Indonesia · GUIDED

The 15 Guided Tours in Indonesia That Earn Their Price

65 tours  ·  from $7 a head

Good guided tours fill up weeks ahead and the great ones go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.

Discover The Best of Ubud: All-Inclusive and Private Guided Tour - Tegalalang Rice Terrace: views with a farming story
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Discover The Best of Ubud: All-Inclusive and Private Guided Tour

1.Discover The Best of Ubud: All-Inclusive and Private Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 909 reviews · from $30Our pick

Spend 8 to 10 hours exploring Ubud with a private English-speaking driver-guide such as Kadek Jarot, Kancil, Agung, or Dika. Visit the Monkey Forest, Tegalalang Rice Terrace, Ulu Petanu Waterfall, Tirta Empul Temple, and a coffee plantation. Choose the all-inclusive option for lunch and entrance fees.

“John was an excellent tour guide! Very kind, knowledgeable and a great photographer! Would recommend this tour to anyone wishing to explore Ubud area!”

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Ubud Hot Springs and Waterfall Private Guided Tour - The route from Seminyak to Ubud and beyond
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Ubud Hot Springs and Waterfall Private Guided Tour

2.Ubud Hot Springs and Waterfall Private Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 719 reviews · from $18Best value

This private Bali day tour links Ubud’s Monkey Forest, rice terraces, waterfall, Tirta Empul, coffee country, and Batur’s hot springs. Guides such as Adi, Ketut, Moyo, Nyoman, and Made tailor the route, explain Balinese culture, and help with photos. Expect a long day, heavy traffic, and possible entrance and lunch charges.

“Amazing 👏 experience. Definitely recommend. Staff were lovely.veey helpful and friendly Springs were beautiful.”

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Private Tour : Mount Batur Sunrise Trekking With Private Guide - Climbing in darkness with a local guide
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Private Tour : Mount Batur Sunrise Trekking With Private Guide

3.Private Tour : Mount Batur Sunrise Trekking With Private Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 422 reviews · from $42

Start around 2 a.m. from Ubud, meet your local guide at Mount Batur, and climb for sunrise over Bali, Lombok, and Lake Batur. Guides such as Tri, Andra, Ketut, and JRO have helped past groups with pacing and photos. After breakfast, descend by volcanic gravel and stop at a coffee plantation.

“We enjoyed this hike to Mount Batur with our guide Kedut. He was super nice guy and speak well English. We were very lucky to see the sunrise with breakfast on the top of the mountain. The trip included pick up and drop off from / to the hotel. The team was very organized and friendly. It was a great experience to hike 10 km hike on to of active volcano.”

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Private Full-Day Guided Tour: Explore Jakarta’s Top Highlights - From Independence Square to Monas
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Private Full-Day Guided Tour: Explore Jakarta’s Top Highlights

4.Private Full-Day Guided Tour: Explore Jakarta’s Top Highlights

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 338 reviews · from $65

Spend 7 to 8 hours exploring Jakarta with a private English-speaking guide and separate driver. Visit Monas, Istiqlal Mosque, the Cathedral, Glodok, Dharma Bhakti Temple, Kota Tua, Fatahillah Museum, a wayang studio, and Sunda Kelapa. Guides have included Gus, Isabella, Thomas, Rizky, and Nanda.

“We had a great tour with Nanda. She was very friendly and very knowledgeable about Jakarta history. She took us for a very good lunch. The driver was very good, driving in the crazy traffic and was always there when we were done.”

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Private Guided to The White Crater & Surrounding Areas Tour - Sunan Ibu Sunrise Point and the first look at Kawah Putih
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Private Guided to The White Crater & Surrounding Areas Tour

5.Private Guided to The White Crater & Surrounding Areas Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 298 reviews · from $45

Build your own South Bandung day with a private driver-guide, air-conditioned car, and pickup anywhere in Bandung. The core route visits Sunan Ibu Sunrise Point, Kawah Putih, Rengganis Crater, and Patenggang Lake. Ask for guides such as Adis, Riani, Budi, or Steven if available, and plan for entrance fees, meals, traffic, and a long day.

