Indonesia it self have a lot of traditional dances but, only particular area that still preserve the traditional dances and cultural events. in Bali you will find almost anywhere for the dance performances, the most famous Kecak dance performance is located in Uluwatu area where you need to climb up a little bit to the top and sit on the park over the hill facing the beautiful sunset of Bali while the dancers are perform. But really any kind of place is just suitable for this kind of performance.
This time I went to Ubud and make a time to accompany my friend who curious about this and we watch this together. They gave us the brochure about the story of Ramayana that interpreted in the dancers move, you can see from their costumes and every single gesture from their hands and eyes have a meaning. Prepare yourself to feel a little mesmerized by the dance because it contains a mystical and sacred feeling and also culture value. in the middle of the part the dancer will sort of in "Trance" and he could eat or walking through the fire ball without causing an injure or pain.
When you are Travelling in Bali, this place is a must visit for you. this place is a famous touristy destination. not only because you will be able to see and play with the monkey but also because you can see the beauty of this place,
Mostly people called it Ubud Monkey Forest but the real name is Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary or in Balinese Mandala Suci Wenara Wana.
This place is actually have a spiritual value and a philosophy behind the forest that should be able to bring the peace around the world and as the conservation area of the plants and animal.
In this forest there are sacred temples, river, park, conservation area, public hall and gallery and also open stage.
I honestly glad that i'm survive from the monkey tragedy..hhhaha
Because they said the monkey its' kinda wild in here and lot and lot of story about the monkey stealing and broken your gadgets or accessories and not to mention the disease from the monkey like rabies.
the tips is try to walk in a group and leave everything your belonging in car or lock your backpack, take off your sunglasses and most of it don't bring any kind of food or drink, especially the sweet one but if you want to take a picture with the monkey there are stalls to buy some bananas for the monkey.
Entrance Ticket:
Kids : IDR 30.000
Adult : IDR 40.000
How to Get Here:
Taxi from Kuta: IDR 250.000
Kura-Kura Shuttle Bus : IDR 80.000/ 1 Day Pass IDR 180.000
Tour Package
Grab Car/ Go jek Car
This area is mostly visit by the foreign tourist and maybe it's because if you live in Indonesia you will see rice terraces in any other area than Bali, but yes it's only in certain area especially in village and absolutely not in Central City like Jakarta.
for me itself at first i was thinking that it's gonna be like any other regular rice terraces, but when you see itself you will understand that it's magnificent because normally the rice terraces it's not this high but in here, you will feel very small surroundings this stunning panorama.
Many small shops in the main road selling some of the art and painting, craft, fabric and clothes and any other stuff that slightly different from Kuta or any other market.
From this place you could visit and drinking Luwak Coffee in Bali Pulina, which is not far from this place, which in my previous post.
They can't stop laughing at me while i'm struggling to take a tour down this field with slippery sandals and skirt...haha..but, it's totally photo worth ..tehee :p
How To Get Here:
Taxi
Online Car (Grab car/ Gojek)
Take a tour packages to Kintamani or Ubud
Shuttle bus (Kura-Kura bus)
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