The route plan for day 1 was around ubud and kintamani area
We took breakfast in the hotel as we were still unfamiliar with the surroundings. It cost us 75k IDR per person. The food was OK, but we thought it was rather expensive. Breakfast stalls were not aplenty like how we have it back in Malaysia.
We prebooked our driver which made our trip much easier. I looked for Pak Yanto who has 15 drivers under his wing. It costs us only 380k per day x 3 days, with flexible adjustments to the destinations. Our driver reached early at 830am to pick us up from the hotel. His name is Fatah. I stroke some conversations with him throughout the journey. He is only 29, but already has vast experience working as a driver (Supir, in Bahasa Indonesia). He is very friendly and helps with taking pictures
Stop no. 1 : Tegenungan waterfalls
Entrance: 20k IDR per pax
Tegenungan waterfalls in Ubud. This is the mini waterfall as we didn't opt for the larger one that requires us to descend for a short walk. The waterfalls are located in the jungle. The air is definitely refreshening after an hour in the car
Stop no. 2 : Oka coffee plantation
Entrance is free but luwak coffee tasting: 60k IDR . Comes with complimentary balinese pancake
Next stop is Oka coffee plantations. Bali is also famous for its Luwak Coffee - which is civet coffee. Coffee berries are consumed by the Asian palm civet, which after fermentation and numerous processes, are made into coffee powder. They even demonstrate how the coffee is made, starting from the beans to the roasting and sieving process.
16 types of coffee for visitors to taste. The aroma is definitely awesome but i guess they have added in lots of sugar that the coffee taste so sweet. You need to pay extra 60k to test the luwak coffee which we happily did
Complimentary Balinese pancake for those who tried the Luwak coffee
One of the photo taking spots in their mini plantation. This area is more of an exhibition and sales centre. Their real plantation which their civets are kept is much more further north.
Plant tress...plant hope !!
Stop no. 3 : Kintamani restaurant
Kintamani buffet lunch: 100k + 21% tax
Lunch was buffet style at Kintamani restaurant. Fried noodles, rice, and some dishes were too mediocre to deserve a photo. Anyway, we paid 121k per pax for it.
Kintamani is a small village situated on the western edge of the larger caldera wall of Gunung Batur. Gunung Batur is still an active volcano and can be seen over the backdrop. The air is freezing cold here due to its high altitude. There is nothing much you can do here besides enjoying the scene and the cool fresh air
Only the diners of Kintamani restaurant are allowed to hike up the 4 floors to take this picture
Stop no. 4 : Terrace river pool swing
Entrance: 50k per person if didn't buy tickets for the swing. Couple swing = 300k/ couple
Next up was the rice terraces. This is not the main rice terrace as harvesting was ongoing. Which means that all that is left was only the brownish remains of the stalk. Instead, we went to the swings which oversees some rice terraces as well. You definitely need to try out the swing. It sounds kinda scary but its once of a lifetime experience !
What to do at the peak of the swing? Kiss of course XD
The swing was around 30 meters from the ground so be prepared to get a little dizzy!
Stop no. 5 : Puta titra empul temple
Entrance: 50k per person
Pura titra empul - the Hindu Balinese temple located in the town of tampaksiring. Many people love to take a bath in the pool. Everyone is required to be clad on sarung which they rent for free at the entrance. Do ask the locals regarding their belief before entering the waters. Otherwise it's a real nice temple with many spots for photo taking
The trip to titra empul temple marked the last stop for the day as heading back to the hotel took us another 1 hour.
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