“Mr Adis helped draw up a personalized program according to our interests. We covered : 1. Heritage buildings walk 2. Volcano activity 3. Orchid forest Cikole 4. Luwak coffee farm (extra) 5. Floating market Lembang 6. Dinner at Dapur Dahapati He was knowledgeable and friendly, took nice photographs for us.”

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Jakarta Half-Day Guided Tour with a Private Fun Local Host - Learning wayang at Makutharama Puppet Studio
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Jakarta Half-Day Guided Tour with a Private Fun Local Host

6.Jakarta Half-Day Guided Tour with a Private Fun Local Host

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 292 reviews · from $55

Spend four to five hours seeing Jakarta with a private English-speaking guide and driver. Visit Monas, Merdeka Square, the Cathedral, Istiqlal Mosque, a wayang puppet studio, Old Town, and Sunda Kelapa. Guides such as Catherine, Gus, Tio, and Nanda are praised for clear explanations and flexible pacing.

“Phenomenal way to learn & explore all the highlights of Jakarta. Our guide, Gus, spoke terrific English and knew everything we asked about & more. The van was a brand new Toyota minibus and he drove amazingly. We hit all the highlights, including the history center with over 50 dioramas depicting the entire wild history of Indonesia. Went inside the huge mosque and the beautiful Catholic Church. Ate lunch at Batavia in Old Town - best historical bar I’ve ever visited. Overall, one of the best private tours I’ve ever taken in Asia!”

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Bali Private Car Charter with English Speaking Driver Or Guide - Choosing temples and Balinese culture
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Bali Private Car Charter with English Speaking Driver Or Guide

7.Bali Private Car Charter with English Speaking Driver Or Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 200 reviews · from $30

You choose the Bali sights, then an English-speaking driver-guide such as Darma, Nyoman, Rika, or Putu handles the driving, parking, local advice, and photos. Start from your hotel lobby, travel for 8 to 10 hours, and shape the day around temples, rice terraces, coffee stops, or less familiar places. Entrance fees and meals cost extra.

“Best tour with a driver/guide I had so far! Rika did amazing photos and was very nice and could speak English very well. Would do it again all the time”

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Half-Day Private Guided Snorkeling Turtles Underwater Statues - Gili Trawangan’s underwater Vespa
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Half-Day Private Guided Snorkeling Turtles Underwater Statues

8.Half-Day Private Guided Snorkeling Turtles Underwater Statues

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 165 reviews

Spend about four hours snorkeling from Gili Trawangan to Gili Meno and Gili Air. You’ll see the underwater Vespa, statues, coral, tropical fish, and turtle areas, with guides such as Hary, Ebin, Marwin, or Juni depending on the crew. Gear, life jacket, guide, and pickup across the three Gili Islands are included.

“It was so much better than expected. The guides were amazing and took good care of us. Thank you so much!”

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Mount Batur Sunset Jeep Guided Tour (Private Tour) - The Mount Batur viewpoint without the climb
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Mount Batur Sunset Jeep Guided Tour (Private Tour)

9.Mount Batur Sunset Jeep Guided Tour (Private Tour)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 152 reviews · from $27

Take a private 4WD Jeep around Mount Batur with a professional driver, avoiding the long hike to the sunrise viewpoint. Choose a daytime, sunrise, or sunset start, then see the volcano’s black lava fields and formations such as pillow lava, ropy lava, and lava balls. Hotel pickup, drop-off, taxes, snacks, and water are included, but confirm the exact transport plan before booking.

“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.”

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Half Day Tanah Lot Temple Private Guided Tour - Batu Bolong: a short coastal pause
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Half Day Tanah Lot Temple Private Guided Tour

10.Half Day Tanah Lot Temple Private Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 126 reviews · from $32

This five-hour private tour visits Taman Ayun, Batu Bolong, and Tanah Lot from hotels in Ubud and south Bali. English-speaking guides such as Adi, Putu, Nyoman, and Bagus handle the driving, explain temple customs, and can take group photos. Choose carefully between the guided option with paid entrance tickets and the premium package with tickets included.

