvers of the region. Founded in the 11th
century, Kehen Temple has three courtyards that are each entered
through towering, carved gateways.
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Besakih Temple
Besakih Temple
is located in Agung mountainside owns very huge area with beautiful
and artistic of building temple. It is the biggest Hindu temple in
Bali with full of religious ambience and decorated by Bali style
ornaments from the doorstep temple, holy idol made from stone, gate
building joining with others to boost high etc. It owns the
breathtaking view and active daily Balinese Hindu with their religious
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Kertha Gosa
is an ancient building designed with Balinese architecture that is an
open house as jurisdiction place where the king announce the
legislation, jurisdiction, penalization etc. Kerta Gosa building is
very beautiful encircled by the fishpond with tropical plantations to
add the artistic value that makes this place is good places to be
visited. In its building roof, it is covered by full of ancient
puppets picture depicting human life in eternity and also reward
accepted.
They are especially known for their ceiling murals that depict
punishments in hell for miscreants and rewards in heaven for the
righteous. |
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Goa Lawah
About 43 kilometers east of Denpasar, Goa Lawah is one of the most
sacred temples in Bali. Built in the 11th century, this temple
occupies a natural cave that is inhabited by thousands upon thousands
of chirping bats.
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Tanah Lot
Carved
out of the landscape by tides, wind, and rain, the huge offshore
sentinel rock of Tanah Lot supports a small but picturesque temple
that is Bali's most photographed location. Only reachable by land
during low tide, Tanah Lot Temple is the favored destination of most
tourists to view the sun set as it retires behind the remarkable
natural formation. |
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Taman Ayun Temple
Taman
Ayun means 'beautiful garden', an appropriate name indeed for this
most picturesque temple located in Mengwi. King of Mengwi I Gusti
Agung Anom built is stately courtyards and its large moat in the year
1634. Containing both the royal family ancestral shrines and shrines
to the major deities, Taman Ayun was the main temple for the ancient
kingdom of Mengwi and is now a popular tourist attraction. |
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Bedugul
In the center highlands of
Bali is the serene mountain area of Bedugul where high altitude
vegetables, fruits, and flowers thrive in the cool climate. There is
also a large botanical garden nearby. At
Lake Beratan,
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Jatiluwih
Approximately 20 kilometers from Tabanan, the road climbs up high into
the hills to a small village named Jatiluwih. At 850 meters altitude,
the view here is one of the finest in
Bali.
Bali’s trademark terraced rice fields stretch into endless
contours over the hills and valleys as far as the eye can see. |
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Gitgit Waterfall
South of Singaraja is Gitgit waterfall, Bali’s highest waterfall.
Nestled deep in the mountains, this beautiful wilderness area is a
must for nature lovers who want to get away from the hustle and bustle
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Tenganan
Village
From
Padang Bay the road follows a beautiful stretch inland and turns off
at the mountain village Tenganan. Tenganan is a Bali Aga village-one
of the few Balinese communities to resist the Majapahit invasion of
1343. It is a walled village consisting of two rows of identical
houses. This is the only place in Indonesia where double-weaving ikat,
Geringsing, is produced. The village is also famous for its lontar
sacred books, traditional Balinese palm-leaf books.
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Candidasa
Candidasa is around
2 hours drive from Kuta or the airport of Bali. Candidasa Tourist
resort is beautiful place to feel the other parts of Bali, most hotels
in Candidasa are located by the beach. Unfortunately the beach is not
suitable for swimming. The beach at Candidasa has been marred by
T-form jetties protruding into the water, intended to stop the erosion
from years coral blasting. These structures make it imposible to walk
more than 50 meters on the beach, once truly lovely landscape. In any
case, now the beach is only visible at low tide.
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Amed
Is one of Bali's
diving spot. It is around 3 hours drive from the airport of Bali and
is 2.5 hours from Sanur.
Ten years ago Amed was just a quiet fishing village with one losmen.
It's still quiet - there's no phone line into Amed yet - but being
developed fast.
Amed is north
west of Amlapura, and a couple of hours drive from Candi Dasa. The
drive is as rough as it is scenic, so once you get to Amed it's a good
idea to stay a few days. There's a collection of beaches around this
part of the coast, and they are all good for snorkeling. Off the coast
there's a shipwreck, famous in diving circles, and boats can be hired
to get there. This is a place to lounge on the shady beach with a good
book.
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Singaraja
Lovina is the name a beach in Kalibukbuk village, 12 km to the west of
Singaraja. This beach is an 8km strip of black sand on Bali's arid
northern coast, renowned for its serenity and a local school of
dolphins. The location is peaceful and its beach still natural. There
are many pleasant guesthouses to accommodate you.
Singaraja is around 2.5 hours drive from the airport of Bali or 2
hours from Sanur.
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Jembrana
Jembrana’s main point of interest is its West Bali National Park and
reserve, which encompasses the forests, mountains, and coasts of much of
the district. To enter the Park, visitors must obtain a permit at Cekik, A
good road provides a pretty, scenic drive from the Gilimanuk end of the
park, in the west,, almost all the way to Lovina in Buleleng. It is in the
forest that hems this road that the long-extinct Balinese tiger once
roamed, and here also the rare white Balinese starling may be sighted.
Menjangan Island is also a part of the National Park, and is renowned as
harboring the best reefs in all of Bali for snorkeling and diving. Boats
leave regularly to Menjangan from the port adjacent to the island in the
park, and diving trips to here can be arranged from Lovina and other major
tourist centers. As for surfing, go no further than Medewi beach, on the
southern coastal road leading from Kuta to Tabanan and through to Negara.
The Rambut Siwi temple complex, located on the north coast road that links
Singaraja with Gilimanuk, is without doubt the most renowned temple
complex in Jembrana. But in Negara itself, the riverside Gede Prancak
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Jembaran Beach
Jembaran Beach is
a new tourist resort in the southern part of Bali and is only 10
minutes drive from the international airport of Bali. Jimbaran is
welknown for its beach restaurants, offer fresh sea food at reasonable
prices. Beach restaurants open from 17:00 until 23:00.
Enjoy the beautiful sunset while having dinner with your partner.
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