There is plenty to do in the area, although it’s also perfect to simply do nothing and enjoy the serenity and peacefulness of the plantation and surroundings!
Note that we need advanced notice to arrange any of the below actitivies.
Plantations & Waterfall Tour
A favorite and Must-Do tour!
Pupuan is famous for its high quality coffee, which is grown throughout the region.
Go on an organized private tour by open jeep and explore the coffee plantations, organic farms and rice fields on the slope of Mount Batukaru, and visit a traditional coffee roasting facility. Taste for yourself what Pupuan coffee is all about!
On the way back you can visit the Blamantung waterfall and perhaps the Buddhist temple with large sleeping Buddha statue.
This tour takes about 3-4 hours and needs to be booked in advance.
IDR 500,000 / jeep (maximum 4 people).
Walk Around
Sanda and the larger Pupuan area offers some of Bali’s most spectacular and authentic rural scenery and is a hiker’s paradise.
Direct from our plantation you can walk as long as you want, following the quiet plantation roads and trails. You will enjoy great views over the rice fields, plantations, valleys and Mount Batukaru. And what about taking a dip in the river below, or a nearby waterfall?
If you plan to go off the concrete trails deeper into the plantations you better use good hiking shoes, as it may get slippery.
Join the Locals
If you would like to experience authentic Balinese rural lifestyle, join the locals! To their rice fields, plantation or farm, and discover authentic rural life of the local farmers.
Learn more about the plantations and many different fruit trees, or learn more about growing rice.
Help with planting, harvesting or maintenance and experience Balinese farmer life. An unforgettable experience for young and old!
Climb Mount Batukaru
Mount Batukaru is an ancient volcano and Bali’s second highest mountain, at 2,276 meters. For the locals it’s more sacred than Mount Agung. The mountain is still covered with Bali’s last remaining undisturbed rain forest and is home to a large variety of flora and fauna, hard to find elsewhere in Bali.
A few good trails lead to the fairly flat and open summit, where you’ll also find a small sacred temple. On clear days the summit offers spectacular 360 degrees views across Bali, and sometimes even neighboring Java and Lombok can be seen as well.
We can organize a guide to accompany you. The climb to the summit takes about 3-4 hours, depending on your fitness. A guide needs to be booked in advance.
IDR 400,000 / person (does not include transport to and from starting and end point, which is usually around IDR 700,000).
Waterfalls
Bali is covered with spectacular waterfalls in all sorts of shapes, heights and of course popularity. We have several waterfalls nearby, ranging from some of Bali’s most popular, to those completely unknown…
One of the most beautiful ones is the Blamantung waterfall, just 10 kilometers from us. It’s actual a series of 3 waterfalls, Blamantung being the highest and most spectacular one. Chances are you have the waterfall entirely for yourself, as not many tourists know about this place yet..!
Note: there are actually 2 waterfalls with almost an identical name on Google maps. The one to visit is the one north-east of Pujungan (not the one north-west).
You can also visit the waterfalls during our Coffee & Waterfall Tour, see above.
Bird Watching
The diverse scenery around Sanda and the rest of Pupuan means diversity in ecosystems as well and the area is still fairly rich in bird life. We hear and see Green Jungle Fowl almost every day, and for instance the beautiful Javan Banded Pitta is also very common, particularly during the mating season.
Ecosystems include open (rice) fields, dense plantations, natural river valleys and of course Bali’s most intact forest, on the slope of Mount Batukaru. Also the south and north coast are nearby and an easy day-trip.
In our plantation we see Green Jungle Fowl almost every day, and for instance the beautiful Javan Banded Pitta is also very common, particularly during the mating season.
Click below for some of my bird photography, all taken in and around the plantation.
Our Bird Hides
We now have a few proper Bird Hides in our plantation! We have built these when we “discovered” that a fairly rare bird had returned to our plantation, after many years of absence; the Orange-headed Thrush.
This bird is very popular amongst bird watchers and photographers, and we have therefore decided to build bird hides to watch this and many other birds and other wildlife, up close.
