Tenganan & Water Palace
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Port
Benoa (Denpasar), Bali, Indonesia
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Activity Level
Moderate
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Excursion Type
All
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Wheelchair Accessible
No
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Starting At
$149.95
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Minimum Age
Information Not Currently Available
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Duration
Approximately 8 Hours
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Meals Included
Meals included
Tenganan is a walled mountain village. It is the ancestral home of the Bali Aga people and, even today retains a pre-Hindu culture. The settlement features the most unusual layout on Bali, with two identical living compounds arranged in rows and streets that run the length of the village. It is here that you will find the unique Kamben Grinsing (flaming cloth), which the villagers believe protects its wearer from evil. Learn firsthand the legend of the fabric from one of the village artisans.
Not far from Tenganan, you will visit Taman Ujung Palace. This water palace is a former palace in Karangasem Regency, and the complex consists of various large pools and historic structures set against a backdrop of Mount Agung and the eastern shoreline.
Lunch is included.
Finally, your journey leads through Bungaya for a magnificent view of the island's terraced rice fields.
Notes:
Travel time to Tenganan is approximately two hours each way. Wear comfortable walking shoes. Shade is limited; to avoid sunburn, wear light, long clothing suitable for use as a cover-up. Bring a hat and sunglasses; wear biodegradable sunscreen. Bring bottled water.