Day 1 – 15 July 2009
Arrive to the hotel (Kuta or Legian) Street photography around the hotel, Chit chat bout photography, share our knowledge and discuss about the program. Exploring the sunset kissing the sea around the hotel (Kuta & Legian area).
Accommodation: Jayakarta Hotel
Day 2 – 16 July 2009
Capturing wonderful beaches shots of scenery in Candidasa then we will go to the Water Palace or Tirta Gangga as is called. And we will have dinner at Legian.
Accommodation: Jayakarta Hotel
Day 3 – 17 July 2009
At this day, we can start our activity a little bit later. In the morning, we can take the beach scene around the hotel. We will go to take a lunch at Warung Made before continuing our trip to Besakih Temple. After, I’m sure we won’t miss the great sunset kissing the wave in Tanah Lot. Then having dinner at Discovery mall will be our option to close this day.
Accommodation: Jayakarta Hotel
Day 4 – 18 July 2009
Enjoying the entertainment of traditional dance in Bali (Batu Bulan – 9.30 am for 1 hour) & seeing the rice fields in Ubud. Enjoying lunch in the famous restaurant in Ubud at Bebek
Bengil restaurant. Take the picture of the great temple at Tampak Siring (Tirta Empul). This evening we going to enjoying our dinner at Jimbaran.
Accommodation: Jayakarta Hotel
8 am local time starts from the hotel
Day 5 – 19 July 2009
This day we will go to Elephant Cave located in Giayar not to far from rice field in Ubud. After we will going to Uluwatu to take a picture of beautiful cliff with wonderful view. This evening we will have dinner at Kuta.
Accommodation: Jayakarta Hotel
Day 6 – 20 July 2009
Taking natures photos in West Bali. We are going to stop in a wonderful spot where you can choose from all types of nature on the island of Bali to shoot. Would you like to go jungle trekking or discover the beauty of all the sea life around Bali by diving or snorkeling in Menjangan Island? Well we will if you like.
Accommodation: Aditya Resort or Melka Excelsior – Lovina
7 am local time starts from the hotel
Day 7 – 21 July 2009
Creating pictures of nature in their natural habitat isn’t easy. You will be challenge to take the photos of the dolphins from the boat in the middle of the sea in a traditional fishing boat. Then we will go to the Git Git waterfall so you can see the life giving water. After that we are going to enjoy the beauty of Buyan Lake and enjoying the panorama views of Bedugul Lake. Before resting our mind and share the stories of the day in Sanur.
Accommodation: Laghawa Beach inn or Ari Putri in Sanur
Day 8 – 22 July 2009
On our last day we are going to take in the sunrise on Sanur beach and discovering how life in Bali truly is. We will take to the streets for photography of ordinary life near the hotel.
5.30 am local time start to take shot of sunrise.
Please contact baligoddessisland@yahoo.com for any further question and more information bout this trip (such as the price of the trip etc).
See you there…
Falling in love at the 1st sight. Yes that what happened to me. That what I felt when the 1st time I went to Kiluan Island in Lampung Bay. Beautiful small island surround by the mountain and some rock pop up from the sea made me freeze in the wonder of the world.
For this reason, I plan to make trip to Kiluan again for end of this month. And the itinerary for this trip is:
Friday, 29 May 2009
22.00 – leave Jakarta heading to Lampung by car and boat
Saturday, 30 May 2009
06.00 – Arrive in Lampung
06.30 – 07.30 Shower
07.30 – 08.30 Breakfast
08.30 Leave Bandar Lampung heading to Kiluan
11.30 Arrive in Kiluan Island
11.30 Free leisure
Sunday, 31 May 2009
05.30 Preparation for Dolphins tour
06.00 – 09.00 Dolphin tour
09.00 – 10.00 Breakfast
10.00 – Leave the island heading to Bandar Lampung
13.00 – Arrive in Bandar Lampung
13.00 – 14.00 Lunch
14.00 Leave Bandar Lampung back to Jakarta
22.00 Arrive in Jakarta
The cost for this trip will be Rp. 850.000/person (US $ 85)
The package includes:
- Transportation
- Accommodation
- 5 times meal
- Dolphins tour
The fact that you need to know:
- Kiluan is virgin island, there haven’t hotel or any villa yet. We will just live homestay with the family who live there (the only one family who live in that island).
- You can do snorkeling in this island and also diving. But, please bring your own equipment since they don’t have any rental equipment yet in this island.
- Do not forget to bring your personal medicine (if you need any) and your personal toiletries (towel, tooth brush, soap, shampoo etc)
- Do not forget to bring your camera. I’m sure you won’t miss the sunset or the sunrise while we playing with dolphins in the middle of the sea.
- Please prepare insect repellent to prevent any insect there.
For any further information for this trip, do not hesitate to contact me at baligoddessislan@yahoo.com
See you soon…
Yes!! Finally I knew that I’ll have tour trip again soon. That my reaction when Mr. Richard Richert told me that he will come to Indonesia with his son Eric (they are from France) few months ago. So from that day, I started to arrange the trip for us. Since we went to Bali for several times already, so I gave him some options to visit some other places in Indonesia. Sometime it’s not easy to become tour guide and arrange the trip for someone. We must think the peoples interest and also not to forget bout the budget which must be fit with them.
Finally after giving some option, we decided to go to Bromo (east Java), Kiluan bay in Lampung (Sumatra) and then we’ll end the trip just to go around west Java.
Sunday 19 April 2009
Mr. Richert and Eric arrived in Jakarta. I booked hotel in Grand Melia hotel already. Normally, I always show my present if my client check in to the hotel or even pick them up. But this time since I was ill and they arrived really late and also we going to leave to go to Bromo very early for the next day (Monday 20 April 2009 flight at 6.50 am), so I decided to check in to the hotel for them 1st and left the things they need in the hotel then I left. Around 11 PM I heard my phone rang and Mr. Richert told me that he has arrived to the hotel already.
