Top Bali Culture - page 2

Taking your photo on a jungle swing is virtually an Ubud rite of passage. This short adventure to Ubud’s Swing Heaven, situated in the jungle over the Ayung River, is perfect for anyone who wants to look their best in their vacation photos. Choose between jungle beds, birds’ nests, and a jungle swing bed, and enjoy complimentary tea, coffee, and drinking water. Friendly staff will be happy to help take your picture.

Say goodbye to Jakarta’s hustle and bustle and unwind in the cool, rainy highlands of Bogor on this private guided full-day adventure that covers sights you’ll find hard to reach independently. Explore the Bogor Botanical Gardens, founded in 1817, visit a wooden puppet maker, hike to the Nangka Waterfall, view the Mulyaharja rice fields, and enjoy a Sundanese lunch. Round-trip transfers from hotels, rentals, ports, and the airport are included.

Ubud is famed for its natural beauty but self-driving Bali is dangerous and stressful. Discover the highlights easily on this private door-to-door tour with a driver-guide whose phone photography skills make you shine. See two of the prettiest waterfalls—tumbling Kanto Lampo and less-visited Ulu Petanu—capture photos on a swing in the rice fields, and visit a coffee plantation and a water temple. Upgrade to include lunch and entrance fees.

Many of Ubud’s signature sights are outside the center, making private transportation essential. Pack cultural and natural highlights into just one day on this convenient private tour, with hotel pickup and drop-off from Ubud and much of south Bali. You’ll see Ubud Monkey Forest, Batuan Temple, Tegenungan Waterfall, and Tegalalang Rice Terrace, with time to explore the town center independently, plus a stop at the art village of your choice.

Experience a relaxing arrival into Bali Ngurah Rai Airport with a guaranteed arrival transfer to Ubud or Sanur. Don’t worry about taxis or finding WiFi for rideshare apps, just walk right out of arrivals and you’ll find your driver waiting for you with your name on a sign. Suitable for up to four travelers, this door-to-door transfer will take you from the airport all the way to your accommodation in air-conditioned comfort.

Perfect for photographers and Instagrammers, this private door-to-door tour lets you hit five of Ubud’s most beautiful attractions in just a day—with a driver to act as your guide. Pose for photos on a jungle swing; visit Kanto Lampo Waterfall and Tibumana Waterfall; tour Gunung Kawi Sebatu Temple, with its reflecting pools; wander the Tegalalang Rice Terrace; and enjoy a Balinese lunch with a rice field view.

Balinese spirituality lies at the heart of Ubud’s serene charm. Explore it at the sacred springs of Tirta Empul Temple on this enriching cultural experience that would be hard to arrange independently. Dress in traditional ritual attire, learn the story and traditions of this cleansing temple, then use flowers, rice, incense sticks, and the sacred springs themselves to release negative energy and restore inner balance.

Ubud's temples, rice terraces, and waterfalls are some of Bali's most photogenic. Skip the risk of self-driving and the stress of navigating when you join your private driver for this door-to-door tour of the area's signatures. Meet macaques at Ubud Monkey Forest; see the sacred springs of Tirta Empul Temple; capture photos at Tegenungan Waterfall, Tegalalang Rice Terrace, and a coffee plantation; and admire Batuan Temple.

With no public transport and often choked roads, it pays to have a professional do the driving in Bali. Your driver/guide for this half-day private door-to-door tour is also a keen photographer, who can capture your group in three spectacular locations. You'll visit Taman Ayun Temple, a royal water garden temple, Batu Bolong Temple, with a rock bridge, and Tanah Lot Temple, perched mid-ocean. Upgrade to include entrance tickets.

Take a day tour around the Ubud area to check out some of Bali's most popular attractions. Stop at Tegalalang Rice Terrace, Tegenungan Waterfall, Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary, an art market where you can shop for souvenirs, Puri Saren Palace (Ubud Palace), and Tirta Empul Temple, known for its natural springs.

Ubud is famed for its natural beauty, but the key sights are scattered across the countryside. See them without the stress on this private tour with a driver-guide who’s exceptionally skilled at smartphone photography. Alongside star attractions like Ubud Monkey Forest, Tegalalang Rice Terrace, and Tirta Empul Temple, discover less-visited gems like Ulu Petanu Waterfall and a coffee plantation. Upgrade to include lunch and entrance fees.

Bali’s traffic is not for the faint-hearted. Leave navigation, parking, and kamikaze scooters to an expert when you book this private custom day tour, available in a choice of durations—please note the different coverage areas when booking. Your chauffeur will collect you from your hotel or villa in Ubud, Canggu, Seminyak, Kuta, Legian, Nusa Dua, Jimbaran, Uluwatu, or Sanur and either follow your dream itinerary or help you plan a route.

