The starting point in Petang is a 30-minute drive from Ubud. On this afternoon bike ride, we’ll take you through 70% of the route’s rice paddies, with the remainder being local villages. If you’re lucky, you might spot farmers planting or harvesting rice. We’ll also have several stops for you to explore and visit to the Sangeh Monkey Forest. At the end of the ride, you’ll enjoy lunch at a restaurant located in a local home.
Ride through rural Bali and discover a unique CULTURE.
Here you will see the hero monument and will be explained by our guide.
You will pass a bicycle path that leads to the rice fields.
You will cross the highway for about 200 meters or 5 minutes to the next route, be careful and follow the instructions from the guide.
Along the way you will see rural activities and farmers in the fields.
You will be invited to see the Balinese temple by our guide and will be explained about the temple.
noted : if you are menstruating you cannot enter the temple area.
Although popularly known as the Sangeh Monkey Forest, its actual name is Alas Pala, or nutmeg forest. The trees here are unlike the nutmeg trees you might find in Indonesia’s ‘Spice Islands’. Instead, you’ll find towering trees that can reach heights of up to 30 meters and are hundreds of years old. Within this 10-hectare area, monkeys roam freely – around 700 of them live in the Sangeh Monkey Forest. Other wildlife reportedly sighted here include eagles, hawks, owls, and civets, to name a few.
They are also believed by locals to be the incarnations of the Warrior Princess transformed into the monkeys that inhabit the Sangeh Pala Forest. Therefore, local residents dare not disturb them, as they are considered sacred and sacred monkeys who bring blessings to the people of Sangeh and the surrounding area. Their lives are similar to those of Balinese society, where they have groups (Banjar) divided into three groups: east, central, and west, each with its own leader. What’s unique about their lives is the constant competition among the males: within their group, they compete to become king/chieftain, and with other groups, they compete for territory. The strongest group controls the central group, which has the most food resources.
You will get lunch at a restaurant located inside a resident’s house.
Back to your hotel or drop point.