West Bali Tour

This tour will bring you to explore Jembrana Regency West Bali. Before to Jembrana, our professional driver will bring you to visit Medewi beach and Subak Museum at Tabanan Regency.

Bali West National Park, Rambut Siwi temple and Soka Beach is interesting places in Jembrana Regency and the potential nature of agriculture including the social life of community along the way. This is a long journey (about 900 km) and take 10 - 11 hours. We provide the private car full AC and save driver as your guide to make your tour more enjoyable.

WEST BALI TOUR ITINERARY:

Pick up at the hotel

Pickup at 08.00 am at your hotel lobby.

VISIT SUBAK MUSEUM

Subak Museum is a Bali museum that collecting ancient agricultural equipment owned by Balinese at former epoch. By visit Subak Museum will give you the picture how Balinese do its rice field with the simple agricultural equipment and also have very good irrigation system.

MEDEWI BEACH

This beach is a great place for walking with beautiful beach view. The beach is very rocky with some large flat grey stone boulders interspersed with pebbles and black sand. Not the best beach for sunbathing or lounging, but good for long quiet strolls. This beach also is a great place for surfing and relax.

RAMBUT SIWI TEMPLE

Rambut Siwi Temple is the biggest temple in West Bali located in Yeh Embang Kangin, Mendoyo Sub District, Jembrana Regency. Rambut Siwi Temple owns the representative temple building which is set beside of main road from Denpasar to Gilimanuk. The views in this are sensational ether looking towards the sea and down over the temple or from the beach looking up to the temple

WEST BALI NATIONAL PARK

Taman Nasional Bali Barat or West Bali National Park that have some 160 species can be found inside the park. In June 2011, West Bali National Park has received for released 60 endangered Jalak Bali, 40 from Surabaya Zoo and 20 from Taman Safari Indonesia. The species you can see inside the park : Banteng, Barn Swallow, Black-naped Oriole, Black Racket-tailed Treepie, Crested Serpent-eagle, Crested Treeswift, Dollarbird, Hawksbill Turtle, Indian Muntjac, Java Sparrow, Javan Lutung, Large Flying Fox, Leopard Cat, Lesser Adjutant, Long-tailed Shrike, Milky Stork, Pacific Swallow, Red-rumped Swallow, Rusa Deer, Sacred Kingfisher, Savanna Nightjar, Stork-billed Kingfisher, Water Monitor, Wild Boar, Yellow-vented Bulbul and the critically endangered Bali Starling.

VISIT SOKA BEACH

At Soka Beach you can enjoy the lovely black sandy beach while enjoy your meal or drink. Soka Beach have beatiful and interesting view for you to visit. Soka beach is located on west Bali around 10 kms west to Tabanan city. The place is on the traffic between Gilimanuk and East Bali.

East Bali Tour

East Bali have the beautiful nature view and the original Bali village with unique of local society life. This is private tour and will visit Pura Goa Lawah or Bat Cave Temple, Tenganan Village, Taman Sukasada and Tirta Gangga. Tour start at about 08.00 am and will be finish at about 17.00. Enjoy your tour with our profesional driver who is always providing our best service.

EAST BALI TOUR ITINERARY:

Pickup to your hotel

Pickup time at 08.00 am at your hotel lobby.

VISIT GOA LAWAH TEMPLE

Pura Goa Lawah or Bat Cave Temple is one of the famous destination place in Bali located at Pesinggahan countryside, Klungkung Regency. This temple cave is opposite to the black sandy beach along the coastal area with Lembongan Island View. Goa Lawah is a cave in which the walls vibrate with thousands of bats, the Bat Cave name comes from the fact that this well-built blessed complex rises right facing a cave where factually thousands of bats hang serenely from its walls, slumbering until the time comes to take off in fight, normally at night, to go look for good.

VISIT TENGANAN VILLAGE

By visiting Tenganan Village, you will see the real of Bali. Tenganan Village is a Bali Aga or original Balinese village that located northwest of Candidasa, Karangasem, Bali, is situated about 5km from the main road. Unique rituals and practices are preserved, and girls as young as two are wrapped in silk and donned with multi-colored scarves and flowered crowns of beaten gold during festivals. The village women weave the famous 'flaming' cloth, kamben gerinsing, which is purported to have the power to immunize the wearer against evil.

