The 7 Safari Tours in Indonesia That Earn Their Price

1.Snorkeling Manta Ray Safari in Nusa Penida

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 167 reviews · from $15Our pick

Set out from Toyapakeh on a 2.5-hour boat safari to Manta Bay, Crystal Bay, Gamat Bay, and Wall Point. Your group can snorkel with supplied gear while staff take underwater photos. Mantas, turtles, dolphins, and calm water are possible, but none are guaranteed.

“Snorkeling in Nusa Penida was a great experience! We saw a lot of different ocean life, both corals, manta rays, turtles and fishes! If I could change something it would be to stay at the different location for a longer period of time! Other than that it was awesome.”

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2.Ubud VW Safari Bali Tour – Volkswagen Classic Car Trip

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 21 reviews · from $80Top rated

Spend 9 to 10 hours touring Ubud in a private 1970s Volkswagen Safari with an English-speaking driver. Visit Tegenungan Waterfall, Tegalalang Rice Terrace, Goa Gajah, Monkey Forest, Ubud Palace, and the art market. Pickup covers Ubud and south Bali, with tickets and lunch available by option.

“So fun! Perfect way to see Ubud. Driver let us customize parts of our trips and seemed to know everyone in the area! Would do again.”

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3.Orangutan Safari Kelotok Houseboat 3 Days 2 Nights Private

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18 reviews · from $390

Spend two nights aboard a private klotok on the Sekonyer River, with guided forest walks, Camp Leakey, orangutan feeding stations, and chances to see gibbons, macaques, and proboscis monkeys. Guides including Hendra and Faris help you make the most of each wildlife stop.

“Saw loads of orangutans, the team on the boat were really friendly and knowledgeable and the food was great!”

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4.Bali Full-Day The Gate of Heaven Tour by VW Safari Classic Car

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · from $90

Spend 9 to 10 hours in a private open-top VW Safari with an English-speaking driver. From Seminyak, visit Lempuyang Temple, Tirta Gangga Water Palace, Virgin Beach, and Tenganan Village. Entrance fees, fuel, parking, and hotel pickup are included. Lunch is optional.

“I had a great day with Keta. The VW was so cool and he explained the day to me as we went. We even got to see a village tradition that happens only once a year. I’d recommend booking this and requesting him.”

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5.Jatiluwih VW Safari Bali Tour – Volkswagen Classic Car Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 4 reviews · from $40

Spend 8 to 10 hours touring Bali in a convertible Volkswagen safari car with a private English-speaking driver. Visit Taman Ayun, Ulun Danu Beratan, Jatiluwih, Batukaru, and Tanah Lot, with lunch, entrance tickets, and pickup available on the all-inclusive option.

“Enjoyable day out getting driven around in the retro car in Bali. Suggested improvement would be to provide a English speaking guide to join you at the sights we visited to get history and information of these sights. As we were left to walk around by ourselves with no information on area etc.”

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6.Private Borobudur Village Trip By Volkswagen Safari

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews

Travel in a colorful open-top VW Safari with a driver-guide through Borobudur’s country lanes. Visit Chicken Church for mountain views, then shape clay in Nglipoh pottery village. The private trip lasts about one to two hours and costs $53.50 for up to two people, with entrance fees extra.

“Our family trip was very enjoyable, the driver was friendly and also served as our photographer😄. Tengkyu really does great service...🙏”

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7.Camel Safari 30 minutes In White Sand Beach

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $85

Ride a camel along the white sands of Sawangan Beach in southern Bali. Your private package includes a 30-minute camel ride, an English-speaking driver, and return hotel transfers from most south Bali hotels. Stable saddles, a calm pace, and staff photo help make this a simple, photo-friendly outing.

“Definitely an awesome activity to do and to experience this in Bali too with the amazing views of the beach and beautiful resorts highly recommend must do 😍”

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