Bali mountain eco lodge
| country: | Indonesia |
| location: | Sarinbuana, Mt Batukaru, Bali |
| price: | From 98 - 132 per bungalow per night (sleeps 2-5) . |
| offers: | 3 night 'Escape to Nature package', from 482 per couple. Romantic special for honeymooners, from 14 per couple. Group bookings, from 215 up to 9 people |
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description
This mountain eco lodge for nature lovers is located at 700m on the slopes of Mt Batukaru in central Bali, 2hrs from Denpasar airport. You will have spectacular views from your balcony to southern Bali and the mountain, with protected rainforest just 10 minutes away!
Surrounded by lush tropical "food forests" of cacao, coffee, coconuts, vanilla and jungle fruits, the climate is mild and moist. There are sweet scents and exotic flowers, plus more than 80 useful and/or edible plants in the extensive organic gardens.
You will stay in beautiful bungalows, hand crafted from natural materials with balconies, views and plenty of birdlife! We offer a private and intimate service from our local staff with a maximum of 10 guests at one time. We serve traditional local dishes produced from our organic gardens.
Families are welcome and children love the freedom and chance to be in nature - a safe natural environment for children 5 years and up.
Walking & treks: Take an informative guided tour around our organic gardens and discover over 100 edible & medicinal plants. Guided routes include a "food forest walk" where you will see cocoa, vanilla, coffee and many other tropical fruits, walks to local villages, rice paddies & temples, day treks in the largest rainforest in Bali and the more demanding trek to the summit of Mt. Batukaru (a full day trip,1 days notice required.)
Natural swimming pools: Swim in our natural private mountain waterholes with waterfalls
Birdwatching: The most bird activity at the ecolodge is between the hours of 6-7am where many local birds can be seen and heard around the property. The people of Sarinbuana have declared this area as a "No catching animal zone", due to its proximity to the last remaining jungle in Bali. The local bird population has dramatically increased over the last 4 years. The Bali Black Eagle makes it's presence known by it's distinctive call and can be seen regularly spiraling down the valley. Other birds include: Red Jungle Fowl, Java Kingfisher, Black-Capped Kingfisher, Egret, Heron, Ibis, Bali Black Eagle, Pigeon, Cuckoo,
Coloured Owlet, Spotted Wood Owl ,Gold Whiskered Barbet, Fulvous-Breasted Woodpecker, Red Vented Bulbul, Black Bulbul, Ashy Bulbul, Streak-Eared Bulbul, Black Drongo, Crow Babblers, Tailor Bird, Munia Banded Broadbill, Flowerpeckers, Olive-Backed Sunbird, White Crowed Forktail, and Swallow.
Day trips: We can arrange day trips to a variety of places from hot springs to beaches, scenic drives to see the rice paddies or local markets. Guests can directly experience this vibrant Hindu culture, by attending frequent local ceremonies. Special dance performances can be arranged.
Workshops: Choose from over 20 workshops from Balinese cooking, flower arranging and palm weaving, Indonesian language & calligraphy to traditional medicine, wood carving, massage or sit in on a cultural or spiritual discussion. Workshops are from 1-5 hour duration and range in price from Rp 100.000 Rp 300.000 (7-21)and are offered by our local community
Massage: Relax or invigorate your body with a 1-2 hr massage from our trained local village women
Meals: A special focus on traditional local dishes, harvesting spices, fruits, herbs and vegetables from the lodges extensive organic gardens daily to prepare your meals. Western meals also available. Special diets catered for.
Surrounded by lush tropical "food forests" of cacao, coffee, coconuts, vanilla and jungle fruits, the climate is mild and moist. There are sweet scents and exotic flowers, plus more than 80 useful and/or edible plants in the extensive organic gardens.
You will stay in beautiful bungalows, hand crafted from natural materials with balconies, views and plenty of birdlife! We offer a private and intimate service from our local staff with a maximum of 10 guests at one time. We serve traditional local dishes produced from our organic gardens.
Families are welcome and children love the freedom and chance to be in nature - a safe natural environment for children 5 years and up.
special things to do and see here
Walking & treks: Take an informative guided tour around our organic gardens and discover over 100 edible & medicinal plants. Guided routes include a "food forest walk" where you will see cocoa, vanilla, coffee and many other tropical fruits, walks to local villages, rice paddies & temples, day treks in the largest rainforest in Bali and the more demanding trek to the summit of Mt. Batukaru (a full day trip,1 days notice required.) Natural swimming pools: Swim in our natural private mountain waterholes with waterfalls
Birdwatching: The most bird activity at the ecolodge is between the hours of 6-7am where many local birds can be seen and heard around the property. The people of Sarinbuana have declared this area as a "No catching animal zone", due to its proximity to the last remaining jungle in Bali. The local bird population has dramatically increased over the last 4 years. The Bali Black Eagle makes it's presence known by it's distinctive call and can be seen regularly spiraling down the valley. Other birds include: Red Jungle Fowl, Java Kingfisher, Black-Capped Kingfisher, Egret, Heron, Ibis, Bali Black Eagle, Pigeon, Cuckoo,
Coloured Owlet, Spotted Wood Owl ,Gold Whiskered Barbet, Fulvous-Breasted Woodpecker, Red Vented Bulbul, Black Bulbul, Ashy Bulbul, Streak-Eared Bulbul, Black Drongo, Crow Babblers, Tailor Bird, Munia Banded Broadbill, Flowerpeckers, Olive-Backed Sunbird, White Crowed Forktail, and Swallow.
