This old map of Bali, made in 1760, is at first confusing. That’s because north is pointing downwards. Java is to the right and Lombok is to the left, the opposite way we normally think of them. There are two and a half compass roses.
The upper left corner has a banner cartouche, which says Das Eyland Baly oder Klein Java (The Island of Bali or Little Java). The top right hand corner has a drawing of a Balinese Royal Palace. It is unclear what the other drawing is – it does not look Balinese. The map shows detailed villages, mountains, rivers, and trees.
It was made by the celebrated French cartographer Jacques Nicolas Bellin (1703 – 1772).
At the age of 18, in 1721, he was appointed chief cartographer to the French Navy, and produced many important maps featuring Asia, Canada and the French territories in North America, which were known all over Europe, giving France a leading role in European cartography.
He was a member of the French intellectual group called the Philosophes and the Royal Society in London. He was one of the Encyclopédistes, who were part of the Philosophes, who compiled the 35 volume Encyclopédie which was edited by Denis Diderot. Bellin contributed 994 articles.
It’s thought that the map was prepared for the Dutch edition of L’Histoire Générale des Voyages (15 volumes, 1746–1759) initiated by Antoine François Prévost d’Exiles (1697 – 1763), better known as Abbé Prévost, the French author and novelist. He wrote the famous Manon Lescaut, published in 1731, which was immediately banned in France, and has been made into seven films, three operas, two ballets and a musical. Abbé Prévost died suddenly, walking in the woods, of a ruptured aneurysm.
How Bali looks now: Maps of Bali are available on Murni’s online Shop here.
Map of Bali made in 1760 by the celebrated French cartographer Jacques Nicolas Bellin (1703-1772).
Bali is a small island, more or less in the middle of the Republic of Indonesia, which currently is divided into 32 provinces. Bali constitutes a province, the smallest in terms of area and highly populated. There are about three million people. For rural Balinese life expectancy is 64.6 years and 61.1 years for people living in urban areas.
To be precise, the census held in June 2000 indicated a population of 3,124,674 people, a population growth of 1.22 per cent. between 1990 and 2000 and a population density of 555 people per square kilometre.
According to Raffles in his History of Java:
“The natives of Bali, although of the same original stock with the Javans, exhibit several striking differences, not only in their manners and the degree of civilization they have attained, but in their features and bodily appearance. They are above the middle size of the Asiatics, and exceed both in stature and muscular power, either the Javan or the Malayu.”
Bali measures about 150 kilometers (90 miles) east to west and about 80 kilometers (50 miles) north to south. The area is a little over 5,000 square kilometers (2,100 square miles) or 0.29 per cent. of the total area of Indonesia. It lies about 8 or 9 degrees south of the equator and between 114.6 and 115.5 east longitude. Bali has about 1,500 traditional villages.
The famous Wallace line, which divides the lush vegetation of sub-tropical Asia from the arid landscape of Australia, runs along the narrow strait that separates Bali from Lombok, which is its nearest neighbouring island to the east. Java is to the west.
Bali is about 95 per cent. Hindu or rather Bali-Hindu.
Indonesia
And, of course, you are also in Indonesia, which is the fourth most populous country in the world, currently about 203 million inhabitants, only overtaken by the Peoples’ Republic of China, India and the United States. (The Roman Empire had a population of 100 million.) It is also the biggest Muslim nation in the world: about 90 per cent. of all Indonesians are Muslim. There are 250 ethnic groups. The country is a diverse entity – the Indonesian motto is “Unity in Diversity”, a statement of fact and hope.
A British scholar coined the word “Indonesia” in 1850 from the Greek words “indos” meaning “Indian” and “nesoi” meaning “islands”.
Indonesia is a very long chain of islands, over 13,677. More details are in Secrets of Bali.
Dutch colonialism effectively defined Indonesia’s modern borders. The 1945 Constitution states that the Republic of Indonesia encompasses “the areas that were formerly the Netherlands East Indies.”
