Bali Driver Seminyak · south Bali
Your own car and driver-guide from Bali Driver Seminyak take you round the Ubud classics, from a village house in Batuan to the Monkey Forest, the rice terraces and the springs at Tirta Empul, and finish with an hour at Tegenungan Waterfall. Pick it for the track record: 17,707 Viator reviews at 5.0, far more than any other tour that stops at the falls.
One listing, two very different products. Transport Only gets you the car, the driver-guide, water and hotel pickup, and you pay every gate yourself, in cash. All-Inclusive Ubud Private Tour adds the entrance fees, lunch at d'Alas, the Ubud jungle swing and what the listing calls a cultural and spiritual experience. The $38 from-price is the lowest figure across both options and all group sizes. That makes it the Transport Only end, for a bigger group. All-Inclusive costs more, and a couple pays more per head than a group of five: prices are tiered by group size, and Viator shows your real figure once you pick the date, the option and the number of travellers.
The route is the standard Ubud loop. An hour in Batuan, where guests describe a visit to a traditional Balinese house. Then 90 minutes at the Sacred Monkey Forest, an hour at Tegallalang, a long lunch with the swing at d'Alas, 90 minutes at Tirta Empul and, last of all, an hour at Tegenungan. Add the stops up and you get eight hours before a single minute of driving, so expect a full day or a guide who trims as you go. Tegenungan coming last is good news. The tour groups that pour in from about 11 am have mostly gone by late afternoon.
Three caveats. The listing promises no swim, which is honest: whether you get into the pool is up to the staff at the waterfall on the day (more in our swimming guide). The listing calls the tour stroller accessible, but the 170 to 200 steps down to the pool are not. And the guides adjust the day freely: one 5-star recap lists Ulu Petanu Waterfall and no Tegenungan at all. If the big waterfall is the point for you, say so when the driver confirms.
The driver collects you at the time you chose. First comes Batuan, about an hour, where guests describe a look round a traditional Balinese house.
Macaques, moss-covered temples and banyan trees. The gate is IDR 130,000 per adult on Transport Only. Leave sunglasses and snacks in the car.
Walk down into the terraces. Booths ask IDR 15,000 to 20,000 and farmers at the path crossings ask small donations.
On All-Inclusive: lunch at d'Alas and the Ubud jungle swing. On Transport Only you buy your own lunch, and a swing package around Tegallalang runs about IDR 250,000 to 400,000.
The spring temple at Tampaksiring. Everyone wears a sarong and sash; the gate is IDR 75,000 if your option doesn't cover it.
170 to 200 steps down to the pool, about ten minutes each way, then the drive back to your hotel.
★★★★★This tour was perfect. Dangin was a great guide, really flexible and accommodating, and excellent at helping us capture good photos along the way. This 8 hour private tour is a great way to get to know Bali when you only have limited time but want to see some of the very best sites. [...]
★★★★★I had a wonder day trip with Prayoga! He provided great insight into each of the areas along the tour which included a traditional Balinese house, Monkey Forest, Bali Swing/lunch (with an infinity pool), Tirta Empul Temple, Ulu Petanu Waterfall, and Rice Terraces. [...]
★★★★★Bali was experiencing a brief shortage of fuel because of the fighting in the mid east, but our driver / guide “J” planned everything perfectly. He was in a fuel line at 4 am and waited 2 hour so we could get everything accomplished. [...]
★★★★★Our tour was exceptional and we couldn’t fault it at all. [...] The food was fantastic and the atmosphere, setting was top class. A special mention to Gede with his nice clean car and driving us with no GPS.
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No. $38 is the lowest per-person figure across both options and all group sizes, which is Transport Only for a bigger group. All-Inclusive, with entrance fees, lunch at d'Alas and the jungle swing, costs more, and two travellers pay more each than five. Viator shows the exact price once you choose the option and group size.
Only on All-Inclusive. On Transport Only you pay IDR 30,000 per adult and IDR 15,000 per child in cash at the gate, and the same goes for the Monkey Forest, Tegallalang and Tirta Empul. The entrance fee guide has every figure.
Sometimes. You get 60 minutes there, and swimming is allowed only in the marked part of the pool when staff open it. After rain, and through much of November to March, it is often closed. Bring swimwear, but don't plan the day around a swim.
8 to 10 hours. The six stops add up to eight hours on their own, so most days run long, and a pickup from Nusa Dua, Jimbaran or Canggu adds more time in the car.
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Your own car and driver-guide for Tegenungan, the Monkey Forest, Tegallalang and Tirta Empul, with hotel pickup and free cancellation up to 24 hours before.
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