Private Full Day Trip-Amazing Besakih Of Mother Temple-Kerta Gosa - Goa Lawah

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Stop At: Taman Wisata Kertha Gosa, Jalan Surapati and Jalan Puputan, Klungkung Indonesia

Visiting Kerta Gosa, also spelled Kertha Gosa and known locally as ‘Taman Gili Kerta Gosa’, is an historical landmark in Semarapura, the main town of the Klungkung regency in East Bali. Kerta Gosa forms part of the Puri Semarapura royal palace complex and features two main structures – a grand hall or the namesake Bale Kerta Gosa with ceilings filled with Kamasan or wayang-style paintings, and the Bale Kambang ‘floating' hall or pavillion that's surrounded by a moat. The Kerta Gosa complex dates back to 1686 when it was commissioned by Dewa Agung Jambe, then ruler of the Klungkung kingdom. Kerta Gosa has undergone a series of restorations in the past (the latest was in 2014) and is one of Bali’s most important historical sites. Even though it is a national heritage site, Kerta Gosa is open for the public.


Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Jambul Hill, Besakih Indonesia

Visiting Bukit Jambul is the name of hill where there is a large banyan tree growing on the top of hill like crest so that the local people give it name as Bukit Jambul where Bukit is means hill, meanwhile Jambul is means crest. This place become famous because it was inspired by the most amazing scenery with rice terrace, winding road underneath and palm trees stretching to the sea. It is situated in the plateau area that is always covered by cool temperatures that make it as an ideal place for relaxation

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Besakih Temple, Jl. Raya Besakih, Karangasem Indonesia

Visiting Besakih Temple Known that since the 15th century, It was regarded as the central temple of Hinduism in Bali. Besakih Temple also known as Pura Penataran Agung, is Bali's main place of worship, a complex comprising twenty-two temples set on parallel ridges. Besakih Temple complex expresses the essential belief of the Balinese known as Tri Hita Kirana, meaning that life on earth must be lived and kept in balance and harmony between man and God, man and society and his fellow human beings, and man and his natural environment. The Besakih's name is come from the word of Basuki, the old language from Sanskrit Wasuki

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Ristorante Lereng Agung, Menanga, Rendang, Karangasem Regency, Bali 80863, Indonesia

Lunch in the Karangasem area while enjoying the beautiful scenery of Agung Mountain and the very beautiful rice fields


Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Ristorante Lereng Agung, Menanga, Rendang, Karangasem Regency, Bali 80863, Indonesia

After finishing lunch, let's go to agro-tourism while drinking ginger tea, chocolate, Balinese coffee, for free!

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Goa Lawah Temple, Jl. Raya Goa Lawah Pesinggahan, Dawan Indonesia

Pura Goa Lawah was established in the 11th century by Mpu Kuturan. Mpu Kuturan was one of the early priests who introduced Hinduism on Bali. The temple complex may start as the center of meditation for priests.

When the Dutch attacked the Klungkung kingdom of 1849 in the War of Kusamba, the temple was one of the key points during the war. The conflict in the War of Kusamba was between the Royal Netherlands East Indies Army led by Andreas Victor Michiels and the Klungkung kingdom led by Dewa Agung Istri Kanya.

The temple decoration evolves as time progress. In the early 20th-century, porcelain ceramic plates attached into the shrines and gates of Pura Goa Lawah are common. This treatment can still be found in other old temples in Bali such as Pura Kehen. Today, the porcelain ceramic plates decoration on the shrines and gates has been reduced.

Duration: 20 minutes