The trip can be stop over at Taman Ayun temple at Mengwi, The famous Lake Bratan temple and Famous local coffee plantation, Recommend accommodation to stay in Munduk base on your budget is : Aditya Home Stay, Munduk Mooding Plantation, Guru Ratna Home Stay and Puri Alam Bali bungalow all place has nice stunning view of mountain summit.
ABOUT MUNDUK VILLAGE
Munduk is a village located around 40 kilometers southwest of Singaraja in the central district of Northern Bali.
Munduk lays 500-120 meters above sea level, and has a temperature of around 20-30 C and very often, the area can be covered with fog. They are around 7000 people living here and approximately 80% of them are farmers. This village is popular for its natural panoramas, art and culture. Take to the time to go for a walk and visit the local waterfall (45 meters high), rice fields and the aromatic coffee plantations in the area.
Munduk is one of Catur Desa (four villages) namely, Gobleg, Munduk, Gesing and Oemajero and these village have related history. The nearest neighboring village are Kayuputih and Banyuatis which is written in prasasti (the inscription) over two thousand year and was proven by discovery of a sarcophagus (stone coffin) We can find seven bronze inscription, which where written in the Ugrasena period (915-936), Jayasakti King (1131-1150) and the King Sri Paduka Bhatara Sri Parameswara (1398). These inscription stated that Tamblingan village (kingdom ruled over small villages such as Hususan (now called Unusan), Pangi, Kedu, and Tengah-mel (now called Tengemel). These villages are the basis of Munduk history.
In 1987, Pan Niki discovered an inscription at Tamblingan Lake written in 1384 BC. In 1988, an archeologist Drs. Purusa Mahawirenata excavated the edge of Tamblingan Lake and discovered perapen stone, the liquid of iron pot, bronze ring and coins, etc. In 1343 Vizier Gajah Mada (Majapahit kingdom at east java made an expedition to Bali in other to vanquish the kingdom of Bedulu by surpassing some village like Kayuputih, Banyuatis, Gesing, Yeh Song, Munduk and Tamblingan.
In 1849 Buleleng was occupied by the Dutch right along the Lovina beach. The characteristics of the Dutch colony can still be seen today; examples can be found in the architecture, tin roof, fashion Christianity, plantation, and music. That is why Arabica coffee was introduced in 1870, Robusta coffee in 1918, along with vanilla and cocoa, etc. In approximately 908, the Dutch built the first guesthouse with four rooms. Between World War I and II, Munduk was often visited both Balinese Royalty and Dutch officers. The governor of the Dutch colonial at that time, Van Bosch also visited this village. Some Dutch scientist such as Van Der Tuuk, Lifering and DR. Goris have conducted research about Hindu inscriptions in this village and that led to them establishing the Gedung Kertya library in Singaraja on July 2 1928. This library houses manuscripts some of which were taken from this village. In the period between,1945-1949 there was a Japanese nursing soldier named Mr. Kitamura who stayed at Munduk’s guesthouse. He combined both modern musical instruments and the Balinese classical music that was played by local artists. As a traditional village, Munduk has some customary games and folk dances that still exist today. You have the Kacang Uri (long green bean game) Megangsingan (wood top head competition this usually played after the crop harvest), Layang-layang (kite flying), Sapi Grumbungan (cows with big wooden bell hanging on their necks rice) and then the most unique; cooking in the street of the village between 00.00-07.00 am one day after the Hindu’s new year (Nyepi).
If you are interested in visited, just drive to Seririt and follow directions to Rangdu. Before arriving in Munduk, you should take the time to stop and see the spectacular giant tree at Gesing village; then continue after Munduk and relax overlooking the twin lakes of Buyan and Tamblingan.
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