Bali Instagram Tour: Gate of Heaven, Rice Fields & Waterfall
Bali Instagram Tour: Sunrise, Waterfall, Rice Terraces & Jungle Swing. One Full Day Adventure
A private full-day Bali Instagram tour with guide and driver, visiting the Gate of Heaven, Tirta Gangga Water Palace, Tukad Cepung Waterfall, and Tegalalang Rice Terraces. Start before dawn at the Gate of Heaven to pose against the sky, feed koi and photograph palace steps at mid-morning, hike into a cave to a hidden waterfall, then walk the rice plantation and learn how water moves through the terraces. Lunch with views of Mount Agung is included. Entrance fees and an optional swing add to the day.
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3 optionsStep-by-step itinerary
Bali Instagram Tour Highlights
- 07:00am Visit The Gate of Heaven
- 10:00am Feed koi fishes at Tirta Gangga
- 13:00pm Buffet lunch with rice terrace view
- 15:00pm Explore Tukad Cepung Waterfall
- 17:00pm See Tegalalang Rice Terrace irrigation
- Optional Fly like a bird photo session
- Tirta Gangga Water Garden 30m
- Tegalalang Rice Terrace 1h
What’s included
- Private transportation with an air-conditioned vehicle and driver.
- a private English-speaking guide for the full day.
- all entrance ticket fees to the Gate of Heaven, Tirta Gangga Water Palace, Tukad Cepung Waterfall, and Tegalalang Rice Terraces (if you select the option that includes them).
- buffet lunch at Lereng Agung Restaurant with views of the rice terraces and Mount Agung (if you select the option with entrance fees).
- bottled water throughout the day.
- and a sarong for temple entry.
Times
- Every day 03:00 04:00 05:00 08:00 08:30 09:00
Before you book
Operated by Tuti's Bali Private Tours
Prices and times updated 4 days ago
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The experience
You're picked up early: 7am at the Gate of Heaven means you're posing against the sky before the crowds arrive. The gate itself is a stone split framing the landscape, and the light hits it straight on in the first hours. From there the day moves through water: at 10am you're at Tirta Gangga Water Palace feeding koi fish and walking the stone steps for photographs, the palace built around pools and fountains. Lunch at 1pm sits you in Lereng Agung Restaurant with views across the rice terraces toward Mount Agung, and the buffet is included if you choose the option that covers entrance fees.
At 3pm you walk into Tukad Cepung Waterfall: a ten-minute hike through forest, then a short walk inside a cave where light breaks through a gap in the rock and hits the water below. The waterfall is hidden until you're nearly inside it. By 5pm you're at Tegalalang Rice Terraces learning how the irrigation system works, watching water move down the stepped fields. An optional swing (where you fly out over the jungle canopy) is available if you want it, though it costs extra and is not part of the standard tour.
Your guide speaks English and stays with you all day. The vehicle is air-conditioned, and you get a sarong for temple entry. The whole day runs ten hours from start to finish. Three purchase options let you choose: sunrise or sunset timing, and whether entrance fees are bundled in or you pay them separately at each site.
Is this one for you?Choose the sunrise option if you want the Gate of Heaven and first light before other visitors arrive. The sunset timing works if your first day in Bali is an afternoon arrival. Pick the package with entrance fees included to simplify the day, or choose the ticket-free option if you prefer to pay at each site and have more flexibility on which attractions you enter.
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Top questions
What time do I need to be ready for pickup on a Bali Instagram tour?
Pickup is at 7am so you reach the Gate of Heaven before sunrise and have the best light for photographs. If you book the sunset option instead of sunrise, the schedule shifts later in the day.
Can I visit Tukad Cepung Waterfall if I'm not a strong hiker?
Tukad Cepung requires a ten-minute walk through forest and a short walk inside a cave, but the operator notes the tour suits all physical fitness levels. The path is not steep, though it does involve some uneven ground and a cave interior.
Is lunch included in every Bali Instagram tour option?
Buffet lunch at Lereng Agung Restaurant with rice terrace and Mount Agung views is included if you select the option with entrance fees. The tour without ticket fees does not include lunch.
What is Tirta Gangga Water Palace, and what do I do there?
Tirta Gangga is a water garden built around pools and fountains. You feed koi fish in the ponds and walk the stone steps for photographs. It's a palace designed around water, so there are multiple levels and vantage points for pictures.
Does the Gate of Heaven tour option include the swing?
The swing is optional and costs extra. It's not part of any of the three standard tour packages. You can add it at checkout if you want to fly out over the jungle canopy for more photographs.
How many people need to book this tour together?
A minimum of two people per booking is required. The tour is private (your guide and driver stay with your group all day), but you need at least two travelers to confirm the reservation.
Bali Instagram Tour: Gate of Heaven, Rice Fields & Waterfall
10h · EN · at your hotel
from US$ 40 per person
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