The capital, Jakarta, called Batavia under the Dutch, is the most crowded place in Indonesia. There are almost 8.4 million people with an astonishing density rate of 946 people per square kilometre. It is in West Java, Bali’s westerly neighbouring island. Java is the most densely populated island in the world and possesses over half of Indonesia’s population (about 120 million). It is about 1,000 kilometers (600+ miles) away from Bali.
The Balinese Barong Safety Matches.
The census held in June 2000 indicated a population for the whole country of 203,456,005 people, a population growth of 1.35 per cent. between 1990 and 2000 and an average population density of 106 people per square kilometre. Life expectancy is 63 years.
Indonesia is one of the world’s primary oil-producing countries and is the most dominant country in ASEAN, the Association of South East Asian Nations. Details about ASEAN are in Secrets of Bali.
Balinese weather
Every year several hundred inches of rain fall on most of Bali. This has resulted in the growth of dense tropical forests, which would have covered the island until about 1,000 years ago when the irrigation system was instituted. Today there are forests only at high elevations and in the west of the island.
The western forest, which is now a national park, was home for tigers until Europeans hunted them to extinction at the beginning of the 20th century. There are still a few rare species of birds found only in these parts, such as the Rothschild mynah.
Temperature
Bali has a uniform temperature throughout the year. The average annual temperature is 27 C or 81 F.
There are three reasons for this as set out in Secrets of Bali.
Seasons
There are only two seasons: the wet season and the dry season. In December, January and February the average rainfall in Denpasar is about 12 inches (300 mm) per month and the rest of the year 4 inches (100 mm) per month. The figures change depending on altitude.
The principal reason for the two seasons is wind direction as described in Secrets of Bali.
El Niño
El Niño, which means “boy child” in Spanish, is a Pacific Ocean climate pattern that has been evident for thousands of years. It is an abnormal warming of the waters in the eastern Pacific Ocean described in Secrets of Bali.
Murni’s Houses is about 5 minutes walk from the town centre.
From the town centre, start on the side of the main road where the market is, opposite the palace, and go towards Murni’s Warung.
Go past Jalan Bisma and we are the next on the left. You will see a stonework sign on the right hand side of the road just before the temple (Pura Dalem).
There’s another sign at the top – turn left at the top and we are the 2nd gate on the right.
Designed to help you unwind and relax from top to toe after your flight and get you ready for a great holiday in Bali.
• Welcome drink, cold towel and Foot Ritual
• Balinese Massage (60 minutes)
• Foot Reflexology (30 minutes)
• Traditional or Modern Facial (60 minutes)
2.5 hours Rp 675,000
With enough notice we can arrange a pick up at the airport and a lunch or dinner if you wish.
MURNI’S FAVOURITE PACKAGE OF ALL DAY BLISS
Balinese Massage (60 minutes)
Reflexology – Foot Massage (30 minutes)
Green Tea Scrub (30 minutes)
Yoghurt rubdown (15 minutes)
Relaxing in a Flower Bath with a pot of Organic Herbal Tea and Tropical Fresh Fruit (15 minutes)
Lunch or Dinner (30 minutes)
Traditional or Modern Facial (60 minutes)
Manicure (60 minutes)
Pedicure (60 minutes)
Slice of Murni’s Warung Homemade Cake
6 hours Rp 1,330,000
If French Manicure or French Pedicure, add Rp 25,000 each.
THE TAMARIND SPA BIRTHDAY PACKAGE
6 hours of Birthday bliss – and it doesn’t have to be your birthday – we don’t check!
Welcome drink, cold towel and Foot Ritual
Aromatherapy Massage (90 minutes)
Reflexology – Foot Massage (30 minutes)
Chocolate Scrub (45 minutes)
Relaxing in a Flower Bath with a pot of Organic Herbal Tea and Tropical Fresh Fruit (15 minutes)
Optional Lunch or Dinner (additional charge) (30 minutes)
Traditional or Modern Facial (60 minutes)
Manicure (60 minutes)
Pedicure (60 minutes)
Fresh Mixed Fruit Juice
Slice of Murni’s Warung Homemade Birthday Cake
6 hours Rp 1,450,000
If French Manicure or French Pedicure, add Rp 25,000 each.
