What is the destinations you will visit when vacationing Bali Island? White sandy Beaches? Whether Sacred Temples? The both is worthy enough to written into your itinerary list. Several beautiful beaches may be visited in South Bali, namely: Sanur Beach, Kuta Beach, Jimbaran Beach, and Seminyak Beach.

Perhaps you want to get different and sacred experience. You can come some historical and famous temples in God Island, such as: Besakih Temple, Lempuyang Temple, Ulun Danu Batur Temple, and many mores.

In case you have ever visit 2 types of destination above but still have a few holiday times more. North Bali is recommended next place that you should come. Although North Bali isn’t probably as well-known as South Bali but this site is truly suitable for getting authentic and natural situation. The nature destination that you may find this north island is waterfall. One of them names Banyumala Twin Waterfall Bali.   

1. Banyumala Twin Waterfall

Banyumala Twin Waterfall or also known as Banyumala Waterfall is one of many hidden treasures in North Bali that offers the splendor of exotic and charming nature. Like other waterfalls, Banyumala showcases the waterfall flow panorama that falls from the cliff and natural pool on surface.

However, the scenery of this waterfall is distinctive and special. Where it’s maybe hard to find in other waterfalls and will truly be spoiled your eyes. No wonder, it’s frequently hunted to capture by the photographer.

2. Uniqueness of Banyumala Waterfall

This waterfall is often called unique and special because display a spectacular and distinctive landscape of 3 waterfall point at once. All of water flows are seen falling from one high and big cliff simultaneously.

Each flows has different water volume. Where the waterfall in the middle seems bigger than the both of right and left side.

Its cliff has a height about 20 meters, it is tremendously glamorous to witness. As far as eyes see, that rock wall is really looked natural because many green wild plant such as moss and also vines overgrow onto side. Hence, the whole of that cliff will be green because full of wild plants.

Underneath the waterfall, there is a wide natural pool with clear water (about 15 meters in diameter). It’s truly transparent as you can see stones in its surface of pool. If you come in afternoon, it will probably interest you to just soak and swim inside. The freshness of water is really felt when your skin start to touch it.

This natural pool has a depth as breast-high. Hence you need to be careful when taking the children in there, make sure to always oversee them.

Not only that, you will also find many high tropical trees that surrounded waterfall area. The existence of trees will make the situation around it be fresher. It may really refresh the mind as breathing in oasis and forgetting all daily routines for a while.

Meanwhile, if you are in luck or coming in right time. Nature phenomena you can get is the appearance of rainbow that stretch in front of waterfall. This moment is perfect time to capture of Banyumala Waterfall but it’s really rare. Almost of visitor wish to witness that wonders.

3. Relax and Refresh Mind

Aside from the natural view that is offered, Banyumala Waterfall is well-known for the authentic nature atmosphere. Where it is surrounded many high tropical trees that shade waterfall area.

On arrival at waterfall point, you may have felt in oasis. No wonder! You will see a few visitors that do meditation.

Because the location of this waterfall is on highland and far from urban atmosphere, then it make the air in there fresher.

Its situation is indeed truly worth for you who want to relax. Sit back while witnessing the elegancy of nature view and breathing deeply around fresh water are the best way to enjoy it. Whether, you can also enjoy it while soaking in natural pool.

Feel cold water and breathe oasis, it will truly refresh the mind and disappear your fatigue.

4. Location

Banyumala Waterfall is located in the northern of Bali Island at Wanagiri Village, Sukasada District, Buleleng Regency.

The district of this waterfall, Sukasada. It is a highland area in North Bali that offer many hills point. It has an area of around 173 km² and be well-known for the beauty of many waterfall destinations.

Aside Banyumala Waterfall, there are several others popular waterfalls in there namely: Gitgit Waterfall, Munduk Waterfall, Aling-aling Waterfall, and many mores.

For those of you who are staying in South Bali, perhaps it will take considerable time. If depart from Denpasar City, it require to take a distance of 65 km or approximately 2.5 hours for reaching Banyumala Waterfall.

Bedugul Highway is the fastest direction between Denpasar City and Singaraja City. You should take this highway when departing from South Bali. Aside fastest, it also showoff sundry the charm of trees overlay along the trip. Your sight will be taken by natural green color of the tress and the situation is really cool.

Not only the trees, you will also see several of famous lakes in Bali namely Beratan lakes in Candikuning Village and Buyan Lake in Pancasari Village. These lakes are really fascinating.

Meanwhile, if you are visiting in July – August, your trip will be embellished by the distinctive aromas of cloves and coffees plantations. Those moments is a season where the coffee and clove already to be harvested. The both is a the bigger commodity is the village of North Bali Hills.

On arrival at T-junction of Wanagiri Hills, you must take the north way to Tamblingan Lake. The street to the site of Banyumala is in the east side of street. Please, sharpen your sight during driving because the street sign to waterfall point is so small and just be written down “Banyumala Twin Waterfall”.

