"Twenty years from now, you will be more disappointed by the things you did not do than by the things you did do. So, throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbour. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover." - Mark Twain
This fascinating cultural tour introduces you to the rural charms of Bali and takes you to two of her most famous temples and the sacred Monkey Forest sanctuary.
Experience Includes
Pick up from major hotels in Kuta, Sanur and Nusa Dua
Guided visit to Guligan Village
Traditional Indonesian Snacks and Beverage
Visit to the Royal Temple of Mengwi
Visit to the Monkey Forest
Sunset at the Tanah Lot, Sunset Temple
Services of an English-speaking guide
Overview
Journey through the beautiful Balinese countryside to the village of Gulingan, surrounded by terraced rice paddies and tropical vegetation. Here you can learn more about traditional Balinese agriculture and rural life and take a short walk through the rice fields, coconut palms and plantations full of coffee, vanilla and cloves. Following your stroll, relax in a traditional Balinese pavilion and sample Indonesian fried tapioca and sweet potato. From here, the tour heads to the spectacular Royal Temple of Mengwi, Dating from 1634, the temple is a truly stunning piece of historic architecture, surrounded by a moat with multi–roofted meru shrines and intricately carved wooden gates. There is plenty of free time to explore this amazing building and afterwards you continue to the sacred Monkey Forest. The sanctuary of towering trees is home to three troupes of long-tailed Balinese Macaques, totalling about 200 monkeys and whether you are fanatic about animals or not these monkeys will make you smile. The tour concludes with a visit to Tanah Lot where you can see the famous sea temple. Famous in Bali as the Sunset Temple, this simple temple is set on a dramatic outcrop of lava rock 200 metres offshore. The beautiful sunset beyond the black lava towers of the sacred 16th century temple is a fitting end to the day.