 Start time This is a half day tour. Since the object is about 35 kms from Denpasar, we will pick you up at 08.45 am if your hotel location is in Nusadua or Jimbaran. While for those who are staying in Kuta, Sanur, Canggu, Ubud and Kerobokan will be picked up at 08.15 am.Your Journey For those who are staying in Kuta, Kerobokan, Canggu, Jimbaran, Sanur and Nusadua, your journey to Sangeh will through Denpasar, Batubulan, Celuk, Mas, Sukawati, Ubud and Tampak Siring village. Different route will be taken for those who are staying in Ubud. Your journey will through Sukawati and Tampak Siring village. The Tirta Empul Temple and The Palace At Tampaksiring is a spring believed to have magic curative powers. surrounded bby a large temple complex, and fronted by public bathing pools, this holy spring was sanctified in the year 962 A.D., and given the name Tirta Empul. Legend has it that the spring was made by the God Indra when he created this source of amerta, the elixir of immortality, with which he saved his warriors from death by poison at the hand of the evil Mayadanawa. The popularity of the bathing place, both amongst the locals and foreign visitors, has led enterprising locals to set up rows of food and sauvenir stalls near the entrance to the temple. End route to Tampak Siring visits are generally paid at the stone-carving village of Batubulan, the silver and goldsmithry village of Celuk, Mas the woodcarving centre, and the artist’s village of Ubud. Tampak Siring is in the centre of the area covered by the ancient Kingdom of Bedhulu, and archaelogical relics to be found in the area date back as far as the 11th century : the monastery at Goa Gajah, the King’s tombs Gunung Kawi, and the ancient hand-cast bronze gong in the temple at Pejeng, to mention just a few. The Istana Tampak Siring or The Tampak Siring Palace is also located in this village. It is exactly situated beside the complex of the Tirta Empul Temple. The palace used to be a home stay for the first president of the republic of Indonesia, Ir. HM Soekarno. Well maintained, this palace is now open for public. Completing your tour After visiting the palace and the temple, our guide will take you back to your hotel through Ubud, Sukawati, Celuk, and Batubulan.You may arrive at your hotel around 14.00 pm, depends on the location of your hotel. Rate/Fare Click here to see the special rate for this package. Fare Includes - Air Conditioned Transport - Enterance Fee - English speaking guide or as required - Enterance fee for all tourism objects - Lunch at our preferred restaurant - International Insurance cover
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