AVOID VISITING THESE PLACES IN BALI (Tourist Trap)

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Never go on any tour in any country. They are all traps. Basic traveling

Yeah, pre-arranged package tours are best left to others 🙂. It is seriously not difficult researching where your interests and Bali's attractions intersect, and then finding a driver to take you there on your terms, as I know you know (but others may not). Drivers and tour organisers feed their kids with extra commissions they often get from the tourist-trap type establishments, so I have not issue with them for that . . . but I don't use them. Same as for-tourist dance performances (such as 'monkey' dance at Ulu Watu), they are often far from the vitality and naivete and honesty of local performances that are performed for local villagers. Authentic dance performances are not difficult to find usually, but you really do need to chat to locals and ask and ask and ask 🙂. And for one of the most amazing of experiences, see if you can locate a cremation! Definitely not something that's performed for the tourists :-)

As you found, many Indonesians are now visiting within their own country, and youth there have taken up modern activities like bicycle touring (gowes) and eco-camping. In the 1990's when I mentioned travelling to remote areas, most would say, "Why you want to go there?", as did yokels in America decades ago. You also found that Indonesians are the largest users of Facebook, since familia and friends is everything. Many trips seem mostly to take photos for Facebook, especially for the women.

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Im tour guide in bali, i always follow what my custemer want, i never bring my custemer to the trap place, im the one of honestes tour guide in bali, but now i work in france

What you need to understand is that the majority of Balinese are very poor and that $1 or one pound or one euro may feed a family for 1-3 days and buying a bracelet or something more expensive means a lot to them. Stay away from the tours if the constant selling makes you uncomfortable but it is part of the Bali experience at the same time. Visit the warungs, buy a drink and give the waitress a $1 tip or a few coins. It isn’t much to you but to them it is huge!

Tegallalang Rice fields are beautiful! There’s a really beautiful walk way through the rice fields for only 20,000 rupiah and you can walk down and through in a loop. The swing is there but it’s not the main thing here I definitely wouldn’t be deterred from visiting while in Ubud.

Bali to much scams, portugal 1000000x better in everiting

Nice review…..

hi...i am a balinese...these all the place you went are having a crew involved in their business so they also have to make money for living for their family. no traps in bali is all just because we have to do things for living...and all of the workers at any places you went, they make just enough money for the daily needs..so please stop doing this to tell people thats a trap...lets balinese do their part n you just enjoyed your vacation...if you dont want to come to bali you may choose somewhere else

That way of spending your holiday is such a waste. We did extensive research beforehand and then planned everything ourselves. Was amazing 🎉

Yes,you can't afford that high quality batik price because it is so expensive. You can't buy it if you have a limited money. It's only for high class people.

It's the same way all over the world, just make a lesson, if you can, make your own trip by using Google for any interesting tourist spots, and don't badmouth Indonesian food just because you always think negatively about Bali...it's better to just go home if you don't want to. have fun on holiday

Thanks for the info, bro. I'll be in Bali later this month.

No temple, no tours

Ska man undvika turistfällor i Bali, får man väl åka ut i skogen och sitta där och glo..

I almost got ripped off at a money change office-luckily I can count.

Yeah it might be annoying, but you saw some real culture and some real skilled artisans. These people live on a very low income and the government does not provide social welfare, so of course they want your money. In their eyes you are rich and you have probably proven to them how spoilt rotten and entitled you both are. Bali does not need tourists like you, none of these people were stripping or selling drugs - if you don't like these tourist traps don't go to them. Really 1st world Karen problems here.

I wish we could sit down and you can show me the good of Bali because I would really like to see it

Very nice video, thank you. It’s for this reason l always use Ubudareatours as they don’t take you to all these tourists traps.

avoid the local domestic 'tourists' especially anywhere the ones you mentioned are.

I wont go there even on a free ticket… better off to Malaysia, Thailand or Vietnam

Just pay a taxi driver for the day 500,000

You said "This was an organised trip related to a job for a client, not something we booked independently".

You just can't said so. Experience it yourself, book it and arrange it yourself..
You guys just laid on someone's ship and dare to judge so??
Oooo my, be thankful guys.

No offense, but if you don't like Bali, just go somewhere else and find some places like you guys want, or stay home and keep your savings would be a good option.
Cause things like this happened all across the world.

