Bali customized tour with local guide: Pick your itinerary

Build your Bali day around the temples, beaches and villages you actually want to visit

A customized Bali tour with a local English-speaking guide and private air-conditioned vehicle, where you pick the itinerary from four preset routes and adjust the stops to suit your interests. Choose between Ubud's rice terraces and waterfalls, Uluwatu's clifftop temple and Kecak dance, the Gates of Heaven in the east, or North Bali's UNESCO temples and mountain views. Hotel pickup is included.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stops and time spent at each

1. Uluwatu Temple1h
2. Ulun Danu Beratan Temple1h

Day 1: Ubud Tour with Cultural Visits

• Leave the hotel
• Visit Uc Silver workshop
• See traditional sarong making at Bidadari Batik
• Play jungle swing
• Visit Blangko Museum
• Lunch time
• Explore Ubud Market, Palace, and Tegalalang Rice Terrace
• Visit Tirta Empul Holy Water Temple
• Return to hotel

Day 2: Beach and Cultural Park Tour

• Leave the hotel
• Play watersports at Tanjung Benoa
• Lunch time
• Visit GWK Cultural Park
• Relax at Padang-Padang Beach
• Watch Kecak & Fire Dance at Uluwatu Temple
• Seafood dinner at Jimbaran Beach
• Return to hotel

Day 3: North Bali Temples and Scenic Views

• Leave the hotel
• Visit Mengwi Royal Family Temple
• Visit Lake Beratan and Ulun Danu Beratan Temple
• Visit Coffee Plantation
• Photo stop at Handara Gate
• Photo stop at Wanagiri Hill
• Return to hotel

Day 4: East Bali Temple and Heritage Tour

• Leave the hotel
• Visit Goa Lawah Bat Cave Temple
• Visit Lempuyang Temple (Sky Gate of Heaven)
• Visit Kertha Gosa Cultural Heritage Palace
• Lunch time
• Visit Tirta Gangga Royal Palace
• Return to hotel

The experience

The tour starts from your hotel and runs 8 to 10 hours depending on which route you choose. You're not locked into a fixed schedule: the guide works with you to swap stops within your chosen area, skip sites that don't appeal, or linger longer at the ones that do. Private transportation means no other travelers on the van, no set departure times beyond your pickup, and no waiting for a group to gather.

Ubud tours center on the rice terraces at Tegalalang, the purification ritual at Tirta Empul Temple, and a swing hung over the jungle canopy. You'll also visit a working coffee plantation and see artisans making silver, gold and traditional batik by hand at their workshops. The Uluwatu route trades the rice fields for the coast: Padang-Padang Beach (where Julia Roberts filmed), the clifftop Uluwatu Temple, and an evening Kecak and fire dance performance followed by fresh seafood dinner at Jimbaran Beach. The Gates of Heaven itinerary heads east to Lempuyang Temple's famous sky gate (expect a wait of more than an hour in line) plus the Bat Cave Temple at Goa Lawah and the water palace at Tirta Ganga. North Bali tours visit the Handara Gates, Ulun Danu Beratan Temple on Lake Beratan, and Wanagiri Hill for views across the water.

Your guide speaks English and handles all driving. The vehicle is air-conditioned and comes with mineral water. Lunch isn't included, so you'll stop at a restaurant of your choice partway through the day. You can customize any route by swapping nearby stops or adjusting the order. Just discuss it with the guide when you're picked up.

What’s included

• Private air-conditioned vehicle.
• English-speaking local guide.
• hotel pickup and drop-off.
• mineral water throughout the day.

Options for this experience

4 options

Sunset tour of Uluwatu with kecakGuide in English · 12:00 and 13:00Sunset tour of Uluwatu with kecak: - Padang-Padang beach. - Coffee plantation - Uluwatu Temple - Kecak Dance - Seafood Dinner at Jimbaran Beach Duration: 10 hours Pickup is included

Highlights of Ubud and the waterfallGuide in English · 08:00, 08:30 and 09:00Pickup is included

Tours of North Bali / UNESCO BaliGuide in English · 08:00, 08:30 and 09:00Tours of North Bali / UNESCO Bali: - Handara Gates Heaven. - Ulundanu Beratan Temple - Coffee plantation - Wanagiri Hils - Tanah Lot for Sunset Duration: 12 hours Pickup is included

The Gates of HeavenGuide in English · 04:00, 04:30 and 05:00The gates of heaven: - The Gates of Heaven Bali. - Tirta Gangga water palace. - Taman Ujung - Coffee plantation - Jungle Swing Duration: 12 hours Pickup is included

You'll see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates and prices

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day8 departure times: the first at 04:00, the last at 13:00

Book up toStart time

AgesAdult (3 and older) · Child (under 3)

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.You can choose from 6 pickup points.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather or if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 14 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortNot recommended with heart problemsNot recommended with back problemsInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Vw Tour And Transport Bali

Is this one for you?Pick the route that matches the sites you want to see (Ubud's temples and rice fields, Uluwatu's clifftop views and evening dance, the Gates of Heaven in the east, or North Bali's mountain temples), then adjust the stops with your guide on the day itself. A private vehicle and solo guide mean no group schedule to follow and no waiting for other travelers.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (under 3).

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's the difference between the four Bali tour routes?

Ubud highlights focus on rice terraces, temples and artisan workshops in central Bali; Uluwatu combines a clifftop temple, beach and evening Kecak dance with seafood dinner; the Gates of Heaven route heads east to Lempuyang Temple's famous sky gate, a bat cave and a water palace; North Bali tours visit mountain temples and the Handara Gates. Each route covers different parts of the island, so pick the one with the sites you want to see.

Can I change the stops once the tour starts?

Yes. The itinerary is customizable within your chosen route area, so you can swap stops, skip attractions that don't interest you, or spend more time at the ones you prefer. Discuss any changes with your guide when you're picked up from the hotel.

What happens at Tirta Empul Temple on the Ubud tour?

Tirta Empul is a Hindu temple built around a sacred spring, and visitors take part in a purification ritual by bathing in the temple's holy water pools. It's one of Bali's most visited spiritual sites and a key stop on the Ubud route.

Does the Uluwatu tour include the Kecak dance performance?

Yes. The Uluwatu route includes the Kecak and fire dance at Uluwatu Temple, performed at sunset, followed by fresh seafood dinner at Jimbaran Beach. The performance is a traditional Balinese spectacle that takes place in the early evening.

How long is the wait at the Gates of Heaven?

Lempuyang Temple's sky gate, known as the Gates of Heaven, typically has a wait of more than an hour in line, especially during peak times. The tour includes time for this, but it's worth knowing before you book that route.

What's included in the price and what do I pay for separately?

The tour includes private transportation, an air-conditioned vehicle, mineral water and your English-speaking guide. Lunch, entrance fees to temples and attractions, the Kecak dance performance, and the seafood dinner at Jimbaran (on the Uluwatu route) are not included in the base price.