Attractions The Oberoi, Bali

Mal Bali Galeria prides itself on its cleanliness and hygiene. Home to more local and national brands, as well as Asian brands (and Starbucks), Mal Bali Galeria also presents festivals, exhibitions and live popular music. There is also a cinema that shows western films. Not one of the most popular places to visit in Bali for guests at The Oberoi, Bali, but worth a peek if you would like to sample more local and Asian flavours.

Seminyak Village not only stocks international high street brands, but features clothes, jewellery and artworks by top local and national artisans who pride themselves on using natural products, indigenous designs and keeping traditions alive by adding a contemporary twist to Balinese icons. Well worth a visit if you are staying at The Oberoi, Bali. Seminyak Village is within easy walking distance of our Bali beach resort. We can also arrange transport for you and your purchase back to your accommodation.

There are now many Bali Swings around the island, but the original and still most popular of places to visit in Bali is that in Ubud. Here, you can try swings at 10 metres, 15 metres, 20 metres and 78 metres above ground, depending upon your appetite for adventure. There are also opportunities to climb into giant manmade nests wedged high up between the branches of trees. These are reached via a ladder that is then removed so that in photos, you appear to have flown up there. More information is available from the concierge at The Oberoi, Bali and from other Bali hotels 5 star concierge teams.

West Bali (West Bali National Park) is comprised of savanna, rainforests, mangroves and beaches. Located approximately 100 kilometres from The Oberoi, Bali, West Bali National Park is home to a huge range of plant, animal and bird species, including the endangered white Bali starling, for whose protection the park was originally founded. As well as exploring the terrain of the park, you can also try snorkelling and scuba diving here. There are large areas of protected coral reef and it is estimated, around 110 different species of coral.

At the last count there were over 1,000 Macaque monkeys living in the Monkey Forest, Ubud. Despite being well fed on sweet potato, bananas and other fruit and vegetables, the monkeys are always keen to try and swipe food from visitors, so be careful to keep your snacks, as well as sunglasses and cameras, safe. One of the very best Bali tourist places, the Monkey Forest is also remarkable for its lush green trees that tower over the Balinese Hindu temples and shrines below. Well worth a visit from your luxury hotel Bali: The Oberoi.

Bali Bird Park is home to 1,000 birds and 250 species. The expansive grounds feature eight different international habitats, including their indigenous plant life. The birds who live here include owls, parrots, hawks, eagles and hornbills from across Indonesia, South America and Borneo and Papua. For visitors with children, this is one of the best places to visit in Bali. It is an easy drive from The Oberoi, the best Bali 5 star resort.

Pura Tirta Empul is a Balinese Hindu water temple, where devotees of Hinduism go for ritual bathing and purification. The temple was built around a natural water spring around 953 AD and consists of three parts: a front yard, central yard and inner yard. There are two pools and thirty showers. The water quality is reported to be good throughout. Pura Tirta Empul is one of the best places to visit in Bali for those interested in religion and spirituality. It is easily reached from Bali hotels, 5 star Bali resorts and of course The Oberoi, Bali.

Pura Penataran Agung Lempuyang is one of the six holiest places of worship in Bali, known in Balinese as Sad Kahyangan Jagad. The other pura or temples are placed according to sacred planning around the base of Mount Lempuyang. One also sits atop the holy mountain. Together, they are said to bring about spiritual balance. Pura Penataran Agung Lempuyang sits 600 metres above sea level on the slopes of Mount Lempuyang. All six of the pura, or temples, pre-date other Hindu temples on the island. When staying at Bali hotels and Bali resorts, Pura Penataran Agung Lempuyang is one of the most interesting places to visit in Bali. Should you have time and inclination, a pilgrimage to all six temples could be arranged through the concierge at The Oberoi, Bali.

Pura Goa lawah Temple is located in Klungkung and is one of the Sad Kahyangan Jagad or six holy temples that contribute to Bali’s spiritual balance. Pura Goa Iawah means bat cave temple, and indeed it takes its name from the bat cave it is built around. It was founded in the 11th century by one of the first Hindu priests in Bali. Please contact the concierge at The Oberoi, Bali to find out the best time to visit Bali’s Pura Goa Iawah. The temple can be easily reached from your luxury hotel Bali.

Pura Besakih Temple is one of the most popular places to visit in Bali. It casts a dramatic spell, perched high up on the slopes of the sacred Mount Agung. Pura Besakih is esteemed as the most important Hindu temple and has become one of the most well-known Bali tourist places. Pura Besakih is comprised of 23 interrelated temples which are arranged over six terraced levels connected by flights of stairs. All of which lead to the main spire. Make it to the top and you will be met with the beautiful lotus throne. The best time to visit Bali’s Pura Besakih might be on the occasion of one of its seventy plus annual religious festivals. Please contact the concierge at The Oberoi, Bali for more information.