THE TAMARIND SPA GENTLE ASIAN PACKAGE
Relaxing Massage (60 minutes)
Welcome drink, cold towel and Foot Ritual
Sea Salt Scrub (45 minutes)
Relaxing in a Flower Bath with a pot of Organic Herbal Tea and Tropical Fresh Fruit (15 minutes)
Traditional or Modern Facial (60 minutes)
Fresh Lime Juice
3 hours Rp 750,000
THE TAMARIND SPA CHOCOLATE PACKAGE
Welcome drink, cold towel and Foot Ritual
Balinese Massage (60 minutes)
Chocolate Scrub (45 minutes)
Relaxing in a Flower Bath with a pot of Organic Herbal Tea and Tropical Fresh Fruit (15 minutes)
Traditional or Modern Facial (60 minutes)
Chocolate Ice-Cream
3 hours Rp 795,000
THE TAMARIND SPA HEAVENLY PACKAGE
3 hours of Heaven!
Welcome drink, cold towel and Foot Ritual
Aromatherapy Massage (60 minutes)
Relaxing Salt Scrub (45 minutes)
Relaxing in a Flower Bath with a pot of Organic Herbal Tea and Tropical Fresh Fruit (15 minutes)
Pure Nature Facial (60 minutes)
Murni’s Tropical Fresh Fruit Salad or Fruit Juice
3 hours Rp 795,000
THE TAMARIND SPA HONEYMOON PACKAGE
Pick up and Drop in Central Ubud
Welcome drink, cold towel and Foot Ritual
Aromatherapy Massage (90 Minutes)
Chocolate Scrub (45 minutes)
Relaxing in a Flower Bath by intimate candlelight with a pot of Organic Herbal Tea and Tropical Fresh Fruit and a large flower arrangement (15 minutes)
Traditional Facial (60 minutes)
Fresh young coconut drink
Treatments for a couple together in our couple’s room
3.5 hours Rp 1,995,000 per couple.
THE TAMARIND SPA ROMANTIC PACKAGE
3.5 hours of Romantic Bliss!
Pick up and Drop in Central Ubud
Welcome drink, cold towel and Foot Ritual
Relaxing Massage (60 minutes)
Reflexology Foot Massage (30 minutes)
Honey Seed Scrub (45 minutes)
Relaxing in a Flower Bath with a pot of Organic Herbal Tea and Tropical Fresh Fruit (15 minutes)
Traditional Facial (60 minutes)
Fresh Pineapple and Mint drink
Treatments for a couple together in our couple’s room
3.5 hours Rp 1,995,000 per couple.
THE TAMARIND SPA VALENTINE’S PACKAGE
3.5 hours of togetherness!
Welcome drink, cold towel and Foot Ritual
Hot Stone Massage (90 minutes)
Green Tea Scrub and Yoghurt Rubdown (45 minutes)
Relaxing in a Flower Bath with a pot of Organic Herbal Tea and Tropical Fresh Fruit (15 minutes)
Traditional or Modern Facial (60 minutes)
Murni’s Tropical Fresh Fruit Salad or Fresh Fruit Juice
Treatments for a couple together in our couple’s room
3.5 hours Rp 1,995,000 per couple.
THE TAMARIND SPA FULL DAY CARE PACKAGE
Welcome drink, cold towel and Foot Ritual
Balinese Massage (60 minutes)
Green Tea Scrub and Yoghurt Rubdown (45 minutes)
Relaxing in a Flower Bath with a pot of Organic Herbal Tea and Tropical Fresh Fruit (15 minutes)
Optional Lunch or Dinner (additional charge) (30 minutes)
Traditional or Modern Facial (60 minutes)
Manicure (60 minutes), or
Pedicure (60 minutes)
4.5 hours Rp 850,000
5.5 hours Rp 950,000 to include both Manicure and Pedicure.
