Explore Bali’s cultural gems: Taman Ayun, Jatiluwih, Ulundanu Beratan, and Tanah Lot. Discover temples, rice terraces, and traditional coffee-making on this immersive tour.
- Taman Ayun Temple - Taman Ayun Temple, the Royal Family Temple in Mengwi, is a grand state temple of the Mengwi Kingdom, encircled by a wide moat and constructed in 1634. The outer yard features an open grassy area and a meeting hall used for gatherings, dance performances, and occasionally cockfighting. The middle yard boasts a tall wooden bell tower known as Kulkul. An open gate separates the outer yard from the middle yard, while a closed gate divides the middle yard from the inner courtyard. The inner courtyard is home to numerous multi-tiered shrines called Meru, ranging from the first tier to the highest. Visitors are only permitted to view the inner courtyard from the outside. Recently, UNESCO recognized this site as a world heritage culture.
- Jatiluwih Green Land - Jatiluwih Rice Terraces offer a scenic drive through stunning countryside and traditional small villages to Jatiluwih Village. Here, visitors can marvel at the expansive and beautiful rice terraces, coffee plantations, durian trees, cacao, bamboo, avocado, and more. Jatiluwih Village is renowned for its extensive rice terraces, considered the best on Bali island, and has been recently designated by UNESCO as a world heritage culture. After the harvest season, you might see farmers plowing the fields with cows or buffaloes, still using traditional tools to manage their land.
- Ulun Danu Bratan Temple - Ulun Danu Bratan Temple, also known as the Temple in the Lake, is dedicated to the Gods of the lake or waters (Danu Goddess). ‘Ulun’ means heart, and ‘Danu’ means lake. The temple, founded in the 17th century by the King of Mengwi, supplies water to the rice fields. The outer yard features a Buddhist temple and a large Banyan tree. This significant mountain temple is used for the Nyegara Gunung ceremony, which combines the ocean (nyegara) and the mountain (gunung).
- Alas Kedaton - Alas Kedaton, the Fruit Bats and Monkey Forest, is located in Kukuh Village, slightly west of Taman Ayun Temple in Tabanan regency. This forest is home to about 500 monkeys and an ancient temple (Alas Kedaton Temple). During the day, large fruit bats hang from high trees and venture out to feed at night. Numerous shops line the path to the forest, and a local guide (often a shopkeeper) will accompany you to see the monkeys, eventually inviting you to visit their shop for souvenirs.
- Tanah Lot Temple - Tanah Lot Temple marks the end of the trip. This temple is perched on a small rocky islet and was built in the 16th century by the Javanese priest Danghyang Nirartha, who constructed many temples near the sea around the island, such as Rambut Siwi Temple in the west of Bali, and Pulaki Temple and Ponjok Batu Temple in the north of Bali. On the western side, there is a small temple built on top of a rock with a hole, known as Batu Bolong Temple. ‘Batu’ means rock, and ‘Bolong’ means hole.
- Hotel pick up/drop off
- Private Vehicle
- Lunch
- Entrance tickets
- English speaking Driver
- Personal expenses, alcoholic drinks
The tour will start at 9 am from your hotel lobby, heading directly to the first stop at Taman Ayun Temple, the royal temple of the Mengwi Kingdom, built in 1634 by King Anak Agung Gede Agung. This temple serves as a source of water irrigation for local farming. The next stop will be at a coffee plantation to observe the traditional process of making coffee powder. Following that, we will visit Jatiluwih Rice Terrace, the largest rice terrace in Bali, recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site and protected by them. Here, we can enjoy lunch with stunning views of the paddy fields. After lunch, the tour will continue to Ulun Danu Beratan Temple, a temple situated on a lake. Known as Ulun Danu Temple, ‘Ulun’ means heart and ‘Danu’ means lake. The temple is dedicated to the goddess of the lake or waters (Danu Goddess), and the lake supplies a significant amount of water to the rice fields. Our final destinations will be Alas Kedaton and Tanah Lot Temple.
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