The Peaceful of the Sleeping Buddha Statue in Tabanan

If you come to Tabanan, you must visit Dharma Giri Buddhist Monastery. This place located in Pupuan and it will take 2 hours from I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport. The special thing about this place is the Sleeping Budha Statue.

Enjoying the Unique Museum of Big Doll "Ogoh - Ogoh"

 A day before Nyepi Day celebration, or well known with appellation Pengrupukan Day there is an attraction of parading Ogoh-ogoh held on the street in Bali. Ogoh-ogoh is a statue shaped like a giant made from bamboo and paper or other materials which paraded surround the village at the moment before the Nyepi Day celebration. After it’s been paraded, Ogoh-ogoh usually burned. But there some Ogoh-ogoh that not be burnt and displayed in the museum.

The Stunning Diving Spot of Crystal Bay

Although Bali is one of the world’s most underrated destinations for divers, it has some exceptionally beautiful diving sites. Crystal Bay Nusa Penida is an attractive site in this respect. Bali has a surprisingly rich underwater life, which is mainly due to the fact that it is located between two great oceans, the Indian Ocean and the Pacific. As a result of this ideal position, an enormous flow of water passes between Bali and Nusa Penida depositing plankton larvae that attract a high diversity of fish.

Kelating Beach - Another Excotic Black Sandy Beach in Bali

If you ask too many people in the world what is the famous beach in Bali, they will say Kuta. Not only in the south part of Bali which has beautiful beach panorama. Bali also has many hidden and beautiful beaches and Kelating Beach is one of them.

Three Sacred Animal in Three Awesome Village

Bali is the best place for spending your holiday. This Paradise Island has amazing panorama of nature, awesome culture, sensational food and friendly local people. Bali also offers unique village, those are Tenganan, Taro, Petulu. Those called by the unique villages because it be the place of sacred animal. The societies believe that animal as sacred animal and they don’t allowed hurting or slaughtering it. There are 3 villages with their sacred animal; 

White Cow in Taro Village 

Taro Village is located in Tegalalang District, Gianyar Regency. It will take 1.5 hours, if you stay in Kuta area or 45 kilometers. Taro Village also called by the village of white cow. The cow in Taro Village is different than the other cow in Indonesia. The characterized of this cow is has white leather and feather, the iris is limpid, the color of horn is more faded than the other, and can’t be exposed direct sunlight. Local people called this cow with Taro’s Cow which is the endemic from Taro Village. This unique cow having become a tourist attraction throughout the country is so far still well preserved. Even, one of the ancestral heritages is highly trustworthy because it is believed as the vehicle of Lord Shiva. Existence of this animal is purified by local community. Even, they are given a special nickname. For bulls, they are called Ida Bagus Lanang, while the heifers are called Si Luh. It is said the white cow is the descendant of the Nandini cow. To Balinese people, it poses a complementary means of ceremonies called Ngasti. To preserve the population, the local community is now building a cage for maintaining their health. This rare animal is made a space within an area of 5 hectares as its native habitat. The making of cage also poses the arrangement for the convenience of visitors who want to see the existence of the native animal to Taro village.

Petulu is the Heron Village 

The herons has been nested since 1965 and initially only 5 herons. Every month, the populations of herons grow faster and they breed in there. At first, they are immigration from the other place and come to this village and stay in there. The local people disturbed with this condition, they catch and the heron. But after catching the heron, the local people felt not comfortable, because they are visited by big scary ghost in their dream or the reality. So, the local people ask to Pendanda (Balinese Clergyman) and conduct a ritual. When the ritual is beginning, the clergyman is trance and told if the heron is rancang (guard) of God who worshiped in Desa Temple (temple set up in village). The herons are as the niskala guard (invisible guard) and protect the village from pest in the rice field. After people making a monument in the Desa Temple as offerings to heron, the village become prosperous, the harvest is abundant and there is no pests threaten until today. The Petulu’s heron has white color and brown in back and face. They live on the trees which along of road till in front of Desa Temple. You will find them in sasih kelima until sasih kesanga (Balinese mouth) or October-March. The herons will nest and keep their children on that period. On April-September, you also find them, but the population less than October-March. I suggest you to visit this unique place at 5 pm, because they come back from finding food. Don’t forget to wear hat, to cover your head from the heron’s feces. If you are lucky, you will see 2 black herons. According the local people they are the leader of thousand of herons.

