Ngurah Rai International Airport 1 hr 29
Besakih Temple (55 min) Large, holy site featuring 23 temples, including several with soaring spires, plus many festivals. Mount Batur (44 min) Volcanic mountain featuring hikes to its summit, plus villages & a scenic lake at its base. Ubud Palace (33 min) Iconic temple featuring art, Balinese dance performances in its courtyard & lush surrounds. Museum Puri Lukisan (33 min) Museum displaying a sizable collection of Balinese artworks & featuring a store & cafe. The Blanco Renaissance Museum (35 min) Art museum displaying the works of Antonio Blanco, with a restaurant, gardens & hilltop views. Nungnung Waterfall (1 hr 21) Cascading 165 ft., this waterfall has a trail & stairs leading to a swimmable pool at the bottom. Gunung Kawi Sebatu (10 min) 11th-century temple & funerary complex with 10 rock-cut shrines carved into cliff niches. Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary (34 min) Hindu temple complex set in the jungle, renowned for the macaque monkeys who call it home. Goa Gajah (27 min) Known for its stone carvings of Hindu gods, this cave may date as far back as the 9th century. Pura Gunung Kawi (9 min) Ancient, serene Hindu temple complex amid rice fields, known for its shrines carved out of a cliff. Tirta Empul Temple (10 min) Hindu Balinese temple with a bathing area containing holy spring water for ritual purification. Bali Pulina (14 min) Sprawling venue with lush, tropical vegetation, coffee & tea tastings & a zipline through foliage. Neka Art Museum (35 min) Fine arts museum displaying Balinese artworks inspired by the local beauty & culture of the region. Tegallalang Rice Terrace (16 min) Scenic, terraced hillside offering rice paddies amid lush greenery, plus zip lines & jungle swings. Ulun Danu Beratan Temple (1 hr 38) Scenic Hindu temple on a lake with gardens, boating & wild animals for photo opportunities. |