24 Sep 2024
We were picked up by our driver Swandi at 4am at our villa door. It's a bit of a drive from Seminyak to the Gates of Heaven - about 2-3 hours. Once we arrived Swandi ensured we got a good position in the photo line - we were number 6! Sometimes you can wait hours. We basically walked straight in and had our photo with the gates. It was nice to sit in the temple area as it was much cooler than Seminyak - but by no means cold!
Swandi was great and made sure we didn't miss any of the sights, was friendly and informative and took great photos with my smartphone. At no point did we feel rushed or hurried which was fantastic.
It was a long day but one we thoroughly enjoyed and wouldn't hesitate to recommend.