On this tour, you’ll visit the ancient elephant temple called Goa Gajah, which is one of Bali’s oldest sacred spaces. Your guide will talk you through the complexities of Balinese culture. This ancient temple is surrounded with beautiful rice fields and small streams that lead to the Petanu River – another natural site intertwined with local legends. Enjoy a stroll through the temple and the neighboring rice fields and jungle. After this you will visit a Balinese compound and will be introduced a well-known priest to take a part in an astrology session and purification ceremony.

Don't forget to wear a sarong to enter the 11th-century Goa Gajah, also known as the “Elephant Cave". Its shady interior still offers a shady spot for contemplation. On the grounds of the temple, you’ll see some of the small streams that lead from the southern end of the site to the legendary waters of the Petanu River. You’ll walk around the rice fields and explore the edge of the jungle as well.

Gusde will bring you to his family’s compound in the village of Mas. Gusde’s family is a highly respected Brahman family and descendant of sacred priests who brought the Hinduism to Bali in the 9th Century. Take part in a private Astrology Session followed by a Purification Ceremony (Balinese blessing).

This ceremony offers visitors the chance to participate in the spiritual side of daily Balinese life and learn about Hindu astrology. Visitors often comment on the contagious mysticism of Bali culture, and the welcoming, inclusive nature of the priests and temples make it easy to find your way to a transcendent experience of your own.