Boat ride to Trunyan Village

Today we'll drive to the Mount Batur area. We'll travel to the village of Trunyan, crossing Lake Batur by motorboat to get there. Trunyan is home to the Bali Aga ethnic group, known for their ancestral rituals and animist spiritual beliefs. Contrary to Balinese tradition, the people of Trunyan do not practice cremation, but display their dead in open graves, concealed by bamboo lattices and remarkably preserved by the roots of the fragrant taru menyan tree. We'll take a walking tour around BBB the village and its environs, enjoying striking views of the Kintamani Volcano and Lake Batur. While in the village, we'll meet with a local religious leader to learn more about the village's animist beliefs. Then, we take a short boat ride to a local cemetery to see Trunyan's unique graves.

We'll return by boat to the Mount Batur area later this morning.Read more