Trunyan "The Village of Skull" Traditional Village Tour
10 hours
Day Trips
Bali
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Experience hosted by Didi
Private Tour
Carbon Neutral
If you are looking for something different to do while you are visiting Indonesia this private tour to a traditional village will be just that! Here you will get to witness the ancient and unique funeral way of Trunyan people and learn about the local culture.
Destination
Bali, Indonesia
Category
Day Trips
Duration
10 hours
Transport mode
Other
Available languages
Melayu, English, Indonesian, Msa
Included
Entrance tickets
Private guide
Meals
Driver
A/C Car
Pick-up Included
Excluded
Tips
Your personal shopping expenses
5 reasons to book this tour
The magic burial of Trunyan
Boating at the beautiful and quiet of Lake Batur
Enjoy the magnificent view of the ancient Batur Caldera
Enjoy the most expensive cofee luwak
Meet and greet the native Balinese tribe
What you can expect
This private tour to a local village will give you an insight to the local culture and traditions.
Here, the Trunyan people are very enthusiastic to protect their traditions and culture. One of the most interesting parts of their culture is the burial ritual.
What makes Trunyan so special? The corpse! Trunyan people retain an ancient magical funeral method. They are protective to their tradition, and it has not changes for centuries, their ancestor decided not to bury their dead.
Unlike other villages in Bali, when somebody passed away they will be buried in the cemetery or they will be cremated. However, the people of Trunyan lay down the corpse on the ground, and only covered it by a woven bamboo. As a result, you can see the corpse decomposed naturally.
Magically, the giant tree called taru menyan absorbs the oudor.
This is really a once in a lifetime experience. If you have any questions please contact me.
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 Didi.
Meeting point
You will be picked up anywhere in Bali. Your local host will contact you regarding the exact pickup point.
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.
08:30
Pick up at your hotel
10.00
Tegalalang Rice Terrace
11.30
Kedisan Harbour to take a boat to Trunyan
13.00
Trunyan Graveyard
14.00
Back in Kedisan
14.15
Lunch overlooking the volcano
16.00
Tasting the exclusive coffe luwak
18.00
Back to Hotel
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.
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Flexible cancellation policy
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Reviews from guests
Jesper🇩🇰 Denmark
13 July 2019
Didi had double booked so he never came. Instead, he sent a taxi driver. It was a very nice driver, but it wasn't a guide. There was no guide out in the cemetery, which was the whole purpose of the trip.
It would have been better to cancel the trip.Sent a taxi driver
lucapito
8 February 2025
Cose positive:
Posti visitavi molto belli,
Assistenza pre partenza ottima.
Cose negative:
- [ ] Didi non era presente durante l’escursione ma un driver é venuto al suo posto, non una guida privata
- [ ] Durante tutta la giornata abbiamo provato a contattare Didi ma non abbiamo ottenuto risposta
- [ ] Alla prima fermata, il Batuan Village temple, ogni domanda che rivolgevamo al nostro accompagnatore non sapeva come rispondere, perché non originario di questa città.
- [ ] Dopo aver pagato di più per avere un tour personalizzato, modificando due tappe, si è rivelato impossibile da eseguire completamente per mancanza di tempo. Quindi abbiamo dovuto rimodificarlo e tornare ad un piano simile a quello originale fermandoci in una tappa durante il percorso (monkey forest) per poter sfruttare il tempo a nostra disposizione, eliminando quelle richieste (Tengelalang waterfall e Go Gajah temple)
- [ ] Nonostante abbiamo cercato di contattare Didi per poter avere l’ingresso al Monkey forest incluso, come da preventivo originale, non abbiamo mai ricevuto risposta e quindi abbiamo dovuto spendere 200.000 IDR di tasca nostra per l’ingresso al Monkey Forest
- [ ] dopo aver ricevuto pressione durante la visita al rice terrace per paura di arrivare in ritardo allo spettacolo di danza conclusivo, siamo arrivati con mezz’ora di anticipo.
