Bali : Gitgit Waterfall & Lake Buyan & Lake Tamblingan ( North Bali)

Gitgit Waterfall, North Bali

After we checked out frm Aneka Lovina Hotel, we proceed to Gitgit waterfall which is about 25 min drive from the hotel.

Gitgit water fall is an amazing waterfall from height hill which is encircled by fertile rain forest plantation. It is located in Gitgit countryside, Sukasada district and Singaraja refency. It is one of the famous places of interest in north part of Bali.

This waterfall is situated in the jungle of forest, fresh atmosphere with beautiful panorama of rice terrace are presenting on the way to this waterfall. The first part is a stepped concrete path bordered by trees and shrubs on one side and a myriad of colourful shops on the other. Halfway along the scene changes and on both sides you can see coffee and clove trees. It is a refreshing experience to walk in this quiet area where the birds take turns to sing.

The road to Gitgit climbs steeply, offering fine views along the way. In order to visit the Gitgit waterfall, all visitors will follow the walkway down until the spot point. This road is one of the omissions in Dutch era where the local resident uses it to access other regions.
A short distance from the waterfall, the fine water spray will cool your body. Sometimes the atmosphere will become misty. That's why, it's hard to take a clear shot. The waterfall is sixty metres high and as the water falls, it looks like white clouds falling down the mountain one after another.


A fine, cooling mist hangs in the air, providing a refreshing welcome after the walk down.It's cooling and refreshing.

Lake Buyan and Lake Tamblingan, North Bali

From Gitgit waterfall, we proceed to see the Twin Lake. Following the road winding up the hill, through groups of monkeys on the road sides, after half and hour, finally we arrived at the viewing point, to have a bird eye view of the so called twin lake. This is because they look like a twin lake from the sky and surrounded by coffee and clove plantation.

Lake Buyan (left) :

Lake Buyan is a smallest lake in Bali located just a next door of Tamblingan Lake. It is located in the plateau area with cool weather cover it. It is situated in the high land with hill and rain forest surrounds it. Since the location in the plateau area, the fog is usually blanketing the area.

Buyan Lake own the broadness about 3,9 Km, with the maximum of deepness of Buyan lake is 87 meters and the water volume is 0,116 km3. As a tourist destination, Buyan Lake can be seen from Asah Gobleg Village and it has been available the stop point with traditional chair along the road. The temperature in this place is relative cool in particular at the night time.

Lake Tambling (right):

It is situated adjunction to Buyan Lake with cool weather surrounds it. It owns the fascination where the nature authenticity is felt and the inexistence of boat use motorize here. The broadness of Tamblingan lake is 1,9 Km with the maximum deepness is 90 m and its volume 0,027 km3. The public facilities available in this area are the parking area, boat rental for fishing or simply visited and lodging. The hotels are spreading around the village which are the most own the magnificent view to the lake.

We pull over at the road side to admire the tranquility of the lake and surrounding, to feel coolness of the air.

Recently, most of the Balineses protest against the development of 400 unit of Villa by the private investor which covered 20 hectares of jungle land on the edge of Lake Buyan. In Hindu-majority Bali, residents believe that several lakes, seabeds and mountains are sacred areas. Lakes, in particular, are revered as the throne of Bhatari Danu, the goddess of water and fertility.

After this, we proceed to the third lake which is Lake Beratan.