Bali (Benoa), Indonesia
Bali (Benoa), Indonesia
Description
View cruises with Bali (Benoa), IndonesiaFor over a century, Bali has fascinated the Western imagination. The island embodies the very essence of the exotic and mysterious East. Steep hillsides of tropical green reveal terraced rice paddies while plantations of coffee, banana, cacao and fragrant spices line the roads. Monkeys haunt the grounds of a sacred temple in a forest, while traditional villages produce intricately stylized batik, superb jewelry and beautiful paintings. And Balinese dance, with its angular movements and rhythms, remains somehow stirring and shocking. Bali may be accessible, but it remains forever exotic.
For all Bali's scenic beauty, the island has weathered great natural disasters, from the 1963 eruption of Mt. Agung to a massive earthquake in 1976. The island emerged relatively unscathed from the great tsunami of 2004.
Note: All motorcoaches are equipped with air-conditioning.
Points of Interest
- Ubud
- Craft Villages
- Denpasar
- Ubud Monkey Forest
- Elephant Safari Park
- Taman Ayun Temple
- Ayung River Rafting
- Rice Terraces
More about Bali (Benoa), Indonesia Points of Interest
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Ubud -
For over a century, Ubud has been the island's foremost center for fine arts, dance and music. Home to artists' workshops and galleries, the Sacred Monkey Forest, temples, shrines, and monasteries also dot the area.
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Craft Villages -
Admire the handiwork of skilled artisans in Mas Village, renowned for woodcarving, Celuk, Bali's gold and silversmith capital, and Tohpati, the center of Balinese hand-weaving and batik-print making.
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Denpasar -
In addition to sandy beaches and surfing, Bali's capital city also offers an art center, a museum, department stores and restaurants.
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Ubud Monkey Forest -
Approximately 340 Balinese long-tailed macaques live within the Sacred Monkey Forest. Many of the trees are considered holy and used in various Balinese spiritual practices.
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Elephant Safari Park -
An official Member of the World Zoo Association, the Park offers visitors an opportunity to feed, touch, and ride atop one of these gentle giants through their the cool forest.
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Taman Ayun Temple -
One of six royal temples in Bali, the Taman Ayun Temple, translated as "Garden Temple In The Water," is surrounded by a moat, which is filled with beautiful lotus flowers.
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Ayung River Rafting -
Experienced guides take visitors on a thrilling class II and III white water rafting along the Ayung River, Bali's longest river.
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Rice Terraces -
The history of these stunning emerald-green landscapes date back over 2,000 years when hard-working farmers with primitive hand tools began carving the stepped terraces out of steep hillsides.
