Jimbaran Hills ResortWe own one week timeshare in a two bedroom apartment at the Jimbaran Hills Resort and another week at a studio apartment at Club Oasis Jimbaran Hills in Bali.
Club Oasis, Jimbaran HillsBoth are in the same complex and there are lots of in-house facilities. There are 3 swimming pools, one with a 66m waterslide, a couple of bars and restaurants as well as an authentic style Irish Pub! The resort is not on the beach, but not far from it.
We took lots of tours from Jimbaran.
Kintamani is where you can see the Batur Mountain active volcano and Lake of Batur and look out over its surrounding panoramic valley.
On the way there you can visit the silversmiths and batik makers shops and factories.
Ubud, known for its beautiful art and craft, furniture and wood and stone carving, is about 35km from the Bali airport. At around 200-300m above sea level it is a lot cooler than other parts of Bali and also very quiet as its away from the maddening crowds of the touristy beach areas and only surrounded by rice fields and local village life. You can stroll around the streets all day looking.
Uluwatu Temple (Pura Uluwatu) is set on top of a steep cliff 70m above the ocean with steep headlands on either side. The location is pretty amazing. Before entering the temle grounds, you should be kind and respectful enough of the beliefs of the people and be properly dressed. You can rent sarongs and sashes at the entrance. There are a lot of monkeys living in the temple and its grounds who are quite the professional theives! One stole my hairclip and then proceeded to chew it up ... ouch .. bet he didn't enjoy it some much when it came out the other end! They will pinch anything they can get and will run and snatch. I was told to take off my glasses (thank goodness) because they nick those too. If you want to get something back, if it hasn't been chewed up, you are best offering locals or the temple priests a tip rather than trying to swap fruit with the monkeys for your stolen goods as it just encourages the little ratbags to take more stuff for the rewards. They can get really cheeky.
The 2 hectare Elephant Safari Park in Taro opened in 2000 has beautiful landscaped gardens and is surrounded by National Forest. You can take a ride on the elephants and then seem them take a relaxing and cooling bath in the park lake. You are allowed to hand feed them and touch them and there are so many photo opportunities. The elephants are very intelligent and actually paint … just watch them and then look at the displays of their paintings! This park is very well administered and meets the standards of International Zoo authorities. All the elephants at Taro have been rescued areas of deforestation in Central & Southern Sumatra. There is a gift shop, kiosks and restaurants and also a museum. It is a very worthwhile tour and you really get some amazing photos.
We also stayed a week at the Royal Bali Beach Club at Jimbaran Bay.
This resort has only 16 beautiful apartments and is in the quiet boutique style with one small pool and a bar. You can have a traditional oil massage in your room, which is a lot more relaxing than on a beach or poolside chair. The resort is adjacent to Jimbaran Bay and the beach and about 15 mins from Kuta or Nusa Dua. Directly across the road are the luxurious Intercontinental Hotel and the Four Seasons Resort (among the world's finest hotels). There are so many things to do at Jimbaran Bay. You can shop til you drop, eat until you can eat no more and you can do it cheaply, or conversely, get high quality expensive goods and services if you like.
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