Bali Eco Stay’s Responsible Travel Information

We will change the way you think about eco-tourism. Wander through rice fields & food forests. Trek in the jungle, or up the mountain. Frolic under our waterfall, swim in the stream.

On an island of beautiful locations, we stand out, as one of the most beautiful. The views are breathtaking, a Balinese paradise. If you don’t do any activities, you’ll still have a great time. Our focus is on sustainability. Spring water, local timbers, hydro-electricity, non-chemical housekeeping, proper waste management, organic rice, fruit and vegetables, active social programs & environment projects. We are just a few, modern, timber bungalows, set in a panoramic landscape, nestled in a gentler climate, in central Bali. It is Balinese graciousness, and fabulous villa standards, in a gorgeous setting, with environmental care and a social conscience.

Yes, you can have it all…
Special things to do and see here.
We have seven stunning walks that showcase this beautiful area, through the rice paddy’s, up into the forest, along magical streams, through traditional villages, along secluded tracks, guided or unguided its up to you!

There is a fantastic bike ride available that meanders through rice paddy’s and villages that ends up at the coast, it is breathtaking! (4 hours). Our Head Chef Mini has had years of experience teaching visitors how to prepare Balinese Cuisine. We have a purpose built kitchen designed for cooking classes.

We have carving workshops, traditional basket making, kite making and flying, natural rock pools for swimming, fishing in local ponds and streams, Balinese massage, planting and harvesting organic rice on our property (seasonal),making traditional coconut oil for massage, making Balinese decorations in the village, join our weekly children’s Balinese dance and gamelan class, join our twice weekly classes and help the locals speak English, join our twice weekly silat class (traditional Balinese martial art), we also have a children’s play area for under 10’s.

Our eco bungalows in Bali are located on the Southern slopes of Mt. Batukaru (2200 m), Bali’s second highest mountain. Approximately 2 hours from Ubud and Kuta. You will see rice paddies and the southern coastline from your bungalow.

How this holiday makes a difference
Diversifying the local economy We provide free internet access to locals.(24/7) We create small business opportunities for locals, such as car hire, workshop facilitators, and bamboo shingle production. We also support the local banjar (village council) with regular donations. We recently donated Rp 2 million to the village gamelon group to purchase new uniforms. We pay for a teacher to instruct local kids on Silat (traditional martial art) and purchase their uniforms. We teach locals English, twice a week for one hour. We support out side charities like The Sea Shepard Conservation Society, The Tasmania Wilderness Society and Tabo Monastery (Tibetan Buddhism) with yearly donations totaling $750. We have literature on the virtues of these organisations in our library and John is nearly always wearing a Sea Shepard tee shirt. Guests are encouraged to partake in the many activities we have on offer which invariably involve one or more of the villagers in some way. Whether it be guiding, driving, instructing, cooking or gardening. The local community is the main stay of our business. There is no public transport in our area so all transport is provided by the villagers, unless of course, punters have there own transport. Environment Our Eco Stay operations comply with international guidelines for sustainability. We have on site hydro electricity (pelaton wheel). Light bulbs are 1 watt at the most 5 watt. All our refrigerators and freezers are the latest Sanyo Energy efficient models, on site treatment and disposal of sewerage and waste water (septic system) – we have showers only and half flush toilets and we have a grey water recycling system… Every second day, bottom sheet is cleaned, top moved to bottom, clean on top. Towels are air dried in the sun on racks, unless placed in basket in bathroom for washing. We also have on site organic food production, and non toxic pest control and house keeping (we use local Bali Astli products, throughout the property). We practice sustainable landscaping and land management – no forest trees were used for construction, only local farm grown timbers used. We have a system of sorting composting and recycling. Composting: after clearing unproductive chocolate trees for food garden development, we are allowing the carbon rich chocolate (slow to decompose) compost anaerobically in piles with cow manure and rice husk. We had a lot of material to work with and insufficient energy to do this any other way. We look forward to composting aerobically in the near future. Grey water: (wash water) We use the stretch filter treatment technique, the aim is to remove large particles and fibres to protect the subsequent infiltration pipes from clogging, and transferring it as soon as possible for treatment into a biologically active, aerobic soil zone environment where both macro and micro organisms can thrive. We practice: – recycling; organic waste, glass, metal, paper. – eco stay is reintroducing native fruiting trees – we have several ponds that we are preparing for aquaculture. (creating a habitat). – we have numerous areas throughout the property where natural vegetation is allowed to flourish. – our office is as paper free as possible. – we only travel away from home to collect guests and do the shopping and of course go to ceremony’s. Our Eco bungalows are creating a safe haven for native birds and animals We are increasing environmental awareness in the local community. – firstly by being here and showing the locals that outsiders are very concerned for our planet. – providing a rubbish collection and recycling service. – educating the locals on the benefits of growing your own vegetables.(they grow there own fruit) – reintroducing traditional organic rice farming techniques. We have an ongoing commitment to the sustainable management of The Kupe Kupe River System. We are set to implement a study of the river system to ascertain its water quality and viability to villagers who can access the system. Community All our staff (11 full time & 10 part time) are from local villages, either Kanciana, Kumetug, Gump Pinis or Sarinbuana Village. The construction of Our eco bungalows has been carried out entirely by local villagers, from the head contractor, down. Staff are trained in hospitality principles and permaculture practices. As many goods and services as possible are sourced locally and regularly by and from the same people, when ever possible.
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