She has become recognized as one of Balis top businesswomen, while managing to mix a happy family life and raise two sons in a blended Balinese-Western culture. 1994 BAT launches Bali Day Tours Transport as a strategy to make tour operations more self-contained and efficient. Mason Gourmet Chocolates is rebranded to Mason Chocolates. The Taro Suite is safari-style luxury in its own class. BOOK & PAY via BALITIKET, Adult : IDR 1.300.000/person Child: IDR 900.000 Fam: IDR 3,850,000, Elephant Jumbo Wash Experience Bali Now all of you can wash the Elephant with Jumbo Wash experience and participate in this memorable Bali adventure journey. The journey involved 6 days non-stop traveling, with a 10 vehicle convoy, the journey involved 1000s of kilometres by road, plus 2 sea crossings, including 1 vehicle whose sole purpose is to procure fresh food and water every day along the way. Over the past ten years, the Masons have planted over 100,000 mangrove trees behind their Pesanggaran Head Office and re-established the area to its former state and ecosystem. The acclaimed documentary Operation Jumbo is released to an international audience of millions.The documentary details the nail biting adventures of Nigel Mason as he attempts to rescue and transport another 10 elephants over 3000kms, crossing three Indonesian islands to the safe haven of his Park. 1998 8 more Sumatran Elephants are rescued from Sumatra and the arduous task of bringing them to Bali, without causing undue stress to these beautiful animals begins. Couples can opt for a symbolic Balinese Blessing ceremony wearing Balinese wedding regalia, or for a traditional white wedding with all the classic trimmings, including a cake and reception for anywhere from two to 250 guests, or maybe just book a simple vow renewal. 2009 Sees the company celebrating 20 years of unparalleled adventure experience as the first and longest standing Adventure Tour Company in Bali. In recent years, we have revamped the rafting aspect of our business with the opening of the multifunctional Mason Adventure Centre, a multi-million-dollar investment providing our guests with a 5-Star rafting experience from start to finish. Bathe &Breakfast with the Elephants quickly becomes a very popular tour. This now serves as both thestart and finish of all White Water Rafting tours in the company. 2006 The Elephant Breeding Program is started after the oldest male elephant, Seng Wong, finally comes into Musth ready to mate. The park is owned by Australian Nigel Mason and his Balinese wife Yanie. Recovery started towards the latter part of the year. 1994 BAT launches Bali Day Tours Transport as a strategy to make tour operations more self-contained and efficient. We provide set scenic tours which include volcano flights and other iconic location flights around the Island of the Gods.Discerning guests have the option to create their own custom charter flights and packages, as we can cater to any individual requirement, such as airport, hotel, or inter-island transfers, marriage proposals, scenic picnics, and more. In mid-2009 the Parks first naturally conceived baby elephant is born, a beautiful girl that was named Jegeg.This is world first for the Park and a testament to the Parks efforts to conserve and breed this endangered species.All goes according to nature and plan and this marks the first baby Sumatran elephant to be conceived and born in captivity in Bali.The first birth was quickly followed by two more later in the year, the second was a male named Ganteng, and the last baby birth, named Riski, was put on YouTube and has had millions of views, because of its graphic and dramatic footage. When tourists began to trickle into the village, Yanie learned to supplement the family income by selling anything possible to tourists, be it a flower shed picked from someones garden or soft drinks on the beach. Jumbo Wash Hose, wash, scrub, and caress your new found friend, as you experience a unique connection with one of our elephants in a spectacular tropical setting as you get up close and personal. In 1980 he finally decided to give up the rat race and flew off to Bali with a couple of old hippie mates and was quickly captivated by the island and decided to stay. 2011 The Rafting operation is moved to a new location further up river at Payangan and re-built to super modern standards, complete with safe access to the river and efficient walk through equipment outfitting.A new finish is also built at Kedewatan with a riverside eating area and shower/toilet complex.New stairs are also built leading up to the road from the rafting finish point. An example of Yanies continued community involvement; she is an active member of numerous charity and other organizations in Bali, as well as being a member of Balis Tourism Board. The park provides guests with the rare opportunity to interact and learn about these gentle giants to help ensure that their species can continue to live on for many generations to come. Tropical Trekking + Elephant Safari Ride Tour, Code: RLNSR4 After, observe the elephant education show and enjoy a full buffet lunch with a view of the elephants in their bathing lake. 14.45 Wash up and changes your clothes. Join us on a marvelous combination package, bathing the elephants and Bali sightseeing tour for one day. In those days, life was quite a struggle for the average family and Yanie learned to be tough. Bali Adventure Tours embarks on the total re-building and upgrading of its White Water Rafting operation on the Ayung River, moving further up river to a more pristine and unspoiled part of the Ayung River. 