When mentioned Bali, it is often associated with volcanic mountains, iconic rice paddies, beaches and seaside temples. This place is probably the most famous island in Indonesia. As I’m travelling with elderly, this trip is planned in the way to visit the iconic symbols of Bali (mainly temples). Perhaps I will plan a next trip that focuses on water activities, beaches and café soon…
Overview
Day One : Having to reach bali late at night, we
plan to travel from the airport to lovina beach where the next day activities
are situated.
Denpasar Airport ® Hotel (Lovina)
Day Two : Lovina beach is where you are given the
opportunity to catch sights of dolphins and corals. We will also be travelling
to Pura Ulun Danu Beratan Temple before engaging in the fun of riding the ATV.
Lastly, we will visit Pura Tanah Lot in the evening as it is the only time the temple
is being accessible.
Dolphin Watching (Lovina) ® Pura Ulun Danu Beratan Temple ® ATV® Pura Tanah Lot
Day Three (Read here): we start our day enjoying the view of the
rice paddies while having decent food at café pomegranate before visiting another
cliffside temple (Uluwatu Temple). Explore
the gigantic Hindu sculptures at GWK to enhance knowledge of Hindu
religion. Lastly, we immerse ourselves in the breathtaking sunset view while
enjoying our dinner at the Jimbaran Bay.
Café Pomegranate ® Uluwatu Temple ® GWK® Jimbaran Bay
Day Four (Read here): Start the day early by waking up at 2am
to hike mount batur before visiting the coffee plantation for a taste of coffee
luwak. We do some last minute souvenir
shopping before visiting the famous café Angelita Patisserie. This also
signified the end of our Bali Trip.
Mount Batur ® Coffee Plantation ® Angelita Patisserie
Summary
Date
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Day
1 (23rd Mar)
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Day
2 (24th Mar)
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Day
3 (25th Mar)
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Day
4 (26th Mar)
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Summary of Activities
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Bali ® Lovina
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Dolphin Watching ® Pura Ulun Danu
Beratan Temple ®ATV® Pura Tanah Lot
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Café ® Uluwatu Temple
®
GWK ®
Jimbaran Bay
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Mount Batur ® Coffee
Plantation ® Souvenir Shopping ® Cafe
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Breakfast
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Padma
Sari Resort
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Munari
Resort & Spa
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Takeaway
Breakfast from Hotel
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Morning
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Dolphin
Watching (
120K IDR » SGD12)
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Café
Pomegranate
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- Hike
Mount Batur
-Coffee
Plantation
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Lunch
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Warung
Babi Guling Andi Jaya (Babi Guling)
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iiga
warung (Pork Rib)
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Malioboro
( Ayam Tulang Lunak)
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Afternoon
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-Pura
Ulun Danu Beratan Temple( 10K IDR » SGD1)
-ATV
250cc
(Single US99, Tandem
USD
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-Uluwatu
Temple (
20K IDR » SGD2)
-GWK
Cultural Park(
100K IDR » SGD10)
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Souvenir
Shopping
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Evening
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Transfer
From Denpasar Airport to Hotel near Lovina Beach
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Watching
Sunset at Pura Tanah Lot(
30K IDR » SGD3)
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Angelita
Patisserie
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Dinner
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Warung
D’Sawah
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Seafood
at Jimbaran Bay
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Stay
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Padma
Sari Resort Lovina (Villa)
SGD 50
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Munari
Resort & Spa (2 bedroom villa)
SGD 150
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Jungle
Retreat Ubud (Deluxe Suite)
SGD130
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Day One
We took KLM flight from Singapore to Bali. Personally,
I like the air fare really reasonable ($150 incl of return ticket) given that
KLM was an economy flight. It was my first KLM experience and I really enjoyed.
The food, service and even the inflight entertainment really makes my journey
very delightful. To know more about my KLM experience (read more).
The flight from Singapore to Bali takes about 2 hrs
plus. There is no time difference between Bali and Singapore. We took the
flight at 5.30pm and reached bali at about 8.05pm.
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My favourite blue airplane
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The delicious on-board meal~
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Upon exiting from the customs, we headed to the exit.
