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Highlights & Hidden Gems of Ubud
- 3 hours
- City Highlight Tours
- Bali
Your local for this experience
Experience hosted by Ketut EL
- Private Tour
- Carbon Neutral
- Destination
- Bali, Indonesia
- Category
- City Highlight Tours
- Duration
- 3 hours
- Transport mode
- Walking tour
- Available languages
- English, Español, Malay, Msa
- Included
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- Private Guide
- Local Drink or Snack
- All Withlocals Tours are Carbon Neutral
- Excluded
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- Entrance to Attractions
6 reasons to book this tour
- Explore the best of Ubud in only 3 hours
- Spot classics like Saraswati temple & Ubud Market
- Discover hidden gems away from the tourist paths
- Experience the city from a local’s perspective
- Can be 100% personalized to your wishes
- Privately guided by a local expert
What you can expect
Bali, is a magical place, especially Ubud! And with the local host of your choice, you are going to experience it all. So get ready; culture, history, and local lifestyle await!
Dive into the origin of Bali and the area you’ll explore as you see the main landmarks like Saraswati temple, Ubud Market, and Puri Saren Palace. And how about the hidden gems? Oh, you’re in for a surprise! Every host has its own story to tell, so pick your favorite, and you’ll discover the city through their eyes. Experience their Bali to the max based on their passions and expertise. They’ll make sure you have fun enjoying a unique and local perspective of Bali.
Want to take a break and catch up with your local host? Leave it up to your host! This is the perfect opportunity to visit that special eatery where only the locals come and your chance to enjoy a local treat hand-picked by your host. Feel free to ask your host more about their life in their city or get recommendations about the top things to do in Bali. Remember, the locals know best.
The best part of any city tour is definitely the unique stories. Everybody has a story to tell, especially your host. Each one of the local hosts has a different background ranging from arts to history. They can’t wait to share their knowledge with you and exchange ideas and perspectives! Feel like changing the route a bit? No problem, the hosts will be happy to personalize the tour to your wishes and make their Bali, your Bali!
This is the plan
Check out the plan below to see what you'll get up to with your local host. Feel free to personalize this offer with the host of your choice.
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Meeting point
Meet at At the entrance of the coffee shop - Bali to start your journey
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Itinerary
This is what our experience could look like, but it’s not set in stone! Once you book, you can chat directly with your host to make small tweaks to suit your preferences.
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Ubud Exploring
This Bali tour takes you to explore Ubud, where you can see another area of the city. Check out its highlights and hidden gems and its many interesting insights that will show you Ubud at its best! -
Area Highlights
See from Saraswati temple, Ubud Market, Puri Saren Palace, and other landmarks and must-sees of the city. Your local host will take you to the main spots in town so you can get the perfect overview of what makes Bali so unique -
Hidden Gems
Along the way, your local host will show you treasures hidden in plain sight that only the locals know about. Get to know the city through a different perspective, the local way, and discover places and stories that not many tourists experience -
Magical Storytelling
Behind every landmark and every stop, there’s a story, and your local host is ready to tell it all. Get ready to listen to incredible stories, one-of-a-kind insights, and fun facts only a knowledgeable local would know! -
Special Treat
Follow your host to one of their favorite eateries for a snack or a drink beloved by the locals. Take a break and catch up with your new local friend and get the answers to all your travel questions -
Make it yours
Want to tweak the itinerary? Book directly & chat afterwards with your host to adjust highlights, skip stops, or make small changes to fit your preferences.
Book risk-free: Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund.
Need something special? Personalize your experience for more time, alternative locations or a completely tailored plan.
Flexible cancellation policy
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Feel confident booking
Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund. Even up to 7 days before your experience, you’ll receive a refund, minus the service fee.
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Change of plans?
Reschedule your experience to a date and time that works best for you.
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Loved by travelers worldwide
Simple and flexible – your plans, your way.
