Away from the main tourist routes
Discover the unspoilt Bali in the VW Kübelwagen.
Welcome