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Banyan Tree also called "kalpavriksha"
meaning "wish fulfilling divine tree"
ThThe morning enfolds in simple visual and sensory pleasures:
washing your face in pure spring water from the mountain stream hearing the farmers wind instruments whirring away deterring birds from ripening crops of rice touching the wood and stone intricate carvings in small villages hearing the melodious sounds of gamelan carrying over the fields Cycle lush river valleys above the cultural centre of Ubud
Crista: “We were picked up from our lodgings in Ubud @ 8am and were enjoying breakfast over a vista of spectacular mountain farms @ 8.45am. The organic breakfast of banana pancakes with forest honey and local Kopi (coffee), tea or fruit juice put us in good spirits for the quiet meandering lanes to follow.” “I certainly can't fault the care and attention which went into my excellent day with Banyan Tree, and I'll recommend you to all and sundry.”
Stanley: “To have time to stop and talk with local farmers gives real insight to their way of life. This is the advantage of a skilled bilingual guide. We spoke with a transmigration farmer who had returned from 15 years farming rice in Sulawesi, as we spoke of different agricultural practices I observed that this farmer and his colonial bike gave special meaning to the sustainability that has occurred on this island over generations. They have maintained the spiritual balance in life, which gives them the foundation to counter adversity. They retain useful technology that serves a simple life well.”
Booking Telephone: Local 081 338 798 516 Int + 62 81 338 798 516
E-mail: banyantreecyclingtours@gmail.com Web:
Learning tour—meet and learn about Bali first hand Modern cycles and equipment All meals, drinks and transport included 45 USD /450,000 Rp per rider 35 USD /350,000 Rp non rider/child under 10 Operated by Balinese Tour suits all ages Excellent care and attention
Banyan Tree
Our tour started early in the
morning after eating breakfast in Pacung Village. We rode secret back roads, free of traffic (mostly downhill!), hypnotized by the beauty of rice fields, temples and smiley faces greeting us
non-stop. Bagiada, our tour guide's knowledge of the culture, history and traditions of Bali, along with his fluency in English gave us an in-depth look and understanding of his native Bali. For me,
the highlight of the tour was stopping and visiting a family's compound, a place that from outside seemed beautiful but also very mysterious. Through Bagi, we met the family, entered their sacred
temple, got to hear how they raise their animals, the rice and how they live in sacred union with nature and their gods. |