LUNCH AT LOCAL RESTAURANT IN CANDIDASA

VISIT TAMAN SUKASADA

Taman Sukasada or Taman Ujung Sukasada started to be built in 1849. The construction continued by Karangasem Empire until 1937, was a beautiful garden used by the King for day relaxation or meeting place. This park is strategically located in the coastal side, south part of Karangasem town and founding a lot of wellspring around the area

VISIT TIRTA GANGGA

Tirtagangga royal watergarden is composed mainly by water, plants and sculptures. It is situated in the middle of rice fields around the natural springs of Rejasa, approximately 7 km.

Rice Terrace & Batukaru Temple

This tour will bring you to visit the beautiful rice terrace at Pacung and Jatiluwih before to visit Pura Batukaru (Batukaru or Watukaru temple), one of the biggest Hindu Temples in Bali. The three elements temple area of Watukaru or Batukaru is equal to other temples in Bali generally which is consisted of outside area (Nista Mandala), Middle area (Madya mandala) and Center area (Utama Mandala). Beore to visit Batukaru temple, the driver will bring you to visit Taman Ayun temple.

YOUR TOUR ITINERARY IS AS BELOW:

Pickup to your hotel

Pickup time is at about 10.00 am or based on your request

VISIT TAMAN AYUN TEMPLE

The temple complex has three ground areas which rise in levels. In the most external one there is a general purpose hall which is used for religious ceremonies and for staging of dances. Close by is a decorative fountain. In the central grounds is a building called the Bale Pelik with beautiful carvings with interesting reliefs and statues of the nine gods, Dewa Nawa Sanga. The temple has an ideal recreational garden, the air is cool and the still waters provide a safe environment for all sorts of aquatic creatures which live in the ponds.

LUNCH AT PACUNG RICE TERRACE

VISIT JATILUWIH RICE TERRACE

Jatiluwih rice terrace is the favorite tourism destination in Bali. Jatiluwih will bring your the beautiful view of rice terrace unfolding from the foot of mountain until the coastal side. The Jatiluwih rice terrace surrounded by cool atmosphere because it is located in the height of 700 meters above sea level. Besides its nature potency, Jatiluwih is also saving the cultural potency, especially history of the Petali Temple existence that is related to the power of Ida Dalem Waturenggong King in Keraton Gelgel (1460 - 1552).

VISIT BATUKARU TEMPLE

Batukaru temple is a famous tourist's stop for sightseeing to the west Bali country side. The location is on the foot of second highest mountain in Bali that is Batukaru mountain, from which the temple got the name. When people go for a praying, first they stop at a temple called Pura Jero Taksu which is still away before Batukaru for the first prayer, but for those who has been many times no need to stop here.

TABANAN HOT WATER

Tabanan hot water oozes down the sides of the 2,276 metre Mt. Batukaru, an extinct volcano and the second highest peak in Bali. The hot water is said to have therapeutic properties due to its chemical composition.

Tanah Lot Sunset Tour

Visit Tanah Lot Temple with beautiful view of sunset is a exciting temple tour on the rock with breathtaking view of sunset as a background. Tanah Lot Temple located at Tabanan Regency, and the temple above a big stone in coastal periphery.

This tour program also to visit other interesting places such us Taman Ayun Temple and Alas Kedaton monkey forest. This is a half day tour included private car with full AC and professional English drivers. Also available for Japanese speaking driver.

HALF DAY TANAH LOT SUNSET TOUR ITINERARY:

Pick up at the hotel

Pickup time is at about 13.00

VISIT TAMAN AYUN TEMPLE

 From your hotel, our driver will bring you to visit the Mengwi Royal Kingdom Temple (Taman Ayun Temple). This is a very beautiful hindu temple uniquely designed with a distinctive style of Balinese architecture. Taman Ayun temple surrounded by a large of fishpond that looks like floating on the water. This temple is featured by the unique shape of temple building with towering tiers style decorated with Balinese ornaments with high artistic values that gives the sacred for its temple.

