KEHEN TEMPLE + PENGLIPURAN VILLAGE + MONKEY FOREST Sanctuary in UBUD, including Indonesian Lunch
After breakfast, start the tour to PURA KEHEN (Kehen Temple) to visit a Balinese Hindu temple located in Cempaga, Bangli Regency. The temple is set on the foot of a wooded hill, about 2 kilometers north of the town center. Established at least in the 13th-century, Pura Kehen was the royal temple of the Bangli Kingdom, now the Regency of Bangli.
The next visit to PENGLIPURAN VILLAGE, located in Bangli district, one particular village which stands out and was recently recognized among the top three cleanest villages in the world, the village of Pengelipuran is a delightful, well-kept village composed of wide, brick roads, lined with rows of charming, antique traditional houses interspersed with neatly manicured gardens. The village is traditionally constructed, remaining true to traditional methods of bamboo architecture. The total area of this village reaches 112 hectares with an altitude of 500–600 meters above the sea and located about 5 kilometers from central of Bangli city. Noon : Indonesian food set Lunch at local restaurant.
Finish lunch: visit the Sacred MONKEY FOREST Sanctuary in UBUD is a nature reserve and temple complex in Ubud. It houses approximately 340 monkeys which are known as long-tailed Macaques (Macaca fascicularis). There are four groups of monkeys each occupying different territories in the park. The Sacred Monkey Forest is a popular tourist attraction in Ubud and is often visited by over 10,000 tourists a month. In the Monkey Forest, we can walk around and enjoy the serene atmosphere. The forest comprises approximately a tenth of a square kilometer (approximately 27 acres) and contains at least 115 different species of trees. The Monkey Forest contains the Pura Dalem Agung Padangtegal temple as well as a “Holy Spring” bathing temple and another temple used for cremation ceremonies.
Monkey Forest Ubud is not just a tourist attractions or important component in the spiritual and economic life of the local community, but also an important spot for research and conservation program. Back to hotel.
