Take a refreshing dip in the Singsing Waterfalls...

Air terjun Singsing, or Singsing Waterfalls are located just 5 km from Kalibukbuk in Lovina Bali towards Temukus. If you drive from Kalibubuk you will see a little white sign indicating the waterfall, here is where you turn right.

It’s not difficult to find it afterwards as villagers will happily welcome you and show you the way to the waterfall. There is a clear path to the waterfalls, but it does make it easier to follow one of the villagers.

When we were there we didn’t really ask for a guide, two villagers just happened to lead us through some fields with fruit trees, grazing cows and a small path along the rivers.

After a small walk of about 5 minutes we arrived at the waterfall. The waterfall might look small, but it is a beautiful sight. The water tumbles into a small pool which then flows pass rocks into a small river covered by green vegetation.

It was like a picture from a book…

 

As happy as can be at Singsing Waterfalls

 

We were there during the dry season, so the water was pretty low. We could cross the river easily by walking over the rocks.

When we were admiring the view, one ‘guide’ suggested to take us to the second waterfall, which is bigger and higher up...

By that time we were a bit annoyed that the so-called-guides had joined us to the waterfall, since we didn’t ask them to do so.

In Bali we already experienced it many times that someone would suddenly pop out of nowhere and act as ‘guide’ without asking us. And at the end we had to pay a fee which was often higher than we thought appropriate.

So right at this moment, at the Singsing waterfall we made a slight mistake...

We told the villagers that we were already happy with where we were and that we didn’t want to go any further up. We gave them a tip and they left...

 

The picturesque waterfall setting…

 

As you can guess...we decided to find the big waterfall ourselves. The small waterfall was not that hard to find, so how hard would it be to find the next one?

Well…

We didn’t find it. We climbed up several paths until it seemed too dangerous to go any further. We were immediately punished for our mistake.

So let this be a lesson if you go and visit Singsing Waterfalls...

Just follow the so-called-guides up to the second waterfall but don’t forget to ask how much they want first. Bargain if you think the price is too high...

I think it is worth going to the second waterfall, because I heard that there is even a mud bath that is supposedly good for you skin. Sounds like fun to have a mud fight in this beautiful waterfall setting.

 

Its freezing but worth the plunge...

 

So at the end, we had a blast at the small waterfall. The water was freezing, but we gritted our teeth and jumped in. It was refreshing and just terrific to be able to swim in a place so breathtaking...