Sacred Buffalo in Tenganan Village

While walking in Tenganan Village, Karangasem Regency, you will find a line of local people's house neatly, awesome gringsing cloth and amazing culture. Beside of that, this village gives you something new, its sacred buffalo. The buffalo does not have cage and roam freely. Mammal is so freely walking in the yard of the village. The local societies believe that there are ngangonang (herding) these sacred animals. Therefore the local society cannot keep and feed it anymore, because they can find some food by itself. The local society did not disturb the tranquility of sacred buffaloes. If it broke yard of local people house, the society will throw it out. To ensure no interference to the buffaloes, the village also has awig-awig (traditional rule). The societies not allow tending their pets in the yard of the village. This rule is still maintained by the society until today. 

It is recommended place to visit when you get holiday in the Amazing Island, where you just book your trip through a reliable travel agency. I believe your trip will be awesome and get unforgettable experience.

The 5 Extreme Activities You Must Try in The Paradise Island

Everybody knows Bali, the best tourist destination in the world. Bali offers beautiful beaches, amazing panorama, unique cultures, delicious traditional food and many more. But if you often visit Bali, maybe you need something “new “in your experience. Do you know there are many extreme activities that can pump your adrenaline on this island? The following 5 extreme activities which can pump your adrenaline that you must try when traveling to this island of God 

1. Paragliding in Timbis Beach

Do you want to fly like a bird in the sky of Bali Island and see the beautiful views? You should try paragliding if you want to fly like a bird. Every year, from May through to October, the southerly trade winds blow in off the Indian Ocean and allow for a 12-kilometer flight above the beautiful turquoise sea. Take off from the top of a cliff and enjoy a bird’s eye view of Southern Bali from Nusa Dua to Uluwatu. There are a number of operators that offer tandem flights and special deals so you can have your pick of seasoned professionals to fly with.

2. Canyoning in Gitgit Waterfall

Gitgit Waterfall is about 11 kilometers from the township of Singaraja. Featuring a number of amazing waterfalls and one of that has 40 meter high, it is a popular spot for tourists to fell happy as part of a tour. But why photograph something from a distance when you can experience it up close and personal? Gitgit is a great canyoning spot for those looking for a bit of everything. If you like to test your physical endurance and agility, canyoning combines rock climbing, river trekking, cliff jumping and abseiling in one. Add some water slides, natural springs, and amazing scenery and you have yourself a perfect Bali adventure.

3. Rafting in Telaga Waja

If like all good adrenalin holidaymakers, you are looking for some river rapids, Sungai Telaga Waja (Telaga Waja River) is the place to go. The level in this river is 3 - 4 level rapid and offers extreme rafting with beautiful scenery of the rain forest, rice terrace, stone cliffs, and waterfalls. You can enjoy the natural scenery along the river with the rapids very challenging even at the finish point you will encounter rapids as high as 5 meters. If you like it wild, make sure you plan your trip during the wet season (November to March) as heavy rainfall means a more extreme experience.

4. Jumping Cliff & Slide in Aling-Aling

Aling-aling waterfall is located at Buleleng Regency or 3 hours from I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport. It is a new destination in Bali which has an amazing view. There is a waterfall slide and two jumps you can do here. One jump is from a 12-meter high cliff and the other from 16 meters. If you want more safety, you can use a life jacket because it’s can be dangerous. Besides that, this place offers some trek for your trekking in there and has a nice panorama of nature. I believe it will be the best experience during spent your holiday in Bali. So, let jump and slide in this nice waterfall!

5. ATV Ride In Ubud

ATV Ride is the most challenging adventure to explore the pure natures of Bali with a tropical atmosphere surround it. The adventure will bring you to the exciting experiences by driving a special vehicle of ATV to penetrate obstacles such as muddy ground, bushes, a small river and etc. The vehicles are specially designed for a hard track which is very easy to use in wet conditions, muddy and reliable control to maneuver jumps. These adventures offer you the great opportunity to experience free driving in the pure tropical nature with beautiful panorama surround it. You also can explore Ubud’s tropical atmosphere. 

