Canggu, Bali: Rice paddies, waterfalls and beach temples at sunset
- Esther
- Oct 23, 2018
- 2 min read
Updated: Apr 4, 2020
For the couple of days that we’ve been in Canggu, we’ve been living with a local Balinese family at Cepaka Homestay - and we couldn’t have chosen better accommodation here.
Oka and her family have been such friendly hosts and gave us the warmest welcome when we first arrived in Bali! After we got in pretty late in the evening, Oka’s mother made an enormous feast for us - and she's continued to do that every day since. All of the home-cooked Balinese breakfasts and dinners we've had here have been incredible!
The family have also been super chatty and helpful the whole time we’ve been in Canggu, with Oka even writing down for us everything we should see and do in Bali over the next couple of weeks.
Touring Southern Bali
On our first day in Canggu, it turned out that three of my friends from University were staying near the same area as us, so we had a super relaxed day at Berawa beach with Sam, Tom and Ollie before finding somewhere to have drinks and play pool in the evening.
On our second day, Oka set us up with a tour around the area, which was a great way to quickly see some of the most beautiful parts of Canggu.
Our driver started by taking us to see the Pod Chocolate Factory, where we saw Balinese chocolate being made (and got to try about 30 little samples of all the different flavours!)
Next, we headed to the leafy green Jatiluwih rice terraces and had lunch at Padi Bali, a restaurant overlooking the paddies. There, we tried nasi goreng, Bali’s national dish. The view was amazing and Ben absolutely loved his meal but I'm not totally convinced yet so I think I’ll have to try it again somewhere else!
We also got to visit the Yeh Hoo waterfall, which was beautiful - and surprisingly tourist-free- before going to the hot springs to take a dip with the locals.
As cool as all of these sights were, the highlight of the tour for me was our visit to Tanah Lot; a beautiful temple built right on a cliff overlooking the ocean.
We wandered around the beach and temple there at sunset while the sky turned pink; a pretty amazing sight.
Considering the amount of beautiful places we've been able to see in just a couple of days, I feel like our stay in Canggu has been a really strong start to our time in Bali. I’m excited to see how Ubud compares!
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