Monday 20 April 2009
I left my house exactly at 4 am in the morning. I ordered taxi from the night before with very reliable taxi company; Blue Bird Group just to make sure that I won’t be late to reach airport. I picked up Mr. Richert and Eric in the hotel 1st before we were going to the airport. This time, was the 1st time for me to take the flight from terminal 3 Sukarno Hatta Airport – Jakarta and honestly speaking I was quite impressed by the condition of this new airport. Nice, clean and tidy even the facility isn’t completed yet and I hope isn’t like this because it’s just new. We took AirAsia to fly us to Surabaya. The trip was nice and smooth and we reached Surabaya on time as schedule. That time was the 1st time for me to took the flight from Jakarta to Surabaya (Juanda Airport) and I just knew if the airport isn’t located in Surabaya but in other city near by name Sidoarjo. It’s took me one hour from airport to the city centre.
Thanks to my friend Tiwi who living in Surabaya, she informs me all the condition and gave me all the necessary information before we went to Bromo.
Its have two ways to go to Bromo. One by Pananjakan and the
other one are by Probolinggo. All those way will bring us to Bromos just we
will arrive from different direction. Since I already booked the hotel in
Cemoro Lawang area (Bromo Permai Hotel I) we supposed going to Bromo from
Probolinggo, but as my friend’s friends recommendation we took “wrong” way and
arrived in Bromo through Panajakan.
Sometime being lost isn’t lost at all. By going from different direction we were able to saw a lot of beautiful places and incredible view where we can only find it if we go to Bromo through Panajakan. Even the difficulties of the road we must past, but still its worth with the view we can see. Even thought like that, I’m not really recommendation this road for somebody who not familiar with this place coz as my driver said, this road is quite dangerous (and unfortunately because of that he not dare to stop just to let me to take photos of the view).
Finally after long road and some difficulties we found the entrance to go to Bromo. Unfortunately this wasn’t the way to go to our hotel. After asked to the guard who guarding the Bromo tourist area he told me there are two option for us to take; go around back again and then entering Bromo by Probolinggo or we can hire guide to lead us to across the ocean of the sand which is quite dangerous for the new comer who don’t know the save road. I finally choose the 2nd option. Even though quite difficult, but finally we manage to across to other side with the bonus of wonderful view which is quite rare see by other tourist.
After long and tiring journey, we finally found our hotel in Cemoro Lawang. It was raining and the weather was cold, it was bout 150 C. I booked also for the jeep which can bring us to go to the top of Bromo to see the sunrise for the next day. The jeep cost Rp. 275.000,- and they will leave from hotel about 4 am so we must ready to wake up before.
Tuesday 21 April 2009
The hotel bell boy woke me up at 3.30 am. I know my
condition still not fit well. But I also exited to see the beauty of sunrise in
Bromo. Exactly by 4 am we went to Pananjakan with other jeep which was rented
by the group who stayed with us in same hotel. Unfortunately, that day was
cloudy. We can’t perfectly see the sunrise coz covered by fog and mist. After
the sun had rise, we went to Bromo to see the sulfur crater. The jeep dropped
us to nearest point to go to top of Bromo. We can walk after or take the horse
rent. The horse rent cost Rp 50.000 – Rp. 100.000,- / person return. Just for
your tips, keep the ticket they’ll give and just pay them after you reach back
to your jeep. With my condition (I felt ill more than before) I was choose to
take the horse to ride me to the stair of sulfur crater in Bromo.
We just stayed about 30 minutes there before we go down then heading back to Surabaya at 9 am.
In Surabaya we stayed in Somerset hotel. That evening we went to the biggest red light district area in Surabaya, Gang Dolly. Honestly I want to take pictures of that place but due to the security reason, I was not allowed by my driver to go down. We took the dinner in Sampoerna place. Sampoerna is one of the biggest cigarette producers in Indonesia.
Wednesday 22 April 2009
This day we went back to Jakarta. We took the flight in the late afternoon (3 PM by AirAsia). We reached Jakarta around 4 PM, after taken our lunch and dinner (we joined it together) in Pisa Kafe, we went to the bus station in Gambir to bring us to Lampung. The bus left on time at 9 PM. For me, taking the boat in the night is just normal. But not for Mr. Richert and Eric. Fortunately the weather was great. We can saw a lot of beautiful stars shining on the sky like billion diamonds.
Thursday 23 April 2009
We reached Lampung very early in the morning (3.30 am). We went to my mom house to take a rest there for a while.
The agenda of this day was just to visited Tangkil island and Pasir Putih beach. After rested for a while, we went to the Tangkil Island at 9.30 am. I rented the boat from Muthun beach just to bring us to the island. Eric was happy coz that day wasn’t public holiday, so the island we can say just belong to us. After we snorkel around the island and sunbathing we back to my mom’s house to take lunch there.
At 3 am we went to Pasir Putih beach. Actually my plan was to do another snorkel in the snorkel spot near Condong Island. Unfortunately the weather was bad and the waves were big and unsafe for us to do that activity. This evening I introduce Mr. Richert and Eric Indonesian cuisine. We took Nasi Uduk for dinner in small restaurant near my mom’s house. After all long tiring day and trip, we finally went home and resting at home.
Friday 24 April 2009
The schedule of today is to see village side and going to Kiluan bay. We started at 9 am and went to the little village in Sekampung which still have rice harvesting. After went around take token some photos we heading back to Bandar Lampung to go to Kiluan Bay and spend the night there to see the dolphins in the next morning.
