Durga Kutri Besakih Temple Tour
Overview
Durga Kutri and Besakih Temple Tour is a comprehensive one-day tour that takes you to the island's ancient temples. The temple we will visit is Durga Kutri Temple and Besakih Temple which are renowned for their uniqueness and individual characteristics. This tour is excellent for those of you who are fascinated by ancient history and want to know more about the heritage of Bali. We will pick you up at your hotel in the morning and take you to the first site, where we will visit a well-known temple that has existed for a long time.
We will finish the one-day Durga Kutri and Besakih Temple Tour with a very interesting experience, thanks to a very nice and experienced tour guide. We as leading Indonesia Tour Operator will make sure your journey is memorable.
Bali sightseeing starts with visiting Durga Kutri Temple. About four kilometers before one enters the town of Gianyar from Denpasar, on the right side of the road, there is a small hill covered by giant trees, called Bukit Darma, where the temple of Durga Kutri lies. Through a small door beside the main gate of the temple, visitors can reach the inner part by ascending a 113-step stairway and find the holiest shrine is believed to be the original burial place for Ratu (Queen) Gunapriya who came to Bali from Java and ruled this island till her death in 1006 AD. She is also known as “Mahendradatta”, the mother of the famous king Airlangga from East Java. In this temple she has represented in the statue as Durga herself, the wife of Shiva, with her six arms, standing on top of the bull Nandi, her husband's bull then proceeds to Kerta Gosa Royal Court. After lunch visits the Pura Besakih temple complex, well known as the Mother Temple of Bali. After the tour, we will straight back to the hotel.
Includes :
-Air-conditioned private transportation during the tour
-Entrance fee
-Lunch at a local restaurant
-English-speaking guide during the tour
-Mineral water
Exclude :
-Tipping for guide & driver
-Optional Activities
-Souvenir