We feed the birds regularly near one of the hides, which means the birds stay in the area and are relative easy to see, most of the times.
Photography
Our plantation and surroundings is the perfect place for landscape and night-scape photography. The scenery is spectacular and at night there is very little light pollution. On clear nights the Milky Way is easy to see!
As a fairly serious photographer myself I am happy to give you some tips and advice.
Click below for some of my photography taken in and around the plantation.
Lakes
Visit the lakes of Bali’s central highlands, Lake Tamblingan, Buyan and Beratan, and perhaps stop by at some waterfalls along the way.
You can do this either with your own transport, car or motorbike, or organized by us in an open-air jeep.
Pictured is Lake Tamblingan, my personal favorite lake. It’s only an hour’s drive from here, along a very scenic road!
Vihara Dharma Giri
Vihara Dharma Giri is a beautiful Buddhist temple in the nearby village of Pupuan. The temple is best known for its large, white sleeping Buddha statue.
The temple features a peaceful and pleasantly quiet ambiance, a place to really find a sense of zen.
The temple grounds offer great views over the surrounding plantations and rice fields.
Sokha Beach
Soka Beach has a beautiful natural scenery and is a great place for sunsets. It is a popular beach for the locals, who like to visit it in the afternoon during weekends or on public holidays.
According to some of Bali’s folk stories on this beach lies a large pot of rock and an old kitchen, which belonged to Kebo Iwa, meaning Buffalo Uncle, a giant and mighty hero.
Traditional Massage
We can arrange a traditional Balinese massage, outdoors right on the deck of your tent. The lush green environment of our plantation and sounds of nature make for a unique and relaxing atmosphere.
Explore local Night Life
When the sun sets a new world awakens, sometimes loud and clear, sometimes in almost complete silence and only visible for some trained eyes.
Owls, bats, frogs, nocturnal snakes and even porcupine and civets appear on the scene, usually in search for food. Not to mention often spectacular insects and other smaller critters. Perhaps not everybody’s cup of tea, but not less memorable.
Camp fire
A private camp fire in the middle of our plantation, under a usually clear and star-filled sky. Not only that, you’ll often also be surrounded by fire flies..!
Plantations & Waterfall Tour
A favorite and Must-Do tour!
Pupuan is famous for its high quality coffee, which is grown throughout the region.
Go on an organized private tour by open-air jeep and explore the coffee plantations, organic farms and rice fields on the slope of Mount Batukaru, and visit a traditional coffee roasting facility. Taste for yourself what Pupuan coffee is all about!
On the way back you can visit the Blamantung waterfall and perhaps the Buddhist temple with large sleeping Buddha statue.
This tour takes about 3-4 hours and needs to be booked in advance.
IDR 500,000 / jeep (maximum 4 people).
Walk Around
Sanda and the larger Pupuan area offers some of Bali’s most spectacular and authentic rural scenery and is a hiker’s paradise.
Direct from our plantation you can walk as long as you want, following the quiet plantation roads and trails. You will enjoy great views over the rice fields, plantations, valleys and Mount Batukaru. And what about taking a dip in the river below, or a nearby waterfall?
If you plan to go off the concrete trails deeper into the plantations you better use good hiking shoes, as it may get slippery.
Join the Locals
If you would like to experience authentic Balinese rural lifestyle, join the locals! To their rice fields, plantation or farm, and discover authentic rural life of the local farmers.
Learn more about the plantations and many different fruit trees, or learn more about growing rice.
Help with planting, harvesting or maintenance and experience Balinese farmer life. An unforgettable experience for young and old!
Climb Mount Batukaru
Mount Batukaru is an ancient volcano and Bali’s second highest mountain, at 2,276 meters. For the locals it’s more sacred than Mount Agung. The mountain is still covered with Bali’s last remaining undisturbed rain forest and is home to a large variety of flora and fauna, hard to find elsewhere in Bali.
A few good trails lead to the fairly flat and open summit, where you’ll also find a small sacred temple. On clear days the summit offers spectacular 360 degrees views across Bali, and sometimes even neighboring Java and Lombok can be seen as well.
