In this travel to Bali island, we start the trip from Jember city. We plan to drive from Jember to Banyuwangi then crossing the Bali Strait by ferry boat.
The journey from Jember to Banyuwangi takes 3 hours, while crossing the ferry boat from the Ketapang dock, Banyuwangi to Gilimanuk dock, Bali needs 40 minutes.
During this 3 days trip we plan to visit Tanah Lot to see the sunset, Kuta beach, Denpasar, Bali Night Zoo, Lake Bedugul, Lake Kintamani and Lovina Beach.
During this 3 days trip we plan to visit Tanah Lot to see the sunset, Kuta beach, Denpasar, Bali Night Zoo, Lake Bedugul, Lake Kintamani and Lovina Beach.
Ketapang Port, Banyuwangi to Gilimanuk Port, Jembrana Bali
Once in arrive to the port, I parked my car directly into the ferry boat without a queue and we go to the sitting room and ready to enjoy the boat trip across the Strait of Bali.
Weather is sunny so we could enjoy very beautiful sea and sky view along the trip.
Traveling time for about 40 minutes feel too short, then we arrived at the Port of Gilimanuk, Jembrana, Bali.
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| on the ferry boat view across bali street |
Weather is sunny so we could enjoy very beautiful sea and sky view along the trip.
Traveling time for about 40 minutes feel too short, then we arrived at the Port of Gilimanuk, Jembrana, Bali.
Ferry Boat Ticket Price :
Passenger : Rp. 6.000,- (USD 1)
Multi purpose vehicle/passenger car : Rp. 114.000,- (USD 12)
Multi purpose vehicle/passenger car : Rp. 114.000,- (USD 12)
Gilimanuk – Tanah Lot
We continue the journey towards Tanah Lot to see the sunset view. Due to the tight schedule, we race towards Tanah Lot in order to see the sunset.
Tanah Lot means "Land [sic: in the] Sea" in Balinese language Located in Tabanan, about 20 km from Denpasar, the temple sits on a large offshore rock which has been shaped continuously over the years by the ocean tide.
Along Gilimanuk - Tanah Lot the road surface is relatively flat, smooth and slightly curved.
We have achieved Gilimanuk – Tanah Lot track for about 3 hours and enjoy the views of rice fields and beaches on the south coast of the island of Bali along the way.
Tanah Lot is famous as a beautiful place to watch the sunset (sunset), the tourists are usually crowded in the afternoon to see the beauty of the sunset here. We were rushed to the beach to see the sunset. The area leading to Tanah Lot is highly commercialized and people are required to pay to enter the area.
To reach the temple, visitors must walk through a carefully planned set of Balinese market-format souvenir shops which cover each side of the path down to the sea. On the mainland cliff tops, restaurants have also been provided for tourists. On the beach, there are many peoples who have been waiting for the sunset event. Most of them are carrying a camera to capture those exciting moments.
Instead of sunset view, Tanah Lot also have famous and amazing temple that exist across the beach named Tanah Lot temple. This temple is still used for religious ceremonies for Hindus.
Tanah Lot means "Land [sic: in the] Sea" in Balinese language Located in Tabanan, about 20 km from Denpasar, the temple sits on a large offshore rock which has been shaped continuously over the years by the ocean tide.
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| Tanah Lot View |
We have achieved Gilimanuk – Tanah Lot track for about 3 hours and enjoy the views of rice fields and beaches on the south coast of the island of Bali along the way.
Tanah Lot is famous as a beautiful place to watch the sunset (sunset), the tourists are usually crowded in the afternoon to see the beauty of the sunset here. We were rushed to the beach to see the sunset. The area leading to Tanah Lot is highly commercialized and people are required to pay to enter the area.
To reach the temple, visitors must walk through a carefully planned set of Balinese market-format souvenir shops which cover each side of the path down to the sea. On the mainland cliff tops, restaurants have also been provided for tourists. On the beach, there are many peoples who have been waiting for the sunset event. Most of them are carrying a camera to capture those exciting moments.
