Articles tagged ‘Kintamani Area Guide’
Saving the Elephants
By Barrie | May 9th, 2008 |
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Indonesia currently has 16 or more species on the verge of extinction. A further 30 are classified as endangered. On the critically endangered and endangered lists are the Sumatran tiger, the Bali starling, the Javanese wild dog, the orangutans of Kalimantan and Sumatra, the Sumatran gibbon and the Sumatran elephant. Some claim the number of [...]
Travelling the North-East Road – Part 1
By Barrie | May 1st, 2008 | Add a Comment »
There are literally hundreds of day trips you could embark upon on your visit to Bali, but I have always found it best to get off the main tourist routes and do some exploring. Recently I spent a few days in the north-east of the island. It is a beautiful area of Bali and less [...]
Day trip to Batur Crater Bali
By Nick | December 18th, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Exploring the Batur crater area of Bali can be rewarding for those with a little time on their hands. Coming from the Kuta area you have a choice of routes to get to NE Bali, 5 main ones to be exact accessing the rim of Gunung Batur via Catur, Tegallalang, Tampaksiring, Bangli and Klungkung. The [...]
Accommodation in Toya Bungkah: Batur Bali
By Nick | May 28th, 2007 | 4 Comments »
For those contemplating hiking Gunung Batur, the best place to stay is Toya Bungkah, which has a good selection of budget accommodation. Best thing is to check out a couple of places and compare value.
Map of Toya Bungkah
By Nick | May 28th, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Here is a map of Toya Bungkah detailing the accommodation options.
Gunung Batur: The crater rim
By Nick | May 28th, 2007 | 8 Comments »
Bali’s mountain lakes are sacred to the Balinese, who worship the Goddess Ida Batara Dewi Ulun Danau (Goddess of the lakes). The lakes trap rainwater and feed Bali’s rivers year round, allowing for constant food production, a factor that has been central to the strength of the Balinese society. Danau Batur is the largest mountain [...]
Map of Gunung Batur & Danau Batur
By Nick | May 28th, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Here is a map of Gunung Batur & Danau Batur detailing temples, points of interest and accommodation options.
Climbing Gunung Abang in the highlands of Bali
By Nick | December 9th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Gunung Abang is located across Lake Batur from Gunung Batur in the highlands of Bali. At 2153m it is over 400m higher, but way less visited. Gunung Abang is known as Red Mountain and the climb is very different. While is rather barren and affords sweeping views of the surrounding landscape, Gunung Abang is forested [...]