2010 The park goes through a complete renovation to bring it up to the 5 star standard of the newly opened hotel.The shop is extended and a program to make the park disabled friendly is finished with ramps built for access to all facilities.The Safari Under the Stars Night Safari is launched. Yess its Right.This Place Is full M. The Rafting finishing point is also re-built at a new location with high teach facilities, all beautifully landscaped by Nigel and his team.A new staircase off the river is also built to connect to the main road. This now serves as both thestart and finish of all White Water Rafting tours in the company. The full range is available in our modern showroom, where guests can watch, taste and purchase from our large selection of pralines, truffles, super thins, chocolate coated nuts and bars of dark, milk or white chocolate. The Mason Elephant Lodge is committed to providing guests with a once in a lifetime experience amongst Balis largest herd of rescued Sumatran elephants. 12.30 Feeding elephants / Photo with elephant and 30 minutes Elephant Safari Ride. Outside business operations, Nigel is well known for his outspokenness, and fight for right attitude, and for his Harley Davidson. Enjoy an amazing experience with the Elephants in their bathing pool at Mason Elephant Park & Lodge as they take you to their morning bath. Some experience required and age restricted from 16 50 years. Bali Bathing Elephant + Mountain Cycling, Code: BBR Elephant Safari Ride Walk on the wild side with an informative and scenic stroll atop an elephant through our park and the cool Taro jungle. Elephant Safari Park & Lodge. The elephants at Mason Lodge and Park are rescued elephants from Sumatra (which is 82 times bigger than Bali). After this he launched his own bottled garden terrarium business and later a landscaping operation but later returned to music in 1976, this time in retail with the large Brashs chain of music stores where he managed the Prahran store. For over 30 years the Mason family has been synonymous for quality culinary and adventure experiences in the heart of Bali. Born and educated in England, Nigel Mason spent some his early years in Egypt. Bali Adventure Sky Tours is rebranded to Mason Sky Tours. *The above trip itinerary is rough timing only, change depending on the pick-up point and conditions in the park. (Orange County, Calif.) - The County of Orange and OC Parks are pleased to present the annual OC Parks Summer Concert Series and Sunset Cinema film series. The Elephant Safari Park and helicopter sky tours were other additions to his stable of companies both being firsts for Bali. Turning Holidays into Adventures since 1989 2016 Jumbo Wash with the elephants is added as an additional interactive elephant experience. The Elephant Safari Park at Taro has Bali's largest herd of 27 Elephants as well as 2 baby elephants that can be hand . Ending at the Mason Adventure Centre, our guests are treated to a choice of 3 restaurants along with a Spa, Shower and locker facilities. Along the way, our knowledgeable local guides introduce and teach them about local plants, fruits and other questions they may have. 2006 The Elephant Breeding Program is started after the oldest male elephant, Seng Wong, finally comes into Musth ready to mate. The fifth baby elephant, a young and very healthy male named Arjuna, is born at the park in the month of June. Join now! The park provides guests with the rare opportunity to interact and learn about these gentle giants to help ensure that their species can continue to live on for many generations to come. Call Bali Bathing Elephant for best rate.READ MORE, WE ALSO HAVE SOME BALI BATHING ELEPHANT COMBINATION PACKAGE WITH SIGHTSEEING TOUR OR OTHER EXCITING ACTIVITIES BELOW. Yanie was a straight-A student, always at the top of her class, especially in English. These gentle pachyderms are rescued from Sumatra, their last natural stronghold in Indonesia to be relocated in the tranquil Balinese countryside. Sit back and have a full breakfast buffet at the Park Restaurant with a view over the lake while the elephants soak up and dry out in the bright morning sunshine, then enjoy the Elephant Education Show and 1x Elephant Safari ride through the lush jungle of Taro. Groups &Special Events Our event planning team can customize adventures and special events for incentive groups, meetings, team building, group outings, conferences, corporate sales programs, or private functions. He later built the first White Water Rafting operation in 1989 and added other adventure activities as he went along, including his own transport company. If you can not process the payment by Online, we offers the payment on the spot but you should take withPrivate hotel transfer(with extra for transportIDR 600,000/car, maximum 5-7 person in one car). A minimum 2 (two) participants is required to join the tour. EarthCam and Mason Adventures - Bali have teamed up to deliver amazing live views of the Mason Elephant Park & Lodge, Bali's only dedicated elephant rescue park located in the village of Taro, near Ubud. The Ubud Adventure Centre is rebranded to the Mason Adventure Centre. In her leisure hours, Yanie enjoys gardening, Balinese and modern dance, and badminton on the family court. The spellbinding tale has been seen globally on Discovery Channel, Animal Planet and Wildlife Asia Channel and is now available on DVD with Japanese, Russian, Mandarin, French, Indonesian and English subtitles.Operation Jumbo was also awarded as a BBC Panda Award Finalist.