Batukaru Mountain Farmstay - Large

Entire cabin in Kediri, Indonesia

  1. 4 guests
  2. 1 bedroom
  3. 2 beds
  4. 1.5 bathrooms
Hosted by Mon
  1. 13 years hosting

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Sustainable cabin with double bed - suitable for couple or family. Set in active balinese farmland, experience traditional balinese community, lifestyle and food far from the tourist scene. Visit temples or trek in jungle and paddies.

The space
Set in Banjar Anyar, a small village on the slopes of mount Batukaru, experience traditional Balinese village life on the edge of the rainforest. Set on locally owned active farmland, funded by a local investor, and staffed entirely from the village, this is an opportunity to experience traditional balinese culture, temples and extraordinary nature while giving back to your host community.

The local area offers a wide variety of activities from visiting the neighbouring Pura Muncak Sari or Pura Batukaru (both part of the UNESCO protected Catur Angga Batukaru), trekking in the jungle or a more sedate walk through the small villages, expansive rice paddies and protected rainforest. A wide variety of hot springs are available in the area ranging from a large commercial operation with swimming pool through to a couple of pools by a remote temple.

For those already trekked out, we also offer lessons in Bahasa Indonesia/Basa Bali by the local school's English teacher, a carving workshop with a local carver, a local priest with car also offers a half day introduction to Balinese Hinduism (visiting home, village and regional temples, explaining their function and place in Balinese life), and the staff can teach offering making and give cooking lessons. A variety of massage is also available on request.

At the hut, the surrounding grounds have a large amount of coffee planted and a wide variety of other fruits, vegetables and local crops. The land is still actively farmed providing organic meals and snacks for the cabin and continued income from the land for the local farmer. It's also a great opportunity to learn about the local crops from coffee, bananas and rice through to local delicacies such as bongkot and ferntip. We also raise rabbits, ducks and a number of types of edible fish.

Food is usually prepared by staff from the village who cook at the huts using ingredients from the surrounding organic gardens. The guys are there from 8am through to 7pm either cooking, gardening or offering locally grown coffee and snacks for Rp200.000 per person per day all inclusive. Three meals a day are made up of local dishes and usually include a chicken dish, a tempeh or tofu dish, a couple of vegetable dishes and sambals all prepared using what is currently in the garden. It's a great way to try some new food with dishes featuring ingredients like banana flower, heart of palm, banana stem, coffee leaves and wide number of local ingredients.

Electricity and hot showers included.

Can be booked in combination with Batukaru Mountain Farmstay - Small or Open Air Bamboo House in Rural Bali with food served together or separately as required.

Guest access
Guests have access to the entire surrounding area of land, bale by the pond and are welcome to watch the guys cooking in the old 'farmhouse'. For those interested, someone can be organised to explain what all the plants are and their use either as food, medicine or in ceremonies. The surrounding area also offers some nice walks and views with the local temple and start of the rainforest 300m to the north of the huts.

People in the village are very welcoming and although little English is spoken, guests are strongly encouraged to take a trip into the village to visit either the temples, take a walk around the area or have a coffee at one of the warungs.

Where you'll sleep

What this place offers

Dedicated workspace
Free parking on premises
Pets allowed
Patio or balcony
Garden
Unavailable: Carbon monoxide alarm
Unavailable: Smoke alarm

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Rated 4.91 out of 5 from 127 reviews.

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Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars for cleanliness

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Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars for check-in

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Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars for location

Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars for value

Where you’ll be

Kediri, Bali, Indonesia
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Neighbourhood highlights

The area is still untouched by large-scale tourism and is still very traditional with little English spoken and life still very much driven by tradition and community. Ceremonies are frequent and guests are welcome to join any of the many local ceremonies ranging from funerals and weddings through to temple odalans, home odalans, three month baby ceremonies, tooth filings etc. English speaking guides are available, if wanted, to explain what it going on and a contribution is given to the banjar for all guests which covers donations to ceremonies or temples.

To the north of the village is protected rainforest which runs up to the summit of Mount Batukaru. Treks to the summit are available to those with a good level of fitness and a shorter trip to Jatiluwih temple in the middle of the forest offers the chance to experience the rainforest first hand.

Meet your host

Host
823 reviews
4.81 out of 5 average rating
13 years of hosting
Born in the 70s
Speaks English and Indonesian

Co-Hosts

  • Anom Sartika

Host details

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Things to know

Cancellation policy
House rules
4 guests maximum
Pets allowed
Safety & property
Carbon monoxide alarm not reported
Smoke alarm not reported