Reviews from guests
LAURA🇲🇽 Mexico
(About local )
2 March 2025
EXCELLENTE EXPERIENCE WITH EL, VERY NICE PERSON, HE KNOWS A LOT AND GAVE US GOOD TIPSEXCELLENTE GUIDE
Manuel🇪🇸 Spain
(About local )
26 August 2024
Ketut El ha sido un EXCELENTE compañero de viaje. Un MUY RECOMENDABLE guía para organizar tu viaje y visitar Bali. Te enseña los lugares, la cultura y la sensibilidad de Bali y de los balines. Repetiríamos sin dudarlo y lo recomendamos todo el que quiera venir a esta "bonita isla de los Dioses".
Te lleva por todos los rincones, siempre alegre y sin prisas.EXCELENTE KETUT EL
Luisa🇪🇸 Spain
(About local )
4 July 2024
El mejor guía que hemos podido contratar en Ubud, fuimos a todos los sitios de interés, lo explico genial, buen servicio de coche, alegre y muy recomendable. Un guía de 10El mejor guia de Bali
Unknown
(About local )
24 September 2023
Visitamos las joyas de Bali de la mano de Ketut EL, aprendimos mucho sobre la cultura, creencias y forma de vida balinesa. Muy recomendable 👌Maravillosa visita a Bali
Antonio🇪🇸 Spain
(About local )
24 September 2023
Ketut El nos hizo un gran tour personalizado, junto a él vimos sitios maravillosos, muy amable y atento, aprendimos mucho sobre la vida, las costumbres y la gastronomía Balinesa, merece mucho la pena la experiencia animaros a contactar con el si pasáis por aquí.Un gran guia
Joel
(About local )
5 September 2023
We enjoyed our time with El! He was very knowledgeable about all things Bali and we learned a lot! We got to try a lot of different fruits, sweets, satay, beef rendang and delicious Babi guling. Our favorites were the pork and chicken satays and Babi guling. Definitely recommend a tour with El!Great food tour
catherinejmilward
(About local )
16 August 2023
We had a brilliant tour of Ubud with El. He is English is great and he was very good explaining everything to us. He picked us up from our hotel and drove us around. We visited the town, the Campuhan ridge, Ubud palace and a local traditional village as well as trying a few different types of local food.
As it’s our first trip here it was very useful to hear from a local person all about the culture and traditions.
We would definitely recommend doing a tour with El. Brilliant guide
誠🇯🇵 Japan
(About local )
14 August 2023
I really enjoyed the day tour with Katut. Being an English teacher myself, I really enjoyed conversation with Katut, who is also an English teacher and told me everything about the educational environment in Indonesia. I was also impressed with his industriousness for developing his career by making use of every opportunity available. Good luck to Katut, and maybe someday when he comes to Japan, I will be happy to escort him and tour around. Thank you very much,Wonderful trip
URAILAK🇦🇺 Australia
(About local )
10 April 2023
Ketut is the excellent tour guide. He took us to try Babi guliag and the really nice sate. 👍Great experience
Ramon🇺🇸 United States
(About local )
1 April 2023
Went out with Ketut and had various food from different streets where the locals go ; it's not like one location you go to - you really go to different streets which makes the experience munch better Street food the way it should be
Andrea🇦🇺 Australia
(About local )
18 March 2023
Wonderful insight into traditional Bali foods, culture and traditions. Highly recommend Ketut EL, he has a vast knowledge of Bali; speaks excellent English and teaches hospitality and English to students.
The food was delightful and it was a experience not to be missed. Suksma EL 🙏.Culture enthusiasts
Charmaine🇸🇬 Singapore
(About local )
18 February 2023
Ketut El was an excellent private tour. He was incredibly knowledgable and gave us a fantastic day in Bali. We learnt about history, art, culture and much more. We are well traveled and have high standards, and we were very happy with our tour guide - he was great and spoke excellent English. Time and money well invested.
WithLocals was always my choice of tour agency, tour fee always affordable and their tour guides always in superb service.Tour Guide & Agency with superb service!
