In May 2015, I decided to travel one of my dream destinations, Bali. 'Eat Pray Love ' did play a key role in making Bali one of my dream destinations. It turned out to be the four most memorable days of my life. It was sort of a solo adventure. It so reminded me of my hometown in Kerala with a different cultural and spiritual feeling. Travelling some of the remote locations made me question if I had already reached heaven...:D...
I narrowed down my itinerary to cover most of the 'best things to see' in Bali from Google searches after reading through n number of blogs and traveller experiences which mainly focused on the cultural and spiritual part of it (I was not keen on exploring the beaches on my own).
Travelling solo, I felt safe all the time, though I followed the basic safety measures. Thanks to my wonderful tour guide Mr Budha
www.mrbudhatours.com and
www.balisunrisetours.com I had a great time in Bali.
A day by day account of my journey through Bali.
Day 1 : Flew from Singapore to Bali by Jetstar. An early morning flight that landed in Bali at 7 am. A smooth booking of taxi at the taxi counter and within minutes I was on my way to my hotel in Ubud. I stayed at Swan Inn , Ubud a budget stay with small cottage like rooms (gives a feel of a homestay in a village) with friendly owners and walking distance from the main street of Ubud.
Day 1 itinerary : check in at hotel-Ubud town exploration by walk-Campuhan ridge walk-Ubud market-Monkey forest.
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| Lovely atmosphere outside my room |
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| Campuhan ridge walk |
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| Relaxed at one of the rest centers with awesome view |
Almost two hours walk through beautiful landscape, rice fields, traditional balinese houses.Tour can be done on your own, preferably early morning/ evening.
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| Excited to find Ganapati in Bali |
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| Fun watching monkeys at Ubud monkey forest |
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| Enjoy the artwork in Ubud market |
Day 2 - Tegalalang rice terrace-luwak coffee farm-tirta empul temple- Besakih temple- Penglipuran village-kerta Gosa- Goa gaja elephant cave
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| Tegalalang rice terrace |
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| Luwak Coffee farm |
Luwak coffee produced from the cherries that are defecated (!!) by the Asian pal civet. Also got the chance to roast the coffee beans.
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| Spring water at Tirta empul temple |
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| Besakih Mother temple |
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| View from besakih temple |
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| Art work at Kerta Gosa |
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Goa Gaja cave
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Day 3: Taman Ayun temple- Jatiluwah rice terrace hike-Lake Bratan temple-Sunset at Tanah Lot temple
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| Taman Ayun temple |
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| Jatiluwah rice terrace-perfect for an awesome hike |
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| Lake Baratan temple-the lake was just heavenly!! |
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| Sunset at Tanah Lot |
Day 4 : Early sunrise Mount Batur trek and Uluwatu-flight back to Singapore
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| On top of Mount Batur waiting for sunrise |
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| Hardened lava (black rocky ground) -view from Mount Batur |
Guided trekking at 4 am to mount batur
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Uluwatu temple
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an active volcano to see the sunrise and having breakfast cooked in the volcanic steam was the most memorable part of the trip.
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