“Our driver Moyo was very kind and easy to talk to. The trip didn’t quite take as long as a half day but it could depending on traffic. The temples were beautiful to visit.”

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Ubud Private Tour : Best Of Ubud - Guided Tour - Reading the rice terraces at Tegalalang
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Ubud Private Tour : Best Of Ubud – Guided Tour

11.Ubud Private Tour : Best Of Ubud – Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 100 reviews · from $31

Spend 8 to 10 hours exploring Ubud by private air-conditioned vehicle with an English-speaking guide such as Ketut Suwenda. Visit a Balinese family compound, Monkey Forest, Tegalalang Rice Terrace, Gunung Kawi Sebatu Temple, and Ulu Petanu Waterfall, with a jungle swing and hotel or port pickup included.

“Ketut was a great guide and has given us really good insight into every site we’ve visited. He was a great photographer too. The most memorable part of the trip was the Tirta Empul. Which was not originally on the itinerary but he was happy Read more”

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Ubud Day Tour - Private Ubud Tour Guide - Best Of Ubud Tour - Starting at the Sacred Monkey Forest
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Ubud Day Tour – Private Ubud Tour Guide – Best Of Ubud Tour

12.Ubud Day Tour – Private Ubud Tour Guide – Best Of Ubud Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 96 reviews

Spend about 10 hours exploring Ubud by private air-conditioned vehicle with hotel pickup and drop-off. The route includes the Sacred Monkey Forest, Tegallalang Rice Terrace, Segara Windhu Coffee Plantation, Tirta Empul Temple, and Tegenungan Waterfall. Drivers named Putu and Yogix have handled this route, with flexibility for family needs and stops.

“Yogix was so great! Easy going and flexible to create a custom tour day for our family. We are a family of 4 with kids ages 12 and 13. He knew all the spots to take us to. The eateries he took us to were all delicious with great views. He was Read more”

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Mount Batur Guide and Natural Hot Spring - Climbing Mount Batur with a local guide
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Mount Batur Guide and Natural Hot Spring

13.Mount Batur Guide and Natural Hot Spring

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 92 reviews · from $60

Leave before dawn for a guided Mount Batur climb, with hotel pickup, bottled water, and breakfast at the summit. After the sunrise, spend one to two hours at Segara Healing Bali Natural Hot Spring, then stop at a village coffee plantation before returning. Drivers such as Arta and Kupit have been praised for punctual, careful service.

“Excellent experience. Mountain tour guide led us up safely. Driver to the mountain was very friendly. Led us to the event safely in the early morning. Also took us to other place after the hot springs. Brilliant”

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Mount Batur Sunrise Trekking Guide - Sunrise, hot tea, and breakfast at the top
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Mount Batur Sunrise Trekking Guide

14.Mount Batur Sunrise Trekking Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 91 reviews · from $55

Set out from your Ubud-area hotel in the early hours for a private Mount Batur sunrise trek. Your guide leads the climb to the summit, where you eat breakfast with hot tea, then return by vehicle with a coffee plantation stop. Pande, Angus, and Rani are among the guides connected with this experience.

“Unforgettable experience hiking Mount Batur 🌋✨ The trek was full of energy and joy with a beautiful and active guide who made the journey even more special. I really enjoyed meeting amazing people from the UK, USA, and France — comRead more”

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Ubud Guided Walking Tour - Gunung Lebah Temple and the roots of Ubud
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Ubud Guided Walking Tour

15.Ubud Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 79 reviews · from $28

Walk through Ubud with an English-speaking guide such as Windari, Win, Ira, or Ilia. Visit Gunung Lebah Temple, Campuhan Ridge, Museum Puri Lukisan, Ubud Palace, and a Balinese royal compound. The three-hour tour includes museum admission, special compound access, local discounts, and a maximum group size of eight.

“The tour guide Ilia (sorry if I spelled the name wrong) was knowledgeable, informative, and considerate. She took us to the most important and beautiful sites of Ubud with stories and explanations to give a rich, rewarding experience. Highly recommended!”

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