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Bali UNESCO Sites: Private Guided Full-Day Tour

1. Bali UNESCO Sites: Private Guided Full-Day Tour

Take a private, full-day guided tour of Bali's most famous UNESCO World Heritage Sites, including the iconic temple of Pura Ulun Danu Beratan on the shores of Lake Beratan. Following pickup from your hotel or accommodation, journey to the garden and temple of Taman Ayun, declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2012 and famous for its majestic pagoda-like shrines of the meru towers. Continue to Lake Beratan and stop at the Pura Ulun Danu Beratan, a stunning temple built in the middle of the water as a place to worship the water goddess of prosperity, Dewi Danu. Next, go to one of the most popular restaurants in the area, located on the side of Mount Batukaru, overlooking the Jatiluwih Rice Terrace. Relax in the cool climate of the highlands of Bali Subak, designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2012 for its traditional subak irrigation system. Complete your tour at Handara Gate, where you'll get breathtaking views of Bedugul Caldera's lush green scenery and beautiful traditional Balinese gate. Leverage and customize your experience with add-ons from add-on listings: coffee tasting to traditional massage. (some add-ons are only available for some options).

Bali: Healing and Aura Cleansing Tour with Yoga & Meditation

2. Bali: Healing and Aura Cleansing Tour with Yoga & Meditation

Go deeper into your yoga and meditation practice with the guidance of a Balinese shaman in this workshop. Discover indigenous rituals for aura cleansing through yoga, meditation, and spiritual cleansing. Enjoy pickup from Jimbaran, Ubud, Canggu, Seminyak, Kuta Selatan, Kuta, Kintamani, or Denpasar. After getting picked up from your hotel with either a private or shared transfer, start the day with a morning yoga practice including pranayama, classical Hatha yoga asanas, sun salutations, and other dynamic movements with synchronized breathing and deep relaxation exercises.  Next, release any stress or tension that might have built up in your system with a guided meditation in the sacred Penulisan Temple. Continue to Pura Gunung Kawi Sebatu Holy Spring Temple for a Melukat (traditional Balinese aura cleansing) ceremony to wash away any bad karma.  You may choose to upgrade your tour to include a visit to the Ubud Monkey Forest, where you can get up close and personal with the Balinese long-tailed macaque. Alternatively, you can choose to soar on the Bali jungle swing.  Other upgrades available at check-out include request a female guide, an Ayurvedic spa visit, a 1-hour massage, and a professional photographer to accompany you throughout the day. Alternatively, you can purchase 10 Polaroid photos to immortalize your day of healing. Finish the workshop with drop-off back at your hotel. 

Bali: Full-Day Private Water Temple Ritual & Yoga Class

3. Bali: Full-Day Private Water Temple Ritual & Yoga Class

Join a full-day yoga retreat in the beautiful landscapes northeast of Ubud. Visit a holy water temple and with guidance choose to take part in a traditional cleansing ritual with holy water. Take part in a guided healing yoga and meditation practice at a secluded villa. Enjoy free time at the villa to lounge, relax, and eat lunch. After an early pickup, head to Mengening Holy Water Temple, Pura Mengening, located in the village of Saraseda, Gianyar Regency. The temple is sacred as a place of melukat, a ritual in which locals perform self-cleaning or ablution with holy water. It’s also a site where the Balinese request tirtha – the holy water used for Hindu ceremonies. These springs have been derived from natural sources since the 11th century, and the pools’ bathing waters are cool and clear. Before going in, receive guidance on how to act in the ritual, especially how to present the canang sari flower offering with incense. The bathing rite is said to be both a physically and spiritually rejuvenating yet meditative experience. After, travel to Tepi Sawah Villa. Enjoy your delicious lunch with both vegan and vegetarian options here as well as some free time to lounge, take a swim in the pool, or explore the grounds.  Later, take part in a Bali healing yoga and meditation practice with Jero Priestess Luh Manis, who will guide you through a spiritual experience that reconnects with nature and the universal energy.

Uluwatu: GWK Cultural Park, Beaches & Uluwatu Temple Tour

4. Uluwatu: GWK Cultural Park, Beaches & Uluwatu Temple Tour

Discover some of the best of Bali including beautiful beaches and age-old temples. With a visit to a cultural park and a vibrant dance show thrown in for good measure, see the "real Bali" as you travel with an experienced local guide. Make your way to Tanjung Benoa Beach nestled in the southeast of Bali. This strip of seaside resorts features a reef-protected beach with gentle waves, perfect for watersports like parasailing or wakeboarding. Next, travel to Nusa Dua, home to one of the island’s best resorts. While here, see a rare, natural phenomenon known as the "Water Blow". Watch as white-tipped waves crash against limestone cliffs, creating spectacular sprays that drench those who stand too close. Explore the Garuda Wisnu Kencana Cultural Park, where you learn more about Balinese culture and religion. Flanked by a giant statue of the Hindu god, Vishnu, this is the ideal place to see some local dance and music, with various fun activities available.  Relax on Padang Padang Surf Beach, with its white sand, clear blue sky and great surf all year round. Finish the day with a visit to Uluwatu Temple. Watch the sun set on the horizon from an 11th-century rock temple. Learn about the myths and legends of this mystical place from your guide. Then, enjoy a vibrant celebration of local culture with a Kecak Balinese traditional dance. Talented performers will tell myths of Bali through song and dance as you end the day.

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What people are saying about Kuta

Overall rating

4.7 / 5

based on 35 reviews

The tour was excellent!!! I didn’t look what to expect on it, so everything I saw was an awesome amazing surprise!! Places we visited are magnificent!! Exceeded my expectations!! But all thanks to Dwipa!! Really great guide , very interesting, knowledgeable, he was telling me about different things about the culture, temples! He was also taking great photos and videos of me!! How great! Very nice guy plus excellent English and he also knows all best tours and places to visit in Bali! When I’m next time I’m 100% booking tours with him!!!

The yoga was very eye opening and thought provoking. I was able to practice more flexibility. The whole entire day was awesome. From visiting the temple to the aura cleansing I was amazed. The monkey forest was the cherry on top of it all because it was a great ending to the day. My tour guide was amazing and filled with knowledge for sure. I am grateful to have had this as my first tour for my vacation. Definitely set the bar pretty high for what’s to come.

For our day trip we had a wonderful accompaniment - sushi. We felt well looked after every second, had great conversations and explored Bali - ideally with good food and great views. In addition to the booked activities such as yoga in Ubud or visiting a temple, our day was also designed individually - if we go on another trip, then definitely with sushi again! Her warm, open, interested and understanding manner made us enjoy every moment. Thanks!

Dharma was the best guide in the world! Your own personal photographer who gets all the best angles, as well as very knowledgeable about all things spiritually here! On my original tour date I had started my period and was only able to finish half my tour. Since I wasn’t allowed to reschedule the rest, he used his own personal day off to finish the tour with me so I could do the cleansing. A beautiful spirit! May his life be as amazing as he is.

We had an amazing experience that was mostly because of our tour guide Dewa. He made our trip the most fun and took us to the best photo locations while giving us good insights into the balinese culture. The views were breathtaking and definitely worth the money. We would definitely recommend booking this trip!