Directly at the exit, one will see that Telkomsel simPATI simcard
counter where we can purchase simcard to enjoy local calls and mobile data. I
have purchase the 350k (8gb + 60 mins local call).
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Pathway to the carpark.
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Denpasar Airport to lovina area required about 2.5h ~ 3
hr drive due to the lack of highway. We reached our hotel late in the night.
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Our Villa Room
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Balcony to enjoy the poolside view
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We realized that by booking the dolphin tour via the
hotel, it cost less. 100k IDR only (SGD10)
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For more view of the room, feel free to adjust the 360°
camera.
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Day TWO
We woke up early in the morning at 5am as we need to
wait for the driver to drive us to lovina beach where we can watch the wild dolphins.
Upon reaching the beach, we boarded the “special looking speed boat” to catch glimpse
of wild dolphins and sunrise. The sun starts to rise at about 6.30am.
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Special looking speed boat
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| Last glimpse of the moon |
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The sun sets to rise
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The “drivers” are really good at spotting the wild
dolphins. The moment the dolphins are spotted, you can see all the “drivers”
starts to accelerate their boat to “chase” the dolphins so that visitors can
have closer view of them.
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You
can see large number of boats carrying visitors for this attraction
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After dolphin watching, we were recommended by the
drivers to watch the corals in the low clear sea (about 1.5m depth) before returning
to our hotel for breakfast.
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This
is how clear the water is
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Time to pack up before heading to the café for our
complimentary breakfast. We have to pack up as we have booked different hotels
based on our itinerary so as to maximize rest.
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| View from our balcony |
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| View from our balcony |
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| View from our balcony |
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The
infinite pool~
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The café has a very simple decoration where you can see
Balinese style sculptures being used.
This is how the café look like. Do adjust different
angle to see different view.
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For the complimentary breakfast, it comes in 4
different sets for you to choose.
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The
menu
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Continental
Breakfast (Pancake) , American Breakfast ( egg , bread, sausage), Experience (Porridge) , Indonesian Breakfast
( fried rice/noodles)
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Fresh
Salad Yogurt
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American Breakfast (Poached eggs, bread, bacon, mushroom, sausage and
tomato salad): It generally very dry. Unlike the usual American breakfast,
there is no sauce added to this breakfast, resulting in the bland taste of the
egg. The poached eggs were overcooked. The taste of the other toppings such as
bacon, mushroom, sausage was salty. The taste of the dish lacks the “blending
element”.
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Banana
Pancake: Fresh banana was blended into the pancake batter. Hence, you can find
bits of fresh banana in every bite. However, this dish tend to be very “gerlat”
as the pancake was thick with not much topping, except that two tiny piece of
watermelon and a scoop of yogurt.
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We checked out from our hotel before embarking on your
bali adventure.
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Hotel
Lobby
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Hotel
Lobby
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Location:
Padma Sari Beach Front Resort
Jl. Raya Seririt, Singaraja
Bali, Indonesia
The first destination was Pura Ulun Danu Beratan. Pura means temple. Ulun Danu Beratan Temple is a very famous landmark in Indonesia as it is located on the western side of the Beratan Lake, having a complex building structure.
Ulun Danu Beratan temple has an entrance fee of IDR 7,500 for domestic tourists and IDR 10,000 for foreigners. For visitors who want to enjoy more scenery of the temple and the surround, they can opt for a tour on the lake via boats.
360° view of the walkway to the temple
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Walkway
to the inner temple where the famous icon is situated.
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Walkway
to the inner temple where the famous icon is situated.
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Walkway
to the inner temple where the famous icon is situated.
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Walkway
to the inner temple where the famous icon is situated.
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360° view of the temple surrounding
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The
inner temple area
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The
iconic temple
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The
mandatory “I have been here” shot
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Beratan
Lake
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Greenery
On our way out
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Greenery
On our way out
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Greenery
On our way out
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Location:
Pura Ulun Danu Bratan
Desa Candikuning, Kec. Baturiti, Kabupaten
Tabanan, Bali, Indonesia
Operating Hours: 0600-1800
Entrance Fee: IDR 10,000
The weather was really warm so we did not stay there
for long. We were craving for ice cool
drinks very very much.Our drivers bring us to try their local style
babi guling. It was really very “local” as the place was kind
of run-down. You can spot many locals having their lunch there, enjoying every
bite of the dish.
