Kintamani and Bangli Kehen Temple Tour

Kintamani and Bangli Kehen Tour is a good program from Win Bali Tour. Good experience along your holiday in Bali. Must try!

First stop at Barong and Keris dance at Batubulan (9.30am-10.30am. Barong is a

 character in the mythology of Bali, Indonesia. He is the king of the spirits, leader of the hosts of good, and enemy of Rangda in themythological traditions of Bali. Banas Pati Rajah is the fourth "brother" or spirit child that accompanies a child throughout life. Banas Pati Rajah is the spirit which animates Barong. A protector spirit, he is often represented by a lion, and traditional performances of his struggles against Rangda are popular parts of Balinese culture. The Barong is often portrayed with two monkeys. The animal/ mythical creature would dance along the street to the calonarang dance. A priest would throw Holy Water at it.It is known as the Demon Queen and Mother of All Spirit Guarders. The lion barong is one of five traditional Barong. In Bali each region of the island has its own protective spirit for its forests and lands. Each Barong for each region is modeled after a different animal. There is a boar, a tiger, a dragon (or serpent) and the traditional lion. The lion is the popular one as it comes from the Gianyar region where Ubud (the home of tourist viewed ritual) is located. Within the calonarang, the dance drama in which the Barong appears, the barong responds to Rangda's use of magic to control and kill her to restore balance. Ticket cost is IRD 80.000/person.

Second stop at rice terraces at Tegallalang Village, this rice terraces has beautifull view with coconut trees and beautifull small river valley. Tegallalang Village well known with the village of handicrafts centre specially for wholesale and export, a long of the road you will see a lot of the shops, they sell variety of painted woodcarving with colorfull designed. The painted woodcarving products the sell made from very light wood with reasonable price, they do sell theirs handicrafts for retail too. 
No Entrance fee cost 

Third stop at Gunung Kawi Temple, this complex temple was built in 11th century when Bali under ruled of Anak Wungsu the son of Udayana King. Gunung Kawi consist of 10 memorials temple rock cut, the rock cut has 2 groups, one group has 4 temples in western side belived monuments Anak Wungsu's chief concubines and 5 groups in eastern side belived monuments for the King of Udanyana, his wife, Airlanga, Marakata and Anak Wungsu. One monument built a litle bit far in south of the other complex, this monument belived for the priest of the king. There are about 200 steps go down to see this monument with nice view of rice terraces 
Entrance ticket cost at 15,000 rupiahs/person

Fourth stop at Batur Mount Volcano, this places located in Kintamani District - Bangli Regency. Penelokan Village will be the best to view of the Batur Mount and Batur Lake. Batur Mount has eruption several time already, the biggest eruption was 1926 destroyed the Batur Village, this village it was near the lake and now they move to the top. The black lava was the eruption in 1974. This is still active Volcano smoking all the time. There are many restaurant built surround the crater specially for lunch time. This tour the most famous trip for tourist who visit the island. Entrance ticket cost at 11,000 rupiahs/person

Fifth stop at Pengelipuran Village, this is traditional village located in Kubu district - Bangli Regency, it's about 4 kilometers north of Bangli town. This village help to maintened by Bangli Government. The unique things with this village is the main gate of the house built in same style and the roof made from Bamboo. For visitor who visit this village will allow to enter the family compund inside, the people can see the kitchen and family temple, in the back yard they grow coffee, bamboo plantation. They do sell small handicrafts to visitor for souvenir from this village too. 
Entrance ticket cost at 11,000 rupiahs/person

Sixth stop at Kehen Temple, this temple located about 10 minutes drive from traditional Pengelipuran Village or 10 minutes drive to the north from Bangli town. The temple built in the hill side of Bangli Hill, this temple is state temple of Bangli Kingdom. The first courtyard has big Banyan tree with wood bell Kulkul and in top yard built 11 step of Meru, this is dedicated to the supreme Gods (Ida Sanghyang Widhi Wasa), the base of the Meru is Turtle and 2 dragons (Anantaboga and Besukian dragon). The temple belived the second biggest temple in Bali. 
Entrance ticket cost at 11,000 rupiahs/person