Batur and Besakih Volcano
Description:
This excursion to Bali is designed for a whole day, during which you will find many of the most interesting sights of Bali. In this program, we combined several excursions: an excursion to the Batur volcano (the active volcano of the island of Bali), a tour of Besakih - the mother temple complex of Bali.
Our Russian speaking guide to Bali will pick you up from the hotel at 8.30am. The first destination will be the most picturesque monkey forest in Bali, where you can watch the life of curious macaques in their natural habitat, feed them bananas, take stunning photos and videos.
On the way to Vulcan Batur, we will make stops in the Ubud district, the center of crafts and crafts of the indigenous people of the island of Bali. In the villages of masters you can get acquainted with all the stages of the creative process of making wood, silver and gold, world-famous Balinese painting, making the famous Balinese Batik (manual painting on fabric using reserve compositions). From time immemorial, all the secrets of crafts have been passed down from father to son, and for many years one clan has specialized in only one craft.
Heading to the volcano, we will visit a tropical plantation, where you will see how in Bali coffee and cocoa are grown, get acquainted with the technologies of production of the most expensive coffee in the world - Luwak coffee, and also try various varieties of Balinese coffee, cocoa and tea.
Next, we go to the mountainous region of Kintamani to see with our own eyes the active "volcano in the volcano" Batur (height 1717 m), and the sacred lake Batur, which in ancient times was a huge crater of a giant volcano and is the largest lake on the island (8 km long, 3 km wide).
From the observation deck you will see three great Balinese peaks – Batur Volcano (1717 m), Abang Mountain (2152 m) and Agung Volcano (3142 m). For a delicious lunch, we will make a stop in the national restaurant with panoramic views of the volcano, where you can enjoy the cleanest mountain air, coolness and fascinating views opening from the restaurant site.
After lunch we will go to Pura Besakih, the main temple complex of Bali. Pura Besakih is a majestic complex of 22 temples. It is located on the slope of the volcano Agung and extends for more than 3 square kilometers. According to legend, Besakih was founded at the end of the VIII century AD by the Javanese sage Rsi Markadya. According to Balinese beliefs, the spirits of their ancestors live on its peaks. Besakih is one of the most important religious centers of the island of Bali, because it is here that ceremonies are held every 5, 10, 100 and 1000 years to cleanse the world of sins and evil.