Tuesday, 24 May 2011

Ubud - Private Peace and Quite Escape

rice field view in ubud
rice field in ubud
If you need a peaceful and quite place to go, perhaps Ubud is a best place for it. Located in Gianyar district Bali province, Indonesia. About 35 km northeast from Ngurah Rai's International Airport.
Ubud seems look like a small town, but in fact it's consist of fourteen villages run each other by it's own banjar (village commitee). Ubud is a center of culture in Bali, enhanced with magnificent vistas surrounded with rice fields makes this place more cooler and attractive than any other place in Bali. The Neighbouring villages are well known as producer of unique bamboo crafts, furniture, wood and stone carving and many other artistic crafts.
With peaceful nature and friendly people, Ubud is become a place to break out of the tourist mode and change into the peaceful path of your journey in Bali. Although seems far away from crowd, but you can easily find plenty of Hotels, cottages, Villas,spa and traditional massages, restaurant and guesthouses are available for all foreign tourist in Ubud.

The most attractive things in ubud are Traditional Dance performances that held almost everynight, which are a part of Hindu - Balinese traditional culture and arrange by tourist in regular schedule. Here's nightly Ubud Traditional Dance Schedule :

Monday
Dance (Group) Performer Dance Performance  Entrance Fee Schedule
Sadha Budaya (Recommended) Legong Rp.80,000 19:30
Sandi Swara Barong & Keris Rp.75,000 19:00
Krama Desa Adat Ubud kaja Kecak Ramayana Rp.65,000 19:30
Krama Desa Adat Junjungan Kecak and Fire Rp.65,000 19:00
Luh Luwih Gamelan (Female) Rp.75,000 19:30
Pondok Bamboo Wayang Kulit Rp.75,000 20:00


Tuesday
Dance (Group) Performer Dance Performance  Entrance Fee Schedule
Semara Ratih (Recommended) Spirit of Bali Rp.75,000 19:30

Sandhi Swara
Kecak & Sanghyang Rp.75,000 19:30
Bina Remaja Dramatari Ramayana Rp.80,000 19:30
Wayang Kulit Kerta Wayang Kulit Rp.75,000 20:00
Genta Bhuana Sari Legong Rp.75,000 19:30
Sekaa Gong Karyasa Legong Rp.65,000 19:30
Chandrawati Gamelan (Female) + Dance (Kids) Rp.80,000 19:30
Nrita dewi Trance Culture Rp.75,000 19:30


Wednesday
Dance (Group) Performer Dance Performance  Entrance Fee Schedule
Yamasari (Recommended) Tabuh Gamelan Rp.75,000 19:30
Oka Kartini Wayang Kulit Rp.50,000 20:00
Panca Arta Legong & Barong Rp.80,000 19:30
Trena Jenggala Kecak & Sanghyang Rp.75,000 19:00
Arma Group Topeng Jimat Rp.75,000 19:30
Yowana Swara Jegog Rp.75,000 19:00
Krama Desa Taman Raja Kecak ramayana Rp.75,000 19:30


Thursday
Dance (Group) Performer Dance Performance  Entrance Fee Schedule
Krama Desa Adat Sambahan (Recommended) Kecak & Fire Rp.75,000 19:30
Panca Arta Gabor Rp.80,000 19:30
Semara Madya Kecak Rp.50,000 19:30
Anangga Sari Legong Rp.75,000 19:30
Sekaa Raja Peni Barong & Keris Rp.50,000 19:00
Cenik Wayah Spirit of Gamelan Rp.80,000 19:30
Sandhi Swara Kecak & Sanghyang Rp.75,000 19:30
Pondok Bamboo Wayang Kulit Rp.75,000 19:30


Tuesday
Dance (Group) Performer Dance Performance  Entrance Fee Schedule
Semara Ratih (Recommended) Spirit of Bali Rp.75,000 19:30

Sandhi Swara
Kecak & Sanghyang Rp.75,000 19:30
Bina Remaja Dramatari Ramayana Rp.80,000 19:30
Wayang Kulit Kerta Wayang Kulit Rp.75,000 20:00
Genta Bhuana Sari Legong Rp.75,000 19:30
Sekaa Gong Karyasa Legong Rp.65,000 19:30
Chandrawati Gamelan (Female) + Dance (Kids) Rp.80,000 19:30
Nrita dewi Trance Culture Rp.75,000 19:30


