Wednesday, 3 July 2013

Tegenungan Waterfall - Ubud Tour(8-10 hours)

First stop will see the Barong and Keris Dance at Batubulan Village, the performance start at 9.30 am and finish at 10.30 am. The Barong play represent an enternal fight between good and evil spirit. A Barong (a mythological animal) represent good spirit and Rangda (a mythological monster) represent evil one. Balinese people also belived that the Barong is symbol of protector. Many kinds face of Barong, mostly is Barong cat, Barong Landung, Barong Macan (tiger face) Barong celeng (pig face).
The ticket cost at 100,000 rupiahs/person
 Second stop at Puseh Batuan Temple, it is a local village temple and a part of three major temples in a village that is called Khayangan Tiga dedicated to the god of Wisnu (the god of protector). The temple is beautifully designed with Balinese architecture and antique Balinese ornaments
décor entire temple building including the entrance gate. As usual temple in Bali, Batuan Temple is also featured by the three areas includes Nista Mandala (outside courtyard) Madya Mandala (Middle courtyard) and Utama Mandala (Main temple courtyard) whiches separated by open gate and close gate
No entrance fee and need to pay donation 

Third stop at Tegenungan Waterfall located at sacred river of Petanu River, Tegenungan Village south part of Kemenuh Village. It's about 20 minutes drive after to visit Puseh Batuan Temple. This is one of waterfall in Bali that are fun to visit. There are many steps go down to the river if you would like to see te watefall closer. Waterfalls are sharp drops along the course of a river, actually it's a very nice place to stay because green and nature plantation surrounding
Entrance ticket cost at 5,000 rupiah per person 
tegenungan bali waterfall
Fourth stop at Ubud Market and Ubud Palace, the market has two different parts, traditional market located in the west of arts market, the traditional market sell daily food and open earlier. The arts market sell various of handicrafts, arts and textiles. Next to Ubud market is Ubud Palace where is the Royal Family live, in evening the outside yard use by the local group dance performance to held Legong Dance, Barong Dance, Ramayana Ballet and Mahabrata Ballet.
No Entrance cost 
Fifth stop at Monkey Forest Ubud, The monkeys within the Sacred Monkey Forest of Padangtegal are commonly called long-tailed macaques. Their scientific name is Macaca fascicuiaris. On Bali , there are Balinese long-tailed macaque troops (populations) that live in areas where they have little to no contact with humans and troops that come into contact with humans on a regular basis. In western part is Dalem Temple (temple dedicated to Siwa Gods), in eastern is the cemetery and Merajapati Temple dedicated to Goddes of Durga (wife of Siwa God).
Entrance ticket at 20,000 rupiahs/person
 
 
Sixth stop at Bali Coffee Agrotourism, Bali Coffee Processing and farming, Bali Coffee Luwak (Chivet Cat Coffee), the place to see various of plantation such as coffee arabica, coffee robusta, pineapple, Balinese snake fruite (salak), plain Balinese potatoes, star fruit, cacao, jack fruit, durian tree and etc, experience to see how to make Balinese coffee, try the best of Balinese coffee or ginger tea with green view river valley. They sell variety of theirs original Balinese coffee products, herb oil and etc
No Entrance Fee
bali coffee

 Tour Cost
Price A : 1 - 4 person IDR 400,000 per car
Price B : 5 - 7 person IDR 450,000 per car