Bali, the island of the gods, known for its beaches and temples, but also for its famous tiered rice fields.

Staggered crops

The mountainous structure of the land makes rice cultivation not an easy task, but this is something that the Balinese solve with tiered rice fields, the result of cooperation between nature and man.

Some of the terraces have taken several centuries to build, but today they make up a green landscape worthy of the most beautiful of postcards.

The diet of Bali and Indonesia is based on rice. Indonesians eat 2 to 3 times a day with rice, which is why rice crops are very important to Indonesians. In Bali still many rice plantations are for family or village consumption.

On our trip through Bali, you will be able to observe many rice plantations, today I want to explain to you what the rice plantations are like in Bali, and the best stepped rice plantations to visit on your trip in Bali.
The Best Rice Terraces in Bali

The mountainous structure of the land makes it more difficult to plant rice, but the Balinese solved this by creating tiered rice fields.

The construction of some rice fields has taken several years, but today we can enjoy a beautiful landscape.

The system generally used is called “Subak”, it consists of channels where water is transported from springs and is transported to the different rice fields, all working as a cooperative. We must remember that the cultivation of rice requires a lot of wat...