West of Bali: Bedugul, Jatiluwih Rice Terrace & Tanah Lot Temple

Ulundanu Beratan Temple

Ulundanu Temple is a Balinese Hindu Temple located at Candi Kuning countryside, Baturiti sub district and Tabanan regency. It is set at lakeside of Beratan with beautiful lake view and hills surround it. It is situated in the plateau area with cool atmosphere surround it and hills as a backdrop. We can find at north side of this temple is Pucak Sangkur mount, in the eastside there is Beratan Mount which also referred as Pucak Mangu or Pucak Pangelengan, in the south side there is Terate Bang Mount and in the Westside there is Tapak Mount and Watukaru Mount.

Jatiluwih Rice Terrace

Known as UNESCO World Heritage site. Jatiluwih is one of the best tourist destination in Bali. Here you will see a spectacular rice terraces unfolding from the foot of mountain until the coastal side in Bali. It’s name derive from Jati and Luwih. Jati means really and Luwih means awesome or excellent or fabulous. Here is the largest and most picturesque expanse of paddies in Bali and perhaps the whole of Indonesia. The cool atmospheres surround the area of Jatiluwih with the good water irrigation that makes this countryside as ideal for agriculture development.

Tanah Lot Temple

Tanah Lot is a rock formation off the coast of Bali. This is one the very popular temple in Bali, and the most visited temple by tourist. The temple sites on these rocks and offers magnificent views, there are several points to see this temple and all feature amazing views. There are also venomous black and white sea snakes at the base of the rocks that are said to guard the temple from evil spirits. The function of this temple can be realized from the function of the main temple building which is located in the temple main area. In this place, there is a main temple to worship the god in form of Dewa Baruna or Bhatara Segara, the sea power. The media of worship to this god is the temple building with 5 storied meanwhile the 3 storied temple building in north part of this area is purposing to worship to Dang Hyang Nirartha.

Coffee Luwak Making Process

The coffee is made from the beans of coffee berries which have been eaten by Luwak the Asian Palm Civet (Paradoxurus hermaphroditus) and other related civets, then passed through its digestive tract. In their digestive tracts, fermentation occurs. The coffee beans finish the journey by passing through civets’ intestines before they defecate. After that the farmers will collect the still-intact beans from the forest floor followed by cleaning, roasting and grounding process just like any other coffee. You will be shown the process of making this coffee and also tasting for all coffee, tea and cocoa drinks are including, except for Coffee Luwak (which you can purchase).