To go to Kiluan bay, we need high wheel car and special guide who can show us the road. The road to go there is still under construction and a lot of broken road so we need to have special skills to drive the car just to pass this road. After about 3 hours journey, finally we reached the Kiluan bay at 6 PM. Unfortunately the sun had already set. I just saw the rest of wonderful colors left on the sky. We need to took the traditional boat which just enough for us (we were 6 persons) to bring us to the Kiluan Island. After 15 minutes on the boat we reach the small island which just occupied by 5 peoples (one family) who lived there.
We lived in very simple accommodation and feel the life like Indiana Jones. There is no electrical in this island, we just use conventional lighting also solar power which just enough for few hours in the evening to light up bit the dark night. Also no signal for any kind of mobile phone yet in this island, so if you want to have bit signal, you need to stand up near by the beach to have Telkomsel (the name of the provider) signal. If you want to feel to live and life back to the nature, this island is the perfect place for that.
Saturday 25 April 2009
I woke up at 5 am and saw the view around. I did really
impressed by what the nature serve for us. We stayed in small island which is
surround by the rock in the sea and also mountain like the wonderland. I just
saw all of that in the morning since we reach the island when was already dark.
At 6 am we went to the middle of the sea. For the safety, we took two boats for 4 or us. After sailing for about 20 minuets and waiting for bout 10 minutes I saw the groups of dolphins swim toward us. It was mix feeling I had, exited and impressed by all of that. We spent bout two hours on the boat running from one other dolphins groups to another. I saw maybe bout thousands more of dolphin there. We toke a lot of photos and the moments which maybe just come once for a while.
There are two kind of dolphin in this bay and in the late morning (9 – 10 am) all those two kinds of dolphins’ joint and reunion together just in the front of us. What the wonder of the world. After the dolphins tour we went back to the island and swimming on the beach and did little bit jungle trekking there.
We left the island at 2 PM and heading back to Bandar Lampung (the capital of Lampung).
That evening we still bring all those wonderful and unforgettable memories in our mind. Bring back some lovely stories to my family which waiting for our return.
Sunday 26 April 2009
In the morning we were ready to leave Lampung and went back to Jakarta. My brother sent us to the bus station in Bandar Lampung. Exactly at 10 am we left Lampung and back to Jakarta.
We reach Jakarta around 6 PM, not a lot of traffic jam because it was Sunday. I sent Mr. Richert and Eric to Grand Melia Hotel in Jalan Rasuna Said before we went to had dinner in Louwie in Oakwood building – Mega Kuningan area. After dinner I went back home and just prepared my self for the trip the next day to west Java.
Monday 27 April 2009
This day the trip was the easier for me rather than the other trip we had before. The plan for this day just will go to Cilember Waterfall then going to Bandung (the capital of west Java). I left home at 8 am and reach hotel bout 10 am. We went to the Cilember waterfall directly. I took a shower there….the water was cool and fresh, great enough to woke me up. After bout one hour there, we went directly to Bandung through Cipanas. We didn’t taken toll road just to see around and planed will take toll on the way back.
We arrived in Bandung at 6 pm and stayed in Grand Serela hotel. Nice boutique hotel in Bandung in Marthadinata street (Riau Street). This hotel surround by factory outlet and very suitable for whom love shopping.
Tuesday 28 April 2009
Actually this day I planed to bring them to White crater in Ciwidey. Unfortunately, Mr. Richert has had a problem with his feet so he can’t walk properly. So after walk around the hotel for a while with Eric (we left Mr. Richert in the hotel room), we went back to Jakarta at 12 noon. This time, we took the toll road Cipularang and arrived in Jakarta at 2 pm. I brought them to my house to have lunch and I cooked for them. Well, I love to cook and they love the food I cooked too.
After we had our lunch, I sent them to the Grand Melia hotel to stay until the next day and going back to France.
Wednesday 29 April 2009
Sad moment, I must say goodbye to Mr. Richert and Eric. I arrived in the hotel at 12 noon, after we check out; we went directly to the airport. It took bout 45 minutes for us to reach airport. Actually they flight was at 5 pm. But they need to meet their friend 1st.
It was always sad moment for me, but when ever we meet, we must ready to say goodbye. I just hope that one day we can meet again…and spend great moment again.
Au revoir…
Day 1 – 15 July 2009
Arrive to the hotel (Kuta or Legian) Street photography around the hotel, Chit chat bout photography, share our knowledge and discuss about the program. Exploring the sunset kissing the sea around the hotel (Kuta & Legian area).
Accommodation: Jayakarta Hotel
Day 2 – 16 July 2009
Enjoying the entertainment of traditional dance in Bali (Batu Bulan – 9.30 am for 1 hour) & seeing the rice fields in Ubud. In the evening we are going to the Uluwatu Temple in Uluwatu.
Accommodation: Jayakarta Hotel
8 am local time starts from the hotel
Day 3 – 17 July 2009
Let’s discovering Bali island by the boat! Bounty Cruises will answer all our questions about the great island of Bali. We will go to Nusa Penida Island and enjoy the sunset kissing the waves in Tanah Lot, then have dinner on the famous Cangu Beach.
Accommodation: Jayakarta Hotel
8 am local time starts from the hotel
Day 4 – 18 July 2009
Taking natures photos in West Bali. We are going to stop in a wonderful spot where you can choose from all types of nature on the island of Bali to shoot. Would you like to go jungle trekking or discover the beauty of all the sea life around Bali by diving or snorkeling in Menjangan Island? Well we will if you like.
Accommodation: Aditya Resort or Melka Excelsior – Lovina
7 am local time starts from the hotel
Day 5 – 19 July 2009
Creating pictures of nature in their natural habitat isn’t easy. You will be challenge to take the photos of the dolphins from the boat in the middle of the sea in a traditional fishing boat. Then we will go to the Git Git waterfall so you can see the life giving water. After that we are going to enjoy the beauty of Buyan Lake and enjoying the panorama views of Bedugul Lake.
