Top 5 best Bali Day Trips and Tours you need to know about before booking a Bali Driver
Planning a day trip or tour in Bali?
Here's what we recommend:
First you need to find a great driver for your Bali Day Trip. We recommend one of the hundreds of small private tour drivers who operate with private cars. They are extremely knowledgeable and committed to creating a special experience and will help show you a side of Bali you would never discover alone.
First you need to find a great driver for your Bali Day Trip. We recommend one of the hundreds of small private tour drivers who operate with private cars. They are extremely knowledgeable and committed to creating a special experience and will help show you a side of Bali you would never discover alone.
1. BALI HEART TOUR - 9.5hrs
Explore the historical and cultural heart of Bali, visiting ancient temples and palatial complexes. A day trip tour that shows you some of Bali's most fascinating sites: From the Kerta Gosa royal court house dating back to the 18th century to Bali's largest temple complex, the mother temple of Besakih perched on the side of Bali's largest and most sacred volcano. Following this to the 11th century temple of Gunung Kawi with its cliff face shrines carved into the stone.
If you are interested exploring Balinese Architecture, History, Culture and Art, this full-day tour will delight and astound. A truely unique experience showcasing fine examples of the influence Hindu has had on on Balinese's religious beliefs and traditional architectures.
Your Tour Bali Driver will take you on this Day Trip to:
Kerta Gosa Royal Court House
The base of Mount Agung, Bali's largest and most sacred Volcano
Besakih Temple, Bali's sacred mother temple complex
The 11th century temple complex of Gunung Kawi
The "elephant cave" of Goa Gajah.
Kintamani with its famous Mt Batur Volcano
2. ULUWATU TEMPLE, KECAK FIRE DANCE AND FISH BBQ AT JIMBARAN BEACH - 6hrs
A spectacular half day tour that will not disappoint. An ocean sunset, kecak fire dance and stunning views over some of Bali’s premier surf spots. Uluwatu Temple, built in the 11th century and perched atop on the spectacular limestone cliffs of Uluwatu is one of the most renowned Hindu temples in Bali. Enjoy the sunset whilst witnessing the spectacle of the Kecak Dance, based on the epic Hindu text, The Ramayana, the Balinese dancers dance on fire. After the performance, continue on to a small fishing village at Jimbaran, where your driver will help you select fish direct from the seafood market will can then be cooked and served right on the beach
In this tour you'll enjoy:
Bali's spectacular cliff-top Uluwatu Temple,
Famous Kecak Dance
Seafood BBQ Dinner on Jimbaran Beach
3. BALI SPIRIT, CULTURE AND VOLCANO TOUR - 9hrs
Peal back the layers and tour deep into the art, tradition and nature within which lives the spirit of Bali. We will tour the Batubulan art village and revel in the spectacular performance of the the Barong and Keris Dance depicting the fight between good and evil. Explore the gold and silversmith communities of Celuk and Mas and land in Bali's artistic heartland village of Ubud.
A spectacular drive through jungle, agricultural areas and across the beautiful terraced rice fields of Tegallalang we will arrive at Kintamani and the caldera edge of of the active Mount Batur Volcano. A stopover at the well-maintained, age-old traditional village of Penglipuran concludes the tour.
Highlights of this tour include:
Visit Batubulan village for the Barong and Keris Dance,
Gold and silversmiths in Celuk and Mas and the famous village of Ubud
Spectacular rice terraces of Tegallalang
Ancient stone temple of Gunung Kawi
Mount Batur Volcano
4. WHITE WATER RAFTING ON THE AYUNG RIVER - 6.5hrs
Explore by raft the longest and largest river in Bali, The mighty Ayung. You will drift though stunning landscape, ricefields tended by farmers working as they have for generations. Your guide will point out all manner of natural flora and fauna including monkeys, bats and even bali deer. Some of the rapids are challenging, but it is safe enough for even the elderly.
Highlights of this tour comprise:
The beautiful Ayung River.
Terrace river café lunch
5. SHOP AND EAT YOUR WAY THROUGH SEMINYAK
Explore the fantastic Balinese local and expat designer labels along Seminyak's Jalan Oberoi and Jalan Laksmana, which offer a truely world class retail strip lined with high-end, exclusive and hipster boutiques. For homeware and furniture head down Jalan Raya Seminyak (also known as Jalan Basangkasa) and Jalan Petitenget, and don't forget to stop at Bali's top restaurants and cafés including sunset drinks at Potato Head Beach Club, Ku De Ta, Mrs Sippy (coming soon) or the Woo Bar at W Hotel
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