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Seminyak Bali Driver and Tour present. Denpasar Airport Ngurah Rai Bali to Seminyak Bali Ayu hotel in Petitenget road where we driving about 30 minutes and arranged white water rafting and fliying fox also the sightseeing tour to volcano.

Seminyak Bali Driver by Putu Martika the drier in Seminyak . Get the booking for tow days tour and air port pick up services from Family of Mr. RUSSEL from Singapore. Arrived at Bali airport at 12.15pm i have been ready to wait for Mr.Russel Family in Bali Airport with Hold a sign of his family name. View minutes after the plane arrive, finally i meet the family Mr.Russel within 3 person passenger . And with small lugage,we walk true the parking area to get our vehicle .

Drive true sunset road is take us about 20 minutes where is no traffic that time when we pass it, as ussual the biggest traffic is only on the u-turn in front of Carefour supermarket , arrive in main street of kerobokan seminyak we drive to find four juntion of Lio Square or local say four juntion of Petitenget or traffic light near the jail/prison of kerobokan . On the way every one asking to stop foe lunch and they are Vegetarian , wow a bit difficult to find a place where is vegetarian restaurant, but lucky i remember the one restaurant small one provide a vegetarian in Warung Taulan located in rice field north of the jail of kerobokan , we get to turn right and pass true small street and reah on kedampang street where is Warung Taulan is, happy they love the food on my recommendation restaurant. And on the restaurant we do disccuss our tour plan for the next two day , where the family decided to do on firat day to visit Ubud, Barong Dance,Rice terrace,Coffee Farm , water fall, and Batuan Temple, and on the second day do an adventure activities white water rafting in East Bali where is very popular rafting in Telagawaja river under of Agung volcano then food coming every one having lunch, after we have lunch we continue our trip to the Bali Ayu Hotel where is just ten minutes drive from Warung Taulan, arrive in the hotel Bali Ayu Villa in petitenget road. Then i drive home and having a rest because next day will big day .

Time is runing fast, first tour as the plan we start the tour at 8.30 am the first place we gping to is Batubulan Village to se the Balinese Dance where the son of Russel so happy to see the Balinese traditional dance and take a photo with Balinese costume, only in this place we can see Balinese people wearing Balinese traditional costume daily . After the Balinese dance we continue our trip to visit the Batuan Oldest temple, just drive about 30 minutes from batubulan village included traffic finally we reach in Batuan Temple, we get to borrow a sarong there and the unique of this temple rule is there is no ticket but is just donation only which is how much we can afford for an donation and we have to put it on the box donation provided and write a guest book as visitor records. Then we entering the holy area in the temple, which is we start to fell the aura calm amd relaxing in side the temple, and see some collection of archeology was founded on the pass building of Batuan temple and over all our visiting time in this temple was awesome.

Then we continue to Tegalalang Rice terrace where is located on the north east of Ubud where is on the way to Batur Volcano, on the rice terrace we have short time visit where every one taking a photo where is so hot on tempereature, in Tegalalang rice terrace there is ticket where we have paid 10.000 idr per person , and car park with extra cost is provided and but i prepare to park the car on the street side because lot of driver do it and i join them, all was good no police find me :-), after rice terrace tegalalang we continue to the Volcano Batur. Drive wiyhin 30 minutes with out traffic we reach at Batur Volcano, and pull offer by ticket man which is visitor of Batur Volcano have to pay ticket to entering the Batur Volcano view point. We have paid 30.000 idr per person where i do little bit of negotiation with the man that the kids or hildren can be pay half price. Where we have done the payment then drive continue to view point. Seem evey one has been hungry and start to looking a food. Some restaurant local and serve tipycal of Balinese Food which is use pig where they told me “Haram” and not good for it  since they are muslim i turn around and we start to looking for Halal restaurant which is only one i found recommendation on internet called Batur Sari.has located on second entreess ticket to enterring volcano area, where is the food there serve as the same as ussual restaurant as buffet but they have a certificate Halal then from 100 meter we have seen the sign and no wait longer we turn the car there and wvery one have the lunch there. Cost for lunch is only 125.000 idr per person for halal food buffet.

