Recommended Bali Tours/ Drivers ?

Hi all,

Can anyone recommend a good English speaking tour guides/ drivers to hire for daily tours in Bali? Appreciate if you could send phone numbers / web links.

Thanks in advance

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  • +2

    Join Bali Bogans and Bali Bogans - All about Bali on Facebook and do a search. Heaps of recommendations there.

  • highly recommend this guy. Polite, speaks clear english, knows his way around and made my trip all the better.

    https://baliprivatedriverleaiken.blogspot.com/

    edit: he also told me he can get 10% off any accommodation. if you send him the details/quote that you get, he can arrange it directly

  • I used these a few years ago without issue

    www.safebalidriver.com
    - for a day trip/zoo visit

    https://www.silatours.com/
    - for airport transfers

  • I can recommend this driver, Boes, who you can contact through his Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Boes-Bali-Driver-1450546808535341/

    He speaks English well, has a great sense of humour and went above and beyond for us when things didn't go to plan.

  • -2

    anyone would think finding a driver in Bali is really hard.
    /s

  • Used this guy called Wayan for the last 4 times I have been there. English is great, very friendly and goes out of his way to help. Was recommended him by someone else. Charges around $50-$60 for an 8 hour day

    You will need to hit him up on Watsapp though: +628990161291

  • +1

    Just walk down any street or go in any shop and you will be offered a driver, it becomes annoying after the first 100 people ask if you need a taxi.

    • -1

      A lot of them will try to scam you

      • -1

        Almost none of them will try and scam you, almost all of them will provide you with the service you agree to.

        Trying to haggle a favorable price is not scamming.

        • How about driving you to places you dont want and trying to convince you certain places are closed so they can take you to places with commission?

          • +1

            @Tech5: I can't speak for your experience but I've been to Bali over 20 times (was previously based in the region) and I never got taken for a ride. I found being firm but polite got me where I needed to go. In general Bali drivers are harmless but like anywhere there are bad apples. I wouldn't interpret your case as the norm though.

  • Nearly every one speaks pretty good English in Bali, especially anyone in the tourism caper. The place is heaving with tourists and it's been this way for 4 decades. I would just get taxis (which are everywhere) for point to point trips and leave getting a driver for more difficult places where you need one (like the rest of Indonesia).

    • alternatively, i found it worth the few bucks more to have a dedicated van for things like trips to the zoo..
      more comfortable trip there, back, detour to shops if need be, and he just sat around and waited while we were at the zoo
      (had a young child, so the ability to have a child seat and no waiting were also benefits…)

      pretty sure an entire day was like ~$30aud

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