Day trips
The highlands: lakes, terraces and the botanic garden
The back story
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Image courtesy of © Imacim · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout The highlands: lakes, terraces and the botanic garden
The central highlands are the island’s cool heart: the crater lakes of Beratan, Buyan and Tamblingan at Bedugul, with the temple of Ulun Danu Beratan on the shore, the Bali Botanic Garden, and, to the south-west, the terraces of Jatiluwih, part of the UNESCO-listed subak landscape.
Getting there
By car and driver, north from the south coast or west from Ubud.
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Image courtesy of © Nasudi · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsThe lakes
Pura Ulun Danu Beratan on Lake Beratan and the Bali Botanic Garden at Bedugul.
Bring a jacket: the highlands are much cooler than the coast.
Jatiluwih
The UNESCO-listed terraces of Jatiluwih, with walking trails through the fields.
Our advice: combine Jatiluwih with Pura Taman Ayun at Mengwi on the way back to the south.
Why it's on our list
- Getting there
- The lakes
- Jatiluwih
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with The highlands: lakes, terraces and the botanic garden before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from The highlands: lakes, terraces and the botanic garden are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
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