After enjoy the lunch we drive down to ubud direction, pass true the small street where is beautyfull scenery along the way of Nature original Balinese forest, next stop we going to visit the Temen Village where is Balinese Coffee house is. Visiting the local farm of coffee plantation, welcoming by Huge beautiful coffee garden and all look so green and welcomed by friendly farmer and the farmer have serve us a free test coffee of the product what they have there as also the special luwak coffee Bali. And the farmer have offer us to try the luwak coffee wich is the coffee has chosen by Animal call Luwak. That coffee he ask the little cost 50.000 idr and taste of coffee is soo good. And of course have so many different type of coffee is present on our visit in their farm.

After coffee plantation, we drive down to Ubud to visit the moneky forest in Ubud City.  Entress fee is 30.000 idr perperson on locket counter, the monkey in Monkey forest ubud is much friendly then Uluwatu Monkey , the monkey in Monkey forest Ubud i guess is get use to see the visitor so they just keep doing thier activities while the visitor wlaking around the forest. And here in Ubud monkey forest was so funny to see activities of the monkey, specialy the tropical forest of ubud monkey forest is amazing well combined with the holy temple down to river side.

After the monkey forest in late evening , from ubud we drive back to Hotel Bali ayu in raya petitenget seminyak. Within 1 hour 30 minutes druve we reach at seminyak , it was full day trip with satisfied experience to see culture and nature and Balinese tradition in Ubud from Seminyak. Arrive at seminyak we disccuss of the time for our next day plan to visit east bali to do White water rafting at telaga waja river and also fliying fox there. After short disccuss we decided to start on the next day at 8.00am to be there at east Bali at 10 am. And then i drive back home after the long day with fully fun and experienced culture and nature tour.

Then Second day, time is running fast . To day as the appoitment we start our journey at 8.00 am to drive to East of Bali with destination of Telaga Waja River. We have choiced the company call Alam Amazing Adventure for our activities provider company because it has good recommendation on trip advisor also good prices.

After long drive from Seminyak finally we reach there at Alam Rafting company in Telagawaja river where is the rafting start point. Reach at Alam Rafting Company at 10.20 am , directly Mr Russel buy a ticket for rafting and fliying fox at Alam reception ticket counter , with the price 35 usd per person for White water Rafting included lunch ,and 20 Usd for Fliying fox per person price. Beware some time we see the price for rafting is 30 Usd that is not included lunch,drink,and inssurance ! Requiried 5 Usd for inssurance and food lunch, we decided to come there directly so we can see what is the real price to avoid the tourist trap and get our private rafting boat so not going be shared with some one else on same boat because the boat has maximum 4 person normally. Well done, we have shettle all payment and ready to go. Get trained for all safety equipment and companyed by experienced master rafting make all doing well. First thing we do is fliying fox . Kids first and mr russel and madam russel . Then private boat is waiting for white water rafting after the fliying fox. After they finished the fliying fox i take the car and wait for them in finish point where is 16 km after the start point . To get to finish point i have to pass true the Bukit Jambul the Jambul Hill and there is a sign of Alam Buffet on the right side of the road there is lane where i have turn left and follow all the way till the finish point. While waiting i do rest for 1 hour . Then the rafting group is starting coming after they enjoy the amazing rafting in Telagawaja river. I meet Mr.Russel in the last group walking on side rice field. Just one question i have, How is the Rafting Sir? He said ‘putu this is Amazing we should do it again on next holiday ‘ and then i show him where is then toilet to take shower room and also the restaurant to have a buffet lunch. Then after lunch, staff from alam rafting invite us to see their photo collection from the rafting river , where they take amazing photo of mr russel when he peddaling on boat. With small extra fee for photo grafer he buy the photo for sweet memory. Then after it we finished at 3 pm after resting and lunch and changed clothe . So now time to go back to hotel in seminyak Bali Ayu hotel within 2 Hours drive again from under of Agung Volcano east Bali Telagawaja River. Reach at the hotel, every one was tired and say good bay and hope i can meet them again to be the Driver and Guide in Seminyak Bali.

That was view from many  of the bautyful day trip i have done on this week. Due time driving so little time to share my experience with every one . Bht for sure i will update more info and fresh news about bali trip . And for the next if you looking for driver guide speaking english in Bali, please fell free to contact me at email: seminyakdriver@gmail.com or chat me on whatapps at +62 082236087680 any time you can reach me to discuss what to do in Bali  see you soon in Bali

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