The Jatiluwih area is often referred to as "the rice factory of Bali". The road into the area can be alternatively interesting and hair-raising (particularly coming from Bedugal!) but well worth the trip.

As you approach, you will begin to notice an increasing number of hillsides under cultivation and then, as you pass through a gap in the hills, laid out before you is a full valley of rice terraces. Everywhere you look you see green rice fields arranged in terraces with a backdrop of mountains and forest. The effect on the eye is simultaneously impressive and pleasing. Cultivation on this scale is clearly the result of the work of generations of farmers.

The entire terraced cultivation scheme is made possible by an elaborate system of aqueducts as old as the fields themselves. The aqueducts bring water for the fields through sluices and gates, all powered by gravity and good planning.

The Jatiluwih village is located at an altitude of 850 meters and, as a result, the air is relatively cold and fresh. The areas around the village offer some of the best scenery on the island. On clear days you can see large parts of southern Bali. That said, don't let rainy season weather discourage you from visiting; this place has a particular charm all its own and is worth a visit at any time.

Excursion planners in the area can arrange tours of the rice terraces and, for the more adventurous, 4 wheel all terrain vehicles (ATVs) work through paths to more remote areas.

Avoid the bus tours to the area, prefer instead to hire a car and driver, as you will want to stop and linger at your leisure.

A trip to Jatiluwih can be combined with a visit to mountain number three on Bali, Gunung Batukau and the temple Pura Luhur Batu Karu at the base of this mountain, you can also make a stop at the hot springs at Yeh Panes along the road to the mountain.