Indonesia · GUIDED
Good guided tours fill up weeks ahead; the great ones go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Explore Ubud’s monkeys, rice terraces, waterfall, temple, and coffee plantation on a private day tour with transport and optional lunch.
“Suta was an amazing tour guide. He was very friendly and knew all the touristy places to go to and gave suggestions.”
Review of Bali’s private Ubud tour with Batur hot springs, waterfall, rice terraces, temples, monkeys, lunch, and practical booking tips.
“The views are breathtaking! This excursion is a must! It would be a good idea to bring your own towel. The hot springs will provide you with one but the waterfall does not. I suggested spending small amounts of time at the other stops so that you can spend more time at the waterfall. There’s a lot of stairs to get to the waterfall but it’s so worth it!”
Review of Mount Batur sunrise trekking from Ubud, with private guides, hotel pickup, breakfast, coffee plantation stop, costs, and practical tips.
“This experience was amazing. My family and I had a great time. The hike to see the sunrise was brutal but our tour guide Carreek was extremely helpful. She encouraged us and physically helped us when needed. She was friendly and made the experience much easier.”
Explore Jakarta’s Monas, old port, Chinatown, mosques, museums, and colonial quarter on a private full-day tour for $65 per person.
“This tour was a great way to begin a trip to Indonesia. I learned a great deal of history and culture and got an excellent overview of Jakarta. I also want to mention that my tour guide, Isabella, was excellent and extremely knowledgeable.”
Review of Bandung’s private White Crater tour, with sunrise views, hot springs, flexible stops, guide tips, pricing, and honest drawbacks.
“We, sisters from Vietnam, had a very memorable and fun day tour in Bandung thanks to the awesome Adis! Adis is an exceptional tour guide with a deep well of knowledge of Bandung and an infectious enthusiasm. His genuine, friendly attitude and impressive skills brought the city to life for us in a way that felt so lovely and interesting. Adis took us to White Crater and even captured so many special moments for us, like a professional photographer. Haha. When we crossed the thrilling Rengganis Suspension Bridge, he stayed behind us the whole time, encouraging us and making sure we were okay and safe. His attention to our well-being…”
Explore Jakarta’s Monas, Istiqlal Mosque, Old Town, Sunda Kelapa, and puppet traditions with a private guide and hotel pickup.
“I liked all the areas I went. The tour guide was very knowledgeable about Jakarta, and the history of Indonesia.”
Design your own Bali sightseeing day with a private English-speaking driver, flexible stops, photo help, bottled water, and hotel pickup.
“Definitely recommend Viator for taking Bali tour by rented car. The drivers are skilled in speaking English and suggest good places to visit”
Review of Gili Trawangan’s private snorkeling tour, with turtles, coral, underwater statues, lunch, pricing, safety tips, and booking advice.
“The meeting location was easy to find, our captain was very kind and for 200k extra you can get go pro photos and videos which turned out amazing and are very worth the extra cash. We went in the morning, 7am, and the clarity of the Read more”
Review of Mount Batur’s private sunset Jeep tour from Ubud, with black lava views, flexible timing, pickup details, price value, and practical tips.
“The black sand experience was something unique! Too bad we weren't able to see much of the sunset since it was cloudy that day we went up. But the trip was still worth it with the beautiful views we got from the mountain.”
Review of Bali’s private Tanah Lot tour, with Taman Ayun, Batu Bolong, temple insights, photos, transfers, costs, and traffic tips.
“You would be fortunate to have Adi as your guide. His English is very good. He’s a great driver & provided lots of interesting facts. He’s very personable & takes great pictures too! Thank you Adi for a great day!”
Review of Bali’s private Ubud day tour, with the Real Bali Swing, Monkey Forest, rice terraces, Tirta Empul, Mount Kawi, and waterfall stops.
“We had a lovely well-paced day with our guide Yoga. He was on time, friendly and very knowledgeable. We would recommend this tour to people wanting to see lots of things in one day.”
Explore Ubud’s temples, rice terraces, monkey forest, waterfall, and jungle swing on a private Bali tour with local guide and transport.
“What an amazing trip!!!! Our guide / driver Ketut was absolutely brilliant. He was so knowledgeable and showed us some incredible sites along with a few unexpected add on’s ( cat-poo-chino ) 😉. We would highly recommend this tour and if Read more”
Review of a private 10-hour Ubud tour with Monkey Forest, rice terraces, Tirta Empul, coffee, waterfall, hotel pickup, and flexible guides.
“Full day . You get to see all the sights . Great experiences. Yogix the tour guide and driver super friendly and accommodating. Local I pledge a bonus”
Watch sunrise from Mount Batur, enjoy summit breakfast, soak in a natural hot spring, and return to Ubud by early afternoon.
“Such an awesome experience! Early wake up was well worth it for the view and the tour guides knowledge and hospitality. Our hiking guide went above and beyond in helping us get to the top and back down! Arta, our driver, promptRead more”
Review of Mount Batur sunrise trekking from Ubud, with private pickup, guide, breakfast, hot tea, coffee tasting, price, and practical tips.
“The morning hike to the top of Mount Batur was so much fun. Pande has done an excellent job guiding us up and helped us along the way. And thanks Rani for all the driving! 🙏”
Start with the kind of day you want, then work down the list.
