Made’s Tour of Bali - additional / optional tour's program

Cleansing of the spirit under the direction of a Pedanda (High Priest)

Nightly dance performances, including trance fire dances, the Barong and popular dances of the Mahabharata and Ramayana epics.

Examination and treatment by a native Dukun or Balian healer. Private consultations with the phenomenal men and women can be arranged.

Rides through the byways of Bali to see the natural beauty and awesome rice fields of this favored land.

Special visits to villages that specialize in various crafts. Ubud has a fabulous market for shopping and viewing the arts and produce of all of Bali.

The Mount Batur itself is actually just a small volcano, but sets in the heart of a huge crater 14km in diameter. Adjacent to the volcano is the large crescent-shaped Batur lake, all surrounded by the high walls of the crater rim. As the road rises steadily from Bangli or Tampaksiring , nothing in the surrounding gray landscape of bushes and garden plots suggests the presence of a volcano. But over one more small ridge a dizzying view awaits the ayes, encompassing the crater and beyond. From Panelokan, the main road runs right round the rim towards Kintamani, the panorama shifting as you circle around the crater.

Various activities may involve gentle climbing or walking. You are free to go at your own pace.

Your gastronomical experience in Bali is as enchanting and full of discovery as your cultural experience. I am a total believer that a significant portion of traveling should also involve your tastebuds. Of course, if you prefer to stick with cheeseburger or a Colonel Sanders' meal-deal, or to drink your regular Bud light in your Hard Rock Cafe, they all exist in Bali as well. But we know that's not why you come to Bali, is it?