UBUD ARTIST VILLAGES
Ubud is well known for its' gallery of art both wood carvings, painting, music and dances. Today parallel with the development of Ubud as tourist destination those arts undergo fast development in the sense of style, tradition, and capacity of production. This is the very essence of Ubud in the tourism industry that have attracted the 5 continents.
Ubud sightseeing from the beginning is organized in full day and half day tours. For full day tour is a combination of Ubud and Kintamani mountain which is the most popular sightseeing in Bali until today. While a half day tour is focused on the 3 villages with its meticulous art works. Today more choices of recreation even added along the way such as animal park, agro tourism, swing recreations, white water rafting, and the interest of waterfall.
Short Itinerary
This tour is the most popular sightseeing in Bali and consist of the most varied interesting visits which can be said complete view of nature, dance, history, carvings, handicaft, temple, and other interesting places. Barong dance is a dance symbolizing good and evil spirits. The Barong is symbolized with a creature resemble a tiger and the witch is symbolized with frightening lady with long teeth sharp tusk, big breasts and always hanging long tongue called Rangda. Since the witch has a very strong magic power, dozen of the Barong assistants who intended to attack Rangda were hypnotized and committing suicide by stabbing themselves by kris. Read more
Balinese Compound, a settlement pattern of Balinese that has a very unique architecture because each elements of the construction is to be related with the religious and traditional beliefs.
Gold and Silver smith, they create many elegant designs, which are greatly influenced by local tradition. The villages known as the best place for this art works are Desa
Celuk near Batubulan.
Guwa Gajah, the 11th Buddhist hermitage carved on a rock. Depending on the time, we drive directly to the
Kintamani mountain with its magnificent view of the mount Batur crater where lake Batur and active mount Batur are located. Lunch will be served at Puri Dewata Restaurant Penelokan Kintamani.
Sebatu temple, one of the typical water temple in Bali. Time permitting, a visit to one of the artists of Typical Ubud painting or fine woodcarving artist and their working place will be visited. Rates US$ 25/person minimum 2 participants, US$ 20/person minimum 3 participants, US$ 18/person minimum 4 participants.
Duration 8 hours. Scheduled 07.30 – 16.30