VISIT ALAS KEDATON (Monkey Forest)

From Taman Ayun, tour will continue to the Holy Forest of Alas Kedaton, a small forrest measuring 12,00ha where you can see hundreds of monkeys in their natural habitat. 

VISIT TANAH LOT (Sunset View)

At about 17.30 you will be at Tanah Lot temple. Tanah Lot is a Balinese Hindu Temple on the rock and the seawater encircles it when the sea water is tide. It is looked to be adrift in on the ocean and owns the magnificent view of sunset in the late afternoon. There are several points to see this temple with all amazing view. At this temple, we can find other Hindu temples like that make it a holy place in Bali. There are sea snakes dwell the cave in front of Tanah Lot Temple which you can see with small donation and those of them are believed the holy snake by the local community.

Subak is the name of Water Irigation system (water management) in Bali. United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) set a Subak as one of the world heritage.

Subak is one of Balis greatest assets is its stunning rice fields. You can imagine that maintaining them is pretty complicated, so not surprisingly there is an organization responsible for the irrigation of these fields. Every Balinese village has one of these so called irrigation organizations and all rice field farmers are obliged to join and do what this organization asks them to do.

This tour program will bring you to know more about Subak by directly visit rice field water irigation system in Bali and also Subak Museum to view the traditional Balinese farmer equipments which are usually used to work in their rice field. After learn more about Subak, our driver will bring you to enjoy the beautiful view of Tanah Lot temple with its sunset.

SUBAK BALI TOUR ITINERARY IS AS BELOW:

Pickup to your hotel

Pickup time is at about 13.00

VISIT SUBAK OR RICE FIELD WATER IRIGATION SYSTEM

From hotel, our driver will bring you to view the activities of Balinese local farmers. Here you will see directly the Subak system uses their traditional equipment to meintain the existence of this organization. This traditional organization with its specially activities in the rice field inclusive of making and cleaning aqueduct, dividing water, making ceremony and other. All of these are conducted socially, voluntary and together. Here, you will see directly the Subak System uses the traditional equipment to maintain the existence of this organization. 

VISIT SUBAK MUSEUM

Subak Museum Tabanan, Bali Water Irrigation System is the only one museum in Bali and also in the world which is explaining and containing about Bali water irrigation system, its located at Tabanan regency. This museum collecting all the traditional Balinese farmer equipments which are usually used to work in their rice field. The old pictures of Balinese farmer with their rice filed are also collected in Subak Museum. By visit Subak Museum Bali, you will know the simple agricultural equipment and owns good irrigation system.

VISIT ALAS KEDATON AND TANAH LOT TEMPLE

After learn more about Subak, our diver will bring you to visit the small forest dwelt by a group of monkeys and the beauty sunset at Tanah Lot temple that also located at Tabanan Regency.

Subak is the name of Water Irigation system (water management) in Bali. United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) set a Subak as one of the world heritage.

Subak is one of Balis greatest assets is its stunning rice fields. You can imagine that maintaining them is pretty complicated, so not surprisingly there is an organization responsible for the irrigation of these fields. Every Balinese village has one of these so called irrigation organizations and all rice field farmers are obliged to join and do what this organization asks them to do.

This tour program will bring you to know more about Subak by directly visit rice field water irigation system in Bali and also Subak Museum to view the traditional Balinese farmer equipments which are usually used to work in their rice field. After learn more about Subak, our driver will bring you to enjoy the beautiful view of Tanah Lot temple with its sunset.

SUBAK BALI TOUR ITINERARY IS AS BELOW:

Pickup to your hotel

Pickup time is at about 13.00

VISIT SUBAK OR RICE FIELD WATER IRIGATION SYSTEM

From hotel, our driver will bring you to view the activities of Balinese local farmers. Here you will see directly the Subak system uses their traditional equipment to meintain the existence of this organization. This traditional organization with its specially activities in the rice field inclusive of making and cleaning aqueduct, dividing water, making ceremony and other. All of these are conducted socially, voluntary and together. Here, you will see directly the Subak System uses the traditional equipment to maintain the existence of this organization. 

