BALI Honeymoon Packages
Bali is so picturesque that you could be fooled into thinking it was a painted backdrop: rice paddies trip down hillsides like giant steps, volcanoes soar through the clouds, the forests are lush and tropical, and the beaches are lapped by the warm waters of the Indian Ocean. But the paradise gloss has been manufactured and polished by the international tourist industry rather than by the Balinese themselves - who don't even have a word for paradise in their language - and it pays scant regard to the political and economic reality of life on Bali. |
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| Factoids - Singapore
Bali produces its own wines, with Hatten being the most popular brand, available in white, red, rose (most popular) and sparkling varieties. Bali does not accept US dollar bills that are older than 1994. Stone tools dating from 3000BC have been found near the village of Cekik in the island's west. Balinese culture was strongly influenced by Indian, and particularly Sanskrit culture, in a process beginning around the 1st century AD. |
Bali Tour Package for 5 Days |  |
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Day 01 : BALI - ARRIVAL
Upon your arrival in Bali International airport, we will meet and greet you, then transfer to your hotel.
Day 02 : BALI - FULL DAY EXCURSION
Breakfast served at the hotel, join us for a full day excursion to Kintamani and Volcanoe, with en-route stop at Batubulan Village to see the Barong traditional dance performance, afterward continue your trip to Celuk Village and see the silver and gold works with their Balinese style collections, Mas Village (wood carving process), Ubud (painting and its community). Elephant cave at Bedulu, Holy-spring temple at Tampak Siring. Next stop will be at Kintamani/Penelokan Village to have your lunch at local restaurant while witnessing the beautiful of Mt. Batur and its crater. After lunch drive back to your hotel with en-route stop at Tegalalang enjoy the stunning view of Bali's rice terraces.
Day 03 : BALI - HALF DAY EXCURSION
Breakfast served at the hotel, all morning will be free at leisure. In the afternoon visit to one of the best kept temple of Bali, Pura Taman Ayun, and on to visit Alas Kedaton, the monkey forest. On the way back to your hotel, drive to the southern part of Bali to visit Pura Tanah Lot where the sunset can be most popular.
Day 04 : BALI - WHITE WATER RAFTING
Breakfast served at the hotel. Pick up service at your hotel and drive ward to the deep of the island - join a day white water rafting with lunch include in this trip. Return to your hotel.
Day 05 : BALI - DEPARTURE
After your last breakfast on this beautiful Island, bid adieu to paradise on earth as you leave the resort and are transferred to the airport for your flight back home. Take home fond memories of your serene holiday.
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TOPBali Tour Package for 6 Days
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ITINERARY
Day 1 : Arrive in Bali
Breakfast at the hotel. Check out. Visit local attraction at the capital of Bali, Denpasar, such as museums, bird market, mangrove park. Visit Klungkung with the history of Bali, as the former Kingdom rules over the island. Check in (hotel in Candidasa). Overnight stay.
Day 2 : Denpasar city, Gianyar, Klungkung and Candidasa
After breakfast proceed for half a day city tour of Delhi covering India Gate, Raj Ghat, Rashtrapathi Bhavan, Parliament House, Red Fort and Jama Masjid. Afternoon depart Delhi by surface for Jaipur ( 300 Kms / 6 hrs ). Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 3 : Around Candidasa, Enroute to Amed (Tulamben)
Breakfast at Hotel, Around Candidasa, Karangasem, to Amed.Check in Amed, overnight stay.
Amed to Lovina – North Bali
Breakfast at Hotel, to Singaraja. Around Singaraja and to Lovina.
Day 5 : Lovina to Ubud – Middle Bali
Breakfast at Hotel, to Ubud through the highlands of Bali. Vist Waterfall, lake, hop in speedboat, fruit market, etc. Breakfast at Hotel, to Ubud through the highlands of Bali. Vist Waterfall, lake, hop in speedboat, fruit market, etc. Watch Dance if time and schedule permits.
Day 6 : Departure
Breakfast at Hotel, depart to Airport
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Bali Tour Package for 7 Days |
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Day 01: Arrive Singapore
Arrive Singapore, you will be transferred to the hotel. Rest of the day at leisure. You can choose any optional tours or relax at hotel. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 02 : Singapore
After breafast we take you for a half day city tour to see Westin Stamford - the tallest hotel in the world, the Parliament House, city hall and Mt. Faber, which offers a spectacular view of the harbour. Afternoon at leisure, you can choose from any of the optional tours or go for shopping. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 03 : Singapore
After breakfast this morning, Spend the day exploring Singapore on your own.
Day 04 : Singapore - Bali
Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to the airport for your flight back. On arrival at Denpassar airport, you will be welcomed traditionally by our representative & transfer to your hotel in Bali. Enjoy rest of the day at leisure in Bali. Overnight at the resort.
