Mount Batur Hiking

Mount Batur Trekking 

US$ 25/person (4 - 7 person)

US$ 30/person (3 person)

US$ 40/person (2 person)

Includes:

• AC Vihicle hotel transfer
• English speaking driver
• Trekking guide
• Torches
• Parking fees
• Breakfast
• Coffee break

”Climbing this Batur volcano was an amazing experience. The surrounds were unbelievably beautiful after sunrise. We trekked all the way round…it was awesome and our guide, ring was a delight. Don’t leave Bali without doing this climb"

Join us for a sunrise trek to the summit of Mt.Batur (1717 meters) and experience the awesome beauty of an active volcano. Trekking in the cool, early morning darkness (torches, hiking sticks and wet weather gear supplied, if needed), we begin the one to two hour ascent (not difficult) to arrive in time to witness a glorious sunrise and experience the stunning morning views of the surrounding crater and lake.

Unlike other tour companies, we trek around the whole rim of the volcano climbing to it’s summit, witnessing the large troop of monkeys exit the largest crater, pass by steam fissures (where we cook our eggs and bananas for breakfast) and follow the rim to explore the second and third craters and the most recent lava flows. This is one of the highlights of the trip and we can assure that you won’t miss this experience, as our own experienced English speaking guide accompanies you funly and informatively.

Our breakfast is the finest available: juice, bananas, eggs, bread, jam and mineral water and it is included in the price (so you won’t be paying exorbitant prices for food on top of the mountain.

Mount Batur Hiking

On the way home from the trek we will stop off at a Balinese plantation for coffee break and to learn of the plants important to the Balinese and their culture, the process of making coffee and see some of those herbs you’re used to cooking with and tropical fruits growing in their natural environment. We also get to sample of them as well as local herbal teas, coffees and the unusually processed Coffee Luwak, the most expensive coffee in the world.

This trek is a relatively easy climb and is suitable for most persons and children. It is one of the most attractive volcanoes in Indonesia and one of the easiest to climb. The sunrise, the majestic views of the lake and surrounding mountains in the morning and the rugged beauty of an active volcano make this trip a must for visitors to this fabled island.

Bali Great Travel offers

Bali Great Travel provides Bali Tour, Bali Adventure, Ubud Driver and Bali Driver to explore Bali with competitive price and professional service. We also give details information of interesting tourism objects in Bali.

Full Day Tours (8 - 10 hours) US 45 - 50/Car

Half Day Tours (4 - 5 hours) US 30 - 35/Car

Mountain Cycling Tours US 35/Person

Mountain Hiking Tours from US 25/Person

Ayung River Rafting US 35/Person

Telaga Waja River Rafting US 35/Person

Ancient Village Trekking US 30/Person

Bali Safari Marine Park US 30/Personwww.baligreattravel.com

About Bali

BALI island is a truly International destination, a tropical island in the Indonesian archipelago

Bali is one of an Indonesian thousand islands located in the westernmost end of the Lesser Sunda Islands, lying between Java to the west and Lombok to the east. It is one of the country's 33 provinces with the provincial capital at Denpasar towards the south of the island.

With a population recorded as 3,551,000 in 2009, the island is home to the vast majority of Indonesia's small Hindu minority. About 93.2% of Bali's population adheres to Balinese Hinduism, while most of the remainder follow Islam. It is also the largest tourist destination in the country and is renowned for its highly developed arts, including dance, sculpture, painting, leather, metalworking and music. The origins of the Balinese came from three periods: The first waves of immigrants came from Java and Kalimantan in the prehistoric times of the proto-Malay stock; the second wave of Balinese came slowly over the years from Java during the Hindu period; the third and final period came from Java, between the 15th and 16th centuries, at the time of the conversion of Islam in Java, aristocrats fled to Bali from the Javanese Majapahit Empire to escape Islamic conversion, reshaping the Balinese culture into a syncretic form of classical Javanese culture with many Balinese elements.

