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Bali in
Overview
Bali....,
a wonderful and enchanting jewel of island in Indonesia, need no
introduction..... artists and tourists have been visiting the
island since 1920's. They heard of the fabulous attractions of
the island by world of mouth and they come looking for beauty
and peace of mind, enjoying its virgin palm-fingered beaches,
green paddies and towering mountains.
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Besakih mother temple tour
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Besakih
is Bali's major temple build up on the slopes of the highest
mountain of Mount Agung. It is most enjoyable during one of the
frequent festivals, when hundreds of Hindu Balinese come to pry
at this temple, gorgeously adorned with beautifully arranged
offering. En route drive down the scenic east coast, with visits
to Goa Lawah (Bat cave) and the old Court of Justice at
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Volcanoes
& Handicraft with cultural show
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Dances
are the major part of Balinese culture and the Barong and Kris
dance which is performed every morning at Batubulan Village, is
one of the best known and loved. The story is about the eternal
fight between good and evil: the evil Rangda (a mythological
monster) battling with the good Barong (a mythological lion).
After the show, continue to Bedulu to see the elephant cave and
the real highlight of
the day "Kintamani", perched dramatically on top of the crater
rim of Mount Batur Volcano, where you will have breathtaking
views of the crater, lake, lava flows, and volcanic peaks.
Enroute pass through many of Bali's famous handicraft villages
such as Mas for woodcarving, beautiful Ubud for paintings, Celuk
for intricate gold and silverware, or perhaps a batik factory
for some lovely locally made fabric. Your return journey will
take you off the beaten track past beautiful countryside,
temples and terraced rice field. Highly recommended. |
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Ubud shopping tours
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A
trip to Ubud visits the studios and galleries. En route see:
Celuk (Gold and Silver); Mas (woodcarving, Batik factory);
Batuan (Stone carving); and the museum of modern Balinese art.
This day outing to experience hoe to shop in Bali, when you are
negotiating the price. It is a real fun......!!!! |
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Monkey
forest & Tanah lot cultural temple tour
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Your
tour will take you west to the serene Royal Temple at Mengwi
with its impressive architecture, moat and the monkey forest at
Kedaton where giant 'bats' nestle in the tree tops. Your day
culminates at the famous holy temple of Tanah Lot, perched
dramatically on top of a large black lava rock some 200-m
offshore. Sea snakes at the temple's base are believed to be the
guardians of the temple from evil spirits and intruders! |
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Natural
beauty of Bali
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Your
guide books will tell you that you can only begin to experience
some of the real magic and beauty of Bali by traveling right
into the heart of the island and seeing our lovely countryside.
One your journey to the mountain resort of Bedugul, you will be
amazed at the lush terraced rice field as you pass many coffee
and clove plantations. A stop is made at the exotic fruit and
flower market in Candikuning and Ulundanu temple on the shores
of Beratan Lake, and stop for fewing another two lakes from the
crater rim. The real Bali..........! don't miss it! |
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Kecak &
Fire dance
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The
Captivating Kecak, Trance and Fire dance are performed at sunset
in the small village of Batubulan. The Kecak dance (or Monkey
dance) tells a story from the Ramayana epic (an epic folk tale
that is very common in the Indian sub-continent and South East
Asia), but without the usual gambelan orchestral accompaniment.
Instead there is a 100 strong male 'choir' who chant, shout,
sway and move about - it's very eerie and mesmerizing. The next
dance has the same kecak choir accompanying two beautiful small
girls in a trance. The last performance is the fire dance, where
an entranced man on a wooden 'horse' runs through hot ashes from
burning coconut husks with bare feet, also accompanied by the
kecak choir. Very spectacular .....!
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