Instead of sunset view, Tanah Lot also have famous and amazing temple that exist across the beach named Tanah Lot temple. This temple is still used for religious ceremonies for Hindus.
Tanah Lot – Kuta Beach
Tanah Lot and Kuta beach is only take 30 minutes trip.
Kuta beach is a tourist place located south of Denpasar, the capital city of Bali, Indonesia. Kuta is located in Badung regency. This area is a tourist destination abroad, and has become a mainstay tourist island of Bali since early 70's. Kuta Beach is often referred to as sunset beach.
In Kuta there are many shops, restaurants, baths and sunbathing point. Besides beautiful beaches, Kuta beach also offers a variety of other types of entertainment such as bars and restaurants along the beach towards Legian beach. Rosovivo, Ocean Beach Club, Kamasutra, are some of the most crowded clubs along the beach of Kuta.
This beach also has a pretty good waves for surfing sports (surfing), especially for novice surfers. I Gusti Ngurah Rai Airport is located not far from Kuta.
We plan to find a hotel in Kuta Beach and stay overnight to recover body condition for continuing the next trip tommorow. We do not have any plan to observe Kuta Beach at this trip.
During the peak season, there is so difficult to get hotel in Kuta.
Prepare it carefully and booking the hotel first.
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| Hotel and Beach at Kuta Bali |
In Kuta there are many shops, restaurants, baths and sunbathing point. Besides beautiful beaches, Kuta beach also offers a variety of other types of entertainment such as bars and restaurants along the beach towards Legian beach. Rosovivo, Ocean Beach Club, Kamasutra, are some of the most crowded clubs along the beach of Kuta.
This beach also has a pretty good waves for surfing sports (surfing), especially for novice surfers. I Gusti Ngurah Rai Airport is located not far from Kuta.
During the peak season, there is so difficult to get hotel in Kuta.
Prepare it carefully and booking the hotel first.
Kuta Beach – Kintamani Lake.
Kintamani Lake is located in the Batur village, District Bangli, province Bali, Indonesia. At this place, the temperature is cool during the day and cold at night. Kintamani lake can be traversed by vehicles, because this location linking the city of Bangli and Singaraja.
Denpasar to Kintamani pathway mostly through the uphill road, so indispensable condition of a good car and driver caution. Especially during the rainy season, the road is usually slippery and foggy so prone to accidents.
After approximately 2 hours drive from Denpasar City, we will arrive in the region, precisely at a place called Penelokan, which as the name in Balinese language means the place to look.
Penelokan is the most strategic location to enjoy the natural scenery in the Kintamani Lake region. Penelokan located in Kedisan village, one of the villages in the district Kintamani.
From Penelokan we could see spectacular scenery that is a combination of the following stretch black rocks of Mount Batur and Lake Batur with blue crescent-shaped in it's caldera.
Most of the tourists said to be the most beautiful caldera in the world.
Penelokan already have sufficient infrastructure as tourist attractions, including lodging and restaurants.
The second alternative we can go down to the center of Kedisan village, across the lake to visit an old, exotic and unique village named Terunyan.
In the Terunyan village, we can see an ancient Bali civilization called Bali Aga. In this village tradition, people who died were not buried but placed just beneath a tree. These corpses do not smell at all.
Kintamani Lake - Bali Night Zoo - Denpasar
From Kintamani we went to Denpasar to stay for one night.
We plan to stopping by at Bali Zoo to watch the show Fire Dance show and go looking around the zoo at night.
The duration show of Fire dance is 30 minutes and starting at 07.00 PM.
Go looking around the zoo at night is my first experience, usually this activity will be done during the day.
One group consist of 10-15 peoples is guided by one staff person during this activity.
The staff person share the information regarding the animals to all visitors.
Bali Zoo is a private zoo, Balinese owner with 130 staff working together as a family.
The zoo set in 12 acres lush tropical garden and flowers surrounded, very up market zoo wtih 100s quality build habitats including petting area for animals, walk through bird aviaries, Gibbon Islands, and Komodo Dragon cage and latest open range for african lions den.
