Great Temple’s of Bali

  04 October 2006, 19:59:38 (633 clicks)

Daily – Depart at 8.30am – Return at 17.30pm

Itineraries:

1. Tohpati : Batik Ikat home Industries, silversmith in Celuk and woodcrafts at Mas
2. Kehen : The second biggest temple in Bali.
3. Besakih : The biggest temple in Bali.
4. Bukit Jambul : Rice terraces view & restaurant for lunch.
5. Kertagosa : The ancient courts of justice.

Tohpati  

Center of Batik in Bali, our visit in here is to see the batik weaving process which done manually using their traditional tools. Celuk is the center of silversmith in Bali, in this visit you have the opportunities to have a look in the artisan workshop.
Mas village is best known for its intricate woodcarvings and masks.

Kehen

Kehen temple is a terraced mountain sanctuary and the state temple of Bangli. As you enter the second biggest temple in Bali a long flight of stairs will leads up to a towering gate. An enormous banyan tree with a hut for a kulkul (warning drum) below it shades the first courtyard, where the wall are inlaid with Chinese porcelain bits. Along the way we will have a visit to Penglipuran traditional village. All the Balinese housing in this unique village has the same gateway entrance to their house.

Besakih

Visit to Bali's largest and most important place of worship, often referred to as the "Mother Temple". Pura Besakih began as an ancient terraced mountain sanctuary, over time it was enlarged, until it grew to its present size of over 30 public temples with hundreds of shrines.
From here you can see Mt. Agung in the background, the tallest mountain on Bali Island.

Bukit Jambul

Stop point on your trip to admire the views of the beautiful rice terraces using Balinese traditional irrigation system called Subak. Your lunch is served here.

Kertagosa

Bale Kertagosa also known as "Pavilion of Peace and Prosperity" to the right of the main entrance has exquisite examples of painting and architecture in the traditional Klungkung style. Often mistakenly referred to as the Hall of Justice because of its ceiling paintings where no criminal cases as such painted would have been tried in such a grand place.