Apr 15, 2009

Bali Tour

Full Day Tours

Kintamani and Volcano Tour

Depart 8.30hrs. Approx 10hrs.

This full day tour is very ideal tour to introduce you the fascinating of Bali, art and handicrafts, culture and spectacular rice fields and of course Batur volcano and the lake as the highlight.

Firstly, at Batubulan village, the colourful and exciting Barong dance will be performed from 9.30-10.30hrs. The tour proceeds to gold and silversmith village called Celuk and drive through the Balinese countryside to woodcarving village of Mas. Next visit is the village of Tampaksiring to see one of the holy spring temple Tirta Empul. The water are believed to have magic curative powers and people journey from all over Bali to purify themselves in clear bathing pools. The drive up to Kintamani passing scenic rice terrace views at Tegalalang.

On arrival at Kintamani, enjoy stunning views of Mt. Batur and its lake. A stop is made for lunch. Lastly, the route back home takes you to Goa Gajah (elephant cave) temple which dates back to 11th century.

Private tour includes : Airconditioned vehicle, Driver, Petrol and Parking Fee.
Price : Rp. 400.000/max 4 persons

Bedugul-Tanah Lot Tour

Depart 9.00hrs. Approx 10hrs.

This tour begins with a visit to the Royal temple compound of Pura Taman Ayun. Dating from 1634, this temple complex is surrounded by a moat with multi roofed shrines and carved wooden gates.

Next stop is Bedugul – a charming mountain resort located 850 m above sea level with a visit at lake Beratan and the delightful small temple of Ulun Danu. Lunch at one restaurant overlooking to the lake.
The trip continues to the sacred Monkey Forest then on to Tanah Lot temple, the perfect spot to enjoy the sunset.



Private tour includes : Airconditioned private vehicle, Driver, Petrol, Entrance Ticket, Donation, and Parking Fee.
Price : Rp. 500.000/ max 4 persons

Bedugul - Singaraja Tour

Depart 8.30hrs. Approx 12hrs.

First stop will be at Bedugul – an attractive mountain resort with a spectacular view. Visit Ulun Danu temple, one of the public temple in Bali and Candi Kuning fruit and flower market with its exotic wild orchids, roses and strawberries. Journey into country side and make a stop to take for a walk through jungle to see Gitgit water fall before going on to the town of Singaraja on tne north coast of Bali. Visit Lovina with its fabulous black sand beach and lunch at one of the restaurant at Lovina beach. The way back home, will pass the most spectacular view of rice terraced at Belimbing and Pupuan village.


Private tour includes : Airconditioned private vehicle, Driver, Petrol, Entrance Ticket, Donation, and Parking Fee.
Price : Rp. 700,000/ max.4 persons

Bedugul-Jatiluwih-Tanah Lot Tour

Depart 9.00hrs. Approx 10hrs.

This tour begins with a visit to the Royal temple compound of Pura Taman Ayun. Dating from 1634, this temple complex is surrounded by a moat with multi roofed shrines and carved wooden gates.

Next stop is Bedugul – a charming mountain resort located 850 m above sea level with a visit at lake Beratan and the delightful small temple of Ulun Danu. Lunch at one restaurant overlooking to the lake.
The trip continues to the best gorgeus view of rice terraced then on to Tanah Lot temple, the perfect spot to enjoy the sunset.



Private tour includes : Airconditioned private vehicle, Driver, Petrol, Entrance Ticket, Donation, and Parking Fee.
Price : Rp. 600.000/max 4 persons

Besakih - Karangasem Tour

Depart 8.30. Approx 10hrs.

This tour take you to Klungkung. Visit the hall of justice of historical Kerta Gosa which date from 18th century. Here you can view its magnificent structure and interesting classical painted ceilings, describing visions of heaven and hell.

Then journey along the east coast to Goa Lawah, a sacred temple and bat cave. The cave is considered to be holly with shrines and a temple protecting the entrance. Next visit will be one of the original Bali-aga village of Tenganan which is famous of its traditional fabric ‘songket double ikat’.

