Tirta Empul

Architecture Tours

Following pickup at your hotel lobby or accommodation in the morning, meet your driver, who will be your private guide for the day. Hop in a private air-conditioned vehicle and head to your first stop along the tour. Your first stop is the Tibumana Waterfall, enjoy beautiful scenery, cool breeze atmosphere, the cliffs surrounding the waterfall are overgrown with greenery and moss, which enhances the splendor of Tibumana Waterfall. Grab your flip-flops for the Tukad Krisik Waterfall, whose name comes from “babbling water,” because the waterfall’s flow is gentle. Walk through the jungle and river to reach the hidden waterfall that will never dry up because it comes from a natural spring. Enjoy some time to dip your toes in the water and enjoy the fresh air and lush greenery. Stop for lunch, a local restaurant where you can taste Bali cuisine while enjoying the views of Mount Agung and expanse of rice paddies (personal expense). After lunch, pay a visit to Penglipuran Village for a look at local life. Stroll through this stunning highland settlement and check out its manicured gardens and traditional architecture. Get dropped off back at your hotel at the end of your tour. Then, visit a coffee plantation learn about coffee processing and join a coffee tasting. Take advantage of the unique experience to immerse all your senses in authentic Bali coffee. Before the end of the trip, visit Tirta Empul Temple, the temple pond has a spring which gives out fresh water regularly, which Balinese Hindus consider to be holy or amritha where Balinese Hindus go to for ritual purification to cleanse their souls and ward off evil.

Benefit from hotel pick-up and drive to the village of Pinggan to watch the sunrise with the summit of Mount Batur covered in mist. Then head to the temple complex of Tirta Empul from the days of the ancient Warmadewa Dynasty and see the holy mountain spring in the village of Manukaya. Continue to the amazing Tegallalang Rice Terraces on the outskirts of Ubud before seeing the resident long-tailed macaques at the sacred Ubud Monkey Forest in Padangtegal. Watch the playful monkeys in their natural environment on a walk along the paved pathways through a leafy nutmeg forest. Marvel at the beautiful temples guarded by statues covered in moss.

Find out why Bali is world-renowned for its highly developed arts on this enriching full-day cultural tour for small groups of up to 5 people. Explore one of Asia's most distinct forces in the realms of architecture, dance, sculpture, painting, leather, metalwork and music. After pickup from your accommodation, travel inland from the coast to discover Bali's ancient traditions, which go back as far as the 1st century AD. Begin by watching a performance of the Barong and Keris Dance at Batubulan Village, a revue of local legends accompanied by the enchanting sounds of the Gamelan orchestra. Next, visit one of Bali’s most colorful hubs: the traditional Balinese Celuk art village, with its unforgettable walls and intricately designed sculptures. After that, admire the unique landscapes of the Tegalalang rice terraces and the Kintamani Geopark, home to some of Bali’s most beautiful mountain villages with spectacular views of the sacred Mount Batur volcano and lake. Finally, a cultural education in Balinese customs is not complete without witnessing the religious bathing rituals at Tirta Empul Temple, also known as a temple of purification. See the followers of Balinese Hindu tradition come and bathe in the bubbling springs all around the temple. The tour concludes with drop-off back at your accommodation.

Visit Tirta Empul Temple to learn the history of the temple's formation and take a bath with holy water that comes directly from the ground, to cleanse your mind and invisible impurities so that you become more relaxed and ready to face your tough day. Followed by learning how to make Balinese-style coffee directly from the coffee garden and being able to taste warm coffee or tea which will be very suitable after a cold soak. Swinging high in the middle of the forest with views of the river and hills before we continue our journey. The last place is the largest temple in Bali and the center of Balinese history is Pura Besakih, accompanied by a local guide who will explain every detail of the history of Besakih Temple in detail.