Day 05 : Bali
After breakfast this morning, we take you for full Day Kintamani & Barong Dance Tour. Overnight at the resort (B)
Day 05 : Bali
Breakfast at the hotel. Half Day Tanah Lot or Evening Kecak Dance Tour. Overnight at the hotel. (B)
Day 07 : Depart Bali
Breakfast at the hotel. Free until a time to be transferred to airport or extend your holidays with add-on packages.
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Bali Tour Package for 8 Days
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ITINERARY
Day 1 : BALI ARRIVAL
Upon your arrival in Bali airport, meet and great with the guide and then drive for drop off to your hotel in GRAND HYATT NUSA DUA. Enjoy your day here.
Day 2 : KINTAMANI AND BESAKIH TOUR
Breakfast at hotel. Meet in the lobby at 08.30 The excursion combines a visit to Bali 's volcanic areas, Kintamani and Besakih. We start the tour by seeing a Barong Dance which is followed by a visit to Mas Village to see the traditional local wooden carver, Bedulu with its rock carving at Elephant Cave . Lunch at a local restaurant in Kintamani where you can enjoy the marvelous of the still active Mt. Batur and the beautiful blue Lake Batur . We continue drive up to Balinese biggest and holiest temple at Besakih, majestically situated on the slope of Mt. Agung . Back to hotel for rest and overnight.
Day 3 : MOUNTAIN LAKE RESORT TOUR
After breakfast at hotel, it's time to a sightseeing tour to visit Tanah Lot temple placed on a huge rock surrounded by the sea and ideal beach to relax. We continue on to Alas Kedaton (monkey forest) where you will be welcomed by tame and friendly monkeys. Upon arrival at Bedugul located on the shore of Lake Beratan, you can enjoy the cool mountain breeze and view the Ulun Danu Temple . After lunch, we continue visit a beautiful Taman Ayun Temple which is dated back from the Royal Mengwi Dynasty. Drive to the hotel for overnight.
Day 4 : BALI LANDSCAPE TOUR – JATILUWIH
A full day exploring a number of the most beautiful landscape of Bali Island. We start by visiting Subak (traditional irrigation system) Museum and then proceed to the hot spring on the banks of the river that originates near the volcano. We will see some of Bali's most stunning scenery with spectacular terraced rice fileds at Jatiluwih. Lunch is taken at a restaurant nearby overlooking the undulating rice fields (Personal expenses). Our last stop will be at Baha Village where we see a typical angkul-angkul entrance to a house compound made of mud. Back to the hotel.
Day 5 : CYCLING TRIP
Today at 08.30 or 09.00, we will pick you up from the hotel for cycling trip in Bangli (Bambang Village), This cycling trip will start at 11.00 and end at 13.30, after that you will take a lunch in the ending point (Lunch is including). After lunch back to the hotel.
Day 6 : DINNER CRUISE
We will spend a balmy tropical evening with a Dinner Cruise. As the sun goes down we set off on a relaxing cruise around the harbour. Take in the cool night air on the topdeck, be entertained by our famous strolling Batakos Singers, savour a delicious international buffet dinner, then dance the night away at our disco or enjoy our live cabaret show.Departs at 5.45pm - Returns at 8.45pm
Day 7 : FREE PROGRAM (B)
Day 8 : BALI – OUT (B)
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General Information
History of Bali Bali has been inhabited for a long time. Sembiran, a village in northern Bali, was believed to have been home to the people of the Ice Age, proven by the discovery of stone axes and adzes. Further discoveries of more sophisticated stone tools, agricultural techniques and basic pottery at Cekik in Bali's far west, point to the people of the Neolithic era. At Cekik, there is evidence of a settlement together with burial sites of around a hundred people thought to be from the Neolithic through to the Bronze Age. The massive drums of the Bronze Age, together with their stone moulds have been discovered throughout the Indonesian archipelago, including the most famous and largest drum in Southeast Asia, the Moon of Pejeng, nearly two meters wide, now housed in a temple in east Ubud. In East Java and Bali, there has also been a concentration of carved stone sarcophagi, which we can see in the Bali Museum in Denpasar and Purbakala Museum in Pejeng. Bali was busy with trade from as early as 200 BC. The prasasti, or metal inscriptions, Bali's earliest written records from the ninth century AD, show a significant Buddhist and Hindu influence; especially in the statues, bronzes and rock-cut caves around Mount Kawi and Gajah Cave. Balinese society was pretty sophisticated by about 900 AD. Their marriage portrait of the Balinese King Udayana to East Java's Princess Mahendratta is captured in a stone carving in the Pura Korah Tegipan in the Batur area. Their son, Erlangga, born around 991 AD, later succeeded to the throne of the Javanese kingdom and brought Java and Bali together until his death in 1049. |
Fact File
Location: |
Southeastern Asia, archipelago between the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean |
Area: |
5,620 sq km |
Capital: |
Denpasar |
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Southeast Asia |
Currency: |
Indonesia Rupiahs (IDR) |
Religion: |
95% Balinese Hindu, plus Muslim and Christian minorities |
Language: |
Bahasa Indonesia (official, modified form of Malay), English, Dutch, local dialects, the most widely spoken of which is Javanese |
Climate: |
Denpasar (Bali) has a warm to hot tropical climate. |
Clothing: |
Due to the hot humid climate light clothes made of natural fiber materials such as cotton should be worn. The wearing of clothing made from artificial fiber materials such as nylon is not recommended. Sweaters may be required at night during the cool season or if visiting the mountainous areas. |
| What to Pack | When to Go | |
We have compiled a “what to pack” list specifically made for the needs of a traveler in Bali Island.