- [ ] Per sfruttare al meglio quella mezz’ora guadagnata, nonostante abbiamo chiesto ripetutamente di fermarci per fare shopping durante il tragitto, il driver ci ha consigliato di andare in questo centro commerciale vicino al luogo dove si teneva lo spettacolo perché, a suo dire, avevano la stessa merce. Si è rivelato un luogo di scarsissima qualità da cui siamo usciti 5 minuti dopo. Nonostante lo abbiamo avvisato dell’accaduto ha continuato a bere il suo caffè e fumare la sigaretta dicendo che non c’era più tempo per andare altrove, finendo quindi per non poter più fare shopping e aspettare più di 15 minuti l’inizio dello showNot “Didi” on the picture or a local guide
Rukan🇩🇪 Germany
21 September 2024
Didi is a highly recommended guide. Everything went according to plan, and we also had the freedom to customize the trip. He gave us excellent recommendations that only a local would know. My fiancée and I had a great time, and we would recommend him to anyone. Luckily, I had my camera with me, and Didi even showed me how to operate it manually, as he’s also a professional photographer. Not only did he introduce me to Balinese culture, but he also taught me some photography skills 😁🫶🏽More than just a guide!
Paul🇬🇧 United Kingdom
1 May 2024
Didi messaged on the morning of the trip saying he’d hurt his foot and wouldn’t be able to take our trip for us. However I didn’t need to worry as his ‘experienced friend’ would look after us. I was fine with this and looked forward to the trip.
Hi ‘experienced friend’ was lovely but cleared had no idea what was planned for our trip. He kept calling Didi to get more instructions and he also had no knowledge about the areas we went to. Other people at some of the stops had guides accompanying them, explaining local knowledge but we were dropped off in what felt like a glorified taxi ride. The trip itself included stops that felt pointless (a trip which we were told was to a silver factory but was actually a massive corporate silver shop and a ‘wood carving stop where we would do our own wood carving. This was actually just another stop where we were shown around a showroom and asked if we wanted to buy anything).
On the way home I could see over the drivers shoulder him getting messages from Didi discussing a job tomorrow. At no point in the day did Didi check in to see how the trip was going.
Something felt completely wrong with the whole trip and it defiantly didn’t feel like a trip with a local. I sent a message afterwards to let Didi know we were dissapoitned and why. He read my message but didn’t reply. Then got many messages from his friend begging me to leave a good review as he needed the work from Didi. I eventually called Didi out which got a response. He apologised and said he would offer me a partial refund (no amount specified) but he’d be in touch ‘in 3-4 days when he had received the money from Withlocals. That was 8 days ago and no word from Didi. I no longer want his refund and would rather leave an honest comment
It’s put me off using Withlocals again sadly. It was far from the experience I was hoping for Incredibly dissaponting experience
Jason🇺🇸 United States
24 February 2024
Didi was great, very knowledgeable and flexible as he let me build out the schedule of what i wamted to prioritize. Hughly reccomemded.Did was Great!
Ajay🇭🇰 Hong Kong
16 February 2024
Didi was courteous, flexible and knew the area well. We enjoyed the tour with him. Highly recommended.Fascinating Ubud
William🇩🇰 Denmark
12 February 2024
We got Didi's cousin Madi and he was excellent. Very happy with the tour.Excellent guide
Ray🇺🇸 United States
17 December 2023
Six of us took the Ubud Private Day Trip: Sightseeing, Art & Culture Tour with Didi on 29 Nov 2023. We had a terrific time with Didi and would wholeheartedly recommend him to others. He was prompt and was a master of local culture, religion and heritage. He was quick to assess our desires and move the tour in diffwrent directions to fulfill our wishes.Traveling with Didi
rckfffgydn🇦🇺 Australia
4 December 2023
Didi’s tour was incredible! It was so easy to book and communicate with him and we were able to customise it to our liking! It was a full jam packed day of adventure and I would highly recommend this tour with Didi! Amazing Day Tour!!
Katy🇬🇧 United Kingdom
24 November 2023
We chose Didi, a local guide to show us round some of the sights beautiful Bali has to offer. Didi was great with communication and picked us up in an air conditioned mini bus, which was brilliant as it was a very hot day! We had limited time but Didi ensured we made the most of what we wanted to see. We visited the monkey forest, rice fields and a coffee plantation. Didi was very informative and also an excellent photographer!! Memories definitely made, thank you Didi. We would definitely recommend booking a tour with him. Amazing tour would recommend!
Camilla🇸🇪 Sweden
14 November 2023
Very nice mix of activities, customized so to avoid touristy places. Totally recommend Didi!
Lauryn🇺🇸 United States
23 October 2023
If you’re looking to take the stress out of planning a day trip to Ubud, Didi is your guy. His tour was interesting, informative, and all-in-all a great day. We had one day to do a tour, and this provided the right mix of activities, though you can change it up if you have specific requests. Didi rocks!
