his is a guest post by Annabel Taylor
Bali Eco-Tourism
Are you tired of the hustle and bustle of the intense concrete jungle that is a common phenomenon in our cities? Bali offers you a perfect escape and an embrace of nature’s best. Many tourists are now visiting Bali to experience and feel the spirit of rural Bali through trekking or cycling tours that are suitable for everyone. In the event that you wish to take an Eco-tour of Bali, then you should know the top tours and destinations that will offer you an ultimate Eco-tourism experience in Bali.
Trekking destinations
Trekking in Bali has become a new Eco tourist attraction that is done by many of the tourists visiting Bali. Bali is endowed with many trekking destinations that offer exciting opportunities for tourists wishing to challenge the Bali nature.
I) You can trek Mount Batur and experience the most breath taking sun rise in Bali. This trekking tour is one of the most recommended trekking destinations in Bali. It has been trekked by thousands with the peak season being July and August.
ii) Batur caldera edge offers a trekking destination that will enable you to experience the rural Bali, the real country side and the stunning sun rise overlooking the Rinjani Mountain. The Caldera Batur trekking will lead you to one of the traditional and native Bali villages known as Trunyan village.
iii) Trekking Mount Agung is the most challenging trekking experience in whole of Bali. It is 3142 meters above the sea level and a semi active volcano, the highest volcano in Bali. It is considered the holiest mountain in Bali, thus you can visit the biggest and most popular temple Pura Bessakih on the slope of the mountain.
iv) The Ubud Eco trekking is one of the most exciting experiences that gives the tourists a feeling of the real Bali. The trek is a relaxing one that goes through Oss River, Tjampuhan River, and the Tjampuhan Ridge through the hidden and scenic rice fields that is often missed by many Ubud visitors. This trek mainly includes a visit to the Ubud Palace, Ubud Monkey Forest and Ubud Market. However, the trek is incomplete without a visit to the Ubud country side.
v) For tourists staying in the northern part of Bali, trekking in Munduk offers you an opportunity to explore the Munduk Water fall, the twin lakes Tamblingan and Lake Buyan, the expansive clove plantation, oceanic view and the breath taking sunset.
Summit Mount Batur Volcano just in time for sunrise and be rewarded with some of the best views on the island.
Cycling destinations
Cycling is one of the best ways to experience the captivating unique and fascinating look of the villages in Bali. It is the greatest way to explore the beauty of Bali.
Ubud is one of the best destinations for cycling in Bali, with exciting cycling routes that go through the Bali villages and at the same time offering a great view of Mount Batur. It also leads to the ancient Hindu villages, ceremonial sites, Bali Temple and the rice fields. The touring experience also includes cycling through the secret gardens where you can sample some of the exotic fruits from the natural source. Most tours now offer exciting educational cycling tours of the rural Bali going through the plantations and even mountain cycling.
For a unique Eco-tourism experience that will guarantee you an interaction with nature, take a Sri Lankan visa and book one of the tours in Bali and have the best Eco-tour ever.
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