Bali for kids: My husband and I want to take our two children, aged three and 10, for a week-long holiday. What should we do and see?
- Posted on 04/08/2009, 17:05 PM;
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bali_lover
Budget backpacker
Activities you should try in Bali
[ 0 ]I say.. you MUST watch the Balinese Dance, a pillar and famous Balinese Culture. Balinese Dances have historically played an important role in Balinese society. Through this art, people learn about the tales of the Ramayana, Mahabarata and other epic stories from Balinese history. Balinese dance never fails to awe the audience including myself, a native Balinese and they never fail to put a smile on my face :) A place i'll recommend is Lotus Pond Restaurant in Ubud. The settings of the garden in Lotus Pond Restaurant (Jalan Raya, Ubud) is a beautiful environment where you can watch TRADITIONAL & ORIGINAL Balinese Dance. The Thursday night performance by Balinese kids from the age of 9-18 is DEFINITELY charming and enchanting. Entrance fee is Rp 50,000 for a 75mins dance show which starts normally at 7.30pm. The only problem is during the rainy season when a sudden downpour may mean they dash up to perform in a hall at the back – but trust me, that’s interesting itself and you still get to experience the beautiful Balinese Dance.monkey forest
Next on the list, I normally bring my visiting friends and associates for some monkeying around in Bali's Monkey Forest - Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary (Jalan Monkey Forest, Padangtegal, Ubud; 62-361-971304; www.monkeyforestubud.com). The monkeys, being Ubud's most beloved residents, live in a dense forest to the south of Ubud, complete with their own temple. If you go to the Monkey Forest, just be careful, particularly with regards to your children. The monkeys go for 'bright' - glasses, cameras, watches, jewellery and can rip bags of peanuts out of your or your child's hand. Not to forget.. leave your bananas and never buy bananas on your way to the Monkey Forest. While this can be amusing for your kids, it can also be distressing if the monkey escapes with your goods or worst still, an experience that my own brother will never forget whereby he got attacked by the playful but fierce Monkeys which leave his arm torn and bleeding badly. He ended up getting 12 stitches on his arms and vow that he'll never bring banana's again, even if it's for the monkeys.. Hehehe... Admission is 10,000 rupiah, or about $1 at 10,000 rupiah to the dollar...
- Posted on 08/09/2009, 14:56 PM
STdr_hols
Budget backpacker
Ubud walking trails and wayang kulit in Bali
[ 0 ]In Bali, spending time on the beach and roaming the markets in Denpasar are all-time favourite activities for everyone.
In addition, take a 1 1/2-hour taxi ride to Ubud (175,000 rupiah or S$25).
Your children will learn much on the walking trails in Ubud through villages and paddy fields in Katik Lantang or Bangkiang Sidem.
Another educational highlight is the Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary, where the grey-haired and long-tailed Balinese macaques have made their home.
When night falls, watch wayang kulit, or shadow puppet, performances at the Ubud Palace or Padangtegal Dance Stage.
Away from Ubud, join half- or full-day tours to Goa Gajah, a cave that has been carved into a rock face and looks like a demon's mouth.
- Posted on 04/08/2009, 17:15 PM