LUIS🇲🇽 Mexico
27 September 2023
Didi was very nice and helpful !!! And also a very good photographer!!! We are very happy to meet him Very nice trip
Jacob🇬🇧 United Kingdom
12 September 2023
Didi knows his stuff. He caters the tour exactly around what you want to see and answers any of your questions about Bali and the history/ culture of this wonderful place. Speaks perfect English. Would highly recommend!!Perfect tour guide in Bali!
lizjanescott🇦🇺 Australia
7 September 2023
Didi was a lovely guy who provided interesting information about Bali and its culture when asked.
Unfortunately, he was almost 2 hours late picking us up due to the traffic, which meant we lost a lot of time and missed many sites on the tour.
Didi did accommodate our requests to visit batik and silver making locations. We probably should have kept a better watch on the time so we could have fitted more into the day.
Overall, we didn’t feel the tour offered value for money.
Not quite what we expected
Andrei🇷🇴 Romania
29 July 2023
We had a great tour and a wonderful time with Didi!Awesome experience!
Simon 🇩🇪 Germany
26 July 2023
We had a lovely day exploring outside of the busy central area of Ubud. Didi was able to show and explain to us more about Bali custom’s. While it was all good - our boys highlight was wading up a stream to see a hidden waterfall. Didi was an excellent guide and was happy talking away to our thirteen year old as we drove between sites.Excellent day out with Didi
Marcoen
13 April 2023
My guide/driver Made was great fun to do a full day trip with. He showed me some real authentic and historical places, like the old court, the waterpalace and an ancient little village. He was very friendly, patient and told some great historical background. So it wasn’t only fun, I did learn a lot about the Western Bali culture. An absolute recommendation to explore the Eastern part of Bali with Made. Great experience, good value! A must do!
Mitch🇦🇺 Australia
5 November 2022
Overall, the tour wasn’t great. Communication with Didi prior to the tour was minimal/non-existent, and it took follow ups from myself to confirm that he was actually picking us up from our hotel. On the day of the tour itself, Didi unfortunately seemed uninterested in acting as a tour guide and was more preoccupied with his phone, and was completely quiet through the car rides. There was no communication about how the day was going to look, where we were going first - nothing.
At the first stop, Kerta Gosa, he passed us off to one of the local guides there, who then requested payment from us. While this guide explained about Kerta Gosa to us, Didi sat on a step and watched videos on his phone, and was sending text messages.
The next stop was the salt farming. This wasn’t bad, and Didi provided some further insight.
Next stop, the water palace. The drive from the salt farm was long, and Didi continued to be completely silent - with no insight or explanation about anything we were seeing on the drive. When we got to the water palace, Didi accompanied us in, gave a few brief words, and then left us to look around and went to sit in the car. There was really no insight into the history of the place, or anything. Again, he seemed uninterested in acting as a tour guide.
The last stop was the Bali Aga village, which was great. Would have been good to see a bit more, but we went later in the day.
Overall, this was my least favourite tour that we did on this trip. Didi’s apparent disinterest in acting as a tour guide, constant phone use, and lack of communication both before and during the trip made it uncomfortable. Whilst the sights were great to see, it felt like I had hired a private driver rather than booked a private tour guide. I wouldn’t recommend this tour.Meh
Marc🇩🇪 Germany
18 July 2022
Didi and his driver were a very good team. They explained everything very well, we’re very nice, uncomplicated and smart. We can absolutely recommend Didi and his driver, also.
Sonia
20 January 2020
Didi was a great guide! He very gamely answered all of my family’s questions about Balinese life and specifically adapted our itinerary in advance and on the fly to meet our needs (he even found a place to buy exactly the bowls my mom wanted) - great guy and great host!!! Enthusiastic traveler
Jacinta🇦🇺 Australia
24 December 2019
Didi was the perfect host to show us around the exquisite sites in east Bali. He was very knowledgeable about Balinese history, culture, and traditions and didn’t mind answering our many questions! My husband is a professional photographer and appreciated Didi’s knowledge of where to get the best angles. He even made a couple of extra stops for us so we could feed monkeys and so my husband could photograph local rice farmers and the sunset.
We had been to Bali many times before but never experienced the sites visited on this tour. We really got away from the crowds of tourists and delved into traditional Bali, from a huge local market selling ceremonial dress, fruit and vegetables, and pet birds and fish, to the Bat Cave temple, one of the most significant temples in Bali. The highlight was the Taman Ujung water palace with its exquisite architecture and gardens and peaceful atmosphere.
