Upon your arrival at Airport of Lombok, you will be welcomed and direct to Sasak and Southern Beaches Tour. Drive south to the traditional Sasak Village of Sengkol and Rembitan where you can see the locals live in hyperbolic shaped, thatched huts, before proceeding to the coast and to Kuta Beach. Here you can enjoy the beach with time for lunch at local restaurant. For the energetic, climb the promontory for the spectacular views over bays and beaches. Next is Sukarara, a traditional weaving village where the cloth is made for their everyday sarongs. You will have a comprehensive visit to the village of Banyumulek, where they make pottery for their everyday use, simple in design and primitive in style. Then drive to hotel and rest. Spend the night in Senggigi.
Sanur to Denpasar Bali Airport
Bali to Lombok
Your Accommodation
Sudamala Resort
Sudamala refers to the cleansing and purification of body and soul. It is also the name of a poem, part of the ancient Mahabharata, concerning the goddess Durga. According to the story, Siwa's consort Uma was cursed to live as a demon for her infidelities (taking the terrible form of the goddess Durga, also called Ra Nini in Bali). She was accompanied by Kalantaka and Kalanjaya, two other divine beings similarly cursed. With the aid of Bhatara Guru, Sahadewa, one of the five Pandawa brothers, restores her to her benevolent form by performing a purification rite. Sahadewa (now called Sudamala - the one that cleanses impurities and evil) then battles Kalantaka and Kalanjaya; when he defeats them, they too resume their divine forms. Shadow puppet performances of Sudamala are said to be able to reverse curses, ward off disasters and neutralize negative forces. It is usually performed as part of purification ceremonies and rites in Bali and Java.
