(BP-F-03)                CULTURE AND NATURE
                   Duration : 9 ½ hours (8.30 am – 6 pm)

This morning’s tour, will take you to your first destination at Batubulan Village recognized to show the Barong Dance performance which tells about the eternal conflict between Ratu Barong, the faithful guardian of the community and a Pekingnese dog and the pendulous-brested Rangda, demonic mistress of the graveyard.

Proceed to Silver Smith Village of Celuk, a center for the manufacture of jewelry in Bali, which is a close knit community that has organized its phenomenal jewelry production around family – based cottage industry and witness the silver smith at work. Continue to the wood carver’s community in Mas. This village was firmly staking its claim to become Bali’s preeminent center of modern woodcarving. The skills of Mas did not descend out of the blue but evolved over many generations. Observe these craftsmen confined their activities to producing ritual objects.

Proceed up to the Penelokan which is mostly known as Kintamani, where viewer can active volcano of Batur at Kintamani to be served a buffet lunch while you get pleasure from the stunning panoramic view. On the way home the tour will stop at one of the old and rare relief carvings of delicate remains of stupas in the style of 8th-century Java of “Goa Gajah” The top halves of several life-sized nymphs, clearly water spouts, ounce  guarded the mouth of the Goa Gajah cave. You may enjoy the natural spring water in the temple yard.