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Bali Trekking Tours
Po.Box.1006.Kintamani.Bali
Telp/fax : +62(366)51378
24 hrs : +62 (81)338459739
Email : booking@pinehbalitours.com
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| TOYA BUNGKAH - OVERVIEW |
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Lying on the western shore of Lake Batur, along the roller-coaster
road from Kedisan to Songan, the resort village of Toya Bungkah
features an invigorating hot springs, massive cinemascopic views,
and a black-sand beach. Many travelers choose to stay in Toya
Bungkah rather than Kedisan because the latter has too many
Bali Aga while the former is more a mixture of Balinese and
Javanese. Watch your gear in both places-lotsa thieves.
Toya Bungkah gets busy only during July and August, otherwise
there's little traffic or motorboat noise. Just roosters crowing,
flies buzzing, children playing, and pool balls socking. There
are worse places to stay for a few days. Free of city lights,
at night the stars are brilliant and the air fresh, filled with
the sound of generators supplying power to the restaurants and
color TVs. Electricity only comes on from 0630 to 2400. Bemo
run in front of most hotels and it's a very easy matter to get
to and from the village to Penelokan, eight km distant.
Just before the village is a tollbooth where you're hit with
another irritating entrance fee: Rp1050 per person, Rp1000 per
vehicle, Rp200 per motorcycle. Keep your entrance ticket so
you can reenter each day. Popular tourist activities include
bathing in the lake, fishing (Rp1000 for bamboo poles and worms),
touring the lake via motorized boat (Rp40,000 per hour with
boatman), visiting Trunyan and/or the cemetery on the other
side of the lake, walking along the scenic shore, getting up
at 0400 to climb Gunung Batur, or simply hanging out and enjoying
the view and the cool air. At least five small open-air pool
halls liven up the evening and somewhat occupy the many shiftless
young men of the village. Although Toya Bungkah presents fewer
hassles than other Batur communities, the males can be pretty
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