Bane the main driver was wonderfully helpful;...
Indonesia | Jun 18 - Jun 27, 2024

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May H.
Seattle, WA | Reviewed on Jun 30, 2024

Bane the main driver was wonderfully helpful; we appreciated his smiles and cultural insights. He taught us a few Balinese phrases. Sunrise at Mt Batur was great- really helpful and frendly guide for the hike. The coral off Nusa Penida was great, as well as turtles at Gilli Meno. The home was so beautiful as were the cultural insights that came with cooking class.

Hotel Reviews
Tebesaya Cottages
Ubud

Convenient quiet beautiful friendly place with nice amenities

Authenticity & Character
Location
can walk to ubud central. good bbq place across the street that is open late
Staff
Cleanliness & Comfort
Liked the electric teapot for boiling drinking water, aswell as the balcony overlooking the pool/ gardens
Manta Dive

Private and quiet with pool and very good breakfast. Lovely stone outdoor shower. And private deck. Across from ocean and convenient walking to pier, sunset, restaurants. Snorkel boat and guide came to us.

Authenticity & Character
Location
Staff
Cleanliness & Comfort
Large clean bathroom. Nice bed and A/C. Shaded deck seating.
La Joya Balangan Resort
Jimbaran

Great view from hilltop over beach. Nicely shaded and quiet. Nice pool. Beautiful architecturally interesting private villas. Nice beds and A/C. Doors in the room are somewhat awkward. Nice upscale restaurant with good service and good food.

Authenticity & Character
Location
Slightly difficult to get to. Slightly difficult to get down to beach
Staff
prompt and professional
Cleanliness & Comfort
Activity Reviews
Experience Ubud VW Safari Car Tour
Experience Ubud VW Safari Car Tour
Ubud, Bali
Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Transport
Ride around Ubud with an e-bike
Ride around Ubud with an e-bike
Ubud, Bali

Friendly guide/ staff were very helpful in getting newbie ebikers started and in guiding the group thru traffic. Path in the rice patties is somewhat narrow and bumpy. They helped explain Hinduism/ Village Temples/ process to cremation while stopping by a local ceremony.

Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Experience Balinese Cooking Class
Experience Balinese Cooking Class
Ubud, Bali

Beautiful home/ courtyard/ gardens with insights into Balinese family life. Well- appointed outdoor kitchen with friendly private instructor that uses some traditional Balinese technique/ tools. Wonderful traditional feast. Provided copy of recipes.

Quality of Experience
Food
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Transport
Sunrise trek to Mount Batur
Sunrise trek to Mount Batur
Indonesia

Great smiling guide who was helpful in setting our pace. Saw the nearly full moon en route. Appreciated his hand up when it was steep at the end. Could see the next mountain and Beautiful working farms near base.

Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Transport
Gili Islands Snorkeling
Gili Islands Snorkeling
Indonesia

Appreciated the private boat and friendly guide. Saw several large turtles. Did run into some sea nettles and some motionsckness personally

Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Pura Luhur Uluwatu and Ketcak Show
Pura Luhur Uluwatu and Ketcak Show
Indonesia

Nice views. Very crowded and hot, and hard to get tickets for show at sunset. Somewhat aggressive monkeys compared to the Ubud Monkey Forest.

Quality of Experience
Transport
Experience Nusa Penida snorkeling- Manta Point + Mangrove tour
Experience Nusa Penida snorkeling- Manta Point + Mangrove tour
Indonesia

Very private snorkeling with spectacular live coral and multitude of fish; guide was great. Not crowded. Nusa Penida people at first glance didnt seem quite as friendly or interested in tourists. We didnt do mangrove trees, and they let us flex this portion to get lunch and return to Bali sooner. Driver -slight language barrier and not very friendly.

Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Transport
Local specialist: Ana Bicanic
Ana
Ana Bicanic
Local specialist in Bali | Replied on Jul 01, 2024

Hello dear May,

Thank you so much for your wonderful feeback! I’ll make sure to pass it to the driver as well!

Hoping to welcome you again to this part of the world and wishing you all the best!
Ana