Bali travel guide — beaches, food, culture, and where to stay across the island
Bali · NUSA DUA
High season eats availability fast. Below: the 15 nusa dua tours to lock in early, what each includes and how they differ.
All-inclusive Nusa Penida day trip from Bali: round-trip transfers, fast boat, English guides, lunch, and iconic cliffs and beaches.
“Our day started off amazing with our driver Wahyu arriving promptly bright early to pick us up. She was so lovely and very informative. Great driver as well, felt very safe the hectic roads. The day trip was awesome. It’s pretty full on and a bi”
Private Bali day trip to Lempuyang Temple Gate of Heaven from Nusa Dua, with two route options, waterfalls, and rice terraces.
“The temple and surrounding village was beautiful. And the view of the volcano was breathtaking. The water temple was so awesome. The pictures posted on social media do give a little false impression, but seeing them in real life are a beau”
Nusa Dua watersports package with jet ski, donut boat, banana boat, and parasailing plus private transfers, lockers, showers, and insurance.
“Great experience and nice staff. The driver stayed with us for the entire day and stopped at every stop we requested, staff on beach were awesome as well”
Prebook the Devdan Show in Nusa Dua for dance, acrobatics, and stories from Papua, Sumatra, Bali, Java, and Borneo.
“It’s fabulous! Love it been to see it now twice one time two years ago. Took my son’s family and two grandchildren . Throughly recommend this show.”
Catch Mount Batur sunrise with an early guided hike, breakfast and snacks, plus a stop at Tegalalang rice terraces from Nusa Dua.
“Great trip! I went solo and was joined by one other solo traveler and a guide. The hike is not easy, so do make sure you are in good physical shape. Wear good shoes and and be prepared for some looser gravel and climbing over some rock”
Private Bali car rental with cruise terminal pickup, an English-speaking driver, and a flexible full-day route around temples, art, and waterfalls.
“Bawa was amazing! He picked us up at the cruise terminal and took us on our adventure to the jewelry making shop, coffee tasting experience, money forest, a beautiful lunch, rice fields with zip lining and the waterfall to close out our day.”
Private southern Bali day trip with Uluwatu Temple cliff views, Tanjung Benoa parasailing, and a Jimbaran beach seafood dinner.
“Had a wonderful visit with Dewa who is an excellent driver and very sweet. He accommodated a stop to try luwak coffee at a plantation when we opted to pass the kecak dance performance. Sunset st Jimbaran Bay was beautiful with a very pleasant beachside dinner. Thank you Dewa!”
See the Devdan show at Nusa Dua Theatre: acrobats, costumed dancers, and an Indonesian story for about 1 hour, with optional pickup.
“Although the show is amazing and I would definitely recommend it to anyone. I would suggest you arrange a taxi to Nusa Dua theatre and buy your tickets at the counter, where you’ll be charge less than half of what you’ll pay on Viator. Totally ripped off as we could have had top grade seats for a fraction of what we paid on Viator for Grace C seats.”
Private 10-hour Ubud day tour from Nusa Dua with English guide, free Wi-Fi, all admission fees covered, plus Monkey Forest, Tirta Empul, and waterfall.
“Exceptional service! Matu our driver went above and beyond everything for us. He had exceptional knowledge of the local history. Guided us through how to pray at the temples, took beautiful photos and gave us a genuine good time ! Thank you so much for everything! Definitely would recommend Matu ! We enjoyed the monkey Forest as well !”
Nusa Dua private guided tour to Ubud: Sacred Monkey Forest, Happy Swing Bali, Tegalalang terraces, Gunung Kawi temple, Tegenungan waterfall.
“The price includes the pickup, drop off and entrance tickets. However we didn’t really get to see the Bali Swing properly. We just saw it from near the entrance area and we were not allowed to explore it although the entrance ticket was paid f”
Private Bali day from Nusa Dua with an English/Japanese driver: UNESCO temple + rice terraces, waterfall, coffee plantation, lunch for $80.
“Amazing experience since the beginning until the end of the excursion. Made offers an amazing service , I highly recommend his services as a guide. Thank you!”
Two guided scuba sessions at the USS Liberty wreck in Tulamben, with lunch, equipment, and hotel transfers from Bali.
“I loved my scuba instructor! He was so calm and we spent a lot of time underwater. It was my first time and he made me feel very safe. The shipwreck is absolutely worth seeing and you can see all the underwater growth. I loved the option to purchase the pictures and videos at the end of the tour. Make sure to bring enough cash!”
Private Bali shore day from Benoa Port with Tirta Empul, Tegalalang rice terraces, coffee tasting, rice-field lunch, Suwat Waterfall, batik, and jewelry.
“Experience Batik, Silver jewellery, Rice and Coffee/Tea production in various Bali locations. Some steep step climbs involved. Lunch included choice of main course, fruiy and soft drink or ice tea.”
Early-morning private Bali photo tour to Lempuyang Temple, Tirta Gangga, Tukad Cepung, and Tibumana Waterfall with pickup and bottled water.
“I did not enjoy this tour. It really wasn’t much of a tour, just a driver. The guide gave us no educational information. He just drove us to each location where we were to take pictures. I wish the description would have provided more information like how much we would ne”
Private 10-hour Ubud classics with hotel pickup, onboard Wi‑Fi, Monkey Forest, Tegenungan Waterfall, Tirta Empul, swings, terraces, and temples.
“We enjoyed every thing the tour had to offer..our tour guide/ driver was excellent..he was very knowledgeable and patient and accommodating in every way.. we will definitely use Viator on our future trips”
