| Bali is a tropical island with lush plant life making it an | | | | park also houses an interesting elephant museum |
| extremely popular destination for travellers wanting to | | | | featuring the only Mammoth skeleton in the Southern |
| experience its wildlife and exotic animals. If you are | | | | Hemisphere. |
| contemplating a holiday to Bali to experience the flora | | | | Monkey Forest |
| and fauna there are some places to add to your | | | | Also in the vicinity of Ubud is the Monkey Forest which |
| itinerary: | | | | is an extremely popular destination for tourists wanting |
| Bali Butterfly Park | | | | to see Bali's plethora of wild monkeys. The monkeys |
| Bali is home to the largest butterfly park in Asia, where | | | | here are extremely tame and can even be stroked |
| you are guaranteed a glimpse of rare bird-wing | | | | but watch your packed lunch, they're tame enough to |
| butterflies that you are unlikely to see anywhere else in | | | | steal your sandwiches too. There is another larger |
| the world. You can explore intricately landscaped | | | | Monkey Forest in Sangeh but the wild monkeys near |
| gardens where countless rare indigenous Indonesian | | | | Ubud are far tamer making for a more memorable |
| butterflies dwell and an adjoining information centre | | | | experience. |
| offers resources to view, about the reserve and the | | | | Bullock Racing |
| importance of conservation. | | | | Bullock racing is one of Bali's most popular sports. The |
| Elephant Safari Park | | | | season runs between July and October and if you |
| Just a thirty minute ride from the town of Ubud is Bali's | | | | happen to be on your holiday here over those months |
| Elephant Safari Park which is home to 27 endangered | | | | make sure you attend a race. The bulls are decorated |
| Sumatran Elephants. The park is one of the largest of | | | | in silk banners with painted horns and bells while they |
| its kind and is designed to give visitors as close an | | | | pull a wooden chariot. During these ancient races, the |
| encounter as possible to these magnificent creatures | | | | racers pull the bulls tails to make them bound faster |
| as well as educate them on the role of elephants. The | | | | down the road. It really is a unique sight and seeing this |
| park is made up of beautiful landscaped botanical | | | | cultural spectacle will give you some unforgettable |
| gardens and natural forest where you can see | | | | memories to take home with you. |
| elephants as they would be in their natural habitat. The | | | | |