If French Manicure or French Pedicure, add Rp 25,000 each.
THE TAMARIND SPA CHILDREN’S PACKAGE
Welcome drink, cold towel and Foot Ritual
Swedish Massage (60 minutes)
Chocolate Scrub (30 minutes)
Relaxing in a Flower Bath with Tropical Fresh Fruit and a glass of milk (15 minutes)
Traditional Facial (30 minutes)
Pedicure or Manicure (45 minutes)
Ice Cream
3 hours Rp 675,000
If French Manicure or French Pedicure, add Rp 25,000.
A child is anyone who is more than 5 and less than 12 years old.
THE TAMARIND SPA DEPARTURE PACKAGE
Make the most of your last day. Leave feeling as relaxed as possible and ready to face your flight home – a great way to enjoy your final hours in Bali.
Welcome drink, cold towel and Foot Ritual
Relaxing Massage (60 minutes)
Green Tea Scrub and Yoghurt Rubdown (45 minutes)
Relaxing in a Flower Bath with a pot of Organic Herbal Tea and Tropical Fresh Fruit (15 minutes)
Traditional or Modern Facial (60 minutes)
3 hours Rp 775,000
With notice we can arrange an airport drop and a meal.
THE TAMARIND SPA FULL DAY CYCLING AND SPA PACKAGE
Cycle down the back roads of Bali and then refresh those muscles and pamper yourself with our Full Day Cycling and Spa Package!
Pick up in Ubud, Kuta, Sanur, Nusa Dua or Jimbaran
Bike tour (about 3 – 4 hours) from near the renowned Mount Batur Volcano, overlooking Kintamani Lake, and cycle down through 30 kms of forest trails, ancient Hindu temples, villages, rice fields, and plantations, sampling exotic fruits at their natural source
Modern Mountain Bikes and Helmets
Mineral water
Fresh cold towels
Accident insurance
Beautiful scenery you wouldn’t normally see
Visit Chocolate Factory Showroom
Lunch
Transport to Tamarind Spa at Murni’s Houses (about 3 pm)
Welcome drink, cold towel and Foot Ritual
Balinese or Swedish Massage (60 minutes) – a relaxing massage
Reflexology – Foot Massage
Green Tea Scrub and Yoghurt Rubdown (45 minutes) – to make your skin feel good
Relax in a Flower Bath with a pot of Organic Herbal Tea and Tropical Fresh Fruit (15 minutes)
Traditional or Modern Facial (60 minutes) – to freshen you up for the outside world
Finish treatment about 7 pm
Drop back in Central Ubud or at an additional charge to another location
Pick-Up Times
Ubud Area: 8.15 am – 8.45 am
Kuta Area: 7.00 am – 7.30 am
Sanur Area: 7.30 am – 8.00 am
Nusa Dua/Jimbaran: 7.00 am – 7.30 am
Recommended: Closed Footwear
Rp 1,670,500 per person
For people aged 10 – 65 years only (insurance requirement).
Minimum number 2 (but they may already have another booking, so always check).
Try and book at least 24 hours in advance.
THE TAMARIND SPA MOUNT BATUR VOLCANO SUNRISE TREK AND SPA PACKAGE
Trekking in the cool, early morning darkness, you begin the one to two hour ascent (not difficult) to arrive in time to witness a glorious sunrise and experience the stunning morning views of the surrounding crater and lake. Wear a jumper.
