Pupuan: Waterfalls, Rice Fields and Piodalan

The Piodalan takes place in Desa Pupuan; the nature destinations mentioned are located in Belimbing and Pujungan. This gives rise to different planning considerations: for the festival, the specific date is important, while the locations and landscape features help orient you when visiting the nature destinations. This can help you decide which occasion will be the main reason for your trip.

The Piodalan in Desa Pupuan

The Piodalan takes place every Purnamaning Kapat at Pura Kahyangan Puseh in Desa Pupuan. The temple celebration includes Rejang Deha Teruna dances. Its cultural significance is tied to a named temple and a recurring date. If the celebration is to be the main reason for your trip, check the specific date for your planned stay before booking.

Waterfalls and rice fields near Belimbing

Desa Wisata Belimbing is a point of interest in the area around Pupuan. A 2023 official tourism information source from Tabanan lists Air Terjun Singsing Sade there as an excursion destination and mentions extensive terraced rice fields. Belimbing therefore offers two distinct natural attractions side by side: a named waterfall and a vast rice-field landscape divided into terraces. If you are considering Pupuan for its surroundings, you can weigh these attractions separately. The waterfall and the rice fields provide different points of interest for planning your trip.

Route description for Air Terjun Benben

Air Terjun Benben is also located in Desa Wisata Belimbing. A 2018 route description names three different developed routes and describes them as very safe. Access also includes a section about 200 meters long that motorized vehicles cannot travel on. This length refers to this section of the access route, not to the total length of any route. As the route description dates from 2018, check before your planned visit whether access will be possible at that time.

More waterfalls nearby

Desa Pujungan, Kecamatan Pupuan, is also located in the area around Pupuan. The waterfalls Air Terjun Blamantug, Air Terjun Dedari and Air Terjun Rajapala are found there. Their locations distinguish them from the waterfalls in Belimbing: Singsing Sade and Benben are located there, while Blamantug, Dedari and Rajapala are in Pujungan. This distinction is useful when planning if you would like to focus first on a particular waterfall or location. Belimbing adds terraced rice fields to its waterfalls, while Pujungan offers a different natural attraction in the area, with three more waterfalls.

Planning around your reason for visiting

Trip planning involves two different checks: for the Piodalan, confirm the right date; for Benben, check access for your planned travel dates. This comparison helps distinguish the date-specific celebration from the nature destinations nearby and set your priorities for Pupuan.

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