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Roasted/Fried
Pork
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Different
parts of the pig are being used in this dish
Location:
Warung Babi Guling Andi Jaya
Jl. Raya Denpasar Singaraja no. 1, Denpasar, Indonesia
Bali, Indonesia
With enough energy, we headed to our next activity – All
Terrain Vehicle (ATV). We were given the opportunity to ride
through the village admiring the paddies as well as go through jungles.
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Rice
paddies
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Rice
paddies
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The
manmade jungle with lots of humps and narrow path to increase drivers’
experience
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It
was us riding the ATV through the village
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Thankful enough, it was breezy and a little cloudy during
the ride, thus it wasn’t too sunny. After the ride, we are offered cold fresh
coconut to quench our thirst. We will definitely be back for more fun.
Moving on, within an hour ride, we reached Tanah Lot
just in time to see the sunset about 6.30pm. Tanah Lot Temple is very
famous for its unique offshore setting and sunset backdrops.
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During
low tide: we can walk on the shore admiring the sunset and the beauty of the
temple.
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During
low tide: we can walk on the shore admiring the sunset and the beauty of the
temple.
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| Sunset |
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| The shore that will be hidden in the sea during high tide |
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| The shore that will be hidden in the sea during high tide |
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Unfortunate, I am
unable to take a nice view of the temple
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From Google image
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When it was not
during low tide, visitor cannot walk on the shore
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When it was not
during low tide, visitor cannot walk on the shore
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In order to reach tanah lot, you will need to go past
many souvenir shops as well as stalls selling roasted corns :D As such, we did
spend some time shopping and eating before leaving for our makan (eating)
place.
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Shops
outside the temple, a quick shot before I rush into the temple area for the
sunset
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My
favourite roasted corn which retain the natural fragrant and freshness of the
corn
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We left tanah lot for our dinner at Warung D’Sawah
which sells Chinese, Indonesia and Balinese food. This restauarant is located
at Seminyak. As it was drizzling during our visit, we could not take much
photo. The place was generally very dark (due to the rain and cloudy) for us to
enjoy the magnificent view of the place.
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Moments before the
sun fully set, before the rain start to fall.
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Too dark to see L
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If only the weather is better, we can enjoy these view
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Warung D’Sawah
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If only the weather
is better, we can enjoy these view
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Warung D’Sawah
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If only the weather
is better, we can enjoy these view
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Warung D’Sawah
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Menu
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Bebek (Duck) Rendang (IDR
120,000): The rending sauce was really tasty and rich. It was sweet and spicy
mixed together with coconut milk. The duck meat was also very juicy and tender.
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| Bebek Nginyah (Crispy Duck) (IDR 66,000): It was really crispy, juicy and tender. I enjoyed it a lot. However, if you take a closer look, you will see that the duck hair was still present. This grosses me out and I stop eating the skin. For non-fussy eater, I must say that it was really crispy |
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| Satay Meal (too dark to take any photo)ã Warung D’Sawah |
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Bill for this meal
for 4 pax
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The food was generally nice and reasonably priced. If
you can enjoy the amazing view, I think it worth your time travelling here to
eat.
Location:
Warung Babi Guling Andi Jaya
Jl. Raya Kerobokan, Kerobokan Kelod, Kuta
Utara, Kabupaten Badung
Bali, Indonesia
Operating Hours: Daily, 0800-2300
With that, we
checked-into our hotel (Munari Resort & Spa).
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Munari Resort
& Spa
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For more
about Munari Resort & Spa, café pomegranate, iiga warung (pork ribs) ,Uluwatu
Temple, GWK Cultural Park, Jimbaran Bay, read here for more.
For more
about Jungle Retreat Hotel (Kupu Kupu Barong Resort), Mount Batur, Maliboro(Ayam
tulang Lunak) and Angelita Patisserie read here for more.
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