Accommodation: Hotel in Kintamani (www.kedisan.com)
5.30 am local time starts from the hotel
Day 6 – 20 July 2009
Our next tour to Kintamani, Besakih Temple and we have lunch at Mahagiri resort. After that we will enjoy our evening and have dinner at Candidasa.
Accommodation: Puri Bagus hotel – Candidasa
5.30 am local time start to take shot of sunrise
Day 7 – 21 July 2009
Capturing wonderful beaches shots of scenery in Candidasa then we will go to the Water Palace or Tirta Gangga as is called. Then travel to Tampak Siring Palace (Tirta Empul) before enjoying evening in Jimbaran.
Accommodation: Laghawa Beach inn or Ari Putri in Sanur
Day 8 – 22 July 2009
On our last day we are going to take in the sunrise on Sanur beach and discovering how life in Bali truly is. We will Take to the streets for photography of ordinary life near the hotel.
5.30 am local time start to take shot of sunrise
Budget:
Single $725 USD
Twin share @ $520 USD
The price includes:
- Buffet lunches
- Accommodation. Breakfasts will depend on the hotel regulation.
- Transportations.
- The Bounty cruise package
The price does not
include: Any entrance fees to the sightseeing place.
The latest confirmation and the booking for this tour is 30th June 2009.
For further information please contact us: baligoddessisland@yahoo.com
Are you searching for a way to ring in your New Year? Bali Goddess Island Travel is offering you and your friends a celebration like no other! We have put together a New Year’s vacation package to the beautiful vacation destination of Lampung, Indonesia.
The trip will be begin in the city of Jakarta were we will meet you as you get off the plane. We will take you or a group of you by car to see wonderful view’s of Sunda Strait The Gateway to the Spice Islands or “Selat Sunda” as it’s know by the Indonesian people were we will take a boat ride to get to Lampung.
Trip Itinerary
30 December 2008 – 1 January 2009
To reach Lampung we need to go to the City of Merak and crossover by boat to the Port of Bakauheni in
Lampung, the boat journey will take just about 2 hours. When we dock we will take you to where we have booked you into the Travellers Krakatoa Nirwana Resortso you can rest from your long journey a bit and the get ready to toast in the New Year and party by the poolside. This resort has much to offer travels and we have worked with the resort to plan and make sure your stay and New Year’s Party will be one to remember so bring your camera and your friends for a trip to remember.
Then we will take a scenic picturesque trip out to Travellers Krakatoa Nirwana Resort where we have booked you to one of the newest most luxurious resorts in Indonesia.
This resort is sits right on the beach and faces the legendary Krakatoa Volcano in the Sunda Strait, this unbelievable resort has so much to see and do you will be amazed. After spending time at this resort you will be able to tell all your friends and family about the world renowned hospitality of the Indonesian people and truly know what “catering to your every need” means. (www.krakatoa-nirwana.com/home.htm)
1st January 2009
On our first day of the year after ringing in the New Year’s with your friends and family we will head to the capital city of Lampung to glimpse and experience how the people live. You will be able to see, taste, smell and shop to heart’s content and see all this historic city has to offer.
2nd of January 2009
We are going to visiting one of the most beautiful islands off the coast of Lampung. The Island of corals is a small virgin island where you can do some snorkeling around the island and see some of the most unique sea life you will ever see. Or maybe you can take a leisurely day of sunbathing on the beach with whitest sands you have ever put your toes in and just play in the surf. (www.bukitrandu.com)
3rd of January 2009
We are going to leave Lampung and travel to the Tanjung Lesung Resort, this resort is another jewel in the crown of Indonesian resorts. The beaches in west Java are something you just have to experience for yourself and at the Tanjung Lesung Resort they have spared no expense so you can have a memorable time. How does snorkeling and scuba diving, sailing, sport fishing, jet skiing or a day at the spa and try a traditional Sudanese massage sound as a good start? We guarantee once you experience the relaxing lifestyle of the Tanjung Lesung Resort you will remember it for the rest of your lives. (www.tanjunglesung.com/hotel.html)
4th of January 2009
On this day we will be able to see one of the natural wonders of the world, we have arranged to take you and your group to the Krakatoa Volcano for a tour and day of adventure. We will travel by boat to the Krakatau Island National Reserve to have a day of snorkeling and hiking around the island reserve.
After we are done at Krakatoa we travel by plane to Bandung in West Java so we can see the Kawah Putih or (White Crater) in Mantane Ciwidey. We will stay at the Strawberry Resort which is named for its location in the middle of the strawberries farms of Java. So be prepared to try some Javanese mountain strawberries and try some drink of Bandrek, the traditional Sudanese beverage made from ginger and brown palm sugar.
5th of January 2009
Have you ever walked into the mouth of an active crater? Well we have arranged for you to do just that. We will take you to the Kawah Putih or (White Crater) in Mantane Ciwidey and let you walk right in the streaming creator. Nestled up in the mountains this natural creator has awed visitors for years, and you can see for miles at the top of this mountain as you take off your shoes and soak you feet or wade waste deep in the warm natural milky white sulfur water that is legendary for healing all sorts of ailments.
After rejuvenating yourself in the waters of Kawah Putih we will take you to Bandung city to visit some factory outlet stores to and let you satisfy your shopping desire by buying well known products at reasonable prices, you won’t believe the deals you can get.