Bali Zoo situated in the cultural heart of Bali, the zoo is only 15 minutes drive from Ubud, and 45 minutes from the tourist areas of Kuta, Tuban, Legian and Seminyak.
The sandy white beaches of Sanur are only 20 minutes' drive away or a 1 hour drive from Nusa Dua Resort.
Bali Zoo operation hours as follows:
Open Daily: 9am to 9pm daily. Every day of the year (except Nyepi - Balinese day of silence).
Entrance Fee:
Price after discount by showing Domestic / Kita's identity
Bali Zoo souvenirs, such as photo frame, T-shirt, mug, egg painting and many other interesting handicrafts at the souvenir shop inside the zoo or at the restaurant.
Having enjoyed the Dance of Fire show, we ended the trip in Bali Night Zoo and rush to the city of Denpasar to spend the night in the hotel that we had booked in advance. Time to rest and sleep to prepare for the next trip to Lake Bedugul and Lovina Beach. Have a nice sleep and sweet dream ...
Denpasar - Beratan Lake Bedugul - Lovina Beach
Denpasar to Bedugul pathway mostly through the uphill road, so indispensable condition of a good car and driver caution. Especially during the rainy season, the road is usually slippery and foggy so prone to accidents.
Besides visiting Bedugul, we plan to stop by for a while at Joger T-shirt store to buy some t-shirts Joger as souvenirs.One branch of its outlet is located in the middle of Denpasar-Bedugul line so it is easy to reach.
When entering the Joger outlet door, each visitor was greeted with a friendly words and pasted a sticker on his shirt as a token entry outlets. Before entering you must be patient to wait your turn because in the outlet filled with shoppers.
Bedugul is one of the Bali island attractions that offers the natural beauty of mountains and lakes. Located in the highland makes this area is always shrouded in mist and cold air.
Bedugul area is part of the regency of Tabanan and is approximately 70 km away or 2.5 hours from Denpasar, the capital city of Bali province.
Lake Beratan is located in the Bedugul region, Candikuning Village, District Baturiti, Tabanan, Bali. Lake Beratan is quite special.
Danau Berayan is located close to the Eka Karya Botanical Garden and being traversed path of provincial road that connects Denpasar - Singaraja makes this place became one of the mainstay tourist Bali island.
Instead of it's easy to reach, the Beratan Lake also provides a variety of charms and adequate accommodation.
In the middle of the lake there is a Ulun Danu Temple which is a place of worship of the Goddess Danu Sang Hyang as a giver of fertility.
Lovina Beach - Gilimanuk - Ketapang - Jember
Lovina Beach (or often simply Lovina : Love Indonesia) is a coastal area on the northwestern side of the island of Bali, Indonesia.
The coastal strip stretches from 5 km west of the city of Singaraja to 15 km west.
Singaraja is the seat of Buleleng Regency.
You can easily get to Lovina by bus from all parts of Bali, but it is a long ride from the East or South.
Getting your own car with a driver is a much easier way to get to the North.
Again it is much easier to hire a driver and car for any longer journey. You can travel from Kuta in less than 3 hrs and from the airport or Sanur in about 2.30 hrs.
You will travel through (Pura Ulun Danau) Bedugul and could go the pretty way through Munduk if you are not in a hurry.
So you could stop to take in the temple, lakes and rice paddies on your trip and make a day of it.
The Lovina area contains the small villages (from east to west) of Pemaron, Tukad Mungga, Anturan, Banyualit, Kalibukbuk, Kaliasem and Temukus.
It is becoming more popular with tourists but remains far quieter than the tourist hotspots of the island's south side.
The area takes its name from a home owned by Pandji Tisna, a Regent of Buleleng and pioneer of tourism to Bali in the early 1950s.
Popular activities for visitors include early-morning boat trips off the coast to see dolphins (quoted from wikipedia).
Dolphin Trips show, these trips leave early each morning and are great fun for the kids, despite the critiscism that the boats tend to outnumber the dolphins.
Prices are fixed by a dolphin cartel, they are around Rp. 50,000 (USD. 6).
You can arrange the dolphin trip through the hotel staff or just go to the beach there are a lot of traditional fisherman who offers you this trip. Please wake up early in the morning, the best dolphin show is at 05.00 AM.
