BALI Instagram Tour (FULL with Stops) - KLOOK Review 2019
Our day started at 5AM when we met our tour guides, Saka and Ariska, in our hotel lobby. We headed out to stop number one which was at Candidasa Beach in East Bali to catch the sunrise. We
hopped out of the car with our cellphones and cameras, unaware that they even provided a camera to take pictures of our day!
Our second stop was the amazing Gate of Heaven in the hills of Mount Lempuyang. There were so many cars parked around the area that I was wondering if we could even get any pictures. The hike up to the temple was pretty steep (wear good shoes), so prepare for an uphill climb. Everyone was required to wear a sarong and women had to cover their shoulders. Marilou was wearing sleeveless so she covered her shoulders with a scarf. We had brought our own sarongs, but you can rent them there.
Our photographer got us a number for the queue of other tourists waiting for their pictures taken at the gate. While we waited for our turn, Ariska took photos of us at other points of interest within the temple. When our number got close, we talked about our poses (3) that we wanted to use (prepare your poses). Our number was called and it took about three or less minutes to get our shots.
Off to stop number three... the Tirta Gangga water palace. Upon entering our photographer handed us a few bags of fish food to feed the koi. What a beautiful place! Water fountains, huge koi fish ponds,
and amazing landscaping. The perfect spot for a history lesson and photos! After about an hour or so we moved on to stop number four.
Tukad Cepung Waterfall. The hike to the canyon took about 15 minutes of climbing down many stairs and long walking paths. I highly suggest wearing water shoes as it will make for easier navigation through the creek bed. Once we came upon the falls it was truly one of the places you see all over Instagram. The falls are dropping from what almost looks like a hole in the top of the cliff side. Canyon walls towering all around, and if you hit the spot during noon time the sunlight shining in to the waterfall is set for your perfect shots. There were many people, but all were for the most part respectful on taking turns to get your perfect shots. The hike back up was tiring but it's well worth the stop!
LUNCH! Lunch is NOT included with this trip, but the guides took us to an amazing restaurant (Waroeng D'Yoni) about 10 minutes from the falls. On average most of the selections were close to or just above 100,000 IDR / $7.20 USD. The most beautiful view you can have in the surroundings. Excellent cuisine, relaxing and great environment.
Stop five was a visit to Santi Coffee Plantation where a guide walked us around showing us different fruits, cocoas, herbs, and coffee plants. If you haven't heard of Luwak coffee, it is actually the world's most expensive coffee to buy. The Luwak (Civet cat) eats the "best" beans and then poops them out. The beans are collected, washed, roasted, and ground. After our guide showed us around, she sat us down to a complimentary sample of about a dozen coffees and teas that the plantation grows. You can order a cup of the Luwak coffee for 50,000 IDR / $3.55 and I did just that. Sitting in Bali, drinking the world's most expensive coffee for $3.55 while other places in the USA sell for about $45 or more a cup!
Our sixth and final stop was the Natural Rice Terraces in Tegalalang Village north of Ubud. Get your cameras ready for some epic sceneries! The hills are stepped with terrace after terrace. Marilou
wanted to do the Bali swing over the terraces, so we bought her ticket for around 150,000 IDR / $10.66 USD and checked the queue of other tourists waiting their turn. We had about 30 or so minutes before her turn, so our photographer took us down the paths of the rice terrace to get more amazing shots! Marilou said that Bali swing was the highlight of this tour!
We then had about an hour and a half drive back to our hotel. We arrived at approximately 5:30PM, after a full day of place to place, photo after photo. Ariska had prepared a Google drive link that she put all of the hundreds of photos she took of us throughout the day. The only regret we had about the tour was not taking a selfie with our guides!
We wanted to spend so much more time at each location, but knew if we were going to see everything we had to kind of move at a fast pace. It was definitely worth it in the end!
We hope this guided tour of our day helped you on making a decision to book with KLOOK for the Bali Instagram Tour, and hopefully you land with our guides, Saka and Ariska!