As the evening approaches we are going to travel to our next destination, the city of Puncak and the Novus Puncak Resort & Spa. Tucked away up in the green lush mountains this resort takes advantage of the natural surroundings to make you stay a relaxing one. (www.novuspuncak.com)
6th of January 2009
After we take our coffee or in the morning and enjoying the spa and the unbelievable local Indonesian food at the Puncak Café we have even more planed for you to see. Our next stop is the Taman Safari Park to see how various wild animals live their natural habitat. So we hope your camera still has room for more amazing shots of animals like the White Tigers, Red Pandas and the Long Horned Watusi. There are 2500 different kinds of animals along with many rare types of animals you can only see in Indonesia.
When the Safari is done we will take you all the back to where our journey begin at the airport so you can get back home or continue your adventure. As with all of our adventure tours are guides are professional and accommodating and will be able to address your needs on the trip. If you have any special requests we ask you please tell us ahead of time so we are sure to plan properly for it. We at Bali Goddess Island Travel hope you will join us and start the New Year in a new and exciting way.
The tour package price is:
USD: 1200.00 per person – Single
USD: 1000.00 per person – couple/twin sharing
This price includes:
- Your room bookings at all hotels listed, rooms are booked with twin beds unless otherwise asked for different accommodations.
- A morning buffet breakfast at all hotels.
- One of our experienced tour leaders with you during the whole trip to answer all of your questions and see to your needs.
- A professional driver to take care of all vehicle safety and needs.
Special Considerations:
- Airfare, entry fees to all tourist attractions are not included so please remember to bring your spending money.
- Travel medical insurance is mandatory and is not included.
- Our tour will be limited up to 30 people. Any other travel will have to be negotiated in a separate agreement with www.Baligoddessisland.vox.com.
- If you need any further information about the trip or if you need to arrange a special request from our group please do not hesitate to contact us in Baligoddessisland@yahoo.com.
- Our flickr photo is : http://www.flickr.com/photos/baligoddessisland/
Spend six days in a food lovers paradise during a culinary tour of Java
Join Bali Goddess Island Tours as we take you on an exploration of the culinary tastes and cultural traditions of Java Island in Indonesia. You will visit homes and world renowned restaurants to learn from the very people who keep the culinary culture alive and well. Java Island is unique in the way food has evolved into very different tastes and experiences depending on which island you are on. We have split Java Island into 3 parts East, Central and West so you can get the full understanding of the culture, its people and what has influenced the foods enjoyed in each province.
You will prepare authentic Javanese and Indonesian dishes under the guidance of traditionally trained artisans to create regional menus and then take part in the feast you have created. They will teach you how to pick out and prepare the ingredients for each dish as we take you through the local markets where you can buy from local food artisans and growers. As well as cooking at each destination we will also eat at local restaurants so you can develop a taste for this truly wonderful food, and of course take in the local time-honored shows and cultural events so you can see for yourself the true beauty of Java and its people.
At each stop your every need will be taken care of, we have booked you at hotels with a full list of luxury accommodation and amenities. We will pick you up each day at your hotel and take you to each destination on our culinary route thru Java, we will be stopping at the local sightseeing places as well so you don’t miss anything. Don’t forget the camera! Please contact us Bali Goddess Island Tours as soon as possible. We like to keep the group smaller so everyone can learn from our chefs.
Bali Goddess Island traveled to Bali once more with a group of people from July 26 thru 30th and it was defiantly adventurous tour group that came this time. Even thou the tour are just for four days it was quite different than the other tours we have taken our tour groups on.
We arrived in Bali at Ngurah Rai Airport on Saturday about 1 p.m. local Bali time and seeing as our next destination was a 3 hours journey from the city center and the airport we decided to take our lunch in one of the restaurant at Discovery Mall in Jalan Kartika plaza. After we finished our lunch we were ready to start our journey, but we caught the aroma of fresh baked bread so we stop by the Bread Talk store to buy some bread and then pop next door to Galael candy store to buy some water taffy and other yummy candy’s, now we were ready for the trip.
This time, the journey was feeling really far because we met several traffic jams on the way. And seeing at it was a holiday season we expected to see several religious celebrations along the way but we unfortunately got stuck in some places but it wasn’t to bad and just made getting to our first stop in Lovina all that much more exciting. We arrived in Lovina at about 6 p.m. and checking in to Melka Excelsior Hotel which is just about 5 minutes walk from the beach. That night we didn’t really go anywhere, we just went to the beach to take some photos then back to the hotel where we had a wonderful dinner. The tour group was anxious for the next day because we plan to see the dolphin’s that live nearby out at sea, and dolphin sightseeing normally starts early in the morning about 5.30 am.
The 2nd day, we woke up early morning and prepared for spending the day with the dolphins in the middle of the ocean. When we headed down to Lovina beach and rented a boat to go play with the dolphins but the only boat available to us can only be used by a maximum 5 people at a time, and on this tour group there were 24 people. Lucky for us I knew the people who rented the boats having working with them in the past and we all got out that day to see the dolphins. Except for us, there were a lot of people waiting in line to go dolphin sightseeing. In Lovina seeing the wild dolphins in their natural environment is the main attraction and my tour group was so pleased I booked the boat from our hotel to see this dolphin on the sea. There are a lot of people and companies offering this dolphin show outside the hotel and they offer very competitive prices and some were lower than what hotel offer, but not all are experienced at piloting a boat so I pick a group that I know and trust and could insure the group’s safety.
I never realized it before but you need a lot of passion for the animal just to go and see them. After all they are wild creatures in the natural environment and we can’t expect them to give us the show like what you can see at a SeaWorld or a big aquarium. The trip was from 6.30 am when we started to sail out and meet them and we finished the sightseeing trip about 9 am. There had to be more than 30 boats out there with us and one of the guides explained their behavior to us like this. Dolphin love to come out and play in the warm early morning temperature, so if the sun is already high and it’s already really hot, it will be less likely to see the dolphin’s in their environment.
After we chased the dolphins out on the sea, we went back to the hotel to have some breakfast. Unfortunately, the breakfast wasn’t so good, there weren’t many choices for a good breakfast buffet and some of them were already all gone.
