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Tegallalang rice terraces · Ubud

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Hosted by Ayu & our Balinese driversBorn and raised in Bali

Tegallalang rice terraces · Ubud

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Your Balinese hosts
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Meet your host

We work small, on purpose.

Hi, I'm Ayu. I was born and raised here in Bali — to me this island isn't a destination, it's home. I started Tirta Bali because I kept watching friends get booked onto rushed, copy-paste tours that never showed them the Bali I actually love.

So we stay small. Everyone on our team — Alit, Gusti, Komang and Nengah — grew up here. We reach the famous places early, before the crowds, then take you to the rivers, warungs and back-roads we'd take our own friends. And we're one message away the whole way through.

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Tirta Bali
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Guest walking through quiet rice fields with a private Tirta Bali driverPrivateYour own car & English-speaking driver

Always private

Every tour is private. Always.

No big coaches, no strangers, no fixed group departures. Every Tirta day is just your party and your friendly English-speaking driver — built around what you want to see.

Just your group

No strangers on the trip — ever.

Built around you

A custom itinerary shaped by your interests.

Your own pace

Start when you like, linger where you love.

Friendly English-speaking driver

A local behind the wheel who shares Bali all day — stories, food tips and shortcuts.

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Our tours

Our tours, done our way.

A short, hand-picked list — the icons run properly, plus the detours most visitors miss.

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Nusa Penida, our way

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Lush green rice terraces near Ubud9 hrsUbud

Ubud Highlights

Ubud's rice terraces, a working water temple and a long lunch where our drivers actually eat. The cultural heart of Bali, unhurried and properly explained by people who grew up here.From $55 per personExplore tour
12 hrsNusa Islands

Nusa Penida East

Diamond & Atuh beaches and the Thousand Islands viewpoint — the quieter, wilder side.From $95 per personExplore tour
Family-friendly7 hrsUluwatu

Uluwatu & Kecak

Clifftop temple at golden hour, then the Kecak fire dance as the sun drops into the sea.From $60 per personExplore tour
10 hrsAcross Bali

Bali Instagram Tour

The island's most photogenic spots, with a driver who knows the light, the angles and the quiet hours.From $70 per personExplore tour
Family-friendly10 hrsNorth Bali

Bali Waterfalls

Two or three of the highlands' best falls — swims included, the busloads avoided.From $65 per personExplore tour
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ATV Quad Adventure

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5 hrsUbud

Ayung River Rafting

Class II–III rapids down the Ayung through gorge and jungle, with lunch waiting after.From $45 per personExplore tour
12 hrsEast Bali

Gates of Heaven

Lempuyang's famous gates at sunrise, plus the Tirta Gangga water palace nearby.From $80 per personExplore tour
8 hrsAmed / Menjangan

Snorkeling Day

Clear water, coral gardens and a shipwreck or two with a local boat crew.From $70 per personExplore tour
Family-friendly4 hrsBenoa

Sunset Cruise

Catamaran out for sunset — drinks, dinner and the Indian Ocean turning gold.From $90 per personExplore tour
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Why Tirta Bali

Three promises, every day.

Our name means holy water — the thread that runs through Balinese life. These three promises are how that shows up in your day with us.

Locally led

Everyone on our team was born and raised in Bali. You get the island from people who call it home — never a script read off an app.

Privately guided

Every tour is private — just your party. Your driver is yours for the day, reading the pace, the light and the weather, never herding a coach.

Off the obvious

We run the famous spots at the right hour, then take you to the rivers, warungs and back-roads the crowds never reach.

2026
Founding season — run by the founders
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Private group per tour — never shared
20min
Average WhatsApp reply
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Balinese driver team

How it works

Booking takes two minutes.

No deposit, no account, no waiting. Tell us when — we plan the rest.

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Message us on WhatsApp

Tap any “Book on WhatsApp” button and send your dates and group size. We reply in about 20 minutes.

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We plan your private day

Your Balinese driver shapes the route around you — the pace, the light, and the stops actually worth your time.

3

Pay on the day

No prepayment. Pay cash after your tour — and cancel free up to 24 hours before.

“Tirta means holy water — the thread that runs through Balinese life. We named ourselves after it, because that’s the Bali we want to show you.”

Ayu — Founder, Tirta Bali

Guest stories

New company. Old-fashioned promises.

We launched in 2026, so we won't show you reviews we don't have yet. Here's what we promise instead — signed by the people driving.

Every tour is run by us — the founders — not resold to whoever has a free car that day. If it has our name on it, one of us is driving.
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Ayu
Founder · our promise
After your tour we send one link. Write the truth — good or bad, it gets published unedited. That’s how this section will fill up.
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Gusti
English-speaking driver · our promise
If anything isn’t right on the day, message Ayu while you’re still in the car. We fix problems in minutes — not in email threads.
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Nengah
English-speaking driver · our promise

Real guest reviews will appear here as they come in — collected after every tour, posted unedited.

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