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Amazing full-day experience: Bali village tour incl. authentic cooking class in Paon Bali, Jamu health drink making & tasting, herb & spice garden tour, rice planting, playing Rindik, and tasty lunch.

Highlights

• Bali as it used to be: village life, farmers work and traditional music
• Authentic Balinese food: be your own chef at cooking class in Paon Bali
• Jamu, the Balinese power drink: learn all about the healthy drink incl. tasting
• Nature hike in picturesque mountain village along famous rice terraces
• Enjoy our unique Balikaru spice & herb garden: more than 40 different plants

Description

Pick up and scenic drive through the tropical landscape with a photo stop at the bustling flower market in Mengwi before you reach the mountain village. Take a leisurely walk and stop at a farmer's place. If you're lucky, you see him and the water buffalo at work. Warm welcome by the Balikaru family and introduction to the traditional Balinese music by playing Rindik, which you can try by yourself. Enjoy a guided herb & spice garden tour and learn more about the different plants, fruits & vegetables, which are important for Balinese cooking but also in traditional medicine. Start making Jamu, a more than 1000-year-old tradition in Indonesia, originally from Java. It's based on spices, mostly ginger plus other herbs & spices, and each family has its secret recipes passed from generation to generation. You'll prepare 2 different kinds of Jamu using traditional utensils, and afterwards, try for yourself how delicious the Jamus taste. But that´s not all about these power drinks: Balinese believe in their prevention of diseases. Time to change the spot and “hop” from the Jamu pavilion to the cooking pavilion at our Paon Bali, the traditional Balinese open-air kitchen. Under the professional guidance of our Balikaru chef, you will become a chef yourself today. It's so easy, and you'll have lots of fun chopping, cooking, and stirring in the pot. You can conjure up these dishes together today at Paon Bali: Beras Kencur: Indonesian spice & herb drink Jamu Kunyit Jahe Asam: Turmeric-Ginger-Tamarind-Juice Base Genap: Balinese Herb- & Spice Paste Sambal Mbe: Spicy Chili Paste Sambal Matah: Balinese Sambal Tum Ayam: chicken meat with spices in Banana leave, steamed Sate Lilit Chicken: minced chicken sate with Balinese spices, grilled Tempeh Kecang: homemade fried tempeh in sweet soy sauce Sayur Urap: mixed Balinese vegetables with herb paste and coconut Sayur Paku (Pakis): traditional, Balinese fern Dessert - traditional Balinese snack Together with our chef, you'll have prepared a perfect lunch! And after so much 'work,' it's time to enjoy the homemade, authentic Balinese lunch in our Warung Balikaru. After lunch you'll have enough power to give the farmer a helping hand to assist with planting rice. Don't be shy and try your best at this hard village work. It's time to say goodbye to the Balikaru family. Don't forget to take a souvenir photo together. We'll send this to you together with the cooking class certificate and all our recipes after your tour. Take an easy village walk, always downhill, and enjoy the picturesque view of the stunning mountains around the mighty Batukaru. Chat with the villagers along the way and learn more about the Balinese architecture and feng shui when visiting the traditional house. Your walk ends at Belulang Hot Spring, the holy sulfur spring. Your driver awaits you and brings you back to your hotel.

Includes

Transfer to/from hotel in air-conditioned vehicle English speaking guide (other languages at surcharge) Photo stop at Flower market in Mengwi Welcome-Drink at Balikaru Learn to play Rindik, traditional instrument Give the farmer a helping hand for rice planting guided herb & spice garden tour Jamu production, including jamu and fruit tasting cooking class in Paon Bali guides by Balikaru chef Lunch: Nasi Campur Tumpeng plus dessert, cooked by yourself at Cooking Class Balikaru gift soft trekking approx. 30 minutes downhill with mountain view visit authentic Balinese compound in Belulang Village visit Belulang Hot Spring (optional bath) personal cooking class certificate & recipe book by mail after tour

Important Information

• We can accommodate dietary requirements such as vegetarian. If you have dietary requirements, please indicate them under 'special requirements' when booking.

Easy cancellation

Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund