Never a dull moment in Bali! We enjoyed every place mr Wayan Suyasa took us to. He is very knowledgable about historical facts, current events, and always points out anything that may be interesting along the road and in our stops. He not only drove us to our destinations, but also took very good photos of us. Very kind and always gives extra effort.

HBD was amazing to work with. We emailed them a list of possible things we wanted to see, where we would be staying on different nights, and they came up with a customized tour perfectly suited to our needs. Our guide and driver Lewer was friendly, professional, and really knew his stuff. We appreciated the time he took to explain some of Balinese religions and culture to us. He was also solicitous of members of the group who were not up to strenuous trekking, making sure everyone was comfortable and enjoying the various activities. Although we did three days of touring, mostly in Ubud and central Bali, we could easily have done more if we had the time. Can’t recommend HBD strongly enough, and be sure to ask for Lewer if he is available!

Our tour began with our incredible driver Ma-de who arrived to our hotel early and was already waiting for us. We had ice cold water ready. Ma-de was an incredibly safe driver and guide who spoke perfect English and answered every one of our questions(we had many!) As we drove to our first location, the Tengenugan waterfall, Ma-de told us about balinese traditions, his experiences growing up in Bali, and told us about his incredible family. At Ma-de's recommendation, we went to the waterfall first. Excellent choice! We had the entire waterfall to ourselves. Ma-de is truly an instagram king and knew the best photos to take! We then were off to the monkey forest! Ma-de gave us a fabulous backstory on how he used to visit the sanctuary when he was a boy. Again we were able to get incredible photos! Next stop was the D Alas swing and restaurant for lunch. Our photos were some of the best we got and the lunch is not a small meal but rather a excellent sized delicious meal! The grilled duck was phenomenal! Our tour then took us to Pura Tirta Tawar, the holy water temple. Ma-de gave us an incredible history lesson on the palace and temple. For a tourist who wanted to participate but didn't know the procedure, Ma-de explained the process perfectly and made sure I got to experience this incredible blessing while being respectful of the traditions. Truly a life changing experience! We finished the day at the Tegalalang Rice Terrace. The views were stunning and yet again, we got some of the best photos possible. Ma-de even taught me how to take incredible panoramic photos of the terrace. Almost forgot, before the monkey forest I mentioned I wanted to try authentic Luwak coffee. Ma-de took us to a legitimate coffee plantation where we got to sample 12 Balinese coffees and teas! Highly recommend the avocado coffee!!! We bought 2 packages. This was an impromptu stop and Ma-de made time so we could experience this! HUGE thank you to Ma-de and Hire Bali Driver. This trip was worth every penny and you can rest assured you get an attentive and knowledgeable guide who will be very informed about true Balinese culture and customs. This was just day one of our experience! We're beyond excited to spend two more beautiful days with Ma-de. If your thinking about booking, don't waste any time! I recommend this tour for anyone wanting the absolute BEST of the BEST in Ubud tours! Ask for Ma-de! He was easily the highlight of our Bali trip!