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T2T.02 \|\| Besakih Mother Temple Tours \|\| 8 hours
Total Pax	1	2	3	4	5
Price (USD)	40	20	14	10	8

Besakih Tour is a tour package to the eastern part of Bali and takes you to see the mother temple in Bali. This tour package tends to be the first choice for those who are interested in seeing Balinese culture especially temples and historical remains. The Besakih Mother Temple Tours includes the following itineraries as follows:

TOHPATI : Hand-made Batik Ikat traditional
GOA GAJAH : Elephant cave temple, a Hindu/Buddhist heritage
KEHEN : The second big temple in Bali
BESAKIH : The biggest temple in Bali
BUKIT JAMBUL : Rice terrace view
KERTHAGOSA : The ancient courts of justice

TOHPATI	Tohpati is part of Batubulan village which is famous for hand made Batik Ikat traditional. This place is situated right after Denpasar (if you are from airport) and about 30 minutes drive form International Ngurah Rai Airport. Spare a couple of minutes to see how the local people make it and buy one for souvenirs. Not only is this place well-known for its Batik, but some silver work can also be found in this area. Do not miss it.


GOA GAJAH	This historical remain of Hindu Kingdom is located in Bedulu village, Gianyar Regency. It takes about 10 minutes drive from Ubud city. This historical site is strategically nestled between Pangkung and Petanu Rivers with beautiful rice field view in the surroundings. The cave was initially discovered by Department of Archeology in 1923 and became historical site since then. The special characteristic of this place is a hand carved ‘Boma’ at the entrance of the cave. Besides, you can also find Ganesha statue placed on the left side of the cave, and Lingga Yoni is positioned on the right side. Come and pay a visit to understand more about this place.


KEHEN TEMPLE	Nestled on a hilly side of Bangli and set in a three terraced courtyard make Kehen temple one of must-see temples in Bali. It is located in Cempage village, northern part of Bangli and takes around one hour from Denpasar. Kehen temple is believed as the most sacred temple of the region and serves as state temple of Bangli. This temple has it own history and was built around 11^th century under the reign of Sri Bhatara Guru Adikunti.


BESAKIH TEMPLE	Besakih Temple is well-known as ‘The Mother Temple’ which means the biggest temple of all. It certainly is because there are about 23 separate temples spreading around the main stage of Pura Penataran Agung. Those 23 temples are clan temples of all clans in Hindus’ belief and unite to be as one in Besakih Temple. The main complex of Besakih Temple is Pura Penataran Agung. It is the central and the most important temple that pilgrimage must visit and pray. Besakih Temple is situated on the slope of Mount Agung which is the highest mountain in Bali. It takes about 2,5 hours from Denpasar. If you are fond of culture and tradition, do not miss a visit to this site.


BUKIT JAMBUL	Bukit Jambul is famous for its beautiful landscapes of rice paddies and a green hill in the surrounding. This stunning view is nicely captured from the high point around the hill where everything looks uncovered. It is located in Karangasem regency, primarily in Pesaban villange, sub district of Rendang. It is easy to reach it from Besakih and takes around 15 kilometers from there. If you come from Denpasar, it takes around 1,5 hours to get there. The name of Bukit Jambul was given by a tourist who was in Bali during Dutch colonialism. He saw from a distance that the trees around the rice paddies looked like tufting hair.


KERTHAGOSA	Kerthagosa is one of the famous tourist destinations in Bali with a high historical value. It is situated in the heart of Klungkung town, close to Klungkung palace. At first, Kerthagosa used to be a place to conduct royal meetings discussing the prosperity and social welfare of the people in Klungkung. However, soon after the war against Dutch colonials Klungkung Kingdom was defeated and the Dutch took control over the area and used Kerthagosa as a court of justice. Out of that, Kerthagosa has an extraordinary sight of which in the ceiling of the building, there are lots of paintings telling about causal connection (causal low).