After breakfast, we continue our journey to West Bali….one of the best place in Bali for snorkeling and jungle trekking. We stayed at the Mimpi Menjangan Resort which has really beautiful and well done landscaping at the resort, it’s very tranquil place to stay. If you hope for the fast pace of a big city Bali is not the right place for you, coz this place will offer you the calm and peaceful atmosphere you can expect from the paradise island of Bali.
After we checked in to the hotel, we went to rent a boat to
go snorkeling around the Menjangan
Island. This island is
approximately about 30 minute’s journey by boat from the main island. This was the 1st time I had ever
been to the island so I was just as excited to go as my tour group. I was so
impressed with the panoramic view of this island, it was truly splendid. We
spent a lot of our snorkeling time discovering and exploring the coral reefs
around this island with a local reliable tour guide who specializes in
snorkeling around coral reefs. It was really an incredible experience I have
had in my life. Around 5 pm we headed back to the hotel with the many great
memories of the things we saw under the water in our minds. We had dinner in
the hotel restaurant because we couldn’t find any restaurant nearby still open
or had a short waiting to get in and we were hungry. So the only one choice was
just to eat at the hotel or like some of the group just went to the store and
took it back to their rooms to relax and snack.
The 3rd day we woke up very really early at 4 am, mostly because we need to send some of our guest in the group to the airport to catch the flight at 11 am and the distance from our hotel to the airport is about a 3 hours journey. On the way to the airport, we made stop over in some places just to take snap shot or two of the views around us.
We reached airport early with plenty of time to spare, but not enough sleep yet and we still had a full day of activities for Ragil and I. We went and picked up some coffee at Starbuck at the airport to jump start us. After that we checked in again to the hotel in Kuta (Kuta Lagoon Hotel) then that we went to Pasar Sukowati to buy some souvenirs to bring to UK then back again to the hotel just to spent time out by swimming pool in the hotel. We were so tired we just had diner outside and went to bed early to bet enough rest to prepare to explore Bali the next day.
On the 4th day we rented motorbike from Pak Putu, that’s a automatic scooter which is really suitable for the women. This time was the 1st time for us to discover Bali by scooter, and it was really fun. We had no real or exact destination; we just hit the road and stopped where ever we felt to have some drinks and just to have lunch. For lunch, we finally choose a place called Warung Italia, a nice place and quite affordable food prices. I recommend this place for the tourist who stays for quite sometime in Bali. It’s the perfect place to have a good meal at a good price.
At around 4 pm we met our Flicker friends group in Bali, by the way for those who don’t know Flicker is an online photo sharing site where I post some of my photography work. Our group had a gathering at the double six beach, were we took some photos. After the sun went down, our friends invited us to visit one of their friends home. They are really nice people and we had dinner there and we had really wonderful time.
We got back to the hotel at 9 pm and prepared to have long night from one club to another having fun dancing the night away. This time we tried new club The Living Room. But this club didn’t really live up to our expectation. So then we went to a night club called Déjà vu were we danced till 4 am. We had a blast and recommend it to people if they want to try it. We then headed back to the hotel to crash and sleep.
After very long night of fun we woke up really late and at around 10 am thanks to the phone call from Pak Putu. Lucky we already finished packing from the day before and we just have enough time to take in a fast breakfast and a shower then hurry to the airport to catch our flight with Mandala airline.
Our wonderful time in Bali was finished and we have plenty of memories and pictures of our trip. We just hope that one day we can back again to Bali….to meet the people there…to discover new things…and to experience more.
Tirta Gangga water palace
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Greetings my friends:
As you know July is holiday time for everybody, its time for your dreams of far off warm beaches with exciting exotic food and drinks to become a reality. As always Baligoddessisland.vox.com has arranged another unforgettable trip to the adventurous island of Bali and we would like to invite you, your friends or your family to come along with us and make a lifetime of memories. We have taken care of the details for you as always, such as booking you a spacious room in Bali all along the tour route, a comfortable air conditioned tour van to travel in to explore Bali with a professional driver, one of our qualified tour leaders to show you all of what Bali has to offer during your trip. All theses services and more so you can enjoy your time and relax with friends and loved ones on your trip.
We will begin at the Soekarno Hatta airport in Jakarta or at the airport in Bali if your already there on the 26 of July 08 and explore Bali until the 30 July 08. Our experienced tour leader will meet you at the airport and get you checked in and then we will catch a plane to Bali and arrive around noon to one. The only thing you need to do is bring your sense of adventure and a camera and let mysterious island of Bali wash your stress away.
Day One:
We will journey to
the city of Lovina but before we get to the city
we will make a stop at the romantic Water
Palace otherwise know as Tirta
Gangga to the Balinese and see the healing waters of the Raja of Karangasem. Then
it’s off to the Git Git water fall to see some beautiful scenery of the multi
tier water falling down into a clear pool of water, take a moment and get a
relaxing massage under the waterfall. After the experience of the palace and
the waterfall we will get you checked in to your hotel, the Melka Excelsior
Hotel where you can spend some time relaxing experiencing many of the hotels
many attractions. www.balimelkaresort.com
Day two:
Be sure to eat a
breakfast because you will need the energy for today. We will start by taking
in a show, a live Dolphin show at the Melka Hotel wildlife park. You will be
able to touch, talk, swim and interact with these beautiful animals if you
like. After the show we will all check out from our hotel and get in the tour
van to go too the Sing-Sing Waterfall for a quick stop on our way to the Springs
of Banjar. The natural hot springs
are renowned for there healing powers. Following the healing soak in the hot springs we will take a drive up the west coast of Bali on our way to our next destination at the Mimpi
Resort Hotel. The resort is situated right next to Bali
Barat National
Park near the island
of Menjangan where the
scuba driving is legendary and the food is renowned. www.mimpi.com
Day 3 & 4
Wake up and get ready for adventure today! We will check out of the resort hotel in Menjangan Island and be on our way to discover more of west Bali on the way to the city of Kuta. In Kuta we will check in to the Green Garden Hotel and Spa where you can take advantage of the hotels many features. Spend some time on Tuban beach where the sunsets will make you forget about all your troubles and the surfing is incredible. If shopping is your relaxation well no worries, the hotel is situated about 3 minutes away from Waterbom Recreational Park and the Kuta shopping center both an adventure in fun.