We can organize a guide to accompany you. The climb to the summit takes about 3-4 hours, depending on your fitness. A guide needs to be booked in advance.
IDR 400,000 / person (does not include transport to and from starting and end point, which is usually around IDR 700,000).
Waterfalls
Bali is covered with spectacular waterfalls in all sorts of shapes, heights and of course popularity.
We have several waterfalls nearby, ranging from some of Bali’s most popular, to those completely unknown…
One of the most beautiful ones is the Blamantung waterfall, just 10 kilometers from us. It’s actual a series of 3 waterfalls, Blamantung being the highest and most spectacular one. Chances are you have the waterfall entirely for yourself, as not many tourists know about this place yet..!
Note: there are actually 2 waterfalls with almost an identical name on Google maps. The one to visit is the one north-east of Pujungan (not the one north-west).
You can also visit the waterfalls during our Coffee & Waterfall Tour, see above.
Lakes
Visit the lakes of Bali’s central highlands, Lake Tamblingan, Buyan and Beratan, and perhaps stop by at some waterfalls along the way.
You can do this either with your own transport, car or motorbike, or organized by us in an open-air jeep.
Pictured is Lake Tamblingan, my personal favorite lake. It’s only an hour’s drive from here, along a very scenic road!
Sokha Beach
Soka Beach has a beautiful natural scenery and is a great place for sunsets. It is a popular beach for the locals, who like to visit it in the afternoon during weekends or on public holidays.
Local legend says that on this beach lies a large pot of rock and an old kitchen, which belonged to Kebo Iwa, meaning Buffalo Uncle, a giant and mighty hero from some of Bali’s folk stories.
Vihara Dharma Giri
Vihara Dharma Giri is a beautiful Buddhist temple in the nearby village of Pupuan. The temple is best known for its large, white sleeping Buddha statue.
The temple features a peaceful and pleasantly quiet ambiance, a place to really find a sense of zen.
The temple grounds offer great views over the surrounding plantations and rice fields.
Bird Watching
The diverse scenery around Sanda and the rest of Pupuan means diversity in ecosystems as well and the area is still fairly rich in bird life. We hear and see Green Jungle Fowl almost every day, and for instance the beautiful Javan Banded Pitta is also very common, particularly during the mating season.
Ecosystems include open (rice) fields, dense plantations, natural river valleys and of course Bali’s most intact forest, on the slope of Mount Batukaru. Also the south and north coast are nearby and an easy day-trip.
In our plantation we see Green Jungle Fowl almost every day, and for instance the beautiful Javan Banded Pitta is also very common, particularly during the mating season.
Click below for some of my bird photography, all taken in and around the plantation.
Explore local Night Life
When the sun sets a new world awakens, sometimes loud and clear, sometimes in almost complete silence and only visible for some trained eyes.
Owls, bats, frogs, nocturnal snakes and even porcupine and civets appear on the scene, usually in search for food. Not to mention often spectacular insects and other smaller critters. Perhaps not everybody’s cup of tea, but not less memorable.
Photography
Our plantation and surroundings is the perfect place for landscape and night-scape photography. The scenery is spectacular and at night there is very little light pollution. On clear nights the Milky Way is easy to see!
As a fairly serious photographer myself I am happy to give you some tips and advice.
Click below for some of my photography taken in and around the plantation.
Our Bird Hides
We now have a few proper Bird Hides in our plantation! We have built these when we “discovered” that a fairly rare bird had returned to our plantation, after many years of absence; the Orange-headed Thrush.
This bird is very popular amongst bird watchers and photographers, and we have therefore decided to build bird hides to watch this and many other birds and other wildlife, up close.
We feed the birds regularly near one of the hides, which means the birds stay in the area and are relative easy to see, most of the times.
Traditional Massage
We can arrange a traditional Balinese massage, outdoors right on the deck of your tent. The lush green environment of our plantation and sounds of nature make for a unique and relaxing atmosphere.
Camp Fire