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Bali has a climate that is tropical all year. The average temperature hovers around 30°C year-round. There are dry and wet seasons - dry from April to September and wet from October to March - but it can rain at any time of year and even during the wet season rain is likely to pass quickly. In general May to August are the best months in Bali. At that time of year the climate is likely to be cooler and the rains lightest. Around the coast, sea breezes temper the heat and as you move inland you also move up so the altitude works to keep things cool. It can get very cool up in the highlands and a warm sweater can be a good idea in mountain villages like Kintamani or Bedugul. |
Entry Formalities to Maldives
Indian citizens are granted VOA (Visa On Arrival), meaning they can arrive at an Indonesian port of entry and get 30 days, for $25 (subject to revise). They can also get 7 days / 6 nights for $10 (subject to revise). Those arriving must have a ticket out of the country and at least 6 months left on their passport from the date of arrival.
Indian citizens can also apply for a range of visas at the Indonesian Embassy in New Delhi, or visit the Indonesian Consulate in Mumbai.
The documents required when applying for a visa are:
- Passport valid for at least 6 months.
- Confirmed onward/return tickets.
- Covering letter to the Visa officer mentioning the purpose of travel.
- 3 passport size photographs
Arts and Crafts
The Balinese are surrounded by art throughout their lives as art is omnipresent in Bali. They make art out of the most basic necessities in their daily lives. However, artistic knowledge is not commissioned only to a special intellectual class, but is open to everyone at all levels. Painting, sculpture, carving and music have traditionally been the province of men, while women channeled their creative energy into creating lavish offerings to the gods. In every festival, you can see spectacular pyramids of flowers, fruit, and cakes up to two meters high, constructed with such love and adoration that it could only be meant for a higher being. Although a religiously regarded practice, Balinese art does not serve religion solely. Bemos, jackets, menus, motorcycles, hotel doorways and other objects are decorated with sacred symbols. They do not view this use as sacrilegious. It is incredible to see so many people in such a small area pour so much energy into creating beautiful things.
Painting
Balinese painting is classified into certain groups and styles, not without some overlaps and a few that do not fit into any of the main styles. First is the Kamasan or classical painting, which is also named the wayang style. This style can be traced back to ninth century Javanese sculpture that features wayang figures, rich floral designs, and flame-and-mountain motifs characteristic of classical Balinese painting. There is also the Pita Maha, which literally means 'great vitality'. This group was formed when painting was dying out as an art form and in a serious decline due to styles becoming stagnant. Walter Spies and Rudolf Bonnet were western artists who, along with their patron Cokorda Gede Agung Sukawati, formed the Pita Maha to encourage painting as an art form and seek a market for the best paintings. Other styles include theYoung Artists and variants of the main Kamasan and Young Artists'styles.
Wood Carving
The Balinese sculpture with natural media - wood, stone, bone, horn, deadwood, and even gnarled tree roots. Nowadays, souvenir-caliber wood carving is churned out and successful creations are mass produced. Any visitor to Bali is likely to be exposed to wood carving in all forms, be it the traditional ornate carved doors, the carved figures of gods, or the countless carved items in craft shops.
Wood carving is a craft practiced all over Bali. Open your ears to the tapping sound of the carver's mallet and you would know that there is one around. It would be taxing to separate traditional and foreign influences. However, Balinese are intense observers of the outside world, effortlessly incorporating and adapting foreign themes into their work.For quality wood carving, head to Tegallalang, Pujung, and Sebatu, which is north of Ubud. It is a great area to meet woodcarvers; it is best to take note of the artist's name and visit him at the workshop to negotiate a better price. Bali is a perfect place for western artists to study their crafts. There are wood carving lessons in which you can learn to carve your own mask in about three weeks.
