Strange Facts About Ubud

Ubud is a great area to explore when you are planning to visit Bali. You can see here the beautiful rice terraces, swings, and Hindu temples. We visited Aloha Ubud, Tegallalang Rice Terraces, Goa Gajah, Tirta Empul, and Tegenungan Waterfall.

We love you Aloha!

ALOHA UBUD SWING the best swing in the Tegallalang area, it is a theme and amusement park with spectacular views of rice fields, agricultural activities. If you want to go here you can book on the spot or book a reservation. The best time you can go is in the morning between 9 am till 11 am. So the area was not crowded and to avoid the long queues. Well, it depends if your scheduled tour is PEAK Season or not. You can take advantage of facilities for taking pictures and drone shots as well. Honestly, you will love this place. They’re lots of friendly and helpful Balinese staff welcome you. You can also hear their voice loud and clear once you entered the place. “ALOHA, ALOHA” 🙂 In Hawaii and Bali, it means greetings or hello for each visitor pass moreover its means love, affection, and peace. If you have your gadgets like DSLR, camera, mobile phones it’s better to use them. But in ALOHA they provide also there very talented photographers but you need to pay them at the counter first if you want. The reservation for photographers is not compulsory. After your tour in the park, you will easily get the pictures (soft copy) on the counter. And before you do the activities, a reminder the staff will give you the waiver that you need to fill out. This form provides park rules and regulations. The price depends on the package you obtain or choose. This place is highly recommended for your friends, family, and also group tours to experience the warm and magical moments in the swing.

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You can try all the swings you want. There are 5 types of unique swings. But the swings are different varying heights to 5 meters away, 10 meters, and 15 meters away. Here there is also a swing that is for a couple or group. Just a friendly reminder, don’t forget to bring a towel, sunblock, sunglasses, your gadgets like drones and mobile phones, slippers to be comfortable, and also currency rupiah. You need to wear your perfect outfit so you can make stunning posts in your photos.

The Rice Terraces in Tegallalang

After the Fun and enjoyment in Aloha Park. We took our lunch in Teba Sari, a Resto-Bar Lounge, located in Tegallalang. The place is relaxing and beautiful. It’s a good experience. The food is tasty with the live band. There are refreshing cocktails with the perfect time to enjoy them. If you want to have a reservation, you can book online or simply go there. The restaurant is impressive, our seating is outdoor you can see the small fish pond with a sunny sky. Then after lunch, our next destination spot is the Rice Terraces in Tegallalang. The best way to get along in this zone is via taxi (but you need to ask first the driver how much it’s costs before you go to that place, sometimes they want higher payment so better to make a deal with the driver.), you can also rent a scooter and a private Bali car. We would recommend you to visit this place in the morning to avoid crowds from 8 am till 11 am. Honestly, they are open 24 hours. We’re surprised by this place. Why? Because of the greenery landscape. There is a common and a similar area in the Philippines that you will see and find in the province of Ifugao. We called it the Banaue Rice Terraces. It is the same thing to draw water from the irrigation canal above the terrace clusters. If you were a nature lover, the Rice Terraces in Tegallalang are on the most awaited bucket list if you’re visiting Bali. This is also the traditional irrigation with the Balinese. The entrance fee is considered how much it costs before donation for them.

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The rice terraces are one of the best things to do in Ubud and you can certainly spend a good few hours at this top attraction. You can also bring some snacks and water so you can avoid dehydration if want to stay there for long hours. You can also bring your cameras, mobile phones and drown. So you can capture the nicest spot in greenery.

The Outdoor Activities @ Rice Terraces

It’s good to hear that there is a place in Bali where you can do the ritual and worship God. Tirta Empul which means the Holy Water Spring that was located in the town of Tampaksiring, Bali, Indonesia. They opened from Sunday to Saturday from 8:00 am till 6:00 pm. The Holy Balinese Spring is the place where lots of Hinduism with these families perform the act of prayers. This soul purification was reverenced by the visitors by bathing through the water drain of the pond. Before you enter you need also a sarong, you can rent a sarong for a small donation at the entrance to the temple. On request, you will escort to do a blessing ritual at holy water with including Sarong and offers. But there is a rule that once the woman has a period she is not allowed to enter the temple. The temple is pleasant, especially for tourism. You can explore it quickly. You can also sit down and unwind. The shrines are brightly decorated, which contrasts with the starched white clothing of the Balinese who come here to pray. There is a large Koi Fish Pond, This area of the temple is walled off on all four sides from the rest of the complex, which gives it a calm and relaxing atmosphere. You can also do some activities like taking some photos. On the other side, when we visited the temple there are two distillation pools. But that time there were overflowing people in the pools because of the peak season month of June. They believed that there are magical powers and that local Balinese come here to purify themselves. I suggest if you have a plan to go to Tirta Empul, there are also highly recommended temple grounds near this area. The Pura Gunung KawiSebatu is located in Central Bali and the Pura Gunung Kawi is located in North East Ubud, Bali, Indonesia.

