GPS -G09 ALAS KEDATON, MENGWI AND TANAH LOT TOUR (5 Hours)

This Tours is a combination of GPS-G07 and GPS-G08

Travel westward to ALAS KEDATON, a protected forest inhabited by tribes of monkey and bats. Proceed to MENGWI'S Royal Family Temple of TAMAN AYUN.

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About Alas Kedaton :
Built in 17th century, this impressive and spacious temple is surrounded by a wide moat, creating the sensation of standing in the middle of a lake. The temple itself has three ascending courtyards, each representing an increasing level of perfection in the Bali Hindu cosmos. Later, a visit to Alas Kedaton Holy Monkey Forest, where hundreds of "tame" and very mischievous monkeys live in the forest surrounding the temple. The final 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. Don’t miss this opportunity to watch the sunset over this temple, pictured above.

About Taman Ayun :
The forecourt of the temple is large and spacious. A big tree grows at the center. The temple complex is surrounded by a wall of red brick constructed in the traditional way, without mortar. By rubbing one stone against the other, a fine powder crumbles from surface layers. When water is added to it the stones can be simply stuck together. A split gateway on the west side leads to the central courtyard. A second, closed gate way with a three-tiered roof on the west give way to the inner court, in which 16 shrines are to be seen. Right in front of the gateway is the prasada and behind it a square pedestal with 54 little stone seats. These are shrine for the satya, the servants, and facing them one shrine together in the south are the three mekel satya, their leaders.

Drive to MENGWI and then to the spectacular TANAH LOT temple on its rocky outcrop in the sea. This tour is adjusted to coined with the sunset (weather conditioned).

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About Tanah Lot Temple :
About 20 km west of Denpasar on the main highway, one arrives at the town of Kediri, where a large sign at the main intersection announces a turn-off to the southwest toward Pura Tanah Lot - the famous seaside temple to the south. Tanah means earth and lot means south or sea (usually written lod) thus something like 'Temple of the Earth the Sea" is intended. It is actually constructed atop a large, jagged outcropping of rock just off the coast. It is accessible only during low tide. The temple itself is quite modest, consisting of two shrines with tiered roofs (7 and 3), a few small buildings and two pavilions. Poisonous, black sea snakes live between the rocks and in caves along the coast. They guard the temple, but give the site a reputation of being "dangerous." Nevertheless many Balinese love to sit on the beach or on a bluff overlooking the temple in the la afternoon, watching the tides change and enjoying the silhouettes of the temple meru against the brilliant setting sun.

 

 

 

GPS-G10 SERANGAN ISLAND BEACH TOUR (8 Hours)

A brief drive to Suwung outrigger awaits to take you to the nearby SERANGAN Island for relaxing on its white sandy beach and swimming. This tour can be done at high tide with a sailing boat from SANUR.

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About Serangan Island :
Serangan is a small island lying just off Bali's southern coast near Sanur. It has an area of only 180 acres and a population of about 2,500, and is known principally for its turtles and its important Sakenan Temple. Serangan is too dry for wet rice farming, but its residents grow corn, maize, peanuts and beans. Some islanders earn a living making shell trinkets to sell to the tourists who come here in ever increasing numbers. But the trade in another distinctive item is even more crucial to the local economy. The sea turtles which give Serangan its popular name are not found swimming picture squely under ocean cliffs - here they are caught and sold as food. People in the Denpasar area are fond of turtle meat, especially on festival days. Serangan residents make a living capturing and wholesaling the creatures, also buying them from Muslim fishermen from islands to the east.

 

 

 

GPS-G11 BEDUGUL TOUR (8 Hours)

Drive through the central highland of Bali, up to mountain resort BEDUGUL where a tranquil lake fills an ancient crater. Visit the BOTANICAL GARDENS, the local Fruits & flower market, and for golfing enthusiasts, the BALI HANDARA Golf Course, rated as one of the top 50 championship golf courses in the world.

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About Bedugul :
High in the central ranges of west Bali, a cool mountain retreat nestles in the crater of an extinct volcano. Here lies placid Lake Bratan, source of life-giving water for the springs, rivers and ricefields below. Verdant tropical rainforests blanket the hills, which at 1400 m above sea level provide temperatures several degrees lower than the plains 11°C to 30°C. Few tourists stop to explore Bedugul and Lake Bratan on journeys to and from the north coast. But this little hideaway is well known to long-term Bali residents for its delightful scenery, spectacular mountain walks and many other recreation opportunities. The road to Bedugul leads west and north from Denpasar through Mengwi, taking an hour and a half to reach the top. As it winds up the mountain, magnificent views stretch back over the lowlands to the coast and across to the misty peaks of Bali's volcanoes - Agung, Abang and Batur to the east. To the west, deep gorges border tiers of jungle foliage below the hazy peak of Mt. Batukaru.

 

 

 

GPS-GI2 ULUWATU TEMPLE SUNSET TOUR (4 Hours)

The ULUWATU temple inhabited by monkeys located on a high cliff rock could offer spectacular sunset when th e "matahari" sink slowly into the sea.

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About Uluatu Temple :
South of Jimbaran, the road climbs steeply up several switchbacks onto Bukit Badung Plateau, offering dramatic panoramas back up the beach to the rice lands and the volcanoes on a clear day. All around the southern and western edges of the plateau, limestone cliffs tower above a pounding surf 70 meters (250 feet) below. This is where Bali's best surfing is found - particularly famous are the waves at Suluban, Labuhan Sait and Bingin. The Bukit's most famous landmark is Pura Luhur Uluwatu, an exquisite monument situated on a headland at the westernmost tip of the peninsula. The carvings, which decorate the temple, are very well preserved in comparison to many of Bali's temples, due to the extremely hard, dark gray coral stone used in its construction.