Pick up in Central Ubud
Tea, coffee and a light breakfast
Sunrise trek to the summit of Mount Batur (1,717 meters) (1- 2 hours)
Experience the awesome beauty of an active volcano
Cook eggs on steaming fissures for breakfast
Visit a Coffee Plantation and try Balinese Coffee and the famous Kopi Luwak
Mineral water
Transport to Tamarind Spa at Murni’s Houses (about 10.30 am)
Welcome drink, cold towel and Foot Ritual
Balinese or Swedish Massage (60 minutes) – to refresh the muscles
Reflexology Foot Massage (30 minutes) – this will soothe your feet after the climb
Relaxing Green Tea Scrub and Yoghurt Rubdown (45 minutes) – to make your skin feel good
Relax in a Flower Bath with a pot of Organic Herbal Tea and Tropical Fresh Fruit (15 minutes)
Healthy Lunch at Murni’s Houses
Traditional or Modern Facial (60 minutes) – to freshen you up
Tamarind Spa Pedicure (60 minutes)
Drop back in Central Ubud or at an additional charge to another location
Pick-Up Time
Ubud Area: 2.10 am
Rp 1,995,000 per person.
If French Pedicure, add Rp 25,000.
Ladies pedicure: bring open toe sandals so nail polish can dry.
A single person surcharge of Rp 425,000 applies if only one person is booking this package.
There is no insurance cover for this climb.
Try and book at least 24 hours in advance.
THE TAMARIND SPA ADRENALINE PACKAGE: FULL DAY WHITE-WATER RAFTING AND SPA PACKAGE
Raft down the beautiful Ayung River and then refresh those muscles and pamper yourself with our New Full Day White Water Rafting and Spa Package!
Raft down the beautiful Ayung River and then refresh those muscles and pamper yourself with our New Full Day White Water Rafting and Spa Package!
Pick up in Ubud, Sanur, Kuta, Seminyak, Jimbaran and Nusa Dua
White Water Rafting (about 2 hours)
Hot showers, changing rooms, towels
Buffet lunch (food only included: with a bar to order and pay for drinks)
Insurance during the Rafting
Transport to Tamarind Spa at Murni’s Houses (about 2 –30 pm)
Welcome drink, cold towel and Foot Ritual
Balinese or Swedish Massage (60 minutes) – to refresh the muscles
Relaxing Sea Salt Scrub and Shower (45 minutes) – to make your skin feel good
Relax in a Flower Bath with a pot of Organic Herbal Tea and Tropical Fresh Fruit (15 minutes)
Traditional or Modern Facial (60 minutes) – to freshen you up for the outside world
Tamarind Spa Manicure (60 minutes)
Tamarind Spa Pedicure (60 minutes)
Finish treatment about 7.00 – 7.30 pm
Pick-Up Times
Ubud 8.15 – 8.45 am
Sanur 7.30 – 8.00 am
Kuta/Seminyak 7.15 – 7.45 am
Jimbaran/Nusa Dua 7.00 – 7.30 am
Canggu/Uluwatu 7.00 – 7.30 am
*White Water Rafting
Grab your oars and enjoy this exhilarating rafting adventure on the spectacular Ayung River.
You will be in a dinghy along a 12 km river stretch, Bali’s longest rafting trip, navigating through 33 class 2 and 3 rapids against a backdrop of wild unspoiled rainforest, towering gorges and magnificent rice paddy terraces.
Professionally trained and experienced guides pilot safety-equipped and Avon rafts through the best river runs, dramatic drops and spectacular waterfalls to make your Bali rafting ride a fun and awesome experience.
Bring
Light clothes or bathers
Runners or strapped sandals if possible
A change of clothes and a small towel
Sunscreen and if possible a hat
Beware of colours with non fast colours
Ladies pedicure: bring open toe sandals so nail polish can dry.
Rp 1,655,000 per person
If French Manicure or French Pedicure, add Rp 25,000 each.
For people aged 5 – 65 years only (insurance requirement).
Try and book at least 24 hours in advance.
THE TAMARIND SPA JUNGLE BUGGIES AND SPA PACKAGE
Start your engines and get ready to embark on a journey into the jungle to experience Bali’s first and only purpose-built ATV track.
This thrilling new course, spanning 5 km over each lap, was crafted with the hardiest adventure seekers in mind to provide an exciting and intense driving experience like no other ATV company on the island.
Utilizing fully protected Polaris Buggies, guests have the option of choosing between single-seated models or to ride tandem with a friend or guide in double-seated model.
