Bedugul Botanical Garden
Kebun Raya
Bedugul Botanical Garden or Kebun Raya Eka Karya is the huge tropical garden
located in Bedugul, plateau area in Bali. It is situated in the cool
atmosphere with rain forest and hill surrounds it. This botanical garden
is opened on 1959 and owns 154,5 ha land located Tabanan regency,
northwest part of Bali. It is close to the beautiful lake which is
called Beratan Lake and Ulun Danu Temple. It is completed by more than 1187 plant types and multifarious of floras. In this area, there is orchid garden with the collection of 320 orchid types from Bali, Java, Nusa Tenggara Timur, Sulawesi and also Irian Jaya. We can also meet the rose garden with the collection of various rose from rust colored until green chromatic.
Other Collections
Bedugul Botanical Garden or Kebun Raya Eka Karya is also completed by 524 birches which are still in its original forest. In this place we can meet the collection from America, South America,
China, Japan, Australia, Africa and also Netherlands. Cyathea Garden is
one of the specific gardens owning the various collections of
Paku-pakuan (tropical vegetable) which can be eaten as vegetable by Balinese
and some of them are used for decoration. The tree from this nail
Cyatheas are often exploited as growth media of various orchid types.
Cactus collections are consisted of 104 types. This cactus is obtained
from Africa, America, Germany, Switzerland and also Indonesia. The crop
season at botanical garden is taken 94 types plants that are the
collection from the exploitation for Balinese life ceremony, temple ceremony, devoting/offering and others purpose. It also owns the collection of drug crop with 84 types/species.
Favorite Tourist Destinations in Bali
Beside of the crop collections, Bedugul Botanical Garden or Kebun Raya Eka Karya also owns the traditional Balinese houses and it function as guest house for scientist who is doing observation. It is also opened for public including tourists and to be one of favorite tourist destinations in Bali especially for domestic tourists. The most crowded visitors at this place are on Lebaran Period (Moslem holiday), Balinese Holidays, National Holidays and New Year period. You can visit this place by joining Bedugul Tour with some of optional which you can contact Bali Star island/PT. Bewish International Tour.
PUBLIC FACILITIES
- Parking Area
- Public Telephone
- Food Stall
- Souvenir Shops
- Public Toilet
- Entrance Fee - Charge
- Drinks Stall
- Outbound
- Guest House