Bali
in introduction.
Culture of Bali is notoriously rich: Bali being one of the most
fertile and productive island anywhere (some places even managing
three rice harvest a years from the same field), it has long supported
a great number of artist of various types. In Balinese, there
was-until word meaning 'artist': art was just what everybody did,
usually in connection with the temple ceremonies which dominate
traditional Balinese culture, Music, dance, theatre, painting,
carving and literarture formed an integral part of religious devotion
of the Balinese.
Yogya
Tours Indonesia with its branch office tour operator
in Bali, provides the services: getting accommodations in BALI,
transport, car hire, rent car in Bali and offers the all BALI
tour packages to help you discover and tour to Bali the paradise
island easier. This followed is the Bali day tour package that
you can choose as your tour in Bali :
BALI TOUR 01 - BALINESE VILLAGE TOUR
(DURATION: 5 HOURS)
This half day Tours will bring you to see art, culture and
traditional life in the village local guide will tell us their
traditions, the history and we would feel culture of Bali. The
stop will be made at:
BATUAN
village: Here we will visit "The traditional House compound",
the structure of the house in the old traditional, which typically
house two or tree generations of families, village lanes, grouped
in units called Banjar. With the calm simplicity of their small
houses, their daily life and their animals you would feel real
culture of Bali. The compound is a microcosm of the Hindu Bali
universe with realms for the gods, man, and the impure spirits.
The houses in Bali are the pavilions for ceremonies, sleeping,
and day -to-day activities.
CELUK
village: a centre for the manufacture of jewelry in Bali, most
of the local people in here specialize in gold and silver jewelry.
On main road in the centre of the village we can enter a maze
of back alley where from almost every household emanated the sounds
of hammering, chiseling and filling as people work to supply their
shop with small masterpieces and to fulfill large export orders.
Hey still using traditional tools such as the foot-pumped
gasoline blow torch, the sharpened quill uses to apply the glue
for granulation and etc.
MAS:
In this village 85% from them work on the wood (good quality of
the wood carving), the carver select their wooden block and then
they carve the rough form by an axe, with a mallet and dozens
of small chisels. The detail wood carving is also carved with
delicate forms by the Balinese artist. They are made from ebony
wooden, mahogany, sandalwood, teak and other local wood. This
town is in the district Ubud, region of Gianyar
UBUD:
This charming city, surrounded by rice fields and the most popular
on the interior of Bali, None only Ubud is fresher than the coastal
areas but it's has a great wealth of cultural activities and opportunities
to go for a walk around the forest of the monkeys, to go shopping
in the traditional market or, simply to relax.
We can try the Babi Guling (suckling pig) here. There are
good restaurants and a varieties establishment of the hotel with
the exclusive standard in the island. Also it is necessary to
discover the village a long the streets to find something of Interest
We also can visit the Palace " Puri Saren", this palace is decorated
with brilliant gold colors and full of very old traditional style,
they care all their tropical Balinese garden.
BALI TOUR 02 - KINTAMANI TOUR
ART, CULTURE AND VOLCANOS (center of Bali)
(DURATION: 8,5 HOURS )
the most detail Tours in one day to see the nature, culture and
daily custom
A wonderful
day to bring you to the nearest aspects of the Balinese culture,
the Traditional dances, handcrafts village, the landscapes of
the rice fields, and temple of sacred spring water in a green
valley, the Balinese food and spectacular landscape.
Singapadu: Here we will visit "The
traditional House of Bali". The structure of the house is in old
tradition. With the calm simplicity of their small houses, their
daily life and their animals you would feel culture of Bali.
Peliatan:
This village, near Ubud, is a village of painters. The Balinese
paintings have been famous with four groups or styles: the classic
paintings / the oldest or traditional paintings, the paintings
that mix the old and new styles, the paintings modern elements
that often are strained in their drawings and life style.
It is
spread of art galleries. All side of road or alley seems to be
a favorable place to exhibit the "works of art" that vary varies
in price and quality.
Mas: In this village 85% from them
work on the wood (good quality of the wood carving), the carver
select their wooden block and then they carve the rough form by
an axe, with a mallet and dozens of small chisels. The detail
wood carving is also carved with delicate forms by the Balinese
artist. They are made from ebony wooden, mahogany, sandalwood,
teak and other local wood. This town is in the district Ubud,
region of Gianyar.