Kintamani Lake is located in the Batur village, District Bangli, province Bali, Indonesia. At this place, the temperature is cool during the day and cold at night. Kintamani lake can be traversed by vehicles, because this location linking the city of Bangli and Singaraja.
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| Penelokan View when the mountain touch the lake |
Denpasar to Kintamani pathway mostly through the uphill road, so indispensable condition of a good car and driver caution. Especially during the rainy season, the road is usually slippery and foggy so prone to accidents.
After approximately 2 hours drive from Denpasar City, we will arrive in the region, precisely at a place called Penelokan, which as the name in Balinese language means the place to look.
Penelokan is the most strategic location to enjoy the natural scenery in the Kintamani Lake region. Penelokan located in Kedisan village, one of the villages in the district Kintamani.
From Penelokan we could see spectacular scenery that is a combination of the following stretch black rocks of Mount Batur and Lake Batur with blue crescent-shaped in it's caldera.
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| In front of the Batur mountain view |
Most of the tourists said to be the most beautiful caldera in the world.
Penelokan already have sufficient infrastructure as tourist attractions, including lodging and restaurants.
The second alternative we can go down to the center of Kedisan village, across the lake to visit an old, exotic and unique village named Terunyan.
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| when mountain and lake meets |
Kintamani Lake - Bali Night Zoo - Denpasar
From Kintamani we went to Denpasar to stay for one night.
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| Fire Dancer |
We plan to stopping by at Bali Zoo to watch the show Fire Dance show and go looking around the zoo at night.
The duration show of Fire dance is 30 minutes and starting at 07.00 PM.
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| Camel, one of the animals collection |
Go looking around the zoo at night is my first experience, usually this activity will be done during the day.
One group consist of 10-15 peoples is guided by one staff person during this activity.
The staff person share the information regarding the animals to all visitors.
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| Bali Zoo Gate |
Bali Zoo is a private zoo, Balinese owner with 130 staff working together as a family.
The zoo set in 12 acres lush tropical garden and flowers surrounded, very up market zoo wtih 100s quality build habitats including petting area for animals, walk through bird aviaries, Gibbon Islands, and Komodo Dragon cage and latest open range for african lions den.
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| in front of the lion cage |
Bali Zoo situated in the cultural heart of Bali, the zoo is only 15 minutes drive from Ubud, and 45 minutes from the tourist areas of Kuta, Tuban, Legian and Seminyak.
The sandy white beaches of Sanur are only 20 minutes' drive away or a 1 hour drive from Nusa Dua Resort.
Bali Zoo operation hours as follows:
Open Daily: 9am to 9pm daily. Every day of the year (except Nyepi - Balinese day of silence).
Entrance Fee:
| Adult : | US$ 24 |
| Child (2 years - 14 years) : | US$ 12 |
| Infants under 2 years | Free |
| Family Pass (2 adult & 2 children) | US$ 65 |
| Adult : | Rp 70.000 |
| Child (2 years - 14 years) : | Rp 35.000 |
| Infants under 0-2 years | Free |
Bali Zoo souvenirs, such as photo frame, T-shirt, mug, egg painting and many other interesting handicrafts at the souvenir shop inside the zoo or at the restaurant.
Having enjoyed the Dance of Fire show, we ended the trip in Bali Night Zoo and rush to the city of Denpasar to spend the night in the hotel that we had booked in advance. Time to rest and sleep to prepare for the next trip to Lake Bedugul and Lovina Beach. Have a nice sleep and sweet dream ...
Denpasar - Beratan Lake Bedugul - Lovina Beach
Denpasar to Bedugul pathway mostly through the uphill road, so indispensable condition of a good car and driver caution. Especially during the rainy season, the road is usually slippery and foggy so prone to accidents.
Besides visiting Bedugul, we plan to stop by for a while at Joger T-shirt store to buy some t-shirts Joger as souvenirs.One branch of its outlet is located in the middle of Denpasar-Bedugul line so it is easy to reach.
