Besakih, Mother of All Temples, Lempuyang & Tirta Gangga

I had a really enjoyable day. My driver was Yoga, and he was very nice and friendly. He picked me up on time and we made our way to the Lempuyang temple.I arrived at Lempuyang temple around 7am, and I was surprised to see that there were already 100 people queueing up for the photo. I thought that it wouldn't be that busy so early in the morning but clearly I was wrong. I think they just introduced a number system so you just get a ticket with your number and can roam around instead of having to queue. Even eith the queue, the place is beautiful and the photos turned out great! It was a clear beautiful day with only a few clouds in sight and Mt. Agung looked breathtaking in the background. We parked fairly close to the entrance, so I didn't have to climb the infamous steps? However even that 5 min walk was more of a steep hill hike than an actual walk. But it was manageable and Yoga always made sure I am ok and asked if I need a break. Next was Trita Gangga. It is so pretty! I fed the fish and took some great pictures. I was even lucky enough to see a traditional Balinese dance. I'm not sure what the event was, but it was great! Besakih temple was simply stunning. I think I enjoyed it the most, and this may be an unpopular opinion but I think it is even more beautiful than Lempuyang temple. There are a lot of beautiful photo opportunities and the temple(s) is/are so beautiful. Last stop was the coffee plantation. I tried 14 different kinds of tea and coffee, including luwak coffee. I loved the avocado coffee, that was delicious! The pandanus tea was also a very pleasant surprise, yum! In the end I sampled 8 types of chocolate, and they were pretty great too. There is a shop to buy coffee or chocolate if you want but I found it rather overpriced. However it was a good expression and another amazing view! Thank you Yoga for a great day! Tip: have some small change ready. There are plenty of toilets around but they want a 5k donation

Reveil matinal pour aller visiter les plus beaux temples de l'île. Notre guide était ponctuel, super sympa et très à l'écoute. Merci pour cette super expérience.

Cette excursion a était incroyable et enrichissante, chaque lieux visité était à couper le souffle. Le réveil très matinal en vaut largement la peine. Vous serez émerveillé par la variété et l’authenticité des paysages et par la magie qui émane de chacun des temples. J’espère que vous aurez la chance de tomber sur notre guide Waya, qui a été d’une bienveillance, d’une gentillesse et d’une discrétion à toute épreuve. Il a été attentif à chacun de nos demandes et le mot d’ordre de cette journée a été « enjoy your trip ». Il a sans conteste contribué à ce que cette journée soit exceptionnelle. Nous l’en remercions d’ailleurs vivement. En résumé cette excursion a été fabuleuse et nous la recommandons vivement.