Friday
Dance (Group) Performer Dance Performance  Entrance Fee Schedule
Tirta Sari (Recommended) Legog Rp.100,000 19:30
Sadha Budaya Barong Rp.85,000 20:00
Krama Desa Adat Ubud Kaja Kecak Ramayana & Sanghyang Rp.65,000 19:30
Padang Subadra Kecak & Fire Rp.75,000 19:00
Oka Kartini Wayang Kulit Rp.50,000 19:30
Suara Sakti Jegog Rp.80,000 19:00
Seka Dlod Barong & Keris Rp.75,000 19:30
Pondok Pekak Katak Rp.75,000 19:00
Kiduling Suwari Legog Rp.75,000 19:00


Saturday
Dance (Group) Performer Dance Performance  Entrance Fee Schedule
Bina Remaja (Recommended) Legong Rp.80,000 19:30
Gunung Sari Legong & Barong Rp.75,000 19:00
Trena Jenggala Kecak & Sanghyang Rp.75,000 19:30
Semara Ratih The Beauty of Legong Rp.60,000 19:00
Chandra Wirabhuana Legong Rp.80,000 19:30
Krama Desa Adat Taman Kaja Kecak & Fire Rp.75,000 20:00


Monday
Dance (Group) Performer Dance Performance  Entrance Fee Schedule
Jaya Swara (Recommended) Legog Mahabarata Rp.80,000 19:30
Trena Jenggala Kecak & Sanghyang Rp.75,000 10:00
Oka Kartini Wayang Kulit Rp.50,000 20:00
Werda ARMA Legong Rp.75,000 19:30
Cahya Warsa Janger Rp.80,000 19:30
Suara Sakti Jegog Rp.80,000 19:00
Werda ARMA Fire Kecak & Sanghyang Rp.75,000 19:30
Pondok Pekak Legong Rp.75,000 19:30
Sekaa Gong Wanita Sekar Sari Gamelan (Female) Rp.75,000 19:30


How to Get There :
By Bemo, you can find bemos in Denpasar's Batubulan Terminal to ubud which cost about Rp. 10,000.
Bemo usually run in the early morning and you will not find any after 4 PM.

By Taxi,
from Kuta to Ubud metric taxi cost about Rp. 200,000. And from Denpasar usually cost about
Rp. 100,000.

By Bus, Perama offers four times a day for Rp. 50,000 daily direct transfer to Ubud, Ngurah Rai's International Airport, Kuta, Lovina, Sanur, Bedugul, candi dasa and Padang Bai.

To Go :
  • Elephant Cave (Goa Gajah), Located on Jalan Goa Gajah, daily from 8 AM - 6 PM. A ninth century historical site which is became UNESCO world Heritage, entrance fee Rp. 15,000.
  • Gunung Kawi, Tampaksiring, daily 7 AM - 5 PM.
  • Kehen Temple (Pura Kehen), Jalan Sriwijaya Bangli, daily from 8 AM - 5 PM. Entrance Fee Rp. 6000
  • Puri Saren Agung (Royal Palace), Jalan Raya Ubud, daily from 9 AM - 5 PM.
  • Tirta Empul, Tampak Siring, daily from 8 AM - 6 PM. Entrance Fee Rp. 6000
  • Agung Rai Museim of Art (ARMA), Jl Pengosekan, +62 361 975742 (mail : info@armamuseum.com). 9AM-5PM. 
  • Blanco Renaissance Museum, Jl Raya Campuhan,  +62 361 975502. 9AM-6PM daily.
  • Museum Puri Lukisan (Museum of Fine Arts), Jl Raya Ubud (on the main road just west of the market), (info@mpl-ubud.com). 8AM-4PM daily.
  • Bali Bird Park, Jl Serma Cok Ngurah Gambir, Singapadu, +62 361 299352 (sales@bali-bird-park.com). 9:30AM-5:30PM daily.
    Adults US$21, children US$10.
  • Botanic Garden, Kutuh Kaja (on the road to Kutuh Kaja village which runs north from Jl Raya Ubud close to BCA Bank). 8AM-6PM daily. Entrance Fee Rp. 50,000
  • Monkey Forest, Jl Monkey Forest, Ubud, +62 361 971304 ().

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