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Lake & Mount Batur at Kintamani
The highlight
of the tour will take you to witness the spectacular view of
Lake Batur & volcano at Kintamani. The mountain area is most
dramatically first seen when you arrive at Kintamani. What you
are actually looking at is a vast caldera, 11 km (6 7/8 miles)
across, the hollowed-out remains of a gigantic volcano that in
prehistoric times exploded, blowing away its entire cone and
leaving only the bony, saucer-shaped rim on which you’re sitting
having lunch. Mount Batur, whose broken crest rises 1,717 m
(5,633 ft) above sea level, is central to the view. Their slopes
are scarred with lava-flows and all around is a scene of lonely
splendour and desolation. To your right lies Lake Batur, 492 m
(160 ft) below you.
Kintamani/Batur is a village in northern Bali. The village, together with several
others, sits on the rim of the huge Mount Batur caldera about
1,500m above sea level and provides dramatic views of Mount
Batur volcano and Lake Batur.
The village of Batur was formerly sited in the Batur crater
until a violent eruption of the volcano in 1917 and again in
1926. The village was relocated to the crater rim and the
surviving shrine was placed in the new temple Pura Ulun Danu.
This temple is of considerable importance and is one of Bali's
nine directional temples.
This cooler
mountainous region of Bali is where growing fruit and vegetables
is the main horticultural activity.
Holy Spring Temple at Tampaksiring
On our
way back from visiting Kintamani and after seeing how
traditional coffee is made in Blantih village we visit
Tampaksiring. This is a village in central Bali. It is
famous in Bali for its Holy Spring Temple and State Palace
resort. The government still uses the Presidential Palace to
welcome and entertain state visitors. The Holy Spring Temple is
located right below the State Palace. The holy spring in the
temple's inner courtyard is said to have magical curative
powers. Nearby bathing pools have cool clear water pouring from
mossy spouts. The Temple grounds were recently opened for
tourists interested in bathing in the spring water.
Senang
Hati Foundation
‘Happy Hearts
' The Senang Hati Foundation which is located in Tampaksiring,
works to create a society that welcomes and values the equal
participation of people with disabilities. Their vision is of a
society that welcomes and values the equal participation of
people with disabilities.
They are working to achieve this by
creating programmes to develop self confidence, physical and
economic independence, and increasing awareness in the general
community of the rights of people with disabilities.
Visit the art gallery and shop where you can meet some of their artistic
members and view or purchase their work. Any proceeds help them to
improve their lives by expanding the scope of their programmes and
supporting new projects.
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