Mask Carving
This is a specialized form of wood carving that should only be executed by experts. An extremely high level of skill is required to produce the 30 or 40 masks used in dances. Masks of Barong and Rangda are opulently painted and assembled with real hair, enormous teeth, and bulging eyes. The mask carving center of Bali is Mas and Puaya.
Stone Carving
The technique used in stone carving is very much the same as wood carving since soft volcanic rock is used. Stone carving is relatively unaffected by tourist consumerism as most pieces are too exorbitant to ship. You can vividly see stone carving skills in the distinctive split gates, swirling stone friezes, and absurd and menacing mythological statuary. The centers for stone carving are Kapal and Batubulan.
Jewelry
Bali is also famous for its jewelry, along with Thailand and Mexico, and variations on the same designs are common to all three countries. Balinese jewelry is almost always handmade, thus rarely involving casting techniques or the usage of imported silver. Silver is mined in Bali near Singaraja and used for filigree and other traditional silver work. Members of the royal family adorn themselves with gold and silver headdresses, belts, bracelets, earrings, anklets and necklaces to indicate their high status. Even handles of krises or daggers and umbrella finials would be made of gold. The village of Celuk is known for its rings, bracelets, necklaces, pins, and other objects of silver. Kamasan remains the center for traditional gold and silver jewelry. Balinese are quick to pick up designs introduced by outsiders and will copy things that will sell well. Many imaginative smiths are starting to duplicate designs from magazines or international jewelry designers who have settled in Bali to work.
Textiles
The first kind of textile that you will find in Bali is batik, which is popular among tourists and locals alike. There is every imaginable style and quality that you can chance upon throughout the island, but it is surprising that batik is actually produced in central Java and then shipped to Bali. Bali's own home-produced cloth is a weft ikat called endek. Ikat is made by tying the weft threads of a cloth before it is woven and then dying them so that the tied areas do not absorb the dye. The cloth is then woven and the pattern, created by the tying of the threads, emerges. This cloth is not very popular with visitors but is indispensable to the locals. Authentic ikat is made of silk but cotton and synthetic yarns are also widely used. Also, keep a look out for kain prada, fabrics woven of silk or cotton and decorated with silver or gold threads or gold leaf. These colorful kerchiefs are worn by temple girls during festivals and take three weeks to a month to weave.
Peoples and Festivals
The people of Bali are largely Hindus but the type of Hinduism practiced by them is vastly different from what is practiced in India. They worship the same gods as the Hindus in India - Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva and the supreme god, Sanghyang Widi. The Balinese also believe in the omnipresence of spirits, both benevolent and the wicked and this is greatly reflected in their religious practices. For them, the good spirits reside in the mountains and bring peace and prosperity, while the wicked spirits reside in the sea are responsible for all the ills that befall the people. The rituals practiced by the Balinese aim at paying homage to the good ones and placating the evil ones.
Melasti Festival
Held one day before the Nyepi festival, the celebrations are aimed at driving away the evil spirits from the island. The day begins with ceremonies called the pratima held across the island. Later in the afternoon, men dressed in their traditional finery gather together and play Balinese instruments. The locals make offerings to the ogoh-ogoh, a monster doll. In the evenings, the people lift the doll and take it around the village a few times. When it gets dark, the doll is burnt. The people also burn torches, bonfires and make a lot of noise to drive away the evil spirits. This is then followed by feasts and revelries.
Nyepi Festival
This is the major religious festival of Bali, which usually falls at the end of March or early April. Nyepi marks the end of the old year and the beginning of the new one according to the Balinese' calendar, saka, based on the lunar cycle. The day of Nyepi officially lasts for 24 hours, beginning from 6 am in the morning. The day is meant for self-introspection and people stay indoors. The day is marked by complete inactivity so that the evil spirits think that Bali is deserted and leave the island for the year. With a few exceptions, mainly the emergency services such as hospitals, all activities come to a halt. Even tourists are not allowed out and so if you are staying in a vacation villa, do remember to keep stocks in advance to see you through the day.
Odalan
The festival of Odalan signifies the anniversary of a temple's founding. The festivities last a couple of days to a week and during this period temples are beautifully decorated with flowers, palm leaves, flags and bamboo towers. Parades, food offerings, prayers and dances add to the festive note.
Galungan
Galungan is a ten day festival when lots of activities take place in the home and community temples of the people of Bali. This Bali holiday occurs once in every 210 days and marks the beginning of one of the most important religious ceremonies in Bali. Balinese believe that during the Galungan period, the ancestors of their families descend to the earth and they must be suitably welcomed with prayers and offerings made in both the family and village temples. Most people return to their ancestral homes during this period. The last day of the festival is the Kuningan.
