The 7 Best Shore Excursions Tours in Indonesia

1.Bali private Shore Excursion from Benoa Port – All Inclusive

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 58 reviews · from $55Our pick

From Benoa Port, your private English-speaking driver takes you to Tirta Empul, Tegalalang Rice Terrace, a coffee plantation, waterfall, batik workshop, and Celuk’s silver village. Lunch, entry fees, bottled water, temple clothing, and air-conditioned transport are included.

“Experience Batik, Silver jewellery, Rice and Coffee/Tea production in various Bali locations. Some steep step climbs involved. Lunch included choice of main course, fruiy and soft drink or ice tea.”

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2.Bali Benoa Shore Excursion for cruise’s passenger – All Inclusive

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 52 reviews · from $60

Meet your English or Japanese-speaking driver at Benoa Harbour for a private 7 to 8-hour tour through Bali’s cultural heartland. Visit Batuan Temple, Tegenungan Waterfall, coffee plantations, Tegallalang rice terraces, Celuk silver workshops, a scenic lunch stop, and a batik gallery. Guides such as Wayan, Nyoman, Jun, and Parti are praised for careful driving and local insight.

“Wayan Wijana was an excellent guide who took us to see some amazing temples, rice patty's, a beautiful waterfall where we also bought coconuts and local fruit. We went to a place that makes "cat coffee" and saw the cats and the process and sampled the coffee. His tour included a delicious lunch of chicken or duck at a scenic location near the rice fields. He is a very good guide providing a lot of information to our party of American, Australian and Chinese guests. He has many interesting stories growing up in Bali. Wayan is also a very good driver, flexible with the tour arrangements and made sure that…”

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3.Surabaya Shore Excursion For Cruise Passengers

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 52 reviews · from $85

Explore Surabaya with a local guide, visiting Pabean Market, Sunan Ampel Mosque, Tugu Pahlawan, the Arab Quarter, and Chinese temples. Expect Indonesian food, fruit tastings, coffee, and a restaurant lunch. Guides such as Nita, Yuni, Salsa, and Agus have earned praise for clear English and warm local insight.

“An outstanding tour. The guide was knowledgeable and engaged. Don’t hesitate to book this one. The tour far exceeded expectations”

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4.Discover Bali : Shore Excursion from Benoa Port with Free Wi-Fi

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 25 reviews · from $119

Spend about 10 hours exploring Bali by private air-conditioned vehicle from Benoa Port. Your guide can tailor the day around Tegenungan Waterfall, Tegalalang Rice Terrace, Tirta Empul, and Ubud, with Wi-Fi, water, and a temple sarong included. Oki and Agus have led past departures.

“We would like to highly recommend this shore excursion. One of the best, if not the best excursions we have been on. Our guide(Oki)was not only knowledgeable, and polite but one we trusted immediately. He was proud of Bali and its culture and we appreciated how he tailored our needs to this unforgettable experience.”

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5.From Semarang Port: Borobudur Temple Private Shore Excursion

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · from $147

Meet your English-speaking guide at Tanjung Emas Harbour, then ride in a private air-conditioned vehicle to Borobudur. Explore 504 Buddha statues, bell-shaped stupas, and views toward Mount Merapi. Guides such as Eko and Prajan are known for strong English and engaging local stories.

“Prajan is THE driver you need to make this trip comfortable and with lots of info and stories :-) He took care of the vip entrance, a drink and some snacks . The temple is something you just have to see!”

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6.Bali Benoa Shore Excursion for Cruise’s Passenger – All Inclusive

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · from $50

Spend 7 to 8 hours touring Bali from Benoa Port with an English-speaking driver or guide. Visit Celuk silver workshops, Batuan Temple, a coffee plantation, Tegalalang Rice Terrace, Tegenungan Waterfall, and a batik studio, with lunch included.

“Very relaxed easy tour that was excellent from start to finish no doubt primarily due to our wonderful driver Ketut He drove very safely and was very patient”

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7.Bali Shore Excursion: Nusa Dua Beach Half Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 3 reviews · from $30Best value

Meet an English-speaking driver at Benoa Harbour around 8am, then ride about 20 minutes in a private Toyota or Suzuki minivan to Nusa Dua Beach. Spend roughly two hours on a beach chair, add water sports at your own cost, and return to port within about five hours.

“Driver did not turn up. No response to contact with tour operator, and no explanatio. Nothing more to say.”

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