VISIT SUBAK MUSEUM

Subak Museum Tabanan, Bali Water Irrigation System is the only one museum in Bali and also in the world which is explaining and containing about Bali water irrigation system, its located at Tabanan regency. This museum collecting all the traditional Balinese farmer equipments which are usually used to work in their rice field. The old pictures of Balinese farmer with their rice filed are also collected in Subak Museum. By visit Subak Museum Bali, you will know the simple agricultural equipment and owns good irrigation system.

VISIT ALAS KEDATON AND TANAH LOT TEMPLE

After learn more about Subak, our diver will bring you to visit the small forest dwelt by a group of monkeys and the beauty sunset at Tanah Lot temple that also located at Tabanan Regency.

VW Tours Bali (Full Day Tour)

VW Safari Tour offer one of the most relaxing and private way in experiencing the beautiful of Bali island by perfect and confort VW safari. By choosing VW safari tours, you can make your holiday in Bali more exciting with your family and friend both in small or a large group of up to 60 participants.

VW Safari car is for max 3 persons per car.

VW Safari tours provided by Kubelwagen Bali Countryside Tours. The friendly and professional guide (as a driver) will make your tour in Bali are pleasant, confortable and unforgettable. The tours start and finishes at your hotel and operated everyday included entrance fees, lunch at local restaurant, mineral waters and soft drinks.

TOUR DESCRIPTIONS:

VW 1. MOUNT BATUR TOUR (FULL DAY TOUR)

Tour visits : Sebatu Water Temple, Penelokan Kintamani, Batur Volcano, Ubud, Goa Gajah, Lunch at local restaurant.

Sebatu Water Temple with a beautiful Suva toe temple which is not so big, but the whole temple seems to become a park among forests in the circumference. The tour continues to Penelokan Kintamani with the location 1.450 meters above sea level, Penelokan is a spectacular site to take pleasure in viewing Gunung Batur or Batur Volcano. Next tour is to Ubud In central Bali - the island's cultural heart, with art galleries and cafes set among rice paddies and jungle. On the way back to your hotel, you will visit Goa Gajah (the Elephant Cave), which is located in a steep valley just outside of Ubud near the town of Bedulu. The cave was built at least 700 years ago, rediscovered in the 1920s and fully excavated 30 years later. Enjoy your day before go back to your hotel.

VW 2. BESAKIH TOUR (FULL DAY TOUR)

Tour visit : Kehen Temple, Besakih Temple, Putung, Manggis, Tenganan, Goa Lawah, Kertagosa, Lunch at local restaurant

Start the tour from your hotel to visit Kehen Temple. Its splendid closed Balinese gateway leads to a unique shrine of 11 tapering meru roofs, the highest architectural honor that can be bestowed on this temple believed to be the resting place for the visiting gods. Next visit is Besakih Temple, the largest holy site in Bali and home to the island's Mother Temple, located on the slopes of Mount Agung (3,142 meters). The temple is comprised of 3 main complexes dedicated to the Hindu Trinity. It was built during the late 8th century AD. Next stop is Putung, the beautiful viewpoint to Mt. Agung. In Tenganan you will see An original Balinese 'aga' village and home to a distinctive ancient culture where strict mores and cultural taboos are still rigidly enforced. Distinctly different from other villages in Bali with its broad avenues and its rare geringsing weaving methods, the gates of Tenganan are locked to the outside world each night. You'll also enjoy the Bat Cave (Goa Lawah) which has a subterranean connection to sacred Mt. Agung, the roof of this temple, set at the entrance to a sacred cave, is blanketed by thousands of bats. An awesome sight, especially if the resident pythons have crawled out on a ledge to "eye" the tourists and worshippers. And on the way back to hotel you will visit Kertagosa which is located at Klungkung, was the oldest kingdom on the island and its "Raja" the most exalted. Kertha Gosa (The Court Hall) and Taman Gili (The Floating Pavilion) were formerly parts of Semarapura Palace of Klungkung Kingdom, built in the 18th century. A main gate or the royal palace well known as "Pemedal Agung" is hitherto standing intactly at the Western part of the Court Hall and the Floating Pavilion. For its ceiling painted in the traditional wayang style portraying punishment in hell and the rewards in heaven and other aspects of moralities. The floating pavilion, garden and lotus ponds in this walled- in complex, located on the main intersection of town are a reminder of the former glory of this kingdom.

