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Private Half Day Tour: Discover Uluwatu Temple and Experience Kecak Fire Dance
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Immerse yourself in Balinese culture with a private half day tour to Uluwatu Temple. Experience the famous Kecak Fire Dance and indulge in fresh-grilled seafood on Jimbaran Beach.
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Padang Padang Beach - Padang Padang Beach is one of the most popular in all Bali! First made famous by the movie “Eat, Pray, Love,” it now draws thousands of visitors a year to its sands. Padang Padang also happens to be only of the easiest beaches in Uluwatu to access for swimming and surfing.
- Uluwatu Temple - The history of this landmark is ancient and intriguing. Inscriptions mention that Uluwatu Temple was instigated by Mpu Kuturan, a Majapahit monk who is also credited for the establishment of several other key temples in Bali.
- Kecak and Fire Dance - the Kecak dance performance. During this dance, hundreds of men in black and white sarongs, sitting in a lotus position and raising their hands, say monotonously “ke-cak-ke-cak”. Men are sitting around the platform on which the dancers, in the light of the lamp, tell the story of Rama and Sita.
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Jimbaran Bay - JIMBARAN SEAFOOD DINE
What is exactly Jimbaran Seafood, where its location and how is Jimbaran’s seafood history formed to be as famous as it is today.
Jimbaran seafood Dine is a place where people enjoy a sensation of eating grilled seafood on the beachside of Jimbaran. This place is called as “jimbaran seafood” because all the seafood here the catch of local fisherman. It is these fisherman who support and supply all seafood needs from the restaurant business along the Jimbaran coast. Jimbaran is the name of place in Bali which is located in a bay called Jimbaran Bay.
What's Included
- Complimentary bottled water
- Sarong included for temple visits
- Convenient private pick-up and drop-off service (selected areas)
- Padang Padang Beach entry covered (IDR 10k per person)
- All temple entrance fees included (IDR 50k per person)
- Kecak dance performance ticket included (IDR 150k per person)
- Free parking fees
- Travel comfortably in a private air-conditioned car
- Knowledgeable English-speaking driver
What's Not Included
- Dinner (available for purchase)
Additional Information
There’s no better place to immerse in Balinese culture than Uluwatu Temple, perched atop 230-foot (70-meter) cliffs. Skip the self-drive hassles and let your private driver take the wheel on this door-to-door cultural experience. Watch the sun sink into the ocean, then enjoy a traditional “kecak” dance, complete with shirtless, beatboxing male choir. Finally, feast on fresh-grilled seafood on Jimbaran Beach. Tickets and food are at your own expense.
- Tour duration includes travel time.
Location
Padang Padang Beach
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Emmaihsan
Jun 8, 2024
Brilliant tour with Agung - highly recommend! - Wonderful. Strongly recommend. Amazing price. Agung was great. Agung gave clear communications and turned up when and where he said.
It was just 2 of us in the car. Drove us to Padang Pedang beach which we couldn’t find ourselves using google. Bought us tickets and clearly specified where to go and when to meet him.
We had more time so he suggested a coffee plantation on route. He clearly explained the tour and tasting didn’t cost extra. (Buying luwak coffee was 55,000 (about £3)) we tipped the guide who told us various information.
Then onto Uluwatu temple. He knew how to get in and where to park, toilets places, ticket etc. He guided us about giving us religious and historical information. Took photos of the both of us. Guided us around the monkeys (they steel stuff so wear contact lenses instead of glasses if you can).
He had organised the kepack sunset dance ticket 6pm (better to book 2 days before. Half sales are done online,? half on the day with long queues. We were struggling with website so another reason to use Agung). He told us where to sit at 5:30 to see the sunset as well as the performance. Sorted a little extra water. It was good with the 1 page summary of the story line usefully included. Getting a taxi home would have been a nightmare but Agung was there and got us out before most of the crowd.
All of this for £32 per person (all tickets included)
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751devinw
Jun 4, 2024
Great experience - I really enjoyed my time on this tour.
Doni was really personable, informative and has a good sense of humor. I was impressed by how he was able to remain calm and resolve the congestion issues that happened on the very narrow roads we took to get to the spots, directing the traffic. Very skillful IMO. The beach I visited had clear waters and golden sand. The temple was set on a cliff face with wonderful views over the ocean. Doni kept monkey watch as I took some photos as the monkeys will pinch your phone or glasses or whatever they can grab if you’re not careful. But I ultimately opted to keep my phone in my bag and have the experience. The performance was mesmerizing. The performers are so expressive and engaging.
I slept on the ride back to my hotel because jet lag was getting to me.
Doni enthusiastically answered all of my questions and was a fantastic, efficient and knowledgeable guide.
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Israel_g
May 13, 2024
Great Tour with the Best Guide! - Doni was an incredible guide! A proper Balinese gem, he took incredible care of my family. He was prompt and the ride to Uluwatu was comfortable. He’s very knowledgeable of Balinese culture and the temple, and gave us tips on how to avoid crowds and queues. He was also super flexible around our pickup and drop off requests which helped us so much when travelling with a baby.
The Uluwatu temple and Kecak dance were highlights of our trip. We wandered around the temple grounds and watched less fortunate visitors fall victim to the monkey bandits. The dance was such a spectacle and the kids loved the performers enthusiasm and dedication to the story telling. Definitely a must do if visiting Bali!
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504adnanet
May 1, 2024
Kecak Fire dance and Padang Padang beach tour - The tour was amazing.. the driver/guide was so nice and helpful, he explained everything.. Padang Padang beach is beautiful, we went to a coffee plantation which is so interesting, we tasted many types of coffee.. and kecak fire dance was fun to watch 👌🏻
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Traci
Feb 28, 2024
Wonderful trip to Kecak Fire Dance and Uluwatu Temple - My tour guide and driver, Doni was attentive, knowledgeable and an excellent driver. The monkeys at Uluwatu Temple were aggressive, stealing hats, glasses and even cell phones and holding them ransom for bags of food. Doni was vigilant and saved several people from the monkeys thievery.
The temple was lovely, set on a cliff with incredible views. The fire show was fascinating with a captivating story and a spectacular sunset!
I would highly recommend Doni and this tour.
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Boleslaw_a
Nov 1, 2023
Everything on time, as in... - Everything on time, as in the description and very friendly guide. Kecak fire dance was amazing and temple was very insightful
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Vibhaalakshmis
Sep 10, 2023
Seamless Kecak and Uluwatu Experience - The kecak dance was absolutely breathtaking, and Doni driver ensured that our day was very smooth (including a trip to Nusa Dua and Melasti beach earlier in the day). He gave us very clear instructions on how long we could spend in each place, and warned us abundantly about the monkeys at Uluwatu temple. He helped us secure tickets for the kecak dance also, making the entire experience seamless for us. He is super communicative and reliable; would highly recommend for your Uluwatu trip.
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Passport28803415640
Sep 9, 2023
Very nice - Very nice driver and good price, picked us from hotel and explained everywhere we went or where we had any questions, knows about good spots at the temple where to see the sunset and guided us.
10/10 experience
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T2984uwaaronm
Mar 31, 2023
Kecak fire dance - The fire 🔥 dance was great and traditional experience, our driver Danny was an awsome host and explained how to protect ourselves from the cheeky monkey,s 🙈 great day out recommend activity in Bali 🙏
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