hi all..anyone stayed in tuban area before or been there?...any comment bout the place?...

Malaysian to all SEA countries no need VISA...

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Added on September 9, 2008, 5:50 pmTuban is just located beside/North of the airport. Actually there is no clear demarcation line between Tuban & Kuta..almost located at the same Kuta beach. Tuban also having numeropus high end luxury resort & it also the location of the largest Bali's Mall (Centro-Discovery)- Water bomb funpark also located nearby.

This post has been edited by stimix: Sep 9 2008, 05:50 PM

I spent around 15-20mins at Tampak Siring just to take photos. Usually one will need more time (~1hr) at Bedugul and Besakih because these temples are quite large.

Hi,

i was quoted RM1,400 per pax for the itenary below by one of Msia tour guide

Day 01:Arrival- Uluwatu Temple (D)

Arrive in Bali, meet and great with local representative, and then visit Uluwatu Temple, perched on steep cliffs which have formed where the land ends at the South East coast of the Island. Built in the eleventh century, the temple is one of the oldest and most important temples in Bali. Before check-in to the hotel, enjoy BBQ's dinner at Jimbaran Beach.



Day 02 : Ubud – Kintamani - Tampak Siring (B,L,D)

After breakfast. Ubud is famous with its Monkey Forest and Art Market which sells a wide range of clothing, fabrics, masks and souvenirs. You can also find silver, batiks and paintings in various styles. After visiting Ubud Village continue to Kintamani , a mountain village which lies 1400 meters above sea level,a breathtaking view of Batur mountain, an active volcano and Batur Lake at the edge of KINTAMANI VILLAGE . After lunch visit Tampak Siring " Pura Tirta Empul " is the temple of Tampak Siring, built around a sacred spring. The temple and its two bathing places have been used by the Balinese for over 1000 years for good health and prosperity.



Day 03 : Bedugul - Tanah Lot Temple (B,L,D)

Visit Bedugul with the Lake Bratan (1,200 meters above sea level) and the picturesque water temple Ulun Danu. Round out the day with a visit to the famous ~ Tanah Lot Temple built by one of the last priests to come to BALI from Java in the 16th centyry, its rituals include the paying of homage to the guardian spirits of the sea.



Day 04 : Coffee Factory - Transfer Out (B)

Visit biggest coffee factory to see the process of making Balinese Coffee in Bali and get free a cup of hot or ice coffee, transfer to the airport for flight back home.


sounds expensive. what do u think

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Added on September 10, 2008, 3:39 pmone more question,

from the previous pages i read, if i contact the guide there, do i still need to prepare a list of itenary?

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Added on September 10, 2008, 3:48 pmis bungee jumping still available in Bali?

What about dolphin chasing @ Lovina?

Club 66 still under operation?

This post has been edited by babymiki: Sep 10 2008, 03:48 PM

quite expensive i thk.
i believe alot of forumers here spend less than RM1k for 4d3n or even 5d4n bali trip.
but, maybe u're staying at 5 star hotel tats why?

better prepare, not hard to prepare anyway... u can simply grab one of the 4d3n itineraries available here
u may hv better idea abt bali in the mean time... why not?

bungee jumping @ 66 still available.. i plan to try after mabuk sikit

lovina too far, im not going to include it in my itinerary (mine is a 5 day trip)....
i thk for 4d3n trip, better cover those "must-go-places" first...

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Added on September 10, 2008, 4:16 pmThank u for ur comment!
Tegal Sari staff told me they start planting in early May, so i thought i might miss the greens. Quite worried!
Since Tegal Sari is near to Monkey Forest, my friends and I will go there in the early morning, take a quick peek b4 the driver comes..


is 1 hour enough for Bedugul and Besakih?
anyone spent longer than 1.5 hrs at those places?

By the way, thanks for the replies.

This post has been edited by nutella: Sep 10 2008, 04:16 PM

okies thankssss

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Added on September 10, 2008, 6:51 pmJimbaras BBQ Seafood is how much per pax huh?