Visiting the Goa Gajah in Bali (Elephant Cave)

As we go thru, our next destination is Elephant Cave, a historical site and one of the top caves in Bali, which is located in Alan Raya Goa Gajah, Pejeng Kawan, Tampaksiring, and Gianyar, in Bali. The best time to go here is from 8 am to 4 pm they opened daily. Elephant Cave in Ubud is a sanctuary for Buddhist and Hindu people with tropical quiet and calming ambiance. At the Elephant cave attraction, you can see the Kalamakara and Dwarpala Statue.

When you go to the entrance, it is mandatory to wear the traditional clothes of the Balinese, they called it a sarong. This is the appropriate attire or dressing clothes in the temple. Once you enter the area there is a guide that gave you the clothes and it’s free, but once you finished it you will send them back to them. The entrance fee is about 1.20 $ you can try to check it and convert it into Rupees currency.

You will see the demon face carved into the entrance of the cave mouth into the stone, the reason behind this is too assumed to be the warding off evil spirits. When you go inside it looks like T- shaped prayer room. You will appreciate the designs because it gives mouth to its interior has been interpreted as an elephant, although some believe it is to do with the statue inside of the Hindu God Ganesh (who has the head of an elephant). Ganesha’s form is highly charming and mesmerizing. The cute little chubby boy-like body with an elephant head has been inspiring devotion and love in the hearts, it symbolizes also wisdom, understanding.

Around the area, when you step down you will see the sacred or ceremonial bathing site, but I think this site is no longer used they preserve the area as a historical site. This is a good overview because it surrounded the statues and fountains carve. And also I tried to take some water to wash my face because the water is sacred for them. You can also take some photos and videos down.

The Holy Water Spring – Tirta Empul

It’s good to hear that there is a place in Bali where you can do the ritual and worship God. Tirta Empul which means the Holy Water Spring that was located in the town of Tampaksiring, Bali, Indonesia. They opened from Sunday to Saturday from 8:00 am till 6:00 pm. The Holy Balinese Spring is the place where lots of Hinduism with these families perform the act of prayers. This soul purification was reverenced by the visitors by bathing through the water drain of the pond. Before you enter you need also a sarong, you can rent a sarong for a small donation at the entrance to the temple. On request, you will escort to do a blessing ritual at holy water with including Sarong and offers. But there is a rule that once the woman has a period she is not allowed to enter the temple. The temple is pleasant, especially for tourism. You can explore it quickly. You can also sit down and unwind. The shrines are brightly decorated, which contrasts with the starched white clothing of the Balinese who come here to pray. There is a large Koi Fish Pond, This area of the temple is walled off on all four sides from the rest of the complex, which gives it a calm and relaxing atmosphere. You can also do some activities like taking some photos. On the other side, when we visited the temple there are two distillation pools. But that time there were overflowing people in the pools because of the peak season month of June. They believed that there are magical powers and local Balinese come here to purify themselves. I suggest if you have a plan to go to Tirta Empul, there are also highly recommended temple grounds near this area. The Pura Gunung KawiSebatu is located in Central Bali and the Pura Gunung Kawi is located in North East Ubud, Bali, Indonesia.

Let’s Explore the Waterfall @ Bali

Tenegungan Waterfall is one of the great places, an attraction where you spend some time relaxing by refreshing nature waterfalls, this is a huge and famous place while visiting Bali. It is located at Tenegungan Kemenuh village, in Gianyar, North of the capital Denpasar and close to the artist village of Ubud. The waterfalls are open from Monday to Sunday. From 06:30 in the morning till 06:30 in the evening Bali time. There is an Entrance Free- Charge. The waterfall includes varying highs that can be climbed after the descent hundred downstairs to reach it. But when you reach the bottom of the falls, just take a deep breath and surprise by the beauty of the waterfalls and blooming trees that you dream of.

At the time since its peak season in Bali, We expect a high volume of tourists. And this attraction also features a viewing point of the jungle and a waterfall at the main entrance. Most of the drivers are known in this place. You can do it by private car because there is no public transportation that you can avail of. You can also hire a scooter or motorbike. For some of the Bali motorbike rentals, there is a 24/7 hotline for roadside assistance. So you don’t have any worries. If you will encounter some problems in the lane. But make sure to check and read first the guide on how to rent the scooter in Bali beforehand. The most fascinating you can do in these attractive falls are the picturesque view and the amazing natural scenery. On the other hand, this is your chance that you can do also droning shots, and take some photos because of the extensive area.

You can do some activities in the falls, such as swimming even if the water is flowing fast. But most of the tourists do this and have fun. Were not able to try to swim because we forget to bring additional clothes at that time. Some of the tourists do bravely jump on the top of the falls. This is also the best spot on the Island.

On the road or near the parking areas, there are lots of shops where you can buy the cheaper souvenirs that you can bring to your home country. The public facilities like public toilets, food, and drink install here.

Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.

Mark 11:24

Joanna Amoyen

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