On the initiative of VNSM Governing Body in response to a proposal for tour to Bali (Indonesia), 22 Members of VNSM, including spouses consented to take part. It was decided to head the Group by Shri KL Bansal and Shri Dinesh Garg as Tour Manager.
Vehicles were arranged to pick up Members from their home place and to drop at IGI Airport, Terminal-3 to Board Flt. No.VJ896 departing at 00.05 hrs.(5.9.24) and landing Ho Chi Minh Air Port at 06.35 hrs. From Ho Chi Minh Group took another flight No.VJ893 departing at 08.15 and landing at Nagurah Rai Airpot at 13.05 hrs. The Group was welcomed by our Tour Guide Mr. Badal & his team by garlanding all Members at the Airport.
Group Welcomed by Our Guide Mr. Badal& his Team at Ngurah Rai Airport, Bali
Bus Driver & his Companion
Bus in which Group Travelled
Our Guide Mr. Badal was an entertaining and relegious person and we daily started our visit with Gayatri Mantra and Maha Mritunjay Mantra.
Consequently we were taken to Restaurant for Lunch and thereafter to our Stay Place Rama Beach Resort. Rooms were allocated to Members. After taking rest Group was taken to Restaurant for Dinner and dropped back to Hotel.
Outer View of Our Hotel Rama Beach Resort
Next day i.e. 6.9.24 after Breakfast Group visited GWK Garuda Statue & Golf Cart Kencana Cultural Park. Garuda Wishnu Statue is worth seeing. It is made of internal steel structure covered with metal plates and painted with anti corrosion paint to save it and look like stone carved statue. We were taken to 9th and 23rd floor of the building where we were informed about the making history of statue as well as short story of Garuda and his mother was also screened. Lot of other small statue of different Gods were also available in the building. Members enjoyed visiting this place.
After that Group visited Pandawa Beach which is locally known as "Pantai Pandawa" based on Epic Mahabharta. It is hidden behind large limestone cliffs which gives specticular view of Indian Ocean.
Group also attended Episode of Ramlila depicting Rama sending Hanuman in search of Sita and consequently killing Ravna & his army and winning back Sita. This act was performed by local actors and costs 1,50,000 Indonesian Rupiah.
Thereafter group was taken for dinner at Restaurant and droppeod back to Hotel Rama Beach Resort.
Next day i.e. 7.9.2024 early morning 7 O'Clock group left for Nusa Penida Island which is located southeast of Bali. Group travelled to Island by Speed Boat. Speed Boat steering through the Indian Ocean left behind a specticular view of waves and showering stream of water on both sides of Boat. On reaching Pakeh Harbor group proceeded to watch Broken Beach (Pasih Uug), Anogel's Billabong, Kelingking. Group had their lunch and returned back by Speed Boat and local vehicle. After Dinner at Restaurant Group was dropped back to Hotel.
Next day i.e. 8.9.2024 after Breakfast Group Travelled to Bedgul Temple which was built in 17th Century to worship Hindu Trinity Brahma-Vishnu-Shiva. as well as Lake Godess Devi Danu. The temple is separated from the Island and due to high tide we could not see the temple from inside. The view of the temple surrounded by sea waves during high tide was specticular. Our Next Destination was Monkey Forest were monkey are inhibited in large number. Lage Bats parented from child hood by locals and safe to be photographed with visitors were also visible in Monkey Forest. Next Destination same day was Tanha Lot Temple one of the Bali's most important landmarks famous for its unique offshore setting and sunset backdrops. An ancient Hindu shrine perched on top of an outdrop amidst constantly crashing waves. Group found this place as most entertaining and scenic. Group returned back to Hotel after dinner at Restaurant.
Next day i.e. 9.9.2024 after Break Fast Group travelled to Kintamani and Ubud which took three hours to reach due to traffic congestion. Kintamani is inactive volcano and we could see it from quite far from a View Point made for watching it. Whoever wants to have a close look can travel to it by Jeeps available on hire basis. Down there is also a hot water lake. Day was cloudy so view was not so clear. Group Members had handy purchasing from locals selling purses, wooden sculptures, key chains, Tops, Wooden necklaces etc. On the way back some Members visited Coffie Plantation & Buyed Coffie. Ubud is a nice place to explore but it needs atleast one day stay there which we not having. We again had to travel three hours to reach back due to heavy traffic, had our dinner and returned to Hotel.
Next Day i.e. 10.9.2024 after breakfast Grup vacated the Hotel Rooms and were transported to Ngurah Rai Airport for return journey Ngurah Rai-Ho Noi-Delhi via Flt. No. VJ 900 (1310) - (1750) / Flt. No 971 (1940)-(22.50).
Group Photo at Ngurah Rai Airport before Departure
Flight was on time and Group returned home via vehicles arranged at IGI Airport.
Shri B.D. Gera handing over Appreciation Amount to Tour Guide Mr. Badal
Shri Dinesh Grarg Appreciating Services of our Tour Guide Mr. Badal
Plenty of photographs were traken by Members. Dr. Shailendra Rajan and Shri BK Pant captured moments in frames through their professional cameras, The Journey was memorable. VNSM is thankful to Shri KL Bansal and Shri Dinesh Garg for making efforts to successfully conduct this Tour. Member Hope to have many more tours like this in future initiated by VNSM.
NOTE :
Tour Report drafted and finalised in Consoltation with Shri B.D. Gera, General Secretary, VNSM by Me (Mohinder Kumar). Though I have tried to bring the details in right sequence still if something has gone otherway please excuse me and enjoy the memories once again. Your comments on the Tour Report are welcome.
