20 Apr 2024
We were picked up punctually by our guide Komang, who is also the owner of the tour operating company. He was a friendly driver and answered all of our questions and provided us with some further information about the different places we visited. However, you have to keep in mind that this tour is not fully guided and you spent the time at the stops on your own. The tour was carried out as in the itinerary. At every stop we could take as much time as we wanted to look at everything, and Komang always offered to take photos of us if we wanted. In Tenganan village, against a small donation, a local guide will take you around the village. In general, admission fees are not included in the tour. In total you have to calculate with approx. 350.000 IDR (=20€) admissions for this day per person. Especially for Virgin Beach, we recommend to bring cash as many places there do not accept card payment. Also, please be aware that Lempuyang temple is a very touristic and crowded place where you have to draw a number to take a picture at the Heaven's Gate with waiting times up to several hours. Still, it is a beautiful temple which is definitely worth seeing. And Komang will also take you to the bottom of the stairs to Heaven's Gate, which (if the weather is bad and you don't see the mountain) is a much prettier photo spot anyway! :-)
In total, the tour has a perfect length and all stops are worth visiting. The car was clean and air-conditioned, and as mentioned at the beginning: Komang was a very nice person to spend this experience with! If you consider going on this tour we can definitely recommend it. So go ahead and book your experience and support his small family business!