East Bali
Villa Campuhuan sits in the heart of East Bali in Indonesia
90 minutes away from the surf tourism and retail-frenzy of Kuta, Legian, Seminyak and Ubud, East Bali remains the heart of the undiluted Balinese culture where real villages, real fishermen, and real artisans live and work in harmony. This is a heavily spiritual part of the island full of temples, holy caves, and wrapped banyan trees. For those who have experienced it, in the stunning natural perfection of East Bali, one does feel the touch of the higher powers.
Along the coast road, from Klungkung to Padambai, Amlapura to Amed, weaving, ikat, and basket craft villages are strung like pearls on a necklace. Snorkling and scuba reefs abound. Small, family-run restaurants, water palaces, and night markets can be found. And everywhere, there is the sea, the fabled Lembok Straights, defining the border to adventure limited only by imagination.
It is no accident that Walter Spies, the most renowned painter to live and work in Bali chose this part of the country in which to make his home. His paintings done 70 years ago still accurately represent the lush terraced rice fields, the farmers planting and collecting the harvest, bathing in the rivers, under the dramatic foot of Mt. Agung, the most holy mountain (volcano) in Bali.
TOURS & DAY TRIPS
East Bali, the Gateway to Adventure
Surfing, snorkeling, wreck diving, trips to neighboring islands, yoga, meditation, cooking lessons, massage, facials, biking, elephant safaris, white water rafting, and craft villages(weaving, gold and silver smithing) are all within easy reach of your villa.
Villa Campuhan management will be happy to arrange transport and adventures for you, whether you desire a motor bike for the day or a driver to tour you around the island, all you need to do is ask.
Visit the open air markets or select a fresh catch from the nearby fishing village. Get a little lost and stumble upon an ancient Water Palace or a Hindu ceremony. Bali contains an endless supply of rich and colorful surprises.