The challenging and varied trail will make you feel like a rally driver, testing your capabilities and leaving you yearning for more.
Pick up in Ubud, Kuta, Sanur, Nusa Dua or Jimbaran
3 laps on the track
Safety equipment
Accident insurance
Visit Chocolate Factory Showroom
Lunch
Transport to Tamarind Spa at Murni’s Houses (about 2 pm)
Welcome drink, cold towel and Foot Ritual
Balinese or Swedish Massage (60 minutes) – a relaxing massage
Reflexology – Foot Massage
Green Tea Scrub and Yoghurt Rubdown (45 minutes) – to make your skin feel good
Relax in a Flower Bath with a pot of Organic Herbal Tea and Tropical Fresh Fruit (15 minutes)
Traditional or Modern Facial (60 minutes) – to freshen you up for the outside world
Drop back in Central Ubud or an additional charge to another location
Pick-Up Times
Ubud Area: 8.35 am – 8.45 am
Kuta Area: 7.30 am – 8.00 am
Sanur Area: 8.00 am – 8.30 am
Nusa Dua/Jimbaran: 7.30 am – 8.00 am
What to Wear
Closed Footwear
A pair of extra clothes
Sun Screen and Sun Glasses
Rp 2,138,500 per person
For people aged 18 – 65 years only (insurance requirement).
Try and book at least 24 hours in advance.
THE TAMARIND SPA AND BALI BIRD WALK PACKAGE
You will be conducted on a variety of trails around the countryside of Ubud.
Meet at 8.45 am at Murni’s Warung.
Following a brief introductory talk, you set off on your walk, for about 3 1/2 hours, 5 or 6 kilometres, and returning for lunch about 12.30 pm.
Over 100 species of birds are found around Ubud, of which you are bound to see 30 or so, including Indonesian endemics such as Java Kingfisher, Bar-winged Prinia, Black-winged Starling, Scarlet-headed Flowerpecker, Java Sparrow, and many brilliant birds.
You may also see Birdwing and Swallowtail butterflies, different types of rice cultivation, rustic temples and monuments, magnificent trees, stunning scenery, and wildflowers.
After lunch, walk for 4 or 5 minutes to Tamarind Spa at Murni’s Houses (about 2 pm)
Welcome drink and Cold Towel
Aromatherapy Massage (90 minutes)
Balinese Boreh Body Scrub followed by Cucumber Conditioner (45 minutes)
Relax in a Flower Bath with Organic Herbal Tea and Tropical Fresh Fruit (15 minutes)
Tropical Fruit Juice
Included
Lunch
Cool Aqua on the trails
Coffee and tea
A limited number of binoculars
What to bring
Comfortable footwear with non-slip soles, as the walk can be wet and muddy
A hat
Sunscreen
A camera
Rp 1.460,000 per person
Normally Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday (unless by special appointment).
Minimum number 2 (but they may already have another booking, so always check).
Try and book at least 24 hours in advance.
THE TAMARIND SPA TROPICAL TREKKING PACKAGE
Discover and learn the natural beauty of Bali on a scenic trek over the hinterlands through the ancient Hindu village of Taro, and its surrounding area.
Expert guides detail the culture, customs and traditions of Balinese daily life and take you along hidden trails through the jungle where you will come across temples, springs and other natural treasures.
Enjoy fruits, spices, coffee and coconut palms along the way through picturesque rice fields and local hamlets before finishing for lunch.
Pick up in Ubud, Kuta, Sanur, Nusa Dua or Jimbaran
Accompanied Trek (about 2-3 hours)
Beautiful scenery
Photo Opportunities
Go to Tamarind Spa at Murni’s Houses
Welcome drink, cold towel and Foot Ritual
Balinese or Swedish Massage (60 minutes) – a relaxing massage
Reflexology – Foot Massage (60 minutes) – to rejuvenate the muscles
Green Tea Scrub and Yoghurt Rubdown (45 minutes) – to make your skin feel good
Relax in a Flower Bath with a pot of Organic Herbal Tea and Tropical Fresh Fruit (15 minutes)
Pure Nature Facial (60 minutes) – a facial with natural products to freshen you up for the outside world
Tamarind Spa Pedicure (60 minutes) – to get those feet back into shape
Murni’s Fresh Fruit Salad or Tropical Fruit Juice
What to bring
We recommend walking shoes.
