One of a must-visit tourist spots in Bedugul is the Botanical Garden. Because it is located in Bedugul, it is often referred to as the Bedugul Botanic Garden or the Eka Karya Tabanan Botanic Garden. This Botanical Garden is one of the protected forest in Bali that functions as the lungs of the air. Additionally, this tourist spot has very cool air and is perfect for family picnics.
This botanical garden is located at Botanic Garden Street, Candikuning, Baturiti District, Tabanan Regency, Bali. If visitors are coming, from Pandawa Beach, it will take about 2 hours and 10 minutes to reach the Bali Botanical Garden, covering a distance of 78 kilometers. If departing from Uluwatu Temple, it will take 2 hours and 20 minutes to reach this attraction, covering a distance of 80 kilometers. However, if departing from the Garuda Wisnu Kencana area, it will take about 2 hours, with a distance of 70 kilometer. Next, if departing from the Kintamani tourist area, it will take about 1 hour and 45 minutes to reach this botanical garden, covering a distance of 59 kilometers. Additionally, it is approximately 62.3 km or about 1 hour and 46 minutes from I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport. Then, if visitors from Lovina Beach in Singaraja, Buleleng, the distance is 30 kilometers and the travel time is 1 hour. Although it is open every day, the botanical garden is closed during Nyepi Day.
This Botanical Garden is open every day from 08.00 AM to 18.00 PM. On Sundays and national holidays, the garden is usually very crowded with visitors. To enjoy the natural attractions at this botanical garden, visitors are required to pay for entrance and parking. The entrance fee for domestic visitors is IDR 9,000, while international visitors are charged IDR 17,000. The cost for a car tour around the botanical garden is IDR 11,000. Parking fees are IDR 3,000 for motorcycle, IDR 6,000 for cars, and IDR 11,000 for buses. The entrance ticket also includes insurance coverage from Jasa Raharja and the local government.
The botanical garden covers an area of approximately 157.7 hectares and is classified as one of the largest botanical garden in Indonesia. It is situated at an altitude of around 1,400 meters above sea level. The average air temperature at this botanical garden is 16 Celsius degree at night, while during the day it ranges from 20 to 22 Celsius degree. There are several interesting spots in this botanical garden, such as:
- Candi Bentar
- Ramayana Boulevard
- Kumbakarna Lega Statue
- Roses Garden
- Beratan Lake View
- Usada Cafe
- Balinese traditional house
That is a travel guide to Bali Botanical Garden that visitors should understand before their trip. There are many cool and instagrammable photo spots that visitors can enjoy.
