14 Aug 2017
When I booked this excursion I didn't realize it was a private tour, and I was pleasantly surprised! I don't know if we got lucky or if it was supposed to be a private tour, but either way we lucked out.
We were picked up at our hotel very early 5:30am and taken to the sunrise spot. Unfortunately it was foggy and we couldn't see 10 feet in front of us, but we enjoyed a really nice breakfast prepared by one of the guides. It was chilly, so definitely be sure to pack long pants and light jacket for the sunrise part! We then went on to the waterfalls where we met a local who took us on a hike to the spot. It was quite the hike, lots of steps and it was warm. You must be in decent physical shape to get to the waterfalls. There was an incredible view of the rice fields along the way. We opted not to go down in to the rice fields would have had to gone back down the huge stairs! but it was nice to have the option. We then traveled to the lunch destination, the food for lunch was good, I wouldn't call it great but it was a nice buffet with a phenomenal view of Mt. Batur.
Our guide spoke great English and helped translate to the other people we encountered. We stopped at a local fruit stand along the way to test out some native fruits, which we loved. We wanted the more local experience and we definitely got it with this tour. I would recommend this tour to people who are active and who are seeking a little adventure in Bali. Thank you for a wonderful day!