Indonesia - Bali - Ubud - 2009

Ubud is a small city/town in the hills of Central Bali. It is about an hours drive from the airport. It is made up busy streets lined with shops, houses, restaurants. The busy streets slowly give way to rice fields on the outskirts. The town is very steep in parts.

The day is very busy with traffic but in the evening it all seems to cease.

The food in the restaurants are very good and there is a wide variety of accommodation with a wide price range starting at about 100 000 rupiah for a simple fan room with breakfast.

Generally the town has a laid back feel and is a good base for activities that are available in the centre of Bali.

THINGS TO DO AROUND UBUD

Batubulan – stonework

Celuk – silver and gold

Sukawti – traditional craft market pasar seni

Mas – woodcarving

Batuan – pura puseh - 1st and 15th of month

Sights

Goa gajah – elephant cave

Tampaksiring - Gunung kawi royal monuments - Pura tirta empul

Petula – herons at sunset

Sebatu – pura gunung kawi – spring temple

Activities
Taman Burung Bali Bird Park and Rimba Reptil Park

Canyon tubing ??

Downhill cycling - 275 000/200 000 www.baliecocycling.com

Gunung Batur - Volcano climb – 250 000 for walk to three volcano peaks

Rafting – white water

Sebatu – street walk, pura gunung kawi

Taro – elephant safari park

Danau Bratan, Tamblingan and Buyan – canoe, walk, temples

Candikunning and Bedugul – recreation park, views, markets

Bali botanic gardens – plants, ropes course

THINGS TO DO IN UBUD

Ubud tourist information centre – to left of markets

Ubud palace, puri saren agung

Pura marajan agung – gate

Pura desa ubud – for community

Pura taman saraswati – left of market right side – via café lotus – pond – dance

Agung rai museum of art – dance and gamelan practice

Pasar ubud (Ubud market)

Puppet shows

Dance show

Cooking class – 175 000 adult 125 000 child

Spas

Monkey forest sanctuary

Walks