It is recommended activities to try when you get a holiday on Amazing Island, where you just book your trip through a reliable travel agency. I believe your trip will be awesome and get an unforgettable experience.

Exploring The Sacred White Cow's village in Bali

As we know, Bali is beautiful island which has many unique cultures and amazing tourism destination. Taro Village is one of amazing tourism destination. This place will give you something new while having your holiday in Bali. Have you ever heard about white buffalo from Taro Village? Don’t worry, you will get all the information about white cow. 

Taro Village is located in Tegalalang District, Gianyar Regency. It will take 1.5 hours, if you stay in Kuta area or 45 kilometers. Taro Village also called by the village of white cow. The cow in Taro Village is different than the other cow in Indonesia. The characterized of this cow is has white leather and feather, the iris is limpid, the color of horn is more faded than the other, and can’t be exposed direct sunlight. Local people called this cow with Taro’s Cow which is the endemic from Taro Village. 

This unique cow having become a tourist attraction throughout the country is so far still well preserved. Even, one of the ancestral heritages is highly trustworthy because it is believed as the vehicle of Lord Shiva. Existence of this animal is purified by local community. Even, they are given a special nickname. For bulls, they are called Ida Bagus Lanang, while the heifers are called Si Luh. It is said the white cow is the descendant of the Nandini cow. To Balinese people, it poses a complementary means of ceremonies called Ngasti. 

To preserve the population, the local community is now building a cage for maintaining their health. This rare animal is made a space within an area of 5 hectares as its native habitat. The making of cage also poses the arrangement for the convenience of visitors who want to see the existence of the native animal to Taro village. 

Beside the holy white cow, Taro Village has amazing temple, as known Gunung Raung Temple You can enjoy the natural scenery of rice field and hills. Beside of that, this village will offers you the fresh atmosphere and the best place for relaxing your mind.

Another Secret White Sandy Beach You Never Visit in Bali

If you need some quite and natural place while having your holiday in Bali, you can visit to the eastern part of Bali, Karangasem Regency. This regency offer some quiet and peaceful places, one of them is Bias Tugel Beach. 

Bias Tugel Located in Padang Bai Village, Karangasem Regency or 57 km from I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport. Bias Tugel divided 2 words, Bias means sand and Tugel means clipped, so Bias Tugel means beach which sand clipped. This name is given to this beach because the coast is flanked by big coral. The local people usually call this with Padang Bai Beach. 

If you want to visit this beach you must go to Padang Bai Harbor, and walk around 500 meter from the harbor. You must walk down footpath relatively steep and rocky. It will take too much energy, but the panorama will pay all you energy. A stretch of white sandy beach with clear blue sea water will make you life like in heaven.Majority of visitors come to this beach for snorkeling and surfing. This beach has big wave and has awesome under sea life. Beside of that, this beach offers the water blow which is similar like water blow in Nusa Dua.

It is recommended place to visit in Paradise Island when you get holiday, where you just book your trip through a reliable travel agency. I believe your trip will be awesome and unforgettable experience.

The Amazing Heron's Village You Must Visit

When you visit Ubud to find some unique places, you must come and explore Petulu Village. The heron’s village or Kokokan Village are the name of Petulu Village because in there you will find a thousand of herons. This village located in north west of Ubud District or 1, 5 hours from I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport. 

The herons has been nested since 1965 and initially only 5 herons. Every month, the populations of herons grow faster and they breed in there. At first, they are immigration from the other place and come to this village and stay in there. The local people disturbed with this condition, they catch and the heron. But after catching the heron, the local people felt not comfortable, because they are visited by big scary ghost in their dream or the reality. So, the local people ask to Pendanda (Balinese Clergyman) and conduct a ritual. When the ritual is beginning, the clergyman is trance and told if the heron is rancang (guard) of God who worshiped in Desa Temple (temple set up in village). The herons are as the niskala guard (invisible guard) and protect the village from pest in the rice field. After people making a monument in the Desa Temple as offerings to heron, the village become prosperous, the harvest is abundant and there is no pests threaten until today. 

The Petulu’s heron has white color and brown in back and face. They live on the trees which along of road till in front of Desa Temple. You will find them in sasih kelima until sasih kesanga (Balinese mouth) or October-March. The herons will nest and keep their children on that period. On April-September, you also find them, but the population less than October-March. I suggest you to visit this unique place at 5 pm, because they come back from finding food. Don’t forget to wear hat, to cover your head from the heron’s feces. If you are lucky, you will see 2 black herons. According the local people they are the leader of thousand of herons. 