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| at Joger Outlet Branch |
Upon entering the first room, there are a lot of souvenirs offered ranging from home decorations, keychains, mugs, and jars. Move to the next room is a place of display in a variety of t-shirts, shirts, hats, bags, and pants. We immediately choose some t-shirts, pay at the checkout cashier and proceed the trip to Bedugul.
Bedugul is one of the Bali island attractions that offers the natural beauty of mountains and lakes. Located in the highland makes this area is always shrouded in mist and cold air.
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| danau beratan entrance |
Bedugul area is part of the regency of Tabanan and is approximately 70 km away or 2.5 hours from Denpasar, the capital city of Bali province.
Lake Beratan is located in the Bedugul region, Candikuning Village, District Baturiti, Tabanan, Bali. Lake Beratan is quite special.
Danau Berayan is located close to the Eka Karya Botanical Garden and being traversed path of provincial road that connects Denpasar - Singaraja makes this place became one of the mainstay tourist Bali island.
Instead of it's easy to reach, the Beratan Lake also provides a variety of charms and adequate accommodation.
In the middle of the lake there is a Ulun Danu Temple which is a place of worship of the Goddess Danu Sang Hyang as a giver of fertility.
Lovina Beach - Gilimanuk - Ketapang - Jember
After satisfied taking pictures and looking around the lake with a speedboat, we continued the journey to Lovina Beach. The trip from Bedugul to Lovina taken for 2-3 hours, passing through the uphill, winding and derivatives sharply road so that it becomes a challenging adventure.
Landscape trees, lakes and rice fields lay on either side of the road we traveled. Truly indulgent eye.
Entering Singaraja, Buleleng, Bali road conditions are relatively flat and straight up until Lovina Beach. The drive from Singaraja to Lovina Beach needs travel time for about 30 minutes.
Because it was night, we decided to stay at a hotel, our choice fell to the Hotel Sunari.
Landscape trees, lakes and rice fields lay on either side of the road we traveled. Truly indulgent eye.
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| one of the lovina beach pool view |
Entering Singaraja, Buleleng, Bali road conditions are relatively flat and straight up until Lovina Beach. The drive from Singaraja to Lovina Beach needs travel time for about 30 minutes.
Because it was night, we decided to stay at a hotel, our choice fell to the Hotel Sunari.
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| lovina beach (wikipedia) |
Lovina Beach (or often simply Lovina : Love Indonesia) is a coastal area on the northwestern side of the island of Bali, Indonesia.
The coastal strip stretches from 5 km west of the city of Singaraja to 15 km west.
Singaraja is the seat of Buleleng Regency.
You can easily get to Lovina by bus from all parts of Bali, but it is a long ride from the East or South.
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| lovina beach specialties food menu |
Getting your own car with a driver is a much easier way to get to the North.
Again it is much easier to hire a driver and car for any longer journey. You can travel from Kuta in less than 3 hrs and from the airport or Sanur in about 2.30 hrs.
You will travel through (Pura Ulun Danau) Bedugul and could go the pretty way through Munduk if you are not in a hurry.
So you could stop to take in the temple, lakes and rice paddies on your trip and make a day of it.
The Lovina area contains the small villages (from east to west) of Pemaron, Tukad Mungga, Anturan, Banyualit, Kalibukbuk, Kaliasem and Temukus.
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| my daughter with foreigner |
It is becoming more popular with tourists but remains far quieter than the tourist hotspots of the island's south side.
The area takes its name from a home owned by Pandji Tisna, a Regent of Buleleng and pioneer of tourism to Bali in the early 1950s.
Popular activities for visitors include early-morning boat trips off the coast to see dolphins (quoted from wikipedia).
Dolphin Trips show, these trips leave early each morning and are great fun for the kids, despite the critiscism that the boats tend to outnumber the dolphins.
Prices are fixed by a dolphin cartel, they are around Rp. 50,000 (USD. 6).
You can arrange the dolphin trip through the hotel staff or just go to the beach there are a lot of traditional fisherman who offers you this trip. Please wake up early in the morning, the best dolphin show is at 05.00 AM.