VW 3. LOVINA TOUR (FULL DAY TOUR)

Tour visits : Royal Temple Mengwi, Traditional village Baha, Bedugul, Pancasari, Waterfall Git Git, Banjar, Blimbing, Lunch at local restaurant

You will see endless spectacular views of rice terraces as well as large plantations of coffee, cacao and cloves, while vineyards and tobaccos are planted mostly in north coast villages. Brief stops will be made at tranquil black sandy beach of Lovina North Bali before visiting the hot spring water at Banjar Village.

VW 4. TANAH LOT TOUR (FULL DAY TOUR)

Tour visits : Tanah Lot, Alas Kedaton, Batukako, Jatiluwih, Bedugul, Baha, Lunch at local restaurant

The first stop of the day will be at the dramatic Tanah Lot sea temple. This is one of the splendid temples in Bali. Perching atop an enormous rock, it is completely surrounded by the waters of the Indian Ocean during high tide. Later, a visit to Alas Kedaton Holy Monkey Forest, where hundreds of "tame" and very mischievous monkeys live in the forest surrounding the temple. Also enjoy your day at Jatiluwih and Mount Batukaru. On the upper slopes, Pura Luhur Batukaru, one of Bali's most important and least visited temples, is nestled at the edge of a deep forest. This is a realm for meditation, endless forest hikes or bird watching. Heading eastward, the flank of the mountain nourishes the rice fields of Jatiluwih, a stunning man-made wonder of boundless rice terraces facing the ocean. Then up to Bedugul and see the interesting fruit and vegetable market, and beautiful lakeside temple. Baha Village is waiting to be explored also, here the population is dominated by workers and the traditional farming community, who own wide rice fields, and by the "Subak" organization that mainly functions to regulate water distribution for irrigation.

VW 6. PULUKAN TOUR (FULL DAY TOUR)

Tour visits: Br. Semer, Pejaten (Ceramic Handicrafts), Kerambitan/Meliling (Traditional Market), Blimbing Village, Pupuan (Coffee and Cacao Plantation) - Bunut Bolong - Pulukan - Gumbrih - Samsam, Lunch in the center of the farm with nice ocean view.

Today will be one of your unforgettable days. Fewer visitors come to this quiet, beautiful part of the island. On the scenic route via Pupuan, through the mountains to Bali's North coast, enjoy spectacular views of incredibly green rice paddies and plantations of sweet-smelling trees (vanilla, cacao, coffee, cloves).

VW 7. GADUNGAN VILLAGE TOUR

Tour visits: Pejaten - Gadungan - Dalang Village - Jempinis Village - Apit Yeh Village. Lunch at the center of the village.

The highlight of this trip is traditional villages with Balinese way of living. Today you'll enjoy trekking in the middle of rice fields, visiting temples, elementary school, enjoying local refreshments, tropical plantation visit (vanilla, cacao, coffee) and visit Balinese traditional house with its unique building styles.

Denpasar City Tour (Half Day)

Denpasar City is a capital of Bali Province since 1960 up to now where previously it was a capital of Badung Empire which is controlling the south part region of Bali Island from the end of 18 century until conquered by Dutch in 1906.

Denpasar is a place for Bali Governors office therewith all offices from private sector until important government office like telecommunications, post office, bank, airline and hospital. 

PLACES TO VISIT DURING DENPASAR CITY TOUR:

TRADITIONAL MARKET

At traditional market, you will find the transaction voice among buyer and merchant with multifarious merchandise according to the life need like daily kitchen need, appliance of Hindu ritual, fruits until the traditional clothes. In this market, you will find the unique thing from the local people especially the women when carrying the material or any items with extremely heavy, she put all of them on her head with a big basket.

JAGATNATA TEMPLE

Jagatnata Temple is the biggest Hindu temple in Denpasar town which many visited by Hindu people in Denpasar to pray in particular on full moon and black moon. This temple is designed very beautiful with full of religious and artistic ornaments. In the center of temple area, there is a high temple building encircled by the fertile tropical garden. From the temple building until the entrance gate, you will find the Balinese decoration with full of meaning.