We would highly recommend this tour and Didi as a guide. Charming culture tour of Bali
Gergely
24 November 2019
We wanted to find a local host, so use withlocal, and found here Didi. But we gone with his driver, not with Didi!!! He was polite but he is only a drive. We paid to much for only a driver... it was so dissappointed. Where was Didi???
SUHAREVSKA
22 October 2019
This was one of my favourite experiences during my 11 days in Bali.
I don't want to say too much about it, all I can say was that I recommend everyone and anyone travelling to Bali to sign up for this!
It is a bit physically challenging as one should expect when deciding to go on a volcano trekking adventure, but the guide was very understanding and patient, we could take breaks every ten minutes when it was getting hard for us, so we managed to get on top and enjoy some amazing time watching the sunrise - THE STRUGGLE IS MORE THAN WORTH IT!
Thank you for this unforgettable experience!
all the best,
Zane & VincentAmazing experience
Phuong🇦🇺 Australia
6 September 2019
We we're expecting to meet our local guide Didi. Instead we met our driver for the day Adi who was great and attentive. Instead we paid a small donation and fee to onsite guides. First time we used With Locals and won't be again Where was Didi
leigh🇦🇺 Australia
20 July 2019
Good full day tour very chatty and informative took us to multiple sites was flexible as well.Good tour guide
Gleicon🇧🇷 Brazil
8 May 2019
Highly recommended!! Great tour!
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15 April 2019
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Benoit
23 February 2019
Superbe expérience à refaire !!Super!!
Rhys🇦🇺 Australia
29 December 2018
It was a misleading experience given it was booked to be with Didi and instead we were greeted by his father. Previous to this, a lack of communication advising us of the appropriate preparation and attire resulted in an experience well below our expectations. It appeared all other hikers were well equipped with warm clothing and hiking instruments. Unfortunately, due to the above, we were unable to fulfill the experience as we were too wet and cold and it had become far too dangerous. Didi’s father suggested on numerous occasions that we were reaching difficult weather situations and advised turning back down, despite all other groups continuing on. We would not be recommending this to others and we are still confused as to the cost involved.Disappointing Experience
Valérie
31 October 2018
Le guide qui nous a amené en haut du volcan batur était très bien un homme formidable.une très belle expérience et rencontreTres bien
Manon
8 October 2018
Une expérience inoubliable avec un guide très sympathique ! Encore merci ! Ascention du Mont Batur
Véronique
30 September 2018
nous avons été enchanté de faire la connaissance de la famille de DIDI C'est son père qui nous a accompagné pour le trek du mont Batur. C'était une expérience extraordinaire avec ce guide attentionné attentif à mes difficultés sortant d'un grave accident de voiture. Certes je n'ai pas pu finir la monté ;il nous a proposé de nous asseoir et d'attendre tranquillement le lever du soleil !!!quel bonheur Nous avons fait connaissance puis il a invité dans sa belle maison pour prendre un café et nous restaurer et nous a présenté son épouse . Ce moment restera pour moi un moment de complicité ,de gentillesse et d'échange de culture en toute simplicité.Un grand et humble .MERCImerveilleux guide
Sarah
27 September 2018
We had a wonderful time. Our guide took the time to tell us about our surroundings and balinese culture. I wasn't able to go all the way up to the top but our guide found us a spot where we would still enjoy the best possible view. Totally recommend. But be in good shape!Sunrise at Batur
Hugo
13 September 2018
Climbing Mont Batur was such an amazing experience, with a wonderful view on Mont Agung and the sunrise.
Didi gave us some great explanations and he was very kind to us.
Thanks again !Climbing Batur with Didi
Tobias🇩🇰 Denmark
19 August 2018
Very nice day
Maarten🇳🇱 Netherlands
31 July 2018
The hiking was cool but after hiking we heard many people who paid way less then €66. So I think the price-ratio is too high. Beyond that the guide (the old man) is doing fantastic :DIt's cool but way too expensive
Raphaël
12 July 2018
L'heure de départ était vraiment trop matinale (1h30), du coup l'attente au sommet était un peu longue avant le levé du soleil.
Sinon le cadre était magnifique vu du sommet.
Le guide était très sympathique Mont Batur
Helen🇦🇺 Australia
1 July 2018
Didi and his team were very professional and showed us a lot of great places to take photos. Would recommend to anyone going to Bali.Great tour
LoWie🇧🇪 Belgium
23 April 2018
This trekking organized by Didi and his family was the highlight of our vacation! From the driver to the guide, everybody was so friendly and helpful. The hiking was amazing and the fact that it's private makes the experience even better. Although the route was tricky sometimes we felt really secure and save with our guide. Definitely worth booking! Thank you guys.Amazing and personal experience!