This post has been edited by babymiki: Sep 10 2008, 06:51 PM

Here are the Must list:

1) Uluwatu
2) Tanah Lot
3) Kintamani /Batur Volcano
4) Bedugul floating temple
5) Tegalalang rice field
6) Bersakith
7) Sukawati Souvenir Shopping
8) Dreamland/Geger/Bali Cliff crystal clear beach (swimming)
9) Taman Ayun Temple

Here are the recommended but so-so attraction:

1) Gua Gajah
2) gua Lawah
3) Batu Karo Temple
4) Tampak Siring (I skip this in both my Bali trip - probably nxt trip kua)
5) Klunkung royal bathing...(I skip this too)
6) Monkey forest -Ubud
7) Ayung white water rafting Ubud (Some said is a must ....but I'm not too adventurous)
8) Celik/Barong dance (Not all are genuine..the one really good is those real performance at temple...those pay to watch are KARUT!)

Other attractions if u hv more time:

1) Lembongan Island - Probably not taking from Benoa- slauthering house!! -
2) Lombok island
3) East Java Volcanoes
4) Lovina & etc

advice from stimix

wow thanks for the info

Yup the site is reliable. I used that to book one of my hotels in Bali. It'll lead you to the payment site which is Aust Bank and they charge a transaction fee of USD5 if not mistaken.

Too many good reviews of Tegal Sari @ TripAdvisor

I think it's better for you to book directly thru Tegal Sari
And book few mths ahead to avoid disappointment, the hotel is too popular.
I've just booked 2 rooms for May 2009, wanted to upgrade to Super Deluxe, but they told me its fully booked (but luckily still managed to get 2 wooden rooms la... better than nothing lo)

This post has been edited by nutella: Sep 11 2008, 09:21 PM

was wondering..when i i am KUTA and i am trying to cover nusa dua, jembarang, dreamland thenback to KUTA. if i am renting their motorbike, do you guys think is possible?

SUre why not..it's cheaper that way...And if I'm not bringing family I will do the same..nore like those Mat Salleh style..There are lotsa of Mat Salleh preffered this method....renting motobikes..& we M'sian/Asian preferred renting car wth drivers

best if you drive on your own dont miss to eat at jimbaran ! the seafood was marvelous ! plus it's cheap. the environment itself is superb already. and there's ppl selling pearls too !

can use bike for the whole island? . coz when in budud i was thinking getting a charted taxi to terglalalng, kitamani and besakhi..or shoud stick with kapchai?

Sure why not..I hv seen Mat Salleh did that but on bigger bike-lah..Kapcai also can but not sure the power of going up the mountainous road...Certain part of the road esp from Kintamani towards Bersakith via the volcano rim is very steep. Even very taxing on my rented Suzuki Jeep.

Which kecak dance is better? Uluwatu or Tanah Lot (the one on saturday)?

do u remember whats the price like?

i paid it altogether in my travel package---my package was 1100 under pyo... but the price i saw on their board there was like more than 70USD damn xpensive, but the service n place was extremely nice. damn posh n cosy. ...but all in USD

at least when i went 1 USD=3.2RM
NOW 1USD=3.45USD

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Added on September 13, 2008, 11:48 pmhmm u sure u wanna go? i think the entrance fee is just not worth the watch..i mean its some normal dance like sarawakian dance. rather spend that time shopping

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Added on September 13, 2008, 11:48 pmhmm u sure u wanna go? i think the entrance fee is just not worth the watch..i mean its some normal dance like sarawakian dance. rather spend that time shopping

This post has been edited by cutejams2004: Sep 13 2008, 11:48 PM

Actually i dont really want to go, but my friends do.
So between barong and kecak, we chose kecak, bcoz we dun hv enough time during day time.

Huh..Barong is part of kecak dance-lah... ..As others & me..try to skip this expensive fake dance performance..the real one only at the temple and during real temple procession not those on the stage & paying ridicolous entrance fee to watch those boring slow dance..
This post has been edited by stimix: Sep 14 2008, 02:01 AM