Sunblock, sunglasses and hat.
Camera.
Pick-Up Times
Ubud Area: 8.15 am – 8.45 am
Kuta Area: 7.30 am – 8.00 am
Sanur Area: 8.00 am – 8.30 am
Nusa Dua/Jimbaran: 7.30 am – 8.00 am
Rp 1,900,000 per person
If French Pedicure, add Rp 25,000.
For people aged 10 – 65 years only (insurance requirement).
Minimum number 2 (but they may already have another booking, so always check).
Try and book at least 24 hours in advance.
PICK UPS AND DROPS IN CENTRAL UBUD
Pick up and Drop in Central Ubud are within 5 kilometres radius of Tamarind Spa – places on the roads coloured pink on this map and include the accommodations below:
We have maps of Murni’s Houses – 2 are in Chinese.
Click on the map for a larger version.
Map of Ubud.
Murni’s Houses is about 5 minutes walk from the town centre.
From the town centre, start on the side of the main road where the market is, opposite the palace, and go towards Murni’s Warung.
Go past Jalan Bisma and we are the next on the left. You will see a stonework sign on the right hand side of the road just before the temple (Pura Dalem).
Lazy Cats is opposite – go up the ramp alongside Lazy Cats.
There’s another sign at the top – turn left at the top and we are the 2nd gate on the right.
Ubud is the cultural and artistic center of Bali and many of the finest works of craftsmanship turn up at Murni’s Warung Shop, right beside and part of her restaurant, Murni’s Warung, and Murni’s Houses Shop, in her boutique hotel, Murni’s Houses & Spa.
Murni was one of the first to have a proper gallery of Asian antiques and tribal art in Ubud, Bali. She started her shop at the same time as her famous restaurant in 1974.
Murni travels extensively in Asia, searching out rare and unusual pieces. Her sources are the best and many of her pieces are museum quality.
But whether they are commissioned pieces or objects from Murni’s private collection, you’ll marvel at the variety you’ll find in her shop.
Murni spends most of her time in her restaurant and Murni’s Warung Shop, where the best pieces are.
As you can see, there are really too many things to describe, especially as they constantly change.
There are antiques, collectibles, small baubles perfect for gifts, and treasures too large to take home in your suitcase — which is why we offer shipping to anywhere in the world.
There’s little you can imagine that you won’t find in Murni’s Warung Shop.
Murni’s On Line Shop
You can order on line and collect the goods in Murni’s Warung Shop or Murni’s Houses Shop.
We can deliver them in Bali or ship anywhere in the World.
We will check the shipping options on receiving your order.
We cannot guarantee that items will be delivered at a particular time, as it’s outside our control.
Please remember that each computer monitor is calibrated differently, so colours may be slightly different in person.
We do not know the regulations of every country in the world and do not include import duties, customs fees, or taxes. We cannot be responsible for fees or charges in your country. You can contact your local customs office for information.
We cannot be responsible for goods after they leave our control or for any loss, damage, destruction or delay. We recommend insurance.
Map of Indonesia.
Murni’s Warung Shop on Instagram
We have hundreds of items already on Instagram and add more every day.
Follow along with us @murniswarungshop for a daily look inside Bali’s most historic gallery of Asian antiques and tribal art —including textiles, jewelry, carvings, costumes – and much more.
Murni’s Warung is just 5 minutes walk from the town centre.
From the town centre, start on the side of the main road where the market is, opposite the palace, and go towards Murni’s Warung.
Go past Jalan Bisma.
Go past the ramp at the aqueduct on the main road opposite the temple – continue and we are on the left hand side before the bridge. You will see our hand-carved sign.
An Old Map of Bali – How Bali looked in 1760.
