Pemuteran Beach

Pemuteran Beach is located in the North West part of Bali, approximately 3,5 hours drive from the Airport in Denpasar. This route is one of the most interesting and scenic tours in Bali. Lovina is 45 minutes and it is about 20 minutes drive to Bali Barat National Park and Menjangan island diving site. The ferry to Java at Gilimanuk is 30 minutes.

Pemuteran Bay is one of the hidden gems of Bali. A place with beautiful scenery, award winning coral reefs and a serene beach far away from the hustle and bustle of South Bali. The perfect place to see a still unspoiled Bali that offers many unique experiences.

This is a small laid-back village which has become increasingly popular with visitors in recent years. There are a number of waterfront resorts and its proximity to Lovina and West Bali National Park together with the extreme natural beauty of the area, has fuelled quite rapid growth in tourism infrastructure in the area. Pemuteran is home to the largest artificial Biorock reef project in the world and there is a real spirit of marine conservation effort in this area.

How to get into pemuteran.
Visitors usually arrive in Pemuteran on the north coast road from Lovina or Singaraja or from the west at Gilimanuk. It is the nearest beach from the ferry terminal, with a 45-minute to an hour’s worth of a ride. Regular bemos and really old, rattletrap busses ply the north coast road but they can be slow and get extremely crowded. Hail them from the side of the main road and haggle over the price if you are a foreigner. You will see a lot of the locals pay just pennies. Tell the driver you want to get off at Pemuteran since there is little in the way of a ‘town centre’ or landmarks. Then walk down any ‘gang’ through the fields and past posh resorts to the coast.
You will have no problem renting a car with driver to take you from Lovina to Pemuteran – fix the price in advance and make sure petrol is included.

A direct ride to Pemuteran from tourist centres in the south will take about four hours depending on traffic. On the way through the mountains in the central Bali you can stop by at Pura Ulun Danu Bratan and observe the natural al beauty of the area.


Get around

This is a great place to walk or get around by bicycle. Your hotel will be able to help if you decide you need to rent a motorbike. Cycling around the village can be organize by hotel.

See
Biorock and Coral Reef right on the main beach is rare anywhere in the world. Here it is also free! Just make your way to the beach, hire your goggles and snorkel then enter the water at the marked locations along the beach. Do make sure you put on sunscreen or at least a t-shirt as you will be burned to a crisp within 30 minutes. The reef and bio rock is extensive so you can easily spend a day here. There are no touts or other hassles at all. It is very Wheelchair friendly too.

There is a lonely peak around 100 meters high just next to the western side of the main beach. You can see perfectly the whole coastal area from the top and if weather permits mount Ijen in eastern Jawa will appear on the horizon. On your way up you will see two temples set beautifully in the hill’s landscape. Use your natural sense of orientation or find the Gecko homestay to reach the feet of the peak. Go up by the concrete path starting with some steep run of stairs. (15 min walk).

Just a couple of kilometers east from Pemuteran is a Monkey Temple right beside the road (Pura Pulakih). The dozens of monkeys here are better behaved than those in Ubud. They make a great photo opportunity, particularly with the ocean and beach background. Locals feed them fruit but its not a good idea to put down your bag or leave windows open in parked cars.

The beaches are especially nice in this area and consist of a particularly fine grained black sand.

Menjangan Island and West Bali National Park are easily reached from here. The dive center boats to Menjangan Island depart directly from Pemuteran at in the morning and the ride will take about 40 minutes, but most use small buses (or pickups! Sunburn!) and take you to Banyuwedang, the nearest Harbour.. Expect the price of the trip around 700 000 rp. which includes the national park entry permit (200 000 rp) and usually all necessary equipment for snorkelling and lunch at the island. If you dont want to go with a Pemuteran operation, other options are from Banyuwedang (Near Mimpi hotel, Gawana hotel, or Batu Ampar) 15 minutes from Pemuteran (or Labuhan Lalang which is a 45 minute ride west). Obligatory permits can be purchased from the national park office at the back of the Labuhan Lalang car park or in the ranger office in Banyuwedang and you can also arrange a guide here. It is quite common for groups of visitors to congregate in this car park and join together to charter a boat – but then you have no Operation to ensure good quality service…. Most local hotels will make any arrangements you need for activities related to the national park.

Pemuteran is ideal for nature excursions, trekking at the National Park, swimming, snorkelling & diving or exploring the sacred temples in the area. The Ijen crater on Java can be visited on a day trip and offers one of the most impressive sights in Indonesia.
BEACH & CORAL
The sea is calm and free of strong currents and waves, which affect most other parts of the island. The bay has the largest area of shallow coral reefs in Bali. Pemuteran community declared that the reefs are protected no-fishing zones, for eco-tourism use only. The Biorock project is the largest reef restoration in the world and won a special United Nations Award in 2012.

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