BALINESE CULTURE

Bali's Culture strips the cliche from the word unique.  The version of Hinduism practiced with great fervour is found no place else in the world and has inspired fervent artistic expressions that charms visitors.

The population in Bali is almost all Indonesian; 95% are of Balinese Hindu descent and could be described as ethnic Balinese.  The remaining residents are mostly from other parts of the country, particularly java.

balinese have traditional caste divisions that resemble the Indian Hindu system, although there are no 'untouchables'.  Nor is there separation of labour based on caste, except for the Brahmana priesthood.  Over 90% of the population belong to the common Sudra caste, which now includes many wealthy Balinese.  The main significance of caste is in religious roles and rituals, and its influence on Balinese language.

The traditional Balinese society is intensely communal; the organisation of villages, the cultivation of farmlands and even the creative arts are mommunal efforts.  A person belongs to their family, clan, caste and to the village as a whole.  The roles of the sexes are fairly well delineated, with certain tasks handled by women and others reserved for men.  For instance, the running of the household is very much the woman's task, while caring for animals is mostly a male preserve.

Balinese society is held together by collective responsibility.  If a woman enters a temple while menstruating, for instance, it is a kind of irreverence, an insult to the gods, and their displeasure falls not just on the transgressor but on the whole community.  This collective on the individual to conform to adat - the traditional values and customs that form the cor of society.about bali - bali tour

Denpasar City tour

US$ 40/car (Max 5 pax)

Tour Includes:

• A/C vehicle
• Professional English speaking driver
• Parking fees
• Sarongs for entering temples
• Cold mineral water

Bajra Sandhi Monument, Museum Bali, Batik Factory, Batuan Temple (Half Day Tour)

Visit:

Bajra Sandhi: Is monument of Balinese People Struggle . This Monument is recognized by the name of Bajra Sandhi because it's form is looking like Bajra or Genta or bell used by all Hindu Priest in reading off Weda holy sentence (mantra) at religious ceremony. This monument is built in the year 1987.

Museum Bali:  Is a museum of art and history, There are four main buildings inside the museum, Tabanan displaying theatrical masks and musical instruments, Karangasemsculptures and paintings, Buleleng textiles, and Timur with archeological finds.

Batik Factory: Batik is a cloth that is traditionally made using a manual wax-resist dyeing technique.

Batuan Temple: Batuan Temple is a local Balinese Hindu temple looked after by the local resident of Batuan countryside. The temple is designed very beautiful with full of Balinese ornaments and the roof temple building is made from the fiber of chromatic black palm tree.

City Tour

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Ngaben (Cremation Ceremony of Bali)

Ngaben (Cremation ceremony) is one ritual performed by Hindus in Bali are classified as Pitra Yadnya (a ceremony that was dedicated to Ancestor). Cremation is etymologically derived from the word "api" (fire) that gets the prefix "nga", and suffix "an", so to become "ngapian", which is encoded into "ngapen" which gradually shift into a word "ngaben". Ngaben or Cremation ceremony always involves a fire, there are two kinds of fire, in the form of a concrete fire (actual fire) and abstract fire (fire coming from Mantra Puja (holy chanting) by the priest who led the ceremony). Another version says that Ngaben comes from the word "beya" that means stock, so that also means the cremation ceremony gives stock to the ancestors to journey to Sunia Loka (Heaven).

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Blue Lagoon Beach

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Blue Lagoon beach, Padang Bay, Bali.  White sand beach with clean water and beautiful reef and coral.  One of best place for snorkling and diving. 

Just walk down 100 meters from the fascinating Blue Lagoon Hotel.  Located just east part of Padang Bay beach.  Comfortable parking is available for 5,000 rupiah.

Barong Landung

Barong Landung is a holy big dolls characterize Balinese man (black doll) and Chinese woman (white doll).  It proves an interracial  marriage and good relationship between Bali and China long time ago.

Cultural acculturation also can be witnessed till these days. Many ancient Chinese sites can be found in Bali. 

These Barong Landungs now become sacred temple's paraphernalia at some holy places in Bali as a symbol of respecting the Chinese culture's influences in Bali.