Kintamani: Place to wonder the active
volcano, the mountain and the lake Batur with their crater and
the landscapes in around. This volcano had eruption in 1917 another
in 1926/7 and other 1963. Large of black lava on the valley of
the crater with the largest lake in Bali with great view as far
as your eyes can see. This village is called Penelokan, in the
district of Kintamani and the region of Bangli, it has a height
1500 meters of the sea level, being the quite fresh temperatures.
We can have local food in one of the local restaurants.
Sebatu:
Here we will visit, the sacred spring of amerta, the elixir of
the immortality, dilutes drink to become purified and the clean
ponds. The villagers take a small offering to the deity of the
spring, men and women go to take a bath. The temple (Hindu Bali)
with many chapels, it was built to the old style, in brick / stone.
It is also made use of the wood, with sculptures and paintings
of brilliant colors.
Tegallalang:
the bending road from Kintamani to Tegallalang, with great view
the tropical plantations of coffee, palm trees, tropical fruits
trees and impressive panorama of the terraces of rice paddy that
depending on the time it presents white flowers, can be green
grasses colors or may yellow color straw. We will see so beautiful
of Bali among terraces of the rice paddy with flooded of water
and the view of the coconuts palms and others plantation on valley
of the river.
Celuk Village:
A village with about 80% from the people as gold and silver smite,
their works in detail brilliant decorate with filigree and its
precious stone. They are sell with reasonable prices. This village
is in district of Sukawati and region of Gianyar
BALI
TOUR 03 - BEDUGUL TOUR
(DURATION:
8 HOURS)
PACUNG: Volcano
panoramic to eastern and panoramic gradually of rice, villages
and others wonderful views on south of the island. Here is ascended
by the fresh humid mountain.
BEDUGUL: In here
where the local people sell their local natural product such as,
tropical fruits, vegetables, spices and flowers and also local
handcrafts. Very good place to taste and to learn varieties of
local natural tropical fresh product.
LAKE
BERATAN: This is a beautiful view to the
hills, a recreational park, fresh temperature, in order tropical
botanical garden, colourfully flowers with the lake of Beratan
and its lake temple was built in 1634, for the God of the Lake
(God of the fertility of the farmers). It's located in the village
in Candi Kuning, in district of Baturiti and region of Tabanan.
This is the second great lake in Bali (among of fours lake, the
lake Batur is the biggest). In here we can make pictures with
the snakes and giant bat.
ALAS
KEDATON jungle: In here there is forest
of the monkeys and the village temple, with an interesting statue
of the monkeys, real monkeys, and giant bats hanging on branches
of the tree, the monkeys are amusing we can feed them. The seller
persons will company you during your visit in here and they make
sure that you safe walking among the monkeys.
TANAH LOT
from the entire temple in Bali, the most popular is Tanah Lot,
located in small but spectacular rocky island, well known and
photographed place in Bali. It is magnify, so much smoothly illuminated
on day light of the sun dawn or profiled at dark. It is very touristy
with the group visitors, especially in the sunset time
BALI
TOUR 04 - EAST COAST TOUR
(DURATION:
8 HOURS)
In this
trip we will wonder beautiful landscapes, traditions and the history
from the time of pre - historical until today. On the way we will
visit:
TOHPATI village: this village is centre of traditional
textile, with great variety and qualities of Batik (clothes that
is obtained by procedure of having part of the fabric with wax,
to tint it and to fuse the wax). The waxed part is not colored,
and the one reiterated blackboard process and tint, originates
a drawing. The batik is a handmade technique characteristic of
Java, but the Balinese also make batiks.
Klungkung:
Here is the Kertagosa "Palace of Justice", with beautifully painting
decoration on ceiling of the building, the painting is called
Kamasan style painting describe about the life history derived
from sage of Hindu Bali, this Palace of justice is built inside
of the moat (Floating Pavilion).
Sponsored by the local noblemen from region of Klungkung, with
It museum complete with local fine arts handcrafts product collection.
Kusamba
black sandy beach: Picturesque Prahus (colors traditional
boats) on the dark sandy beach in Kusamba fishing village, with
good views to the island Nusa Penida. At night when sea is in
calm, there are many prahus with the white candles on this narrow
strait among the two islands (Bali - Nusa Penida), one Perahu
normally managed by five men, another business from the local
villagers on the oriental coast is making salt on their traditional
way. There are small cabins where manufacture the salt.
