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Destination Information:
Besakih temple is the largest temple in Bali and is located at the bevel in the south west side of Mount Agung, the most holy of the Balinese Mountains that is ingrained into the history books with many rituals specific to pleasing and appeasing the gods that reside in this powerful area in the North of Bali. The Besakih Temple is located in one of the most beautiful area in Bali with some breathtaking sights and photograph opportunities showing some Bali's most unchanged and traditional landscapes and cultural buildings. The Besakih Temple tour is extremely exciting and allows the guest to see these sights within a single day without the feeling of being rushed around and with the ability to view the areas at ones own pace for a personal experience or walk round with the enthusiastic tour guides who will explain the significance of each aspect of the temples and landscapes and how they relate to the culture, history and Balinese legends.

Other aspect of the Besakih Temple tour include visiting Kerta Gosa which is an ancient building designed by some of Bali's earliest architects who were the pioneers of the famous Balinese styles throughout the island that has inspired the design of Bali's modern villas. Kerta Gosa is an open house that has accommodated the past kings and has been the place where historical decisions in terms of legistration and penalization and jurisdiction have been passed. Outside there is a fascinating garden that has been landscaped in the ancient style with low walls and sections in sink with Balinese beliefs, this garden includes fishponds and tropical plant life and trees that has been expertly maintained in its original glory to this day. The roof of the Kerta Gosa is inhabited by Balinese puppets that display the Hindu ideas about life eternity and acceptance of rewards.

The Besakih Temple tour also includes a visit to one of Bali's most beautiful and incredibly intricate rice Padi areas where the views over Bali are fantastic, again this is known among photographers as an incredible spot and has been used for the front over for Asia tour guides in past pictures. From here not only the amazing organic views of the hillsides carved with memorizing patterns of rice terraces are visible but also from here there is a direct view of valleys with tropical forests lining their sides right down to the fresh flow of water so close to the mountain source and also close to the sea which is visible also from this incredible vantage point. This view like many on the tour can be enjoyed in the cooler and mountain fresh tropical climates.

Besakih Temple tour is an excellent way to view the more historic and cultural symbolic areas in the east of Bali. The tour is well paced and benefits from the use of extremely enthusiastic tour guides who are indigenous to the given areas.