My wife and I had the pleasure of completing this tour today. Our guide, Yande was waiting for us at the entrance to our hotel at 6am as arranged. When getting into the car there was water and a selection of snacks available for us. A very nice gesture. He gave us an overview of the day and we set off for our first stop, which was Tanah Lot temple. He gave us lots of information as we were driving to the destination about the area, and when we arrived at the temple we were amazed to see that we were the very first tourist visitors of the day. We have travelled to numerous places over the years but never experienced this. To walk around what is clearly a tourist hotspot with only the local population for company was superb. After completing our visit we moved on to various other locations where we were expertly informed by Yande of their history and significance. The highlight of the day was the visit to the Jatiluwih rice terraces. Having seen numerous pictures of these we thought we were well aware of what they were but the sheer scale of them is amazing. After lunch at a local restaurant, the portion sizes were huge and the food delicious. Yande took us for a 45 minute walk around the terraces explaining in detail their history, how they work and the process of how the rice is grown and harvested. After we completed our tour of the terraces we made our way back to the hotel, with lots of local knowledge being discussed. This was an excellent tour and we were hugely impressed with Yande. His overall knowledge, his willingness to take whatever photographs we wanted as well as knowing the best location to get the best shot and just as importantly his smooth driving skills were excellent. Yande made the day feel as though you were out with a friend not someone you had met that morning for the first time. It’s a tour we would both definitely recommend.