Continue up into the mountains. The route takes you further inland through terraced rice field. A stop will be made for lunch at one of the restaurant at Bukit Jambul over view to the stunning panorama. The final stop is the mother temple of Besakih, 1000 m above sea level.



Private tour includes : Airconditioned private vehicle, Driver, Petrol, Entrance Ticket, Donation, and Parking Fee.
Price : Rp.700.000/max 4 persons

Kintamani - Besakih Tour

Depart 8.30hrs. Approx 10hrs.

This full day tour is very ideal tour to introduce you the fascinating of Bali, art and handicrafts, culture and spectacular rice fields and of course Batur volcano and Besakih Temple as the highlight.

Firstly, at Batubulan village, the colourful and exciting Barong dance will be performed from 9.30-10.30hrs. The tour proceeds to gold and silversmith village called Celuk and drive through the Balinese countryside to woodcarving village of Mas. Next visit is the village of Tampaksiring to see one of the holy spring temple Tirta Empul. The water are believed to have magic curative powers and people journey from all over Bali to purify themselves in clear bathing pools. The drive up to Kintamani. On arrival at Kintamani, enjoy stunning views of Mt. Batur and its lake. A stop is made for lunch. Continued to Besakih Temple, temple which dates back to 11th century and the biggest in Bali. Lastly, the route back home takes you to visit the hall of justice of historical Kerta Gosa which date from 18th century. Here you can view its magnificent structure and interesting classical painted ceilings, describing visions of heaven and hell.


Private tour includes : Airconditioned private vehicle, Driver, Petrol, Entrance Ticket, Donation, Ticket for Barong dance, and Parking Fee.
Price : Rp. 700.000/max 4 persons.

Half Day Tour

Uluwatu - Jimbaran Bay Tour

Depart 4.30hrs. Approx 6hrs.

Visit the southern cliff top temple of Uluwatu that lies some 95 m above sea level. Dating from 10th century.

We continue on to Jimbaran bay for a delicious sea food BBQ dinner on the beach.



Private tour only includes : Airconditioned private vehicle, Driver, Petrol, Entrance Ticket, Donation,and Parking Fee.
Price : Rp. 250,000/max 4 persons

Booking here:

yansheaven@gmail.com
Mobile: 085237343336

Feb 26, 2009

Sanur Beach


History

Sanur Beach is located in Sanur Village, South Denpasar District Municipality Dati II Denpasar. Beach is located on the East and South Sanur village, which is the edge to the South Indian Ocean island of Bali. The place famous since the ancients, especially when the war Puputan Badung on 20 September 1906 where the Dutch army in the land there.

In the Tourism, of Sanur first introduced by Belgian painter named AJLe Mayeur Ni Polok together with his wife who lived there since 1937 and exhibit his own paintings. Attraction of Sanur to the north, such as a half circle around the south and turn from East to West, where marine water waves not so big and when receding water terlihatlah reef that extends colorful. On the day of die month near the water rise and the wave marine quite large. In the Southeast is seen group of islands of Nusa Penida in the sea and on the East coast of South invisible panorama with the island of Bali Mountaine.

Sanur beach scene also looks beautiful in the afternoon, because the sea water and usually subside of wave is a small ripple. The group of islands and rocks of the hills that stick to the sea across the sea visible from the South Beach Sanur. Panorama of Sanur the South more beautiful views in the morning. Place a strategic review is the East, in Semawang and Mertasari. The situation in the air there is fresh sea breeze to blow and comfortable. The atmosphere along the coast of Sanur light and shade as full of large trees. Sanur Beach to enjoy the sunrise (Sun Rise), and sunbathing along the white sandy beach.

Location

Sanur Beach 6 km distance from the center of Denpasar, can be reached by car, bicycle or motor vehicle general Sanur beach which connects with the City Denpasar. Public tansportation is very busy between the Sanur-Denpasar, so there is no difficulty in transportation issues. Sanur beach is very crowded by tourists visited by Domestic tourists and Internatioanal Tourist.

