Our Trip on 3 of November 2011
This tour is visit the Karang Asem area. Karang Asem area is one of regency of Bali province, Indonesia. The history of Karang asem regency, This is regency founded in the early 1700’s, was still recognized as a kingdom even after Dutch conquest of Bali in the 1900’s. This regency still supports many traditions that have been in existence since the 14th century, having resisted the Javanese influence that invaded other regency of Bali.
First activity, pick up the guest from hotel and drop to office for preparing the tour. About 15 minutes. Our staff and tour guide prepare the equipment of pray at Pura Lemphuyang, drinks for guest and deposite money of tour. After that we direct to karang asem regency by car of Bali Nature & Experience Tours or Oji Club. Duration to visit Karang Asem regency about 2 hours. Before get the Sunrise activity, we stop over in Candi beach cottage about 10 minutes. Then continue sunrise activity on the hill of karang asem area. We see the sunrise and get fresh air in the area.
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| Before the sunrise situation |
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| The sun will be rise |
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| After the sun rise situation |
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The sun rise situation
After finished the sunrise program, next visit the Pura Lempuyang for praying in there. Pura Lempuyang is a sacred place for Hindus in Bali are located in the Eastern part of Bali, exactly in the Purahayu Village, District of Abang, Karang asem Regency. According to historical records, the temple is a place of Lempuyang Luhur Içwara Gods who are in the eastern parts of the wind Bali. He is a manifestation of Ida Sang Hyang Widhi Wasa. There are a number of steps that must be traversed by tourists or anyone who wants to visit Pura Lempuyang Luhur. This stage begins from the Pura Agung Lempuyang Upgrading a building with Balinese architecture, then Telaga Mas Temple and Telaga Sawang temple, both the temple is believed to have a cleansing function for anyone who wants to the summit. The next stage is Lempuyang Madya Temple, Puncak Bisbis Temple, Agung Lempuyang Market and finally Lempuyang Luhur Temple as the culmination of a series of travel. The interesting thing and special of Lempuyang Luhur Temple is tirta (holy water) located in the group of bamboo that grows in the area of the Luhur Temple. For tourists who want to see the beauty of Mount Lempuyang, we have to climb more than 1,700 steps, at the moment on the path to the top of that we are in offering cool air from forests that are still beautiful and more unique. The things that have to be prepared is the physical endurance and pure conscience. Also there are some restrictions that should not be saying rude when traveling, people in a state of mourning (no family who died, and others), menstruation and breastfeeding women, small children who have not broken their milk teeth should not be used to enter temples or worship to the temple local. Taking or eating pork was also not allowed to enter the Lempuyang Temple. The guest pray and see the situation at Pura Lempuyang. Before enter to Pura Lempuyang, the tour guide talk to guest about the History and regulation in the Pura lempuyang. And next pray program in there. If you are non Hindu, so you only see the situation and take picture in the Pura lempuyang. About 1 hour at Pura lempuyang.
This is Pura Lempuyang area
The guide tell to guest about history & regulation of Pura Lempuyang
First step for pray
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The Guest is praying at Pura Lempuyang
The Guest get spiritual water from Pemangku (leader of Hindu Religion)
Next The trip back to Candi beach cottage for get breakfast. Breakfast program about 30 minutes, and then continue to Yoga Healthy program about 2 hours. The guest joint the yoga activity by yoga teacher, many yoga mode teach by yoga teacher to the guest along the Yoga Healthy program.
Yoga Activity at Candi beach cottage
After finished the Yoga healthy program, next the tour is get lunch at Alila Manggis. About 1 hour. then after the guest finished lunch, the guest drop to hotel and the tour is finished. Our trip is very nice.
The Prices is USD 149/person
Including : transportation fee,insurance,local guide, healthy brunch at Alila manggis, Yoga class, Bali coffee and snack, fruit, donation for pray and sarung.
