Hidden Gems and Best Diving Spots in Sidemen and Tulamben, Bali

Top Sights in Sidemen and Tulamben — Bali is everyone’s true depiction of a paradise. Within its astonishing, impressive landscapes are various enchanting works of art calling for a visit. Looking for staggering green vistas? Keen to witness majestic temples? Or probably a sight to the life beneath you? Bali could never go wrong for all of these. 

Bali is not all about Seminyak and Ubud. This may be a spectacular sight for fancy beach clubs and a soothing, misty atmosphere, but Bali has more to offer than just these popular tourist spots. Fancy an unconventional visit beyond these various tourist spots? Add Tulamben and Sidemen to your Bali itinerary. 

This time, tiket.com will take you to these two hidden, often-overlooked destinations in Bali to add more colors to your Bali vacation. From vast paddy fields to a peek at the life beneath the lands, here are Sidemen and Tulamben best vacation spots!

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Sidemen and Tulamben: Sights That Pleases the Eyes

So, are you ready to explore the other side of Bali through these rose-tinted places? Take a look at the list below and tell us your favorite!

1. Experience Rafting on Telaga Waja River

Let’s start our journey from Sidemen. Sidemen is a charming, small village area in Karangasem regency in Bali. It lies within the vast, hilly, green landscape. This particular area is where you can experience the authentic Bali: Bali prior to swarms of tourists, and its traffic. 

Telaga Waja is the first destination you can opt for in Sidemen. Telaga Waja is a river that can be very attractive for rafting enthusiasts out there. Featuring high current waters, this place is perfect for rafting. What’s best, amidst the misty atmosphere of the green landscapes around!

During your river rafting venture, you will come across beautiful waterfalls that add to the beauty of this river. This sure is a new way of experiencing the beauty of nature within Bali. 

2. Soothe Yourself at Blue Lagoon Beach

Just 30 minutes away from Sidemen, Blue Lagoon Beach proves itself worthy of its name. Featuring blue, turquoise-colored water, this beach is one of the secreted beaches in Bali. Have you ever heard about this place before, t-mates?

Given its secreted nature, this beach still offers that out-from-the-crowd atmosphere, with only the salty ocean breeze you’ll befriend with. Its waters are warm, making it the perfect tropical paradise for you beach slash paradise seekers.

3. Take Your Instagram-Worthy Shots at Tirta Gangga Water Temple

Prior to what it is known as today– a beautiful palace worthy for a visit, Tirta Gangga Water Temple was a residential palace for the royals in Karangasem. Named from the sacred river of Gangga, this temple was well-known for its bathing pools and Pathirtan Temples nestled within.

Nestled in the middle of this vast water palace areas, you could find statues protruding set on the stone amidst the pool around. This place is particularly perfect for you photo hunters because you will be amazed by how beautiful the architecture is. It is built with a Balinese-style display, intertwined with Chinese-style architecture.

With all these amazing looks, it is undoubtedly one of the most astonishing visit Sidemen has got to offer. It continues to be one of the most gifted sights ever-existed in Karangasem Regency.

4. The Majestic, Yet Alluring Penataran Lempuyang Temple

Penataran Lempuyang is another destination for you temple seekers. We do agree that one of the charms offered by Bali is its majestic temples, and it is unquestionably a must-visit because there will be no other places you could find beautiful temples– truly iconic to Bali.

This majestic temple features a uniqueness like no other. One of the most regarded temples in Bali, you would probably find yourself looking at this famous photo spot in Bali. This has appeared on your Instagram’s explore feeds no? 🙂 

Penataran Lempuyang temple consists of various temples– with Lempuyang Luhur Temple being the highest temple in the area. To reach the top, you would need to climb around 1700 steep stairs! However, every spot in this temple is equally beautiful. Don’t forget to take a snap on this most temple’s most iconic photo spot!

5. Venture into Liberty Ship Wreck

Moving on to diving spots worth visiting in Tulamben! Diving is definitely one of the things you should experience at least once in your life. It gets you closer to the life beneath the lands that you step upon. It gives you a sense of what this nature consists of, making you appreciate the nature that we live in. 

Liberty Ship Wreck is amongst one of the famous diving spots ever existed in Bali. Featuring a wreck of US cargo ship that occurred in 1942, this sunken ship is now an amusing dive site with vibrant colored corals and fishes. 

In this spot, you could experience a journey to the wreckage of this once sailing ship. Definitely worth a visit!

 6. Discover Bizzare Marine Creatures at Seraya Secret

Seraya Secret is another popular diving spots in Tulamben. This place is a macro diving site and is one of the best places to witness rare creatures like the arlequin shrimp. This diving spot is one of ocean photographer’s favorite, as they offer spectacular underwater vista with weak current and good visibility up to 30 meters.

The underwater world of Seraya secret indeed offers staggering, astonishing sites we couldn’t find on land. Beds of corals, colorful fishes– the sea is eerie, yet amusing for those who seek both amusement and exploration. 

So, do you dare to explore the depths of Tulamben and discover various creatures you don’t know exist? 🙂

7. Discover Drop Off 

Finally, Drop Off is the last diving spot you would probably keen to explore in Tulamben. Descending from 3 meters up to 80 meters, this spot is also known as Tulamben Wall. Around 58 years ago, this wall was formed by lavas erupted from Mount Agung. Now, it is home to various coral species. 

You will have the opportunity to roam around this wall that is covered with beds of hard and soft corals. Witness fantastic marine creatures that’ll roam around with you as you venture into this beauty. 

Explore Sidemen and Tulamben 

So, how do you think about the places above? We are certain that these are amongst the best destinations in Bali. Though beach clubs are fun, a visit to unconventional destinations in Bali that is often overlooked by tourist sure brings you more into the beauty of Bali.

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