VICTOR🇪🇸 Spain
(About local )
1 September 2022
Fue una experiencia muy positiva realizar este tour guiado por El por el centro de Denpasar. No todo fue comer sino que nos guió por varios Palacios Reales del centro.Probamos fruta increíble y platos realmente especiales, todo incluido en el precio qoe se paga en la App. Muy recomendable!!!!! Imprescindible para conocer la comida realmente local.
David🇪🇸 Spain
(About local )
26 July 2022
EL was always helpful, we had only one tour booked with him and we ended up spendind three whole days getting to know this beautiful island with him.
He can take you from the most touristic place to the best and most amazing hidden spot you can imagine.
With him you get to know the local culture and the real atmosphere of Bali.
Don’t hesitate to contact him if you are in Bali. You won’t regret it! Highly recommended
Leo🇹🇼 Taiwan, Province of China
(About local )
17 July 2022
EL is an exceptional tour guide with vast amount of cultural knowledge. We really enjoyed the tour with his hospitality and guidance. If you’re looking for a knowledgable experience with local delicates, EL is definitely one of the best guides you can ever get!Execptional experience!!
preading🇸🇬 Singapore
(About local )
8 July 2022
We did a wonderful 5 hour tour with Ketut EL. We were a little unsure of how to get the mix of natural beauty and culture right and he was extremely helpful with suggestions and very flexible to adjusting plans. We ended up with the perfect balance. He gave us plenty of time to ourselves to enjoy walks or explore historical sites, but was very happy to walk with us at other times and provided many interesting insights regarding Balinese culture. He was an excellent guide, friendly and responsive, and we would thoroughly recommend him to fellow travellers.Friendly, professional and informative!
Abdelmoumene🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates
(About local )
28 June 2022
The title says it all…
As a person, EL is fantastic: fun, always available to help, patient and always smiling!
As a guide, you cannot do better: he will customise and adapt your trip to make sure you visit what you want, he will give you recommendations if you lack of inspiration, he will always be happy to change plans and adjust the tour to what you want to do, he is passionate about his culture and city and knows a lot about it and he is not intrusive at all (which is for me important when you are going with your BF/GF etc).
His car is big, new and clean, and that’s also important :)
If you are going to Bali, make sure to contact him to plan your trip cause you will not regret it! What an experience!!
Mark🇦🇺 Australia
(About local )
22 June 2022
El, was fantastic for our day trip and very knowledgeable of the best spots around Ubud. Friendly and extremely accomodating to adjust/shape the itinerary around things/activities my partner and I were excited to do.
Thanks for a great day El, see you next time we are in Bali!Great day of exploring and great value!
Chelsea🇦🇺 Australia
(About local )
6 June 2022
Ketut El is very knowledgeable of the origins of local cuisine and weather forecast (he warned us of the heavy rain to come and actually brought us both waterproof ponchos which we were very grateful for). Just an all round lovely guy.
Thank you very much El! A delightful afternoon
Chereez🇺🇸 United States
(About local )
19 May 2022
Excellent private tour. We booked Ketut EL, our guide was incredibly knowledgeable and friendly. We had our great time eating our way around the market. He gave us lots of historical and cultural information and was more than happy to answer our questions. He also offered recommendations of other things to do and see and places to tour. What a great town and a great host guide. We very much enjoyed our trip. Definitely highly recommended. Amazing experience
Holly🇦🇺 Australia
(About local )
21 June 2021
Fantastic tour of places I would’ve never thought to go to.
Ketut EL is incredibly knowledgeable about all of Bali and took great care to answer my questions. Everyone should see this local side of Bali.Fantastic tour of places
Molly
(About local )
21 June 2021
I went on my food tour with Ketut EL my first day in Bali and it made such a huge difference in my entire trip. He was a fantastic guide. Aside from the basics-picking me up on time, making sure I had water a long the way, helping me with safe crossing across the busy streets, he taught me so much about Bali and the culture that I took with me the rest of my trip. the food was beyond fantastic, but seriously DON’T EAT beforehand. I was so full by the end I could barely walk!
