Bali Offers the Best Water and Land Extreme Adventures

February 12, 2016

Telaga Waja River Rafting, by Alam Rafting Tours

Fee: 350,000 IDR (~26 USD)

Rafting Fall — The effect of that quick drop. Splash!

Our last day was again full of fun! I have done rafting in the past and this was one of the best. Why? Because this one had the steep quick drop that we were not aware of at the beginning. But it was all worth it! I love surprises.

Under Waters — We went under a very small falls…

After inducing ourselves with pain from the ATV experience, we added more pain from this activity, most especially for my dad who was not used to adventures like these but he said he enjoyed everything. The rafting, for me, was not so typical.

Under the Bamboo — We also went under a couple of low-lying poles. Look at Dad doing an acrobatic move! Come on, Dad!

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Besakih Temple

Entrance Fee and Tip: 34,000 IDR (~2.50 USD)

Entrance — Our guide at the entrance of the temples.

Besakih is the most important, the largest, and holiest Temple of Hindu Religion in Bali. No wonder, we spent a great deal of time in this temple due to its vastness. Unlike all the other temples we have been to, this can be compared to an immense park of temples. As far as I can remember from our guide, the entire temple is divided into 3 parts for Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva.

Stair to Main — First flight of stairs to take to enter the main grounds.

We went around the main sections of the temple in spite of the rain since it was nearing nightfall. There were a lot of structures, stairs, and sculptures. I liked the effect of the stone stairs, stone pillars, and brick walls.

Stone Stairs — I specially like these stone stairs leading to the main grounds.

Perhaps due to the rain and because of the time, there were less people visiting the temple. We almost had it all to ourselves.

Looking Back — The view from the top of the stone stairs facing the entrance.

Besakih 1 — Just one of the many temples in the vast Besakih temple grounds.

Spacious — The spacious grounds of Besakih Temple.

Wall — The decorated walls dividing the temples into sections.

Name — Each section has a name plate like this.

Besakih 2 — More temples, small and big alike, within the same vast Besakih Temple grounds.

Besakih 3 — Close up shot of one of the temples, with dragons in front.

2nd Stone Stairs — Second set of stone stairs leading to the main Besakih temple.

Besakih 4 — We got deeper and deeper into the temple grounds, more structures like this.

End — Perhaps we reached the end of the temple grounds.

Exit Main — We were on our way out from the main section of the vast Besakih temple grounds.

Temple Overview — We passed by these temples and went on to higher grounds.

Great Wall — I found this great wall interestingly old and rich in history.

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If anyone wants a very relaxing holiday, Bali is your choice. We stayed here for 9 days, left around 9 AM daily (except during the day we watched the dolphins) then we were back in our accommodation around 6 PM on the average. I would probably recommend 4-5 days at best to do and visit the main areas.

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8 Comments Add yours

ilkervovidi says:

January 11, 2018 at 00:19

Bali seems like a great city to visit. will you be doing a similar tour in 2018?

1. Elyt says:
  
  January 11, 2018 at 10:19
  
  Yeah, Bali is a great place for waters, temples, and land sightseeing. I would probably do a similar tour but in another place, like South Korea. 🙂 How about you?
  
Praveen says:

September 17, 2017 at 08:54

Beautiful place and a beautiful tale 😉 Love the way you have written.

1. Elyt says:
  
  November 7, 2017 at 22:45
  
  Thank you so much! 🙂
  
Danh says:

May 30, 2016 at 15:36

A beautiful Bali, English Fun wants to go there 😀

1. Elyt says:
  
  June 4, 2016 at 10:38
  
  Haha, why not? It is an amazing, relaxing place to go to! 🙂
  
  1. Danh says:
    
    June 7, 2016 at 10:36
    
    Liza will be our tour guide, won’t u? 😀
    
    1. Elyt says:
      
      June 11, 2016 at 16:34
      
      Haha, sure! 🙂