Sundays and public holidays, the place is a selection of Denpasar city for recreation while bathing in the sea. On the day of month Purnama night many people come to relax and bathe there, while looking at the beautiful beach in the evening. In addition to the beach Le Mayeur Museum is also a lot of tourist interest in dancing.

Facilities

Facilities located there, among others, the hotel stages such as the International Grand Bali Beach Hotel, Hyatt Hotel, Sanur Beach Hotel, Hotel Sindu Beach and many more throughout the East and South of Sanur. Goods and Art Shop is also a lot there. Accommodation for tourists and Restourant quite a lot available that is always ready to serve the interests of tourists.

Feb 16, 2009

Tirta Gangga




Tirtagangga built in 1948 by King of Karangasem, Anak Agung Ketut Karangasem Anglurah. This water park is built in a very unique architectural style with the Bali and China.

Location:
Tirtagangga located in the Village Ababi, Abang District, approximately 83 km from Denpasar and 6 km from north to Amlapura.

Facilities:
Facilities available in this area, among others, small hotels, small restaurants and stalls, stalls and a wide parking area.

Description:
Tirtagangga located on the 1.2 hectare area which consists of three complexes. Ie the first complex on the bottom can be found two teratati pond and water fountain. Second complex is the center of the swimming pool can be found, while, in the third part, which is the third complex, we can find the king's health.

Before construction Tirtagangga, there is a large source of water in this area, so that local people call this area "embukan" which means spring.

Spring is then enabled to meet the needs of the population will be water and also as a "purification" of the gods. For this purpose, the water is considered holy and sacral.

Religious aspects in construct Tirtaganga home to rest for the king and also eligible for the public witnessed.

Feb 14, 2009

Toyabungkah-Kintamani




Toya Bungkah region including Batur Village, located at the foot of Mount Batur at edgh or West Lake Batur distance of approximately 6 km from the village, 38 km from Bangli city and 78 km from Denpasar City. Toyobungkah is a source of Hot spring awter Natural day-to-day that used to soak the body because they can cure diseases, especially skin disease. The water is colected in a small pond that is located next to Lake Batur. Because the location of the pond water is very hot close to the Lake Batur, the view over the lake to be free so that from afar looks beautiful scenery where the sea east of Lake Batur village visible Trunyan hilly area, surrounded the turn.

In addition to the landscape is very beautiful, the weather of toyabungkah is cool, so it was not surprising that when a famous poet and writer Sutan Takdir Ali Syahbana choose Toyabungkah as a place to establish a building called the Art Center Toyobungkah is used to place the various arts. In our journey towards Toyobungkah will enjoy a lot like a beautiful panorama panorama mountain and Lake Batur, cempedak or jackfruit trees, and plants and other hill former ex-lava reef that has become a beautiful sight. On the road east toward Toyobungkah there is a temple that is large enough Pura Jati. Toyobungkah have the charm and beauty to the many tourists visited the archipelago and the Comedy aims to climb Mount Batur, tent, bath, or berekreasi view from near the beauty. In this place there are two heated swimming near the natural hot water pool that can be used for public, especially the people around this place, while the hot water pond that was built with one wall penyengker, this place is reserved for foreign tourists and tourist archipelago.

Feb 10, 2009

bali Art Center


Culture Werdhi park that is located in Jalan Nusa Indah Denpasar is one of the most complex and terluas for cultural performance in Bali where every year the party was held in Bali Kesenia this place. Designed by the architecture termuka Bali Ida Bagus Tugur, this place is designed based on the architecture and temple architecture Palace in Bali.

