Our guide, Yanik, and our driver, Ady, made Bali’s highlights memorable, educational and fun. At Tirta Empul (Holy Spring) and Tanah Lot temples, Yanik explained history and legends, and shared the cultural protocols of her Hindu religion.
From pick-up at our hotel as scheduled, until drop-off late in the day, Ady carefully and attentively navigated through the traffic, which was intense at times, while Yanik provided explanations and answered all of our questions.
At the art villages, Yanik provided guidance on gratuities, and we were able to enjoy demonstrations of fabric painting, wood carving, Balinese painting and jewelry-making without pressure to make a purchase.
For our visit to Mt. Batur, our driver Ady revealed that his home village is close to the base of this volcano. The visit to the coffee plantation was fascinating, and we enjoyed samples of coffees and teas harvested, blended, and processed by hand. The rice terraces provided magnificent views, and the Bali swing was fun.
At Nusa Dua beach, we visited an Ecotourism island, and fed rescued sea turtles and saw other rescued wildlife.
Our visit to Uluwatu Temple provided great views of the sunset over the Indian Ocean, and we finished a long day with an exciting Kecak Balinese dance performance.
The tour was two full days, packed with interesting sights, sounds, and tastes. Our personable guides, Yanik and Aly, both Balinese, assisted with every aspect of the tour, and we were sorry to have to say our goodbyes.
Highly recommended.