Further east, the coastal villages of Julah and Pujung, and the nearby mountain village of Sembiran, are three ancient Bali Aga villages with their own versions of the Balinese language. The road that climbs to Sembiran offers a fantastic view over the palm trees of the coastal plain.

At the eastern end of Buleleng regency is the village of Tejakula, which has preserved an original dance tradition, with baris gede (warrior dances) and the famous wayang wong, which is performed during the Galungan festival. The road then heads eastwards into Karangasem across a landscape savaged by the 1963 eruption of Mount Agung.