Where to Go in Bali

Is this your first visit to Bali and you are wondering what to see ? Or you have been to Bali before and now want to see more? In any case, read the itineraries below and choose something that suits ! Should you find any or perhaps all of them interesting, email us before you arrive or we can arrange when you arrive at Serene Villas.

1st Option (Tabanan)

BEDUGUL
Bedugul is the name of both a small city and a mountain-lake resort area, which Balinese have long used for weekend retreats.
When the heat and humidity finally gets to you, the place to escape to is Bedugul, Bali’s highland retreat,
tucked into the crater of an extinct volcano, 1400 meters above sea level. Here, three lakes provide everything from recreation to the water for the springs, rivers and rice fields below. Lush pine forest seems to create freshness in the air. Bedugul is known for the quality of its fruit, vegetables and flowers.

TAMAN AYUN
Taman Ayun in Mengwi is Bali’s second larges temple complex. The temple is located on ground surrounded by wide moat.
The stone-carved gate at the entrance is impressive

ALAS KEDATON (Monkey Forest)
A temple surrounded by monkey forest. A favorite of the tourist crowds

TANAH LOT
One of Bali’s most important coastal temples. This 16th Century temple is built atop a huge rock outcrop in the sea. At low tide it is possible to walk up to the temple. The best time to see TANAH LOT is at sunset.

2nd Option (Batubulan, Kintamani Lake and Volcano)

BATU BULAN
Stone figures on the roadside mark the village of Batubulan, the center of stone carving in Bali. Divinities and demons are carved from sandstone to be used in houses and temples, or to be placed before entrance and on road intersection.
Workshops are open for visitors to see artists at work.

GOA GAJAH
Goa Gajah or the elephant cave dates back to the 11th century and is believed to have been built as a monastery for meditation. Excavations have un-covered a bathing place with six statues of goddesses holding water urns.

KINTAMANI
Enjoy spectacular views of Mount Batur, with ribbons of black lava running down from its peak into the valley below.

TRUNYAN
Just across of Lake Batur, tourists can visit Trunyan, the best-known Bali Aga village. Original Balinese lives in this village. Previously, their ancestor rejected changes brought by Majapahit aggressor of Java in the 14th Century.
The villagers keep their remarkable funeral tradition. The dead are left in an open lowest point for nature to eradicate, and are enclosed only by a cloth and a bamboo roof.

3rd Option (Museum, Local Market and Shopping)


BALI MUSEUM
Located in Denpasar, with a splendid collection of art and artifacts from prehistoric to historic times.

ARTS CENTRE
A traditional Balinese building, which houses a permanent exhibition of modern painting and woodcarving.
The Arts Center is also known as a museum of art preserving fine collections of masterpieces to Balinese art.

4th Option (Besakih and Karangasem)

KERTA GOSA
Klungkung, former seat of the oldest kingdom in Bali. The Kerta Gosa or Royal Court of Justice features ceiling murals painted in traditional wayang style.
The floating pavilion, gardens and lotus ponds are a reminder of the kingdom’s former glory.

BUKIT JAMBUL
Breathtaking view of rice fields and green valleys.

BESAKIH
Known as “Mother Temple of Bali”. The sanctuary of Besakih on the slopes of Mt. Agung is the biggest and holiest of all Balinese temples. The sight of the temple against the backdrop of the mountain is other-worldly.

TENGANAN
One of the original “Bali Aga” villages where traditions have changed little over the centuries.

KUSAMBA
Village where fishing and salt panning are still the villagers’ main live hood.

GOA LAWAH
A unique temple outside a cave, which shelters 1000’s of, bats hence the name Goa Lawah or Bat Cave. It is said that the cave extends all the way to the base of Mt. Agung