• Selling Last and Love in Bali
• What to Do-Kuta and Seminyak
• The Hidden Life of South Bali
• The Struggle to Save Bali's Turtles
• Jimbaran-The Bukit
• What to Do-Impossible Surf at The Bukit
• Fair Trade in Bali
• Ubud
• A Dance for Every Day
• Balinese Painters
• Ubud-What to do
• A Word of Dance
• East Bali in a Nutshell
• The Hidden life of East Bali
• Klungkung
• Where to Stay-Padang Bay
• Where to Stay Candidasa
• First and Third World in Tenganan
• Amlapura-Tirtagangga
• Tirtagangga and Around
• Amed Beach
• Planning Your Trip: The Best of Bali
• South Bali in a Nutshell

 

Ubud – What to Do

Another way to enjoy Mt Batur's crater while avoiding the throngs of guides in Toyabungkah is start with I Gede Mangun, an experience and friendly guide to the area. He manages Bali Sunrise Trekking from a small art shop near Batang Waru Restaurant, on Jl. Dewi Sita. The trek along the ridge of the vast crater, above Songan and Trunyan, is awesome.

A Swarm of Wings at the Bali Bird Park

Walking amidst trees surrounding by rare birds from Bali , Java, and Papua is an unforgettable experience, especially for kids. The Bali Bird Park ( Taman Burung ) shelters a rich collection of feathered species, many of them endangered in their natural habitat. While the rarest birds are kept in the cages, many other fly around in large enclosures reaching up to the treetops. One of them is equipped with a boardwalk leading you high into the trees' canopies.

In addition to a vast collection of Indonesian birds, primarily from the province of Papua , the Bali Bird Park hosts an impressive array of colorful species from Latin America , China , Africa , and Australia . Spectacular Indonesian birds include the rare Palm Cockatoo (the large Cockatoo species); the Golden Neck Cassowary (one of the large birds in the world); the Melayan Great Rhinoceros Hornbill, the king Bird of Paradise; and the highly threatened, endemic Bali Starling. Wild species, such as the iridescent blue Javanese Kingfisher are also known to visit the park.

The Park has informative labels about the birds; important information about current populations of endangered species is also provided. To preserve some of this wonderful diversity for figure generations, the Bali Bird Park has set up a foundation dedicated to the preservation of the Bali Starling, Bali 's only endemic bird. The foundation breeds the birds in captivity before releasing them into the wild.

the lush vegetation gluttonous birds prey bring many questions forests around Ubud

amidst trees surrounding Pita Maha association modern Balinese paintings workshops offer hands