Goa
Lawah Bat Cave temple: From here we discover charming landscapes, with a complete
view of the island of Nusa Penida. But the most significant thing
is the Bats Cave, on the walls is full decorated with thousands
bats, this place is considered a sacred bats cave. A temple with
two dragon snack statue and real snack in side of cave to protects
the entrance from evil attack. It is said that the cave connect
until near the temple Besakih in the north mountain, this temple
related with the mythology Naga or snake of Basuki (God of the
earth)
Bukit
Jambul
When going toward Bukit Jambul on left - right side of the road
there are many beautiful terraces of rice and it is ascended by
the fresh and humid mountainous region. There are several places
where it can eat up and where we can wonder beautiful views of
the small island of Nusa Penida on crystal blue ocean
BALI
TOUR 05 - NORTH COAST TOUR
(DURATION:
8 HOURS)
We will
show Bali so much beautiful and spectacular panorama, s the coffee
plantations, the plantations of cacao /chocolate, clove and others
tropical spices, while Most of the finest tobacco are planted
in the north part of Bali. A brief stop will be made in:
PACUNG: Volcano panoramic to eastern
and panoramic gradually of rice, villages and others wonderful
views on south of the island. Here is ascended by the fresh humid
mountain.
BEDUGUL:
In here where the local people sell their local natural product
such as, tropical fruits, vegetables, spices and flowers and also
local handcrafts. Very good place to taste and to learn varieties
of local natural tropical fresh product. Lake Beratan : This
is a beautiful view to the hills, a recreational park, fresh temperature,
in order tropical botanical garden, colourfully flowers with the
lake of Beratan and its lake temple was built in 1634, for the
God of the Lake (God of the fertility of the farmers). It's located
in the village in Candi Kuning, in district of Baturiti and region
of Tabanan. This is the second great lake in Bali (among of fours
lake, the lake Batur is the biggest). In here we can make pictures
with the snakes and giant bat.
Stop for monkey feeding
Mount Catur forest:
The forest with hundreds of monkeys near by the Lake Buyan. It's
wonderful views, fields and villages. We can buy the food for
friendly families of monkeys and take photos with them.
Git-git
waterfall: The beautiful waterfall in
Git-git is about 700 meters from the main road, with many species
plantation, between the pedestrian there are many local souvenir
shop with many local crafts. Its stupendous place to take a bath
or, simply just seating on rock of the river and to enjoy the
views of river valley with 30 meters of waterfall.
Singaraja:
It was a centre and being the administrative
centre of the islands during the years of Dutch colonialism up
to 1953, (now the capital is in Denpasar, in the south of Bali).
We will remains during Dutch period, there being influence of
Chinese and Muslims.
Lovina:
this popular place in north of Bali with its beautiful black sandy
beaches with its palm trees, its corral reef and dolphin places.
In here also there are hotels and many on sea side restaurants.
The Best rice terraces
PUPUAN:
The winding way from Banjar to Pupuan, with beautiful views to
the sea, passing through beautiful rice paddy, it ascends until
the area where spices are cultivated, and then it descends through
the coffee plantations, clove plantations, variety type of palms
trees until to Antosari, on this route is the most beautiful terraces
of rice on the island. We will stop at many places to spend all
your film from your camera.
BALI
TOUR 06 - SUNSET TOUR
(DURATION:
6 HOURS)
MENGWI: The enormous state temple
of Pura Taman Ayun. This temple with beautiful garden surrounded
by enormous moat, the most important temple in the Kingdom of
Mengwi that survived up to 1891, and this temple was built in
1634 and totally restored in 1937.
It is
a very big and beautiful place. The first and second areas consist
of a wide grass extension while the interior has multitude of
altars and Merus.
ALAS
KEDATON: In here there is forest of the monkeys and the village
temple, with an interesting statue of the monkeys, real monkeys,
and giant bats hanging on branches of the tree, the monkeys are
amusing we can feed them. The seller persons will company you
during your visit in here and they make sure that you safe walking
among the monkeys.
TANAH LOT: from all the temple in Bali, the most popular is Tanah
Lot, located in small but spectacular rocky island, well known
and photographed place in Bali. It is magnify, so much smoothly
illuminated on day light of the sun dawn or profiled at dark.
It is very touristy with the group visitors, especially in the
sunset time.