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GOLDEN HOUR TOUR
A new experience to rediscover the art of traditional living and heritage of Bali …
Time Frame : 5.30 - 9.00 AM
The tour will start from the ARMA Museum & Resort parking area using an all-wheel drive vehicle. Mr. Agung Rai will conduct the tour and you will view cultural monuments and ancient shrines which have been in our possession many generations. These are the noble works of our ancestors which still occupy a special place in the hearts of Balinese people. The value of this monuments is difficult to explain. We believe it can only truly be understood by us. |
During this tour you will:
Visit an ancient Buddhist monastery which dates back to the 8th century. Visit a Temple from the early 11th century Hindu Buddhist period, a time when the worship of Shiva was the predominant faith of the Raja on Bali AD. Experience social-interaction with local artist and craftsmen or working farmers.
You will also have the opportunity to observe and appreciate Balinese society and the environment of the people who safe guard and preserve these ancient sites.
You will be able to observe the attitude the life of Balinese people who live around these archaeological sites. |
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At the completion of this tour you will return to the ARMA parking area where you will start the day with a “big smile”. Your breakfast will be served in the Water Garden Restaurant overlooking the exotic garden, with a spectacular view of the rice terraces in the distance.
For more information, and to make reservation please contact our reception desk on ext. 60 at least 1 (one) day in advance |
“The Diamond Hour” – Sunrise Meditation at Bali’s Highest Temple
Named for the inverted diamond shape of Mount Agung when approached from a distance, the Diamond Hour is a brief point in time that can only be experienced at sunrise from the highest temple on this most sacred mountain of Bali. Those who have made the trek say that the inspiration lingers with them for a lifetime.
The journey takes you from the fertile terraced base of Bali’s most massive creative force, and thrusts you to the level of the clouds where the weather comes alive and is gently transforming itself at every moment. Here the wisps of clouds emerge and fade without end, mirroring the ceaseless activity of our thoughts that can only be calmed by meditation. The Diamond Hour is that period when the mind quiets prior to the creation of a new day, and the connection to one’s own heart is reestablished.
The tour begins in pre-dawn darkness at the ARMA Museum and Resort in Ubud, and transports you to the Kingdom of Karangasem and up the southern face of Gunung Agung. You arrive first at Iseh, the home village of the high priest of Pura Pasar Agung, the highest temple on the mountain (1500m) and your ultimate destination. Following the eruption of the mountain in 1963, the temple was greatly expanded and improved to its current glory, partly as a monument to the great destruction that took place, but also to restore it as the site for offerings to prevent future devastation.
Once on the grounds of the temple, you are free to explore and then settle into your meditation as you await the arrival of sunrise on the face of Agung. This is the time during which all of Bali that extends before you lies still: from the shoreline dotted with pontoon fishing boats pulled the previous night from sea to sand, to rice terraces in varying shades of green and gold that reflect the life cycle that feeds the island’s inhabitants. Here you merge with all those on Bali anticipating the sun’s arrival that brings life to a new day. At sunrise, you will enjoy a delicious box breakfast as the breathtaking views to the south and east of Bali are illuminated.
DETAILS
Time: 4:30 – 9:00 AM
Your tour starts from the ARMA Museum & Resort parking area where your personal guide will meet you and begin the drive to Mount Agung. The tour concludes back at ARMA.
Bring a light jacket or layered clothing in anticipation of breezes and cooler temperatures at the higher elevation. If you wish to enter the temple, it’s best to wear or bring your sarong and a shirt with at least short sleeves. For more formal ceremonies that may occur, a traditional saput (short outer sarong), and an udeng (headdress) may be provided by ARMA if you do not have them.
For more information or to make a reservation for this unique experience, please contact the ARMA reception desk on extension 60 at least one day in advance. |
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ARMA MUSEUM & RESORT
Jalan Raya Pengosekan Ubud, P.O Box 9696, Bali 80571, Indonesia
Phone: (62 361) 975742, 976659. Fax: (62 361) 975332
E-mail: arma@indosat.net.id, info@armaresort.com
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