It is recommended place to visit when you get holiday in the Amazing Island, where you just book your trip through a reliable travel agency. I believe your trip will be awesome and get unforgettable experience.

Six Most Exotic Beach with Spectacular Sunset You Almost Miss in Bali

Everybody knows Bali, the best tourist destination in the world. Bali offers the beautiful beaches, amazing panorama, and unique cultures. But if you often come to Bali, maybe you need something “new “in your experience. Do you know there are many hidden beaches offering the amazing sunset located in secret places in this beautiful island? The following 5 hidden beaches offering sunset in Bali that you never know when traveling to this island of God: 

1. Tegalwangi Beach

Tegalwangi Beach located in Jimbaran, You will take 30 minutes from I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport. The name of this beach was taken from the temple that located in top of this beach. You must pass stairs made from coral and its very safety. This beach has white clean sand and blue sea water and it also has beautiful view. I suggest you to visit this beach in the afternoon. We can see beautiful sunset and nobody will disturb you because not many people know this beach. Beside of that, this place usually use for taking picture of pre wedding.

2. Green Bowl/ Bali Cliff Beach

If you need quite beach in Bali, you must visit Green Bowl Beach. It located in Ungasan and it is near from Pandawa Beach. The name of Green Bowl was taken from the corals that are grown by sea grass. It’s looked like Green Bowl when the sea was receding. Local people usually call this beach with Bali Cliff Beach because on the top of this beach you can find hotel. The name of that hotel is Bali Cliff Hotel. Some time Green Bowl is called by Hidden Beach from Ungasan. You can enjoy white clean sand, amazing cliff and also romantic sunset.

3. Uug Beach (Broken Beach)

Pasih Uug (Broken Beach) is a unique beach located at Bunga Mekar Village, western part of Nusa Penida Island. The name of Pasih Uug (Broken Beach) not means it is broken. Although called like that, this beach can be a favorite spot to see how beauty this Island of Paradise. It is a unique beach that you can’t find in other places, there are beautiful cliffs, sunset view and if you are lucky, you can discover many stingrays and sea turtles from this beach.

4. Pengerangoan / Yeh leh Beach 

Pengeragoan Beach is not famous like Kuta, Jimbaran, or Lovina Beach, but it is has beautiful panorama and uniques view. This Beach has black sand with big wave and surrounding by many trees and the best place to refresh your mind. This beach located at Pengeragoan Village, Jembrana Regency about 3 hour from I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport. You can do many activities at this beach like relaxing, swimming, eating food on the beach, fishing, enjoying the sunset, and many more.

5. Padang-Padang Beach 

Padang-Padang Beach located at Ungasan Village, or about 30 minutes from I Gusti Ngurah Rai. This beach has white sand and beautiful cliff. You will pass a small cave from cliff and after passing the cave you will see blue sea and amazing panorama. Beside of that, Padang-Padang Beach also offer awesome sunset. 

6. Berawa Beach

This beach located at Canggu Village and if you want to go to this beach, it take 1 hour from I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport.  Berawa beach is the best place for surfing because has big wave and enjoying black sand beach. You can enjoy the beautiful sunset with your couple. 

It is recommended place to visit in Paradise Island when you get holiday, where you just book your trip through a reliable travel agency. I believe your trip will be awesome and unforgettable experience

TCEC- The Perfect Place to Learning Turtle

The Turtle Conservation and Education Center (TCEC) located in Serangan Island. It opened by Bali Governor, Mr. Dewa Brata (Jan 20th 2006) in Serangan Island. Many turtle was catch and the egg was eaten by people. Because of that, Serangan Village creates this conversation. Balinese People also used turtle in some ceremony. 

This place is the best place to conserve turtle and save their nets. The people collect turtle egg in beaches of Serangan Island and bring into the conservation. The egg is given a label, when they hatch out, and what kind of turtle they are. After hatching out, some baby turtle keep in conservation and released into the sea. Not too much baby of turtle will grow up, they will catch by snake, bird, shark in the sea. Beside of that, you can learning about turtle and get much information about turtle. There are 7 kinds turtle in the world and Indonesia has 6 kinds like Belimbing Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea), Hijau Turtle (Chelonia mydas), Lekang Turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea), Sisik Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata), Pipih Turtle (Natator depressus) and Tempayan turtle (Caretta caretta).