That street sign will direct you to the east and pass the settlement of resident’s houses. It is approximately 4 Kilometers and downhill. 

At the end of the street there will be a board that leads to the left to the parking location. Parking locations are in near the homes of local residents.

5. How to Access

After you have got out of the car in the parking area. There is an entrance window in near parking area (about 150 meters). On arrival at Entrance Window, you are required to pay the ticket. Then, you can continue the trip to waterfall point.

The access to waterfall point maybe will take time about 15-30 minutes (depends on your strength). It’s started to go following the footpath first, you should walk leisurely so as not to feel tired quickly.

Along the trek, you will go through a clove plantation (owned by local people) and also the rows of tropical trees. As if it looks like a tropical forest that offers the soothing situation. In addition, the melodies singing of the birds also will be ready to spoil your hearing during the trip.

Next track is dirt way that shaped like a ladder, you are required to walk down it. However, be careful when going through that track. Caused it is slippery enough if you don’t wear the right footwear especially in rainy reason where that ladder will make you easier to slip.

For avoiding to slip, you should hold the handrails besides the way. The handrails is made from wood and bamboo. But, you still have to be careful because a few handrail have been weathered.

6. Items that Need to Be Prepared

As you will visit Banyumala Waterfall, there are surely some things that you should know for the fluency and completeness during the trip. Sometimes, all these are frequently forgotten by many visitors. Things that must be remember are:

• Fit Footwear
  Almost all trip in nature, the choice of footwear is mandatory thing that you should notice. The footwear will help you to reach the point especially a trip that require you to take a trek.
  Like this trip to Banyumala Waterfall, you surely have read about the part of access above where it requires you to have a trek to waterfall points from the parking area. The choice of fit footwear will ease you to reach it.
  The trek in there will take the unexpected natural track such as the forest and riverside. It will provide the dirt way that be rather slippery and challenging to pass. Fit Footwear will make your footrest be stronger.
• The Change Clothes
  As you arrive in waterfall spot, your eyes will be showed off the fascinating and charming scenery of waterfall. Aside from that, you will also see the natural pool in there exactly at surface of waterfall.
  For those who are seeing it, surely will be interested to just soak and swim inside. It offers more different sensation than the artificial swimming pool (usually at waterpark). Because the water of that natural pool is clear as the stone looks from its surface. It seems truly fresh and will attract you to touch the water immediately.
  After feeling satisfied to enjoy it, surely you really need a change of clothes so as not to shiver with cold when going back. So, bring several clothes to change in your preparations.
• The Drinking Water
  This is probably a thing that almost everyone need. For reaching to waterfall, it surely take a long trek and enough time. Besides that, you will also pass some unexpected and natural track.
  Where it will be quite tiring and maybe make you must take a rest on the way. At the time, you will start feeling thirsty and sweat. In order not to be avoided dehydration surely should drink a mineral water.
  Along the trek to waterfall point maybe you get difficulty in looking for the stall that sell. Hence, you should bring it from the home or you can also buy it in minimarket and stall that usually be seen beside the highway (before reaching the parking area).
• Camera
  This Banyumala Waterfall is well-known for its distinctive and beautiful nature scenery. Most of the people who visit the waterfall surely want to see it, maybe you also are!
  The comeliness of its nature may be seen along trek (from parking area to waterfall point). Start from the plantation until forest, those really showoff the hidden treasure of North Bali. The main beauty is surely you can see in its waterfall. Where its charm is authentic and difficult to find in others waterfalls.
  Every its parts will certainly may create much lovely moments for your holiday. In order not to lose it all, make sure you bring the camera for capturing it. Especially in waterfall spot, take many pictures to decorates your social media pages or save on photos album of your holiday.
  For getting many photos, advised to bring waterproof camera type so that you can also capture moments along swimming and soaking in the pool.
  Therefore, camera is mandatory item that you must bring to Banyumala Waterfall. And Make sure also the battery and storage (space) are also in proper condition to use.
• Bag
  After you prepare all those above! Next you surely need the space item to bring it all. Bag is the best and recommended item to carry away those preparation. This item will ease you to bring all it in one item.
  Especially when trekking, you don’t bother holding the items above. Just need to enter all into bag.
  Meanwhile, need to know that when trekking to reach waterfall. You will go through river bank and even cross a small river it. Perhaps it will involve you and the items in contact with water. Hence, use of a waterproof bag type is tremendously recommended to protect others your items in contact the water directly.

How? Have you known regarding what need to prepare? It all above is just several things that need to remember. Maybe there are others things to complete and support the trip that you can add in there such as hand phone and towel.

Next, need to be noted as you have known that for reaching Banyumala Waterfall point, you require to have an enough trek. In order to be easies, advised to just bring the items that you think it’s useful and important.

Avoid to bring too many items that will make the load in your bag increases, particularly the items that have quite heavy load. You should make a list (what need to bring) before going to the waterfall. In case you already brought many items, eliminate a few of the unneeded items and leave a in the car (when arriving in parking area).