MUSEUM BALI

Bali Museum is located just the next door of Jaganata Temple and in this museum you will find a lot of the ancient monument of prehistory owns very high artistic value. The collection are available in this museum provides different experience on your tour. If the museum is not opened on the day of your tour, we will offer the alternative to visit Bali Art Center to see the biggest open theater in Denpasar town.

BAJRA SANDHI MONUMENT

Bajra Sandhi Monument is a luxury monument standing up in the middle of Denpasar town. This monument is a symbol of Bali people struggle to fill the independence after the Dutch Colonial gone from this country. The target of this monument is immortalize the soul and spirit of Bali people struggle, dig, looking after, developing and also preserves the Balinese culture to be bequeathed to next generation.

Singaraja Gitgit Waterfall

Gitgit Waterfall is a beautiful place that located at Singaraja Regency - North Bali with the height about 35 meters and surrounding by tropical tree and emits the constantly natural water debit during the year.

There are some plantations protecting the rain forest around the waterfall and in this place we often met the wild monkey to get the water from this waterfall. Waterfall voice around the charming nature was amazing and it was the separate attraction which can be enjoyed by each visitor who comes to visit.

TOUR ITINERARY FOR SINGARAJA TOUR:

Pick up at the hotel

Pickup time is at 08.30 am or based on your request.

THE BEAUTIFUL OF BERATAN LAKE

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 lake, parasailing, canoeing with the traditional boat, banana boating, water skiing, and others. Fishing activities are also available in this places for who one love fishing in the lake.

TAMBLINGAN LAKE & GITGIT WATERFALL

Tamblingan Lake is a lake located in the plateau area with green hill surrounded. It is situated adjunction to Buyan Lake with cool weather surrounds it. It owns the fascination where the nature authenticity is felt and the inexistence of boat use motorize here. These beautiful lakes can be seen from the top hill right from Asah Gobleg Countryside, Sukasada District and Singaraja regency, north part of Bali . This lake is encircled by hill and covered by fresh cold atmosphere will fascinate all visitors who pay a visit to this place. This lake is ideal for Jungle Trekking Adventure because it was very amazing with the rain forest including flora and fauna observation. Beside of that, many local visitors are doing camping program or outdoor team building while enjoy the beautiful nature. Here we also can see the local residents use the small traditional boat which is called Perahu to cross it or doing fishing. 

LUNCH AT LOVINA BEACH

Lovina is one of the famous tourist places in north part of Bali which own beautiful of calm sea water, blackish chromatic sand and the sea with its dolphin. One of the favorite fascinations in Lovina is dolphin watching tour. Hundreds of dolphins can be seen in the morning time around 1 km offshore. We can see the dolphin attractions in this place like jumping. It is not fail to draw if the tourist has the time to see the sunset here. Lovina area is also supported by the number of tourism fascination which is can be reached from this location. Places of interests around Lovina are Hot Water Banjar, Wihara Budha (Buddies shrine), Gigit Waterfall and some countryside exist around the location.

VISIT HOT WATER BANJAR

Banjar Hot Water is a nature hot wellspring from the ground and it is believed can heal the disease. Its water is accommodated at one small swimming pool encircled by unique rural nature, its situation close to the Wihara (Buda Temple). Banjar Hot Water is located in Banjar Countryside, Banjar sub district and Singaraja Regency. It is about 1,5 Km from Banjar or 24 Km from Singaraja Town. To reach the Hot Water location in Banjar, we can use the motor vehicle through the main road with good condition and passing the Balinese Village with unique culture life. The nearest accommodations like hotels or lodging including restaurants are also available in particular at Lovina Beach area. There are many public transportation also available to connect the travel to Singaraja town.

BLIMBINGAN RICE TERRACE

Blimbing is a name of countryside located in Tabanan Regency, west part of Bali. It is about 2 hours from Balis International Airport. It is situated in the plateau area with beautiful rice terrace and Mount Batukaru as a back drop. Blimbing Rice Terrace is one of tourist destination in west part of Bali offering the beautiful panoramic of rice terrace in particular in morning time. In this site, we present a picture of Blimbing Rice Terrace in Tabanan Regency.