Located near Mt. Batukaru in the middle of Bali, Jatiluwih Rice Terrace comprises of over 600 hectares of rice fields - a massive number as compared to the popular Tegalalang Rice Terrace in Ubud. It was nominated as one of UNESCO World Heritage Site, and this massive rice terrace is a must-visit place if you are in Bali.
To head there, we set off at about 7.30am from our villa in Ubud, and the journey took us around one and half hour because the traffic was light in the morning. I was really glad that we headed out early because for the first time ever, we did not encounter any tourists when we reached, and we could take our time to relax and enjoy the silence.
Prior to entering the compound, we were required to pay entrance fee as followed:
Foreigner: Rp. 40,000 (~S$4)
Indonesian: Rp. 15,000 (~S$1.5)
Parking Fee: Rp. 5,000 (~S$0.5)
We paid a total of $55,000 (~S$5.5) to get into the compound, which was more expensive than just visiting Tegalalang, but it was money worth spending as the area was much, much bigger.
Our driver stopped us at this viewpoint that overlooks the rice terrace with the mountain as the backdrop. This was not the start of the trail yet, and just a random spot with really gorgeous view.
Our driver stopped us at this viewpoint that overlooks the rice terrace with the mountain as the backdrop. This was not the start of the trail yet, and just a random spot with really gorgeous view.