Same in all tour groups around the world.

I've been to bali and I don't feel like going back there..I also had a horrible experience in bali but it's enough not for the second time..

We had a really unpleasant experience at Baisakih temple. As we were walking towards the temple a group of local goons threatened us we won't be allowed beyond that point unless we take one of their guides. We were warned about such scam by our home stay owner cum the driver who drove us to the temple. We were a group of 6 women.They wanted to charge us exorbitant amount for the guide. We kept walking towards the temple but two of the gang members walked ahead of us and literally guarded the main door so we could not enter the temple. We just walked around the temple cause that is all we could do. It is so sad we were bullied even in the house of Gods. That was in 2017. I guess it hasn't changed. Why can't local Government do something to stop this bullying practise. It is harassment and paints really unpleasant picture of Bali. Here is my honest opinion.......local Government and Temple administration is hands in gloves with these extorters. I am 100 percent sure they get their cuts from these bullies. Shame on them.

Sorry but this video just shows that these 2 didn’t have a clue what they were doing in Bali!

This is why it is imperative that you always only use a driver that you have been recommended and can read reviews about on Trip Advisor.

People who go with proper drivers plan their trip properly with their driver and go places they want to go.

I am a twice a year regular to Bali from the U.K. and can assist you with the best and most honest driver who will take your proper places in Bali and not the tourist traps.

I’m back to Bali in a weeks time so feel free to message me.

But this video is poor!

2 people that let a driver drive them the tourist circuit. How do you know he’s a bad driver……you never see him with the clients in any attraction.

Maybe Alas Harum better than Tegallalang Rice...

It's a disgrace and dangerous place for anyone. Corrupt criminals on every corner

Welcome to Bali. Most of the place is one big tourist trap. Can see why most people went to Canggu where there are no pavements, no walkers hence no people to harrass.

Where did you go for Kecak Dance? Was it in Ubud town? Tx

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Try Katut at KW Tours, great drivers and service. Also he helps out with donations of rice and other things to people who are in need of a helping hand.

Well, because of mass tourism even a batik company and farmer be like 'hey come here see me do this and that local things' 😂 you see true Bali on scooter; seeing rice field, a lot of temples, hidden waterfall and beautiful sunsets beach. Don't take tour packages except you decide where to go.

these 2 do a good job most things are to young for me but still good I'm 67. 650m from the restaurant at 10 minutes is Grand Puncak Sari Restaurant all you can eat as good as Melbourne south bank au$19 a head i paid for my driver he had to be rolled back to the car

You really are a whinger pal 😂😂👎👎

A tip for ladies. Have your nails polished before you arrive and purchase a Balinese dress off the market. They will not hassle you to paint your nails. Your dress will make them think you’ve been in Bali for a while & your not a new tourist 🤣🤣. Us Aussies take our Balinese clothes with us & change into them on the plane before it lands or just change in the ladies toilets at airport 🐨🐨🦘

Do your research then tell the driver where you want to go not the other way around.

I almost almost thought she (wife) was Due Lipa 😂.

Sound like a whinging Pom, tourism is how they make money, probably best you stay home

Cultural tours are all the same Bali Lombok Thailand Vietnam Cambodia all the same tourist trap tours! Reviews are all subjective but in my opinion the only tours you should ever do is just hire a private driver/boat where you can say no shops and I want to leave "now" when you want to leave, all tour drivers and even private drivers get "kickbacks" usually in fuel vouchers! Just like the Timeshare scams they are hoping for the few newbies who are too polite to say no and end up buying stuff they don't want at inflated prices or even worse signing up for that "Mistake of a lifetime Timeshare" and there are a lot who get caught up.

This is why we are going mainly to Lombok instead..avoid the crowded places in Bali...

Bali is overrated..pulluted, crowded and many scammers

Hello nice video. I see for I take motorbike must have international liecence. How can I around bali.? Transport I see it's not good. Thanks

All of Bali is a giant tourist trap. Baffling why so many travellers go there anymore. Maybe 20-30 years ago. Indonesia has thousands of other astonishing islands where you can see local culture without the scams and traffic. Skip Bali and see the real Indonesia - Lombok, Flores, Alor, Solor, Sumba, Timor ...

Barong dance was confusing