Jared🇺🇸 United States
18 April 2018
This was an amazing experience!
Didi’s team licked us up on time and we’re very pleasant. Our actual guide to the top was super sweet and friendly.
The actual trek to the top is very difficult, not for the inexperienced hiker! Luckily, our guide was super thoughtful recognizing when we needed to stop and rest.
Not sure I would do this again but for the one time experience it was definitely worth it!
Also, wear pants and definitely bring a sweatshirt or jacket, it’s freezing at the top! Amazing guides and tour!
Angel🇸🇬 Singapore
23 March 2018
Thanks Didi and his team.
Our guide up Mount Batur was very caring. He will keep looking back and checked in with us (my friend and I). Gave us foods on the way up mount batur, ensure that we had the energy to complete our trek.
Our driver was punctual and friendly. We felt safe during the trip and learned lot of Balinese culture from him.Wonderful experince
Jacques
14 March 2018
Didi is a Nice host, know a lot about Bali. Hecwould get a much hightech figure If hecwould be a bit more talk a tive! I had to ask instead of “he is telling”. But a good and experienced guide. Nice Guy.Good and nice host
Sandhya🇺🇸 United States
20 February 2018
We had booked early morning volcano trek with Didi and it was very well organized by him. His team was fantastic and worked very well for us. Eka drove us to the volcano trek starting point. He was very informative, friendly and gave us good advice to plan the next day in Bali. He drove very nicely and brought us to the spot on time. Our guide, Ketut, was very energetic and polite. She kept with our pace of climbing which is very slow as we are no trekkers ;) .. This plan included a visit to coffee plantation with free coffee/tea sampling.. Overall experience of trek was wonderful... I highly recommend this team !
We also booked Eka for our next day - one day trip to Ubud and Tanah Lot. Good tour.. Awesome
Ay-ching🇹🇼 Taiwan, Province of China
22 November 2017
Our trip with Didi was absolutely amazing.
He was open to suggestions and was able to adjust based on what we wanted to see.
He is extremely well versed and able to answer all our questions based on Balinese culture and history. Thanks for a great trip DidiExcellent Experience
Athika🇨🇭 Switzerland
16 October 2017
Buchung für das Sunrise-trekking auf den Mt. Batur ging super schnell und einfach. Kontakt mit Didi war auch ganz einfach und er erklärt auch alles. Vergisst nicht eine Jacke mit zu nehmen, da es morgens noch kühl ist und teils kann es sehr windig sein. Didi's Vater war mein Guide und war ein seehr freundlicher und netter Man. Er hat immer geschaut ob es mir gut geht, hat sich an mein Tempo angepasst und hatte mich gut unterhalten. Was ich jedoch sagen muss: die Strecke ist nicht easy-medium sondern eher heavy. Gutes Schuhwerk ein muss und Kondition. Den es geht steil hoch und der Untergrund ist nicht fest. Wenn man nicht ganz fit ist, dann sollte man es lieber lassen. Den der Weg ist schmal und ihr müsst die ganze Zeit konzentriert sein. Im Ganzen lohnt es sich wirklich. Die Aussicht, der Sternenhimmel und der Sonnenaufgang entschädigt alles! Ich empfehle Didi und seine Familie von Herzen weiter! Danke an das Team!Not easy-medium but worth it!
Emily 🇺🇸 United States
19 September 2017
We got picked up early and hiked up the volcano to watch the sun rise. Our guide couldn't have been kinder or more helpful. I highly recommend this tour for those looking for an authentic Bali experience! Also, the coffee was delicious! Amazing family tour
Lionel
27 August 2017
Didi est un guide rempli de douceur de generosité et de simplicité
Il a su s'adapter à notre anglais médiocre, nous a fait part des richesses de son pays et découvrir des choses simples de l'univers de Bali
C'est un guide chaleureux, honnete et touchant
Je conseille DIDI DIDI a Bali
Illia🇺🇸 United States
22 August 2017
Didi's driver picked us from our hotel from 1.30 am and brought us back at around 1 pm. The rest is history — beautiful experience, very much recommended.Mt. Batur sunrise trek was great!
Fabienne
9 August 2017
beautiful sunrise after trekkingBali Active Volcano Sunrise Trekking
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