Grab your phone and your friends and head out to visit Nusa Penida's most Instagram-famous spots with this private guided tour of the island. Your guide will take you and your party to Kelingking Beach, Diamond Beach, Atuh Beach, and the Thousand Islands Viewpoint, showing you great spots to take fantastic photos or simply kick back to sunbathe and swim.

See the less-developed landscape of western Bali on a private, full day tour of temples, rice terraces and villages. Explore the centuries-old architecture of Taman Ayn temple, then visit Ulun Danu temple on the shores of Lake Beratan. Enjoy a classic Balinese lunch at a local restaurant, continue to Jatiluwih village to explore lush, terraced rice paddies then sample Bali’s famous luwet coffee at a nearby plantation. Finish your day with a stunning ocean sunset at Tanah Lot, a traditional temple built atop a seaside rock platform.

Experience the majesty of some of Bali’s most beautiful places without worrying about self-drive on this unusual private door-to-door tour. Besides admiring the rice terraces of Jatiluwih Green Land, visit three of Bali’s most striking temples: lakeside Ulun Danu Bratan Temple, the sea temple of Tanah Lot, and Luhur Batukaru Temple, on the slopes of a volcano.

Have a great day out in Ubud on this full day out, where you will visit the Monkey Forest, take a jungle swing, walk through the rice terrace, learn about the water temple, and also spend time at the waterfalls. Round trip transfers are included in the price from most places. Note that entrance fees and lunch are extra expenses.

Self-driving Bali is not for the faint-hearted. Relax with the ease of a private chauffeur on these door-to-door day trips. Opt to explore Ubud, including rice terraces, a waterfall, an art gallery, the art market, and Ubud Palace. Or couple Ubud’s rice fields and a waterfall with stops at the Gates of Heaven and Tirta Gangga Water Garden. You can even opt to add a session on a Bali swing.

Nusa Penida, an island off the southwest coast of Bali, is a top snorkeling destination, but getting there on your own can be confusing. This day trip from Bali makes visiting the island easy and includes speedboat transfers from the island to save you time. Visit several bays, beaches, and caves around the island to snorkel with colorful fish and other sea life, including manta rays.

Immerse yourself in the colorful culture of Indonesia during a traditional dance evening tour from Bali. Be mesmerized by the captivating rhythm of the Fire Dance, the Kecak Dance and the Saghyang Dance as you witness enchanting dancing that derives from ancient tribal culture. Gain fascinating insight into the artistic traditions of the country with a professional guide and enjoy the convenience of round-trip transportation from your Bali hotel.

If you are looking for the most Instagram-worthy spots in Bali, this tour is for you. On a private trip, you don’t have to worry about holding up the rest of a tour group while you work on capturing the perfect shot. Instead, relax knowing that the tour is completely dedicated to meeting your photography needs while visiting magical sights like Lempuyang Temple, Tegalalang Rice Terrace, and a jungle swing.

Avoid rigid timetables, drive-by visits and crowded tour buses with this private, fully customizable day trip around Bali. Whether you’re into sightseeing or hiking or simply relaxing on the beach, build a personalized schedule from a range of potential destinations, from popular stops like Nusa Dua Beach and Mount Batur to hidden gems like Tirta Empul Temple and the Nyaman Gallery. Don’t miss out on a potential highlight just because you don’t know about it, either: get tailored hints and tips from your private driver.

Experience the lively markets, majestic temples, and natural wonders of Ubud on this private full-day tour, with round-trip transfers from Ubud and south Bali. You have the chance to customize your day to your own interests, visiting attractions like Tegenungan Waterfall, Elephant Cave, Ubud Monkey Forest, and the wood-carving village of Mas. Upgrade to enjoy a restaurant lunch, or both lunch and a jungle swing.

Enjoy the freedom to build your own itinerary but none of the dangers of self-driving Bali on this private build-your-own day tour. Meet your driver/guide in your hotel lobby—pickup covers Ubud and the main south Bali hotspots—and plan out a route that suits your interests. That could include temples, rice terraces, waterfalls, coffee plantations, markets, villages, or beaches.

Uluwatu boasts some of Bali’s most beautiful sunset views and this tour takes you to one of the best spots. With a private guide, head to the Uluwatu Temple for a panoramic view of the sunset. Then, watch a Kecak and fire cultural performance before heading to a local restaurant for a delicious seafood dinner.