Furthermore, bring a few items as needed! Then your trek to waterfall point will be easier and surely not tiring. So, you can get many fun during the trip.

7. The Recommendation of Nearest Destination

In case want to have experiences and funs more, you should also visit others destinations. There are still many destinations especially nature tourist objects in North Bali. You can find easily in near the Banyumala Waterfall. The following tourist objects near this waterfall, namely:

• Aling-Aling Waterfall
  Aling-Aling Waterfall is one of 7 waterfall points in Sambangan Village and be suitable for you want to get challenging activity in nature. Aling-Aling Waterfall is well-known for the spot to jump. Where this waterfall provides the rock cliff, you can get a fun experience when jumping off the ledge and fall down into pool that has a 2-4 meters depth.
  Besides, it also showoff the waterfall scenery that has a height approximately 35 meters. Aling-aling waterfall is located at the northern of Banyumala Waterfall. It will probably take time about 55 minutes and 28 km trip via Bedugul - Singaraja Highway.
• Kroya Waterfall
  Like as Aling–Aling Waterfall, Kroya Waterfall is also categorized as 7 waterfall point in Sambangan Village. This waterfall take place in the northwest of Aling-Aling Waterfall (about 200 meters).
  Kroya Waterfall has 12 meters height.
  Although it indeed sounds too low, but this waterfall has other attraction namely natural slides. Most of visitor are interested to try natural slides. Even though, this waterfall is formed naturally but it’s as smooth as artificial slide that usually be seen in waterpark.
  Aside from that, you can get the cliff jumping experiences from the ledge of cliff (5 meters). It offers more exciting sensation! Its location can be reached in 55 minutes time or 28 km drive from Banyumala Waterfall. You may click this link for getting more informations about Kroya Waterfall.
• Ulun Danu Beratan Temple
  Perhaps you have ever heard the name of this temple, whether maybe see it on illustrated image of Indonesian Bank. Ulun Danu Beratan Temple is in the middle of Beratan Lake. Hence, this temple seems distinctive and different. Its uniqueness can be seen on the shape of temple roof with 11 levels.
  Meanwhile, this temple is frequently hunted for spot of photography. Especially in the morning, you may witness the panorama of perfect combination among the scene of lake, temple, and sunrise. It’s truly wonderful.
  This temple is about 13 km from Banyumala Waterfall and take 15 minutes time via Wanagiri Highway. In case you stay in South Bali, this temple will be passed during the trip to Banyumala Waterfall.
• Twin Lake
  Besides Beratan Lake, you also visit nearby other lakes, Twin Lake. This destination is consist of 2 lakes “Buyan Lake and Tamblingan Lake” where the both take place close together. Hence it is often called Twin Lake in Bali.
  This lake is suitable place to relax by sitting back around the lakes while enjoying lovely view that spoil eyes. Not only that, you will also get oasis in there.
  The location of this twin lake is close to Banyulama Waterfall about 15 minutes or 5 km trip via Wanagiri Highway.
• Banjar Hot Spring
  Not only the destination of lake and waterfall, you can also come to Hot Spring in near Banyumala Waterfall. Banjar Hot Spring is really recommended to relax and disappear your fatigue.
  Natural warm water will make you feel at home linger to soak in the pool. Reputedly, the water may also nutritious to treat skin diseases. So, you can relax while doing treatment in there. It’s tremendously reasonable to be entered into your itinerary list when coming to Bayumala Waterfall. This hot spring is in the northwest of Banyumala Waterfall. You require 54 minutes time or 27.5 km trip via Desa Pedawa Street.
  That is the recommendation of nearest destination in Banyumala Waterfall. Which one you want to visit? In case have long holiday time in Bali, you may enter it all into your destination list to get many experience and memories during vacationing in God Island.

That is the recommendation of nearest destination in Banyumala Waterfall. Which one you want to visit? In case have long holiday time in Bali, you may enter it all into your destination list to get many experience and memories during vacationing in God Island.

Need to Remember!

If you who are staying in South Bali. Suggested to hire transport with driver to reach tourist objects in North Bali especially for those of you who have no driving ability. Caused, the trip to there is full of uphill road and way down. It’s very steep!

Whether book a Special Bali North Tour Package. You will get many facilities in tour package such as pick up or drop off service, driver and guide to accompany your trip. But, this tour service will limit you to desired destination. Caused, it just follow specified route trip. Make sure to check your destination before booking a tour package or you can visit Wohoota Website.

In case you want to have option to move, private transport is alternative solution. This service will give a freedom to go anywhere in agreed time. It can be rented with a driver or without and really recommended for family tour. Its price depends on the duration of time that you need.

The both of services have each advantages and disadvantages. Make sure you to choose which one is appropriate for easing you to reach the tourist objects in North Bali. By those service, you can sit back in the car while witnessing nature view through the windows along the trip.

Have a safe and fun tour in Bali!!