You can research and book your BALI Instagram Tour here:
http://bit.ly/INSTAGRAMtourBALI
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lumpialife/
BUSINESSES & BRANDS: Want to work with us?
lumpialife[@]gmail.com
We ONLY include affiliate links for products we use, love, and trust. If you make a purchase after clicking on our links, we may earn a commission which helps us continue our travels and produce more videos.
Our second stop was the amazing Gate of Heaven in the hills of Mount Lempuyang. There were so many cars parked around the area that I was wondering if we could even get any pictures. The hike up to the temple was pretty steep (wear good shoes), so prepare for an uphill climb. Everyone was required to wear a sarong and women had to cover their shoulders. Marilou was wearing sleeveless so she covered her shoulders with a scarf. We had brought our own sarongs, but you can rent them there.
Our photographer got us a number for the queue of other tourists waiting for their pictures taken at the gate. While we waited for our turn, Ariska took photos of us at other points of interest within the temple. When our number got close, we talked about our poses (3) that we wanted to use (prepare your poses). Our number was called and it took about three or less minutes to get our shots.
Off to stop number three... the Tirta Gangga water palace. Upon entering our photographer handed us a few bags of fish food to feed the koi. What a beautiful place! Water fountains, huge koi fish ponds,
Tukad Cepung Waterfall. The hike to the canyon took about 15 minutes of climbing down many stairs and long walking paths. I highly suggest wearing water shoes as it will make for easier navigation through the creek bed. Once we came upon the falls it was truly one of the places you see all over Instagram. The falls are dropping from what almost looks like a hole in the top of the cliff side. Canyon walls towering all around, and if you hit the spot during noon time the sunlight shining in to the waterfall is set for your perfect shots. There were many people, but all were for the most part respectful on taking turns to get your perfect shots. The hike back up was tiring but it's well worth the stop!
LUNCH! Lunch is NOT included with this trip, but the guides took us to an amazing restaurant (Waroeng D'Yoni) about 10 minutes from the falls. On average most of the selections were close to or just above 100,000 IDR / $7.20 USD. The most beautiful view you can have in the surroundings. Excellent cuisine, relaxing and great environment.
Stop five was a visit to Santi Coffee Plantation where a guide walked us around showing us different fruits, cocoas, herbs, and coffee plants. If you haven't heard of Luwak coffee, it is actually the world's most expensive coffee to buy. The Luwak (Civet cat) eats the "best" beans and then poops them out. The beans are collected, washed, roasted, and ground. After our guide showed us around, she sat us down to a complimentary sample of about a dozen coffees and teas that the plantation grows. You can order a cup of the Luwak coffee for 50,000 IDR / $3.55 and I did just that. Sitting in Bali, drinking the world's most expensive coffee for $3.55 while other places in the USA sell for about $45 or more a cup!
Our sixth and final stop was the Natural Rice Terraces in Tegalalang Village north of Ubud. Get your cameras ready for some epic sceneries! The hills are stepped with terrace after terrace. Marilou
We then had about an hour and a half drive back to our hotel. We arrived at approximately 5:30PM, after a full day of place to place, photo after photo. Ariska had prepared a Google drive link that she put all of the hundreds of photos she took of us throughout the day. The only regret we had about the tour was not taking a selfie with our guides!
We wanted to spend so much more time at each location, but knew if we were going to see everything we had to kind of move at a fast pace. It was definitely worth it in the end!
We hope this guided tour of our day helped you on making a decision to book with KLOOK for the Bali Instagram Tour, and hopefully you land with our guides, Saka and Ariska!
You can research and book your BALI Instagram Tour here:
http://bit.ly/INSTAGRAMtourBALI
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lumpialife/
BUSINESSES & BRANDS: Want to work with us?
lumpialife[@]gmail.com
We ONLY include affiliate links for products we use, love, and trust. If you make a purchase after clicking on our links, we may earn a commission which helps us continue our travels and produce more videos.
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