2-Day Bali Highlights Tour: Private Car, Villa Pickup
Two days, eight temples and waterfalls, rice terraces, and a sunset seafood dinner on the beach.
A 2-day private tour of Bali starting from your villa, visiting Ubud's Tegalalang Rice Terrace, Tirta Empul Temple, and Kintamani volcano on day one, then Tanah Lot and Uluwatu temples with a Kecak fire dance performance and seafood dinner in Jimbaran on day two. Your English-speaking driver guides the route in a private air-conditioned car, with all entrance fees, two lunches and one dinner included.
Step-by-step itinerary
Day 1: Ubud Village, Waterfall and Volcano Tour
- Visit Tegenungan Waterfall
- Explore Tirta Empul Temple
- See Kintamani Highland and Lake Batur
- Walk Tegalalang Rice Terrace
- Visit Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary
- Tour Ubud Royal Palace
- Shop at Ubud Art Market
Day 2: Tanah Lot and Uluwatu Temple Tour
- Visit Taman Ayun Temple
- Explore Tanah Lot Temple
- Relax at Padang Padang Beach
- Visit Uluwatu Temple
- Watch Kecak and Fire Dance
- Enjoy Jimbaran Seafood Dinner
What’s included
- Two lunches and one seafood dinner.
- professional English-speaking driver and guide.
- private air-conditioned vehicle for your group only.
- hotel or villa pickup and drop-off.
- all entrance fees to temples and attractions.
- Kecak dance performance ticket.
- tax and service charges.
Times
- Every day 08:00
Before you book
Operated by Bali Sky Tour
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The experience
Two days is enough to move through Bali's central highlands and coastal temples without rushing. Day one starts from your villa and heads inland to Tegenungan Waterfall, where the falls drop between green rocky walls and local stalls line the viewing area. From there the route climbs to Tirta Empul Temple, a spring-fed complex in the village of Manukaya built around a legendary tale of good versus evil. The drive continues to Kintamani, where the caldera of Mount Batur and Lake Batur fill the view across 13 square kilometers. The winding road along the lake shore is the main reason people linger here. On the way back down you stop at Tegalalang Rice Terrace, a roadside vantage point where the terraced slopes spread across the valley in front of you, and then move into Ubud to see the Royal Palace on the main road, walk the Ubud Art Market for handicrafts and paintings, and visit the Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary, which occupies 27 acres and is home to over 400 long-tailed macaques divided into four groups.
Day two turns west and south toward the coast. Taman Ayun Temple, the mother temple of Mengwi, comes first, its towering tiers a gesture of reverence to deified ancestors. Then Tanah Lot Temple, the ancient Hindu shrine perched on an outcrop surrounded by crashing waves, sits on the onshore site with smaller shrines, restaurants, and a cultural park where Kecak dance performances run regularly. The afternoon moves to Uluwatu Temple, which rises 70 meters above sea level on a steep cliff and is one of six key temples believed to be Bali's spiritual pillars. A Kecak and fire dance performance happens at the temple, and the sunset backdrop is the draw. The day ends with a seafood dinner in Jimbaran Bay, where grilled fish and shellfish come under the sunset panorama. The bay sits ten minutes from the airport and the local government has upgraded the seafood restaurants to a more formal standard.
Your guide is an English speaker who drives the private air-conditioned car and knows the stories behind each stop. The itinerary is flexible and can shift based on what you want. Lunch appears twice across the two days and dinner once, all included. Entry to every temple and the Kecak dance ticket come with the booking, as do taxes and service charges. The only things you arrange separately are your own hotel accommodation and any personal expenses.
Is this one for you?The tour picks you up from your villa, so you don't need a car or a way to reach the first stop. The private vehicle means your group travels alone, and the flexible schedule lets you adjust timing based on what you want to linger on.
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Top questions
What languages is the tour guided in?
Live guide in English and Malay.
Can children come?
Yes. Ticket types: Child (2 to 11 years); Infant (under 2): free.
What happens if it rains?
It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.
What is Tegalalang Rice Terrace like when you arrive?
Tegalalang Rice Terrace is a high roadside location that is cool and breezy, with a view of terraced rice slopes spreading down and across the valley. It is a well-known spot for photos and sits on the route between Kintamani and Ubud.
Does the tour include time to swim or bathe at Tirta Empul Temple?
Tirta Empul Temple is a spring-fed complex where visitors can enter the temple grounds and experience the holy mountain spring. The itinerary includes a stop there, and you can spend time at the site. The flexible schedule means you can adjust how long you stay.
What happens at Uluwatu Temple in the evening?
At Uluwatu Temple, a Kecak and fire dance performance takes place during the sunset hour. The temple sits on a 70-meter cliff above sea level, and the performance is staged at the site as part of the day's itinerary, with the ticket included.
Is the seafood dinner in Jimbaran a set menu or can you choose what to eat?
Jimbaran Bay seafood restaurants offer grilled fresh fish and shellfish under the sunset. The dinner is included in the tour price, and you can order from what the restaurant offers. Vegetarian options are available if you advise the operator at booking.
2-Day Bali Highlights Tour: Private Car, Villa Pickup
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