You can’t go wrong taking a tour with Ketut ELbeyond fantastic
john
(About local )
21 June 2021
Just amazing, Ketut EL was super knowledgeable, friendly and entertaining.
We feel like we’ve seen the real Bali and EL made it so much fun.
Thank youJust amazing
Donald🇸🇬 Singapore
(About local )
21 June 2021
Ketut EL was a wonderful guide.
We enjoyed learning about Denpasar & Bali. He was very patient with our questions & We would recommend him to others visiting Balia wonderful guide
Angela
(About local )
21 June 2021
We did a food tour with Ketut EL.
It was super. Highly recommended.
Thanks ELHighly recommended
Susie🇺🇸 United States
(About local )
21 June 2021
Great trip, thank you Ketut EL.
Had a wonderful dayGreat trip
Mai🇻🇳 Viet Nam
(About local )
29 January 2020
Thank you El for being very patient and helpful.Great
Adam🇦🇺 Australia
(About local )
5 January 2020
Went on food tour on streets of Denpasar with my 17 year old daughter.
Ketut was a great guide.
He picked us up at our hotel on time in a clean car with bottled water and we headed off to our first of many stops being main food market in Denpasar.
So many food stops followed and we were very full probably half way through so do not eat before !!
Ketut answered all our questions and was very informative
You won’t be disappointed with this tour or Ketut
Thanks for a great experience !!
Denpasar Food Tour
Jade🇬🇧 United Kingdom
(About local )
6 December 2019
Ketut was a great host. Good communication, even before the booking (he will tailor the trip to your needs) & the experience itself was wonderful. He factored in my requirements & was extremely knowledgable about the history & culture.
I would highly recommend Ketut!Great host!
Barrett🇺🇸 United States
(About local )
27 October 2019
My tour with Ketut El was absolutely amazing. He speaks wonderful English and took time to explain and answer all my questions (I'm full of them). I loved how helpful he was about accommodating my food preferences (my tolerance for spicy food is mild at best... and Balinese food is crazy spicy) and was often able to get them to make my food to taste. The walking part was just as informative as the actual food tour. It was wonderful to take time and hear history from him of the various courtyards, buildings, statues, and plazas we passed. Ketut is a wealth of information! And it was very cool to go to parts of the city that you probably would never visit as a tourist. Show up for this tour VERY HUNGRY... I was begging Ketut to roll me back to the car, I was so full by the end. I typically don't eat fried foods or sweets, which there are a lot of on this tour, but I was happy to throw my diet to the wind for a day and truly experience what is authentic to Bali. This is one of my favorite things I did on my trip. Highly recommend! A Must Do Tour!
Gemma🇪🇸 Spain
(About local )
9 August 2019
Nuestro viaje a Bali fue realmente divertido
Y aún fue mejor gracias a Ketut EL.
Hizo de nuestro viaje experiencias memorables, nos hizo probar frutas tropicales que nunca habíamos visto ni oído hablar, probamos diferentes comidas locales, fuera de sitios turísticos, se conocía cada rincón de Bali y nos hizo sentir uno más de allí. Fue increíble. También nos recomendó sitio qué visitar para aprovechar al máximo nuestro viaje a esta hermosa isla.
Recomiendo enormemente a Ketut EL como vuestri anfitrión en Bali!!!Realmente divertido
Jesper🇩🇰 Denmark
(About local )
20 July 2019
We had a wonderful day with Ketut EL, he showed us so much different food, and we really got a taste of Bali.
Ketut EL knows a lot about Bali, and is sharing all hi knowledge with lots of passion and love to Bali.
Very good tour with our kids.Great day with Ketut EL
Tiago
(About local )
25 April 2019
We had a lovely time in Bali with Ketut EL
Lovely tour
Robin
(About local )
20 April 2019
Absolutely amazing. Grade A+
Excellent!
Diogo
(About local )
9 April 2019
Such a memorable trip in Bali with EL
Great tour
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