In the main area of Taman Budaya be a river from east to west is divided into 4 complex:
1. The complex includes the Holy Temple Garden Beji, Selonding Bale, Bale Pepaosan, etc..
2. The complex includes quiet Library Widya Kusuma
3. The complex includes many half Mahudara Building Exhibition, Gedung Kriya, Studio
Sculptures, Arts and Wisma Wantilan
4. The complex includes many Stage Open Stage Ardha Candra and closed Ksirarnawa (both
located in South River)

Feb 7, 2009

Bali Exotic: Bajra sandi Musium

Bali Exotic: Bajra sandi Musium

Bajra sandi Musium




Bajra Sandhi Monument is the Bali People's Struggle to attention on the hero and the symbol is a hotbed soul preserving Balinese people's struggle from generation to generation and from time to time that can provide innovation and inspiration in filling and maintaining the regularity of Unity Indonesian Republic.

Location of the monument is located in front of the Head of Regional Office of Governor of Bali Province, also in front of the Bali Provincial Legislative Building Niti Mandala Renon persisnya Field Puputan in Renon.

The entire data area monuments quadrangular square with the conception Tri Mandala:
1. As Main Mandala is the / most of the building
2. As Madya Mandala is the orbit of Main Mandala
3. Mandala as the snake is the most outside the orbit Madya Mandala

Building on the Main building monuments Mandala arranged into 3 floors:
Main Utamaning Mandala is a 3 floor berposisi top functions as a space tranquility, tranquil, serene place to enjoy the atmosphere around the monument distance.

Mandala is Madyaning Main floor 2 functions as a place diaroma which amounted to 33 units. Floor 2 (two) as a place to display this miniature Balinese people struggle from time to time. On the outside of the round this room, there is a porch or terrace is open to enjoy the surrounding atmosphere.

Mandala is Nistaning Main Building ground floor of the monument, there is a space of information, Library space, exhibition space, meeting rooms, administrative space, the building and toilet. The middle of the room there is a lake that is named as the navel Tasik, eight pole and also the majestic rise of pigeon-shaped footprint.


Jan 27, 2009

Bali Exotic: Tirta Empul

Bali Exotic: Tirta Empul

Tirta Empul



Location : Manukaya, tampaksiring (Gianyar)
Date : Kartika Cukla Yodhaci (884 c / 962 A.D)
Object :
a. Holy spring with anumber of water spouts in the temple.
b. A swimming pool

The compartment of the water spouts is divided into three rooms : one for men, one for women, and the othercompartment is specially used for obtaining holy water useful for diffrent kinds of ceremoniesand personal needs.
a. Pancuran Sudhamala, pancuran pembersihan and pancuran penglukatan.
All the three mean holy.
b. Pancuran cetik.
This means the spout of poisoned water.

There is stone inscription which has connection with the history of these hole springs. The inscription is kept in the Pura Dalem Sakenan, also at the village Manukaya. This inscription mentions, among others, patirtan Air Hampul, and the name of The Raja Indrajayasinga, 884 caka. In every Galungan day this inscription is purified in the temple of Tirta Empul. Centuries later location of these spring has been transformed public tample. all the barong masks of this village are also purified in this springs. further the water of these springs is also used for purified people after a cremation ceremony. Not far from Tirta Empul is Mengening. another spring under a big tree. This spring is the place for purifying krisses , On the hill above this springs is a temple in which some remain of an old temple. and emages are kept.

The northermost temple of this village is pura gumang,near Panembahan. to reach this temple we have to go on foot through the temple Sakenan. The location is very interesting, surround by big trees and inhabitedby variety of birds, especially talkative birds. A huge linnga, a verybig carved door, the image of Nandini (Civa's steed), and a trisula, This trisula might be used forbuilding top. based on the remains it can be strongly believed that this temple was formarly a civaitic temple.

Jan 20, 2009

Bali Exotic: Tanah Lot

Bali Exotic: Tanah Lot

Trunyan

The village of Trunyan, lying at the bank of lake Batur, Kintamani, is a village inhabited by the aborogines,the Bali Aga.These people have a special custom of funeral and practising their own religion. They do not bury and cremate their dead bodies as other Balinese do, but only lay them down in the open grave of about twenty inches deep. The dead bodies are onlycovered with pieces of cloth and let the face open. The grave yard is situated at the bank of the lake under the deep ravines, making unable to be visited by wild animals.
Trunyan is derived from "Taru Menyan" (the smell of fragrant tree of incence),the name of beautiful girl of this village who married Datonta, a God in disguised. when she was left by her husband, he promised to watch this village in disguised and made this village prosperous.
Datonta prohibited her marryanother man. She promised not marry any more so that she could meet him in heaven. After the daeth of Tarumenyan, the people of this village created a huge image of datonta as their God,and called him "Ratu Gede Pusering Jagad" (His Majesty on World). the people of this village still worship this God until today.

