Tulamben Bali is famous for the Bali Divers shipwreck, the USS Liberty, called the American wreck. Bali Scuba diving is popular at the tulamben shipwreck, or the site of the USS Liberty american warship.
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Tulamben is on Bali's north east coast, around 60 odd kilometers east from Lovina Beach. The road along the northeast coast, once past Singaraja, is a very enjoyable drive, on fairly good road, with minimal other traffic. As you get close to Tulamben the vegetation disappears, and you enter another worldly area of old lava flows with green grass-like ground covering. Large boulders abound and very few trees have established themselves. Tulamben is located on he coast, but at the base of Gunung Agung, Bali's largest mountain, another active volcano. Hence the old lava flows.
Reference websites you may find useful for further information, include
http://www.tulamben.com/englidex.htm
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Tulamben, is only a small town, and offers very little on the land of much appeal, although it is neat enough. The attraction that brings tourists to Tulamben, is a diving wreck that lies just off its shores.
Needless to say, it gets busy, so, in peak season particularly, try to stay local and dive early or late in the day, once the dive tours from Kuta at vacated the area. Although not as spectacular as the USS Liberty, there are several other decent dive sites close to shore, if you are thinking of staying in Tulamben for longer than just the day. From here, it is only a ½ hour or so drive to the next destination, Amed.
Needless to say, it gets busy, so, in peak season particularly, try to stay local and dive early or late in the day, once the dive tours from Kuta at vacated the area. Although not as spectacular as the USS Liberty, there are several other decent dive sites close to shore, if you are thinking of staying in Tulamben for longer than just the day. From here, it is only a ½ hour or so drive to the next destination, Amed.
Arrive in Bali --> Kuta --> Ubud --> Lake Batur --> Lovina Beach --> Tulamben --> Amed --> Candidasa --> Sanur --> Nusa Lembongan