日本語訳は下にあります。
When I go on a vacation, I tend to choose either a destination where we can lay on a beach and play in a pool or we go to a city and do typical touristy sight-seeing and shopping. You can see my travel posts in different destinations under a Travel tab.
One of the things that was atypical in Ubud for me in terms of the way I typically spend my vacation was the activities I’ve got to do there. The activities were possible as I traveled without my kids. My friend, Kara, who volunteered to make arrangements for the group arranged two activities in Ubud, Bali: a biking trip and white water rafting trip. I’m going to share some photos from our bicycle trip which was a load of fun in this post and will share the photos from the white water rafting trip some other time.
The company Kara picked for the bicycle trip is Bali Bike Baik Cycling Tours. (Baik means “good” in Bahasa Indonesia.) She found the company, made a reservation and everything, so all I had to do was to show up and pay money. Yes, I was very lucky! It’s a family owned business run by the owner, Wayan Sujana, who speaks English very well. The package we used was a Cycling Tour and we paid IDR 450,000 (US$45) for it as we stayed in Ubud. (There are different pricing for different areas. Please check them here.)
It’s a whole day tour. They pick you up from your hotel, take you to the residence of Wayan Sujana and you have some breakfast. Then you go on a tour on a bike. I’d like to say that the tour takes about 3 to 4 hours. The tour ends at the residence again and you have home-made Balinese meal for lunch. You get to see Wayan Sujana and his family’s home from outside and learn about how some cultural aspects of family life in Bali, which concludes the tour. Then you get on their shuttle bus again and they take you back to your hotel. More details can be found in the Bali Bike Baik Cycling Tours tab on their website.
You see the parts of Bali that is more local through the biking trip and I really enjoyed the nice breeze you get while you bike. It also feels great that you are working out without really feeling it. We did not go that fast and there were stops every 15 minutes or so to do some sightseeing, so you don’t have to feel intimidated by the exercise aspect of biking. Make sure you bring your sunscreen and if you don’t want to use a helmet (you probably want to wear one for safety, but I chose not to wear it. I know. That was not good.), bring your cap or hat!
Kopi Luwak ☆ Luwak Coffee Tasting
Luwak Coffee Beans
Tea & Coffee Tasting
Lunch
I hope you enjoyed my photos of the bike tour. I am sure there are other great companies. I wanted to share our experience and I would be happy if my post can be helpful to your travel planning.
BALI BIKE BAIK TOURS
Address: Banjar Laplapan, Petulu, Ubud – Bali
Phone: +62 0361-978052
Fax: +62 0361-978052
Mobile: 081338673852
E-mail: bikebaik@yahoo.com
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私が旅行に行く時は、ビーチでのんびりするか、街での典型的な観光をして買い物をするかのどちらかになるケースが多いです。私が今までしてきた旅行をご覧になりたい方は、上のタブのTravelをクリックいただくと、記事を一覧できます。
バリのウブドでの旅行で今までとちょっと違ったのは、アクティビティーの面でした。子供が一緒に旅行に来ていなかったから出来たのですが、サイクリングツアーとホワイトウォーターラフティングをバリ滞在中行いました。旅行中にアクティビティーをするって、実はこんなに楽しかったのね〜!って思いました。友人のキャラが、私たちグループのために率先してツアーを調べて、予定を立ててくれたので、おんぶに抱っこ状態でお金を払うだけで良かったので、とても楽させてもらいました。
利用した会社は、Bali Bike Baik Cycling Toursでした。(Baik「バイク」とはインドネシア語で「良い」という意味を表します。)ワヤン・スジャヤさんが経営する、家族で行っているツアーの会社です。ツアーは朝から午後まであるので、ほぼ一日掛かりです。シャトルバスでホテルまで向かえに来てくれ、ワヤンさんのご自宅まで行き、軽く朝食を頂きます。その後ツアーが始まるのですが、自転車に乗る時間は3時間から4時間くらいだったかと思います。ツアーの後またワイヤンさんのご自宅へ戻り、そこで昼食を食べ、その後ワイヤンさんのご自宅の敷地内でバリの人々がどのように生活をしているかの文化紹介が行われた後ツアー終了となり、最後またシャトルバスでホテルまで送って下さいます。ツアー自体は、450,000ルピア(日本円で大体4500円くらい)しました。詳しいツアー情報をご覧になりたい方は、英語のBali Bike Baik Cycling Toursのツアー詳細ページをご覧下さい。
サイクリングツアーの醍醐味は、バリの中心街では味わえない、バリのローカルの生活のシーンや郊外の素敵な景色を眺める事ができたことでした。自転車に乗っている時に感じる風が、とても気持ちよかったです。エクササイズしているのに、していると感じさせない自転車でのアクティビティーは、結構美味しいかなとも思いました。自転車で行くスピードはそんなに早くないのと、15分置きくらいに止まっては観光をしたので、エクササイズに自信が無くても、大丈夫だと思います。ツアーに行く方は、日焼け止めを忘れずに!また、ヘルメットをかぶりたくないという方は(安全面から考えると、ヘルメットを使用する事をお勧めします。でも私はかぶりませんでした。後で、あれは良くなかったと反省しました。)帽子も念のためもって行くと良いと思います。
他にも良いツアー会社はあると思います。旅行の計画を立てる上で、この記事が少しでも参考になってくれればと思います。
バリ・バイク・バイク・ツアーズ
Address: Banjar Laplapan, Petulu, Ubud – Bali
Phone: +62 0361-978052
Fax: +62 0361-978052
Mobile: 081338673852
E-mail: bikebaik@yahoo.com
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Miwa says
Beautiful photos! And what a fun activity. I’d love to do that someday. And traveling with kids can be fun but it’s great that you were able to enjoy some alone time too.
Now, I just have to figure out when I can travel to Bali!
Kaho says
Thank you! There are so many beautiful photos of Bali out there that I thought mine look so boring… I wish I traveled to Ubud with my kids and could write about fun things to do in Ubud, Bali with kids. Nusa Dua is a good area in Bali with little ones.
thediplomaticwife says
Absolutely breathtaking Kaho. I felt like I was there in the fields myself with all your photos. I love your photography style and look!
Kaho says
Thank you for your kind words, Diplomatic Wife!!
padmaja says
I have been to this place is this on the way to a temple ruined by the earthquake quite a long travel from the ubud.
Nostalgic. I love Bali.
Emma says
Hi Kaho, I’ve been having a read of your blog as my husband and I may be moving to Mumbai for his work (it would be our first experience as expats) and I’m trying to get a feel for the place. I’ve loved reading about your time there, it has made me really excited and less aprehensive about the possibility of moving. I wanted to comment on your bike trip entry though as we did the same bike trip last year in Ubud and had the most wonderful time – we still have the luwak coffee in the pantry!
Kaho says
Emma, thank you for your comment! I am happy to hear that my posts helped you feel less aprehensive about the possibility of moving here. I do love it here and India is an amazing country with a lot to offer. Please feel free to email me if your move becomes confirmed. I’ll be happy to answer any questions! chuzailiving{at}gmail{dot}com
Julees Place Legian says
Now I am ready to do my breakfast, after having my breakfast
coming over again to read more news.