Trunyan

The village of Trunyan, lying at the bank of lake Batur, Kintamani, is a village inhabited by the aborogines,the Bali Aga.These people have a special custom of funeral and

Jan 15, 2009

Kuta Beach


For the majority of tourist to Bali, time honoured images of palm fringed beaches are uppormost in the mind and probable the biggest single reason for purchasing that ticket to paradise.

The reality is all that and more. While those palm fringed beaches do exist, there is olso the wild coastline of the west with black sand beaches and treacherous waters, as well as the dramatic surf beaches of the bukit, the aquamarine lagoons of Lembongan island and the sleepy coves in the north.

KUTA beach remains the most popular strip and extends all the way up to Canggu and dawn towards the airport in Tuban. Kuta proper remains the whitest stretch of sand and is a big draw of those who want to test their surfing skills with both a beach break and a reef break further out.

Its popularity continoues to grow and for all ages,it is a wonderfull place to lay your sarong, frolic in the waves and soak up the warm sun. These days beach sellers are kept behind an invisible line,so peace is till possible on this action packed strip.

SUNSET LEGIAN is a no-holds barred beach were locals, expatriates and tourists mingle,bargain with the best, play paddle ball and football, indulge in a massage and manicure, catch up on reading,maditate,exercise, you name it.

The two camps are easily recognised; the workers have as many clothes on as possible and the bules (westerners) wear as little as possible. Be prepared for scantily clad brazilians, G-stringed Italians, coppertoned Germans, Australians in designer surf gear and pretty Indonesian girls in multi-platform sandals - itis the united nations of beaches.

Sunset is peak time at sunset Legian, when the beach bars fill up, the football field is at its busiest and the locals knock off work and wade fully clothes, skirts swirling,into the waves.

Jan 13, 2009

Kintamani-Batur Volcano




One of the most striking volcanoes on the island of Bali is Batur,1717 metres/5633 feet above the see level. Mount Batur was the summit of mount Panulisan. Becouse of the several eruption, the former top of the mount was invisible. some decades later the new peak appreared becoming the recent mount Batur. It stands in the centre of the old creater.It's sides are covered with the black lava spilled out into the great bowl of the older crater in the lastest eruptions. It is said that the lava has not yet cooled deep down and, when the rain water seeps through the cracks of the dried lava it turns into clauds of steam. Half circling the hamlets and the village of Trunyan inhabited by the aborogines, the Bali Aga.
In former times the prosperous village of Batur lay at the foot of the volcano, but today only the villages across the lake and some hamlets along the shores of the lake remain there.
One day mount batur began to growl and, in 1917 it burst into a violent erouption accompanied by several earthquakeakes. The whole of the island was effected, tens of thousands buildings and temples in Bali were destroyed. The lava engulfed the village of Batur, but stopped at the very gate of the tample. The villagers took the miracle as a good omen and continued to live there. In Agust 1926, however, a new eruption buried the village and their sacred temple under the molten lava, this time with the loss of on life, an old women who died of fright. Being unable to break the spell that links their destinies, the people of Batur evacuated their homes and rebuilt their village high up the rim of the outer crater, renamed Kubu Batur. This village swells becoming the village of Kintamani. After being in active for some periods, in 1963 again, mount Batur has been beginning to active untill taday, but this time the eruption moves in peaceful action.


Jan 12, 2009

Running wave panatration



All concur that the year 2009 full of uncertainty. All the people agree, the impact of the crisis will be sustained in this year. The crisis in such a magnitude the world has never experienced before.


Year 2008 ended with the increase in interest rates, stock prices fall an average of 50% (meaning that investors lost half the property). Mr. Aburizal Bakrie not the richest people in Indonesia anymore (though still rich), Export threatened, visits of tourists to Bali is????, PHK can not be avoided


indeed bleak. world feel darkness.


And all, as a business leader, I see it slightly differently. Indeed, the current crisis, the interest rate increase, the cost of business increased, while demand decreases. That is a fact that can not be avoid. So be it forget,, things on me as Area Beyond Control (ABC). We do not have the power to mengontrolnya. the focus of the ABC, we should see what we can do, rather than curse the darkness better light a candle, so we still see secercah rays point in the dark.

Jan 11, 2009

To the mystic


To The Mystic
You find your Lord in the dark night
When the dead quiet all the earth
When vague integrates all colors
When people sleep subside
In mattress, soundly tired.
I know, Lord God silent solitude!

But I met with my Lord in the day-light
When the crowd moving
When sound meets the air
When all the real colors
When the man busy working
keep the heart, eyes open
For the Lord God of all movement and the work

I speak with the Lord
Happiness in flower color
I heard the voice of my Lord
zoom in on the flying machine head
I saw the Lord
in sweat fluent people really work.

Decis clear decis fleet
Hand light fitter barbershop
Cut edge my hair
Fall autumn mixed dust

I saw the excelent of Lord
The ends of the hair on the ground spread
Friends, I am mad, katamu?
Oh, I pity to show you

Having eyes, no eyed
Can see, no clever view
For the I to see God everywhere
At the end of the nail clippers in the autumn
On coconut dry fall to the ground
In the searing heat of the sun,.

Jan 5, 2009

Tanah Lot


Location : On the seashare near Kediri , about 20 km from Denpasar. Kediri belongs to Tabanan
regency.
Object : A cute and facinating temple on the rockshore of the beach.
Date : Round fourteenth century.
Explanation:
The word "Tanah Lot" mean a piece of land in the sea. These word had been taken for naming the beach where the temple is situated. Since then both the beach and Temple are called Tanah-Lot. It is believed that the land on which the temple is situated was a part of the main land. Because of being attacked by the strong waves of the sea for hundreds of years, theshore of the beach was cut apart from the main land. Whwn the sea is in up tide the smaller land looks like an islet.
Tanah Lot has connection with the history of Hindu religion spreading in Bali a few hundred year ago with a holy priest called Dahyang Nirata was the chief of the mission. It was believed that somewhere round this beach was the priest's dwelling place and was considered as holy.
It is the customfor Hindu Balinese people to build a shrine or temple on the ground which is looked upon as holy, especially at the former residence of a priest or an extraordinary religious event ever happened at the place in honour of the soul or deity who ever lived there. Tanah Lot temple is the same.
It was built in honour of Dahyang Nirata's soul, who is believed to return up the heaven and become a deity. As a deity, dahyang Nirata has become the God of Hindu Balinese people all over the island.

Pura Uluwatu



Location : Bukit Pecatu, the southern most edge of the island of Bali, 100 metres above the
sea level. The scenary is marvellous, especially when it is in the time Sunset and the
sky cleaner.
Date : According to Dr. R. Goris : Murti - whani - Khesara, or 938 c/1016 A.D
According to the inscription of Blanjong at Sanur, and the inscription kept in the pura Kahyangan in Gianyar, the both inscriptions mention that Crie Kesariwarmadewa built a temple at Uluwatu in 839 c/917 A.D. It might be the temple of Uluwatu before being enlarged by the the king of Menguwi.
Object : A splendid solid temple on the top of a hill above the sea shore, built in the dark gray
hard stone, carved in Beautiful reliefs.






Besakih


Location: Besakih, 22km/18 miles from semara Pura (Klungkung)
Date : a. As the sanctuary, Besakih had been in the existence since pre-historic times.
b. As Hindu temple, Besakih were built 89 A.D.
Objects : Mother temples (a complex of separate temple)

Jan 3, 2009

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Hallo World,,,

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