Day 5:
Well will check out of the Green Garden Hotel and Spa and make our way back to Soekarno Hatta airport in Jakarta. Our travel team at Baligoddessisland.vox.com are committed to making your experience on the island of Bali if one of the most memorable stress free trip you will ever have, we hope to see you soon.
The tour package price is:
IDR: 2.500.000 per person – Twin rooms
USD: 285.00 per person – Twin rooms
GBP: 136.00 per person – Twin rooms
EUR: 172.00 per person – Twin Rooms
This price includes:
- Shuttle service to and from the airport in Bali.
- Your room bookings at all hotels listed, rooms are booked with twin beds unless otherwise asked for different accommodations.
- A morning buffet breakfast at all hotels.
- One of our experienced tour leaders with you during the whole trip to answer all of your questions and see to your needs.
- A professional driver to take care of all vehicle safety and needs.
Special Considerations:
- Airfare, entry fees to all tourist attractions are not included so please remember to bring your spending money.
- Travel medical insurance is mandatory and is not included.
- Our tour will be limited up to 14 people. During our stay in Kuta area (day 3 & 4) you are free to use our van, our driver will be more then welcome to drop you off and pick you up to any destination you desire this includes Kuta, Seminyak, Denpasar, Sanur and up to Nusa Dua area. Any other travel will have to be negotiated in a separate agreement with www.Baligoddessisland.vox.com.
- If you need any further information about the trip or if you need to arrange a special request from our group please do not hesitate to contact us in Baligoddessisland@yahoo.com.
- If you have your airfare booked with Mandala air at the same time as the rest of the tour group we will all arrive the same time in Bali around noon too one P.M. If you will be taking different airline as you may be coming from another country or another destination other then Jakarta please inform us in advance so we can arrange to pick you up. Please be advised we can only pick you up in the destinations along the tour route or at the airport in Bali. The city’s we can pick you up in are Kuta, Seminyak and Denpasar area’s.
We look forward to helping you explore Bali and all its wonders, talk to you soon!!
Night still not left yet from Bali, it was 5 am Bali time and I had to wake up. Mr. Richard Richert and me will continue our journey to Gili Trawangan Island.
It was the 1st time for me to visit Gili Trawangan. From the story I heard from many people, Gili Trawangan and other islands around (Gili Meno and Gili Air) are really beautiful with white sanded beaches and are very quite and tranquil place. It was a 2 hours journey from Benoa harbor to Gili Trawangan by speed boat. For the transportation from Bali to Gili Trawangan, I choose Blue Water Safari Company because their office is not that far from the place where I lived.
7.10 am the car from Blue Water Safari arrived and picked us up at the hotel. There were another two passengers in the car. The trip from Santika Hotel to Benoa Harbor took about 30 minutes. On the road the driver reminded us to take some cash from ATM because there is no ATM on the island and we have to pay mostly by cash.
8 am our boat left the harbor, it was a quite small boat for only more or less 20 passengers on. The sea was calm and
the boat crews, two persons, offered us mineral bottle on board. Just a hint, please go to toilet first before you take this boat, because there is no toilet on board.
About 10 am we arrived in Gili Trawangan Island – Lombok. When I did my first step onto this island, I was thinking
that will be another paradise I’m going to discover in this Indonesian archipelago. Clear blue water with white sand and no motor cycles or cars on the island. The main transportation in this island is the Cidomo.
We took a Cidomo from the harbor on Gili Trawangan to the hotel; this time we stayed in Villa Lumbung. Mr. Richert got a deluxe room (no. 31) and I got the room no. 32. This place is really a nice place to stay especially for couples or for honeymooners.
Unfortunately, I had a little bit health problems when I was there. So after we finished unpacking out luggage, I went to clinic to get some medicine. Well, the doctor told me that I have an allergy, no matter what it was, it took about 1 hour for me to feel little bit better.
The 1st day in Gili Trawangan, we decided to discover the island by bicycle. There are three ways to discover the island; to walk, by cycling and by Cidomo. Since I was not feeling that well, we decided to go around the island by cycling. It took about one and half hour to go around the island by bicycle. The road is just made from the sand without any rock or concrete, really tough to do cycling on it but it was fun. I felt like I back to the nature where and there is no pollution on this earth.
After cycling around the island, we found a lot of interesting things, back to the hotel. Shower time, to prepare ourselves to have dinner. I was little bit surprised when I realized there is salt water on the shower and in the basin. Ok, after looking around little bit, I found that they prepared one bowl sweet water for us to rinse after shower. This sweet water is brought from main island Lombok, but I thought Gili Trawangan has an own water treatment. But to protect the environment, the water treatment in Gili Trawangan is just a basic one. I was told that only Gili Air who have sweet water from the deep well. The other two islands; Gili Meno and Gili Trawangan which have salt water only.
We took dinner in the hotel restaurant. It was written there that they are awarded with many medals for their food standard on Trawangan Island. That day was to tiring for us to find another restaurant except the one in the hotel. Maybe because I don’t really like salt or maybe because I was bit ill and my tongue had a problem, I tasted that the food in this restaurant was a little bit to much salty. But never mind, all of that is still acceptable for me.