Day trips: We can arrange day trips to a variety of places from hot springs to beaches, scenic drives to see the rice paddies or local markets. Guests can directly experience this vibrant Hindu culture, by attending frequent local ceremonies. Special dance performances can be arranged. Workshops: Choose from over 20 workshops from Balinese cooking, flower arranging and palm weaving, Indonesian language & calligraphy to traditional medicine, wood carving, massage or sit in on a cultural or spiritual discussion. Workshops are from 1-5 hour duration and range in price from Rp 100.000 Rp 300.000 (7-21)and are offered by our local community
Massage: Relax or invigorate your body with a 1-2 hr massage from our trained local village women
Meals: A special focus on traditional local dishes, harvesting spices, fruits, herbs and vegetables from the lodges extensive organic gardens daily to prepare your meals. Western meals also available. Special diets catered for.
travellers' tales
We stayed at this eco lodge for our honeymoon for about 5 days. It is one of the most naturally beautiful places I've been too. The staff we exceedingly hospitable, the food was exquisite. (more)
rooms, food and facilities
Jungle Bungalow - a unique 2 storey bungalow set amongst our tropical organic gardens with 3 bedrooms (1 double bed, 3 single beds): - Wooden Verandah with dining table
- Lounge room
- Marble floored bathroom, hot shower - (downstairs)
- Mini bar fridge
- Drinking water
- Breakfast included
- Natural handmade soaps
- Spectacular views down the valley to the ocean
- 1 queen size bed with mosquito net
- Queen sized bed with cotton mosquito net
- Wooden covered verandah
- Lounge & Dining room
- Orchid garden bathroom with hot shower
- Sun Chairs
- Garden area for exercising
- Drinking water
- Breakfast included
- Natural handmade soaps
- Total privacy
- Queen-size Bed with cotton mosquito net
- Day sitting room
- Dining area
- Verandah yoga space
- Garden bathroom, hot shower
- Safety box
- Mini bar fridge
- Drinking water
- Breakfast included
- Natural handmade soaps
- Total privacy
Family friendly: Children are warmly welcomed and valued in this family oriented community. The lodge has a long history of nature & environmental camps for children aged between 6 -16yrs. Here children reconnect with nature; walking in the jungle, swimming in the clean mountain streams.
Honeymoons: A private and intimate service is offered by local staff with a maximum of 10 guests, perfect for a romantic getaway. Our Honeymoon specials include:
- Romantic bungalow - On arrival your bungalow will be beautifully decorated with handmade Balinese decorations and flower petals. (14)
- Candlelight dinner - A romantic Balinese candle light dinner in the garden bale with Balinese flute & gamelan players and complementary drinks (43 per couple)
how to find us
We are approx 2 hours drive from Denpasar airport. Transport is available, please contact us for details.
how this holiday makes a difference
 Linda manages the Eco Lodge and has taught Environmental studies at an International school in Bali for 5 years and has studied organic farming & Permaculture. Norm is a professional Permaculturist & Environmental management consultant, who has spent the last 2 years in Aceh working with government agencies since the 2004 Tsunami. For 15 years they have actively lobbied the local community to preserve and value their natural resources. 15 years ago when they built their first house, there were few birds in the area, now every year we see bird numbers increase and new species appear. We have worked with our local community establishing a no catching bird policy. We recently brokered a community agreement to preserve 800 hectares of local rainforest, they have the highest eco-rating in the Natural Guide to Bali, and have received the 2007 Wild Asia Best Eco Lodge Award in South East Asia for Responsible Tourism. We employ only local staff and are committed to improving their skills while supporting their cultural and religious beliefs, providing alternative employment to farming families especially in times of financial stress. On average 8 local men have been employed full time constructing our most recent building project over 16 months. Our buildings are low impact Balinese style, with extensive use of local natural materials. We have also directly employed 8 locals in our lodge, mainly young married women and have developed Eco tourism activities such as guiding treks & developing workshops enabling 20 local men and women to improve their family income. We have raised $35.000 over the last 3 years through AUSAID & Seacology grants to benefit our community in sustainable Eco Tourism and social projects. We are committed to demonstrating non-chemical farming & sustainable waste management. All organic wastes are composted, sewage and waste water are treated by waste water gardens. We have a communal, gravity-fed water supply system and recycle where possible. Pest control is entirely non-chemical and fruit, vegetables and herbs are grown in the extensive lodge gardens. All house keeping is chemical free and we use natural soaps in the rooms |
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