Bali Butterfly Park, Countryside Tour

This Bali tour package will combine with visiting Tanah Lot Sea Temple; a Hindu temple dedicated to the Gods of the Sea that dates from the 16th century. During the tour, seeing the sights of the waves crashing against the cliffs from the 5 storied temple edifice becomes an unforgettable memory.

And walk on west side, where can admire a gorgeous view of Batu Bolong Temple; Pura Batu Bolong is situated on a black coral rock in the same location as Tanah Lot. Beraban Village, Kediri District, Tabanan Regency is home to the Batu Bolong Temple. Visitors may appreciate the distinctiveness of a black coral with a hole in the center, thus the name Batu Bolong. The phrase is derived from the Indonesian terms ‘batu’ (stone) and ‘bolong’ (hollow). Originally, the beach that became the site of Pura Batu Bolong was known as Saruga Beach. It is called Batu Bolong Beach because there is a Batu Bolong Temple nearby.
The hole in the reef’s center is 30 meters long, 10 meters broad, and 5 meters high.

Drive via Tabanan city and stop at Bali Butterfly Park; The park houses a diverse range of species from the Indonesian archipelago. The ability for children to carefully observe the numerous phases of metamorphoses of different species – from egg, larvae, and pupae, to cocoon and huge life-size butterflies – is an exciting and instructive element of the visit.

You will be able to observe a range of colorful and protected species up close. The common birdwing (Troides helena), the Bali peacock (Papilio peranthus), and the magnificent paradise birdwing (Ornithoptera paradisea) are among them. In glass cases are presented unusual stick insects, leaf insects, scorpions, big hairy spiders, and numerous beetles.

The Bali Butterfly Park is an ex-situ conservation facility that houses a number of endangered species. It also functions as a research center for national and international academics and researchers.

There are also collections of dried specimens arranged in glass frames (butterflies have various but naturally brief life spans) that may make excellent mementos.

then drive via the villages, rice fields and stop on the slope of Mount Batukaru with visiting Batukaru Temple Where we can hear God Whisppering; There is no historical fact to disclose the history of the temple except manuscripts called Kusuma Dewa, and the manuscript about the Buleleng kingdom in the 17th century. In Kusuma Dewa manuscripts mentioned that Mpu Kuturan, a priest from Java who was in Bali around the 11th century ordered the construction of Sad Kahyangan (6 main temples on each of the directions).

Batukaru Temple is mentioned as one of the Sad Kahyangan and is dedicated to the god of west direction.

The manuscript of Buleleng kingdom mentions that when the kingdom of Buleleng (now Singaraja) had been very prosperous and peaceful, the king Panji Sakti wanted to extend his empire and looked for possible attack targets.

At last the king with their big number of soldiers arrived at Batukaru temple, and without reason, by the manuscript mentioned that the I Gusti Panji Sakti attacked and damaged the temple.

Soon thousands of bees came and hit him and the soldiers chasing all of them took a thousand flee. This story seems that it was created by those who did not have sympathy with Buleleng, and tried to misconstrue the situation.

There is another story about a king in Bali who was also mentioned by Usana Bali having the same attitude toward the religion with impact on the society, and was at last defeated by a more religious regime.

The manuscript of Buleleng mentions the date of 1605 AD. There are some stone sculptures with water fountains which are the same as the water fountain stone sculpture at Goa Gajah, Gianyar. Dr. R. Goris in his book said that this ancient sculpture might have originated from the same period that is from the 11th century. In 1959 the temple was rebuilt from the remnants and step by step until 1977 to reach the present architectural condition.

Trip continue to Jatiluwih Village “Truly beautiful rice terraces” be amazed by the beauty of the thousands of hectares of lush green paddy fields that cascade in terraces from the upper reaches of volcanoes down to the deep valleys below as if sculpted from the mountain side. Among the many fields that stretch almost all across the island, the Jatiluwih Rice Terraces in the heart of Tabanan Regency is the best example of Bali’s outstanding picturesque rice fields and represent the Subak system as Bali’s Cultural Landscape which has been inscribed a UNESCO’s World Heritage Site in June 2012.

Here, one can marvel at the vast expanses of terraced, green rice paddies stepped along an entire mountain, from its peak to where its foot meets the sea. Aside from its agricultural development, this panoramic landscape has also established itself as a tourist destination and is among the top 10 visited places on the island.

Last June 23th 2017, former US President Barack Obama, Michelle Obama and daughters Malia and Natasha made Jatiluwih their particular destination in Bali to trek through, enjoy and admire its beauty.

Last stop will be at one of the most popular lake Temple in Bedugul. Its called Pura Ulun Dhanu Beratan, where we will walk into the green garden and take some photo with towering Pagoda + Lake view and mountain as the backdrop.

 

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