The TCEC is helping sea turtles from going extinct and as a charity organization, depends strongly on

donations. No entrance fee is charged to visit the center, leaving it entirely up to you if you want to leave a donation (no matter how big or small). I think this place is best destination to spend your holiday.

It is recommended place to visit in Paradise Island when you get holiday, where you just book your trip through a reliable travel agency. I believe your trip will be awesome and unforgettable experience.

The Amazing Cliff Jumping Spot - Blue Lagoon

Nusa Ceningan Island is one of beautiful island in the world. If you want to visit this island, you must go to Nusa Lembongan Island by boat. Arrived in Nusa Lembongan Island, you drive motorcycle to reach Nusa Ceningan Island and you will pass a big bright.

You can explore so many interesting places in this island. Blue lagoon is a new destination in Nusa Ceningan Island. You can see beautiful blue of sea water and amazing cliff. This place is very quiet and not too much people to come this lagoon. Please be careful with your personal belonging, because this place is new destination and don’t have security.

Blue Lagoon has cliff jumping spot. I recommend you to try jumping and it can pomp your adrenaline. I think the high of jumping spot is 10m. If you want to climb up, you can climb the stairs. I suggest you to look the wave. If the big wave come please don’t jump, it’s very dangerous.

It is recommended place to visit when you get holidays in the Amazing Island, where you just book your trip through a reliable travel ageny. I believe your trip will be awesome and get great experience.

Gedong Kirtya – Learning the Balinese Manuscript

Buleleng Regency is the historical town, because it had become capital city of Bali on 1885-1958. If you visit Buleleng, you must visit Gedong Kirtya Museum. 

Gedong Kirtya Museum located in veteran street Singaraja, or 10 km from Lovina Beach. This museum was built by Resident I.J.J. Calon on June 2nd 1928, who was a government official in Bali and Lombok during the Dutch colonial era. Initially, this place is used to research the Balinese Culture by 2 Dutch scholars F.A. Liefrienk and Dr. N. van der Tuuk . The name this museum was given by I Gusti Putu djelantik (Buleleng’s King), “gedong” mean building and “kirtya” mean to endeavour. So Gedong Kirtya means the building to conserve of Balinese Culture, especially the manuscript. 

The total area of this manuscript museum is 300 squares meter and divided into 4 rooms. The first room, to keep lontar or old manuscript; the 2nd room, the place for copying the lontar; the 3rd room is the place for administration and the last room is exhibition place. Gedong Kirtya Museum collected the copies and preserves thousands of lontar (manuscripts made of palm leaf), "prasati" (transcriptions on metal plates) and books which contain various aspects of human life, such as religion, architecture, philosophy, genealogy, homeopathy, "usada" (medical manuscripts), black magic, and so on, in the Balinese, Kawi (old Javanese) and the Dutch, English and German language.  

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It is recommended place to visit when you get holidays in the Beautiful Island, where you just book your trip through a reliable travel agency. I believe your trip will be awesome and great experience.

Awesome Dolphins Show in Lovina Beach

Bali is not only known for its Kuta tourism object. Moving to north of Bali, in Bangli you will find Lovina Beach which is located about 9 kilometers from the town center Singaraja, exactly in Kalibukbuk Village, Buleleng. Lovina Beach is as good as other beaches in Bali. However, its sands colour is black not like beach in generally. The beach waves is fairly calm, that make you easier reach the seas only with fishing boat.

Lovina Beach is popular with its wild dolphins show. In this beach there are hundreds of wild dolphins. To see the dolphins show, you have to go to the sea before sunrise. The dolphins will be popping up in 6 am to 8 am. They are jumping around or just swimming under the water. Oh, how awesome they are!

For you who wants visiting Lovina Beach and  see the dolphins show, can rent a boat that have been provided. With pleasure, the fisherman will take you to the place where the dolphins are usually popping up. While going to the sea with boat, you can see the beautiful and natural Lovina Beach waters. You can enjoy the dolphins show for three hours, and that will be satisfying you.

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