You can rent a scooter online in advance and the drive takes around 1. If you are staying in Ubud and plan on visiting Jatiluwih Bali from here, the drive is a little shorter and takes only 1-hour. Another great option for getting around Bali is to hire a private car and a driver for the day and experience all that the island has to offer. Exploring Jatiluwih Bali. The Jatiluwih Rice Terraces Tour is the most top-rated tour with great reviews and hundreds of bookings.
The entrance fee is absolutely FREE and visitors are free to roam around these magnificent rice fields at their own pace. Upon arriving, the local rice farmers are overly friendly and very quick to give you a big smile and a wave which will surely make your day! The main parking lot. Follow this paved path.
A friendly rice farmer. The best time to visit Jatiluwih rice fields, in my opinion, is at sunrise or as early in the morning as possible. Please bear in mind that there is a lack of shade down in the rice fields which poses a risk of dehydration if you plan on wandering around under the midday sun. The harvest season at Jatliuwih is every few months, so if you want to see the rice paddies fully grown before the harvest, be sure to visit between the months of February — May and also between September — November.
These magnificent terraces cover over hectares of incredibly well-maintained rice paddies that date back as early as the 9th century. Experience the local farmers at work in the rice fields and they also make for great photo opportunities when wandering around the Jatiluwih UNESCO Site. An aerial perspective. Local farmer planting the rice. A haze of cloud over the terraces. Jatiluwih rice fields comprise natural beauty which makes it a very unique location in North Bali and definitely not to be missed on your itinerary.
There are also a number of small restaurants and cafes that line the side of the road at the entrance to the rice terraces. Should you need to use the bathroom before or after your visit, you can find the toilet amenities located next to Bhuana Agung Coffee Shop. Sunrise in the rice fields. Subak is an irrigation system that dates back over years, and sees irrigation not just as a way to water crops, but a way to create an artificial, sustainable ecosystem to include the water supply, rice fields, villages and temples.
We highly recommend visiting Jatiluwih with a guide who can explain more about Subak and the Tri Hita Karana philosophy, or at least to read up about the topic before visiting. Jatiluwih rice terraces are located in Central Bali, just south of the lake area. It takes about the same time to drive to Jatiluwih from Canggu , and an extra half an hour to get there from Seminyak or Kuta.
We visited Jatiluwih rice terraces from Canggu, and it took us about 1 hour 20 minutes to get there riding our scooter from our accommodation in Tumbak Bayuh. The way there was easy enough — we mainly rode along small village roads, and followed busy thoroughfares only for about 15 minutes each way. Riding your own scooter will allow you freedom to get in and out, but PLEASE be careful and make sure you have travel insurance that covers motorbike accidents.
You can also hire a local driver to take you to Jatiluwih. Last but not least, you can book a tour — here are some of the best tours to Jatiluwih , including some where you can explore the rice terraces by ebike! Jatiluwih rice terraces can be visited year round.
The terraces are open every day between 8. All cars and scooters are usually stopped and asked to purchase a ticket to enter the rice terraces, at a cost of 40K IDR per person. You can choose to go hiking through Jatiluwih , or explore the rice terraces riding a bicycle or ebike. We also saw people riding scooters, but I would recommend against doing so, as Jatiluwih is one of the few places in Bali where you can walk surrounded by nature!
The main paths are all paved in concrete and traverse the rice fields from one side to the other. Water temples hold festivals every days, corresponding with the days rice-growing season in Bali. This cycle also determines the time of opening and closing of canal sluices, ensuring that plantings are staggered and that water is allocated in the most efficient and equitable manner.
As the Indonesian archipelago's staple food, Dewi Sri is not only venerated in Bali, but also on Java and other rice-producing islands. By combining sacred traditional values with a highly organized system, therefore, the Subak, the unique Balinese rice farming culture isa manifestation of the Balinese Tri Hita Karana cosmological doctrine. It is the tangible reflection of the original Balinese ideas and beliefs that are essentially rooted in this concept, namely the awareness that human beings need to always maintain harmonious relationship between Man and God, Man and fellow humans, and between Man and Nature in one's daily life.
Such particular concept is in fact evident in the Balinese creative genius and unique cultural traditions resulting from the long human interaction, especially between the Balinese and the Hindu culture. Whether for agriculture, nature or heritage, Jatiluwih and other rice fields in Bali remain important sites that should be preserved and must remain sustainable for future generations.
How to get there:. This stunning stretch of rice fields is located in the Tabanan Regency, that lies about 40 kilometers from the island-province capital city of Denpasar , or about 2 hours' drive away. Along the drive, you will pass cafes with tables overlooking the terraces, which make the perfect place to enjoy magnificent sceneries. Well, I just love Bali so much, and we fell in love with the culture, people, the food.
Everything was just amazing. I feel like in Bali, you can find serenity anywhere, literally. It's our favorite place that we've been to on our entire trip. This is the official website of the Ministry of Tourism, Republic of Indonesia.
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