The second day, we discovered the under water world at islands area. We rent a glass bottom boat and did snorkeling from Gili Trawangan, Gili Meno and then Gili Air. This glass bottom boat trip took about 5 hours and we could stop to take lunch normally in one of the island which near by to the last stop. That night we took a dinner in another restaurant outside the hotel.
Even though Gili Trawangan is a small island, don’t worry about to finding the food. There are several restaurants with quite good food and good choices. Most of the restaurants there serve the barbeque and seafood at a very reasonable price and 1st of all, the seafood they serve there is really fresh taken from the sea around the island.
If you want to watch movie, in some of restaurants they prepared the movie entertainment which can be enjoy by anybody like in cinema, but in Gili Trawangan, that cinema is in quite open space. Yes, Gili Trawangan is the most happening island compare with another two Gili islands.
The third day we just spend time sun bathing and swimming. In the evening we took dinner to another restaurant outside the hotel just to discover more about the food and what they serve there.
On Thursday April 24th, our vacation has finished. We had to return back to reality and my work vacation is over. Mr. Richert took a flight from Sukarno-Hatta International airport Jakarta at 18.00. So I decided to fly back from Ampenan-Lombok by Garuda Indonesia at 14.00.
We took a boat from Gili Trawangan to main island Lombok at 10.00, since we still have a little bit spare time and also the airport in Ampenan is not that big, so we decided to go around little bit in Lombok main Island.
Yes, the vacation together in Bali and Lombok has over. But still I have a billion memories reminding…good memories on it.
The wonderful holiday as Baligoddessisland representative I had in Bali and Lombok was really great.
I arrived in Bali on April, 18th 2008 with my guest Mr. Richard Richert by Airaisia flight and another Baligoddessisland member; Ragil already arrived by Mandala airlines about one hour earlier. Because this time we are hired exclusively by Mr. Richard Richert as his tour guide and escort so the priority was only for him.
Ngurah Rai airport is not that big, we can find only a few restaurants there. When we arrived in Bali, it was already 13.00 WIT and we didn’t have lunch yet. So to make the time efficient, we chose to had have lunch in Solaria Restaurant.
Except Solaria, there is KFC, Starbuck’s and Pandang Restaurant. But since Ragil already chose this restaurant before we arrive, so we decided to take lunch in same place and same time.
After we finished lunch, we went straight to the hotel. This time, the guest and the Baligoddessisland staff stayed in Santika Hotel Bali. We booked two rooms in premier room. We got the room in 305 and Mr. Richert in room 327.
We rent a car to make our trip easier. For this service, we always use the same company owned by Mr. Putu. We never were disappointed with his driver and his reliable service.
It wasn’t Mr. Richert’s first stay in Bali, so we decided to bring him to some places where he has never visit before. After the check-in to the hotel, we went to Candidasa, Amed and Tulamben on the 1st day. It was just short visit without stop by to long. We just took some pictures in these places and then continue again the journey.
In the evening, we took dinner in Maccaroni restaurant and lounge in Jl. Legian Kuta area. There was a nice show that time and it was quite entertaining for the guests of the restaurant. For the food, Maccaroni prepare western food with good standard. The atmosphere of the restaurant is very nice with a great interior architecture.
As the night fell, we returned to the hotel and prepared ourselves for the next stage. For the night life we choose to go to Hu’u Bar in Seminyak area. There are two areas in this bar, the place where you can dance…yes….there is a bar and also the area where you can just make pick nick in the garden facing the swimming pool while you can sit on the grass with big mattress or sitting bit more formal on the chairs beside the pool. Hu’u bar normally closes around 3 am.
The morning after, I woke up earlier than the others (Ragil & Mr. Richert). I swam alone and then enjoyed the scene of
the mixture between holiday and work I have. Some people must be dreaming of having a kind of work like I have now. It is combination of working and holiday in the same time. I took several photos with my camera and tried to capture any moment and anything that I saw there.
Then there was a guy came to me and talked with me, he is from France and his name is Nicolas. He introduced himself, then, he invited me to have breakfast with him. Well…actually this is not really good story (this part really embarrassing) but I just want to mention it because if this will happen to me again next time, I will just give this guy a slap in his face.
Let me continue, I was agreed with him to take breakfast with him. Since Ragil and Mr. Richert just wake up, so I told them to meet each other in restaurant. So I went with this Nicolas. I was so surprised that he brought me to his room! I was still polite that time I didn’t splash his face or punch him, I skip away and I wish I will never meet him again because if I meet him again I’m afraid that I can’t control my self not to kick him.
Maybe this is just a note for other visitors who want to come to Bali, not all (native) women in Bali are looking for an erotic adventure; most of them come to Bali to have vacations. Try to respect others if you want to be respected by others.
It was really bad experience for me, but life goes on and I can take it as a good lesson. After we had breakfast together (Mr. Richert, Ragil and I) we had a visit at the rice terraces in Ubud area and after this we took lunch in Bebek Bengil (Dirty Duck) Restaurant. The restaurant is surrounded by rice fields with pleasant view and its all back to nature.
On Saturday we decided to take dinner in the hotel because there was Balinese dancing show in the restaurant. This Balinese dancing show is one of the shows made by the hotel to entertain the guests and to give better service to the guests who stay or just take a dinner in Santika Hotel Restaurant.
The day after Ragil must back to Jakarta, the driver pick her up at 11.00 am. The rest of the day I brought Mr. Richard walk around. We walked along the Kuta area and walked around the beach. Made some pictures, went for shopping and took dinner just in one of the restaurant in Discovery Mall near the hotel.
We back to the hotel quite early and fast, because the day after we must check out from the hotel at 6.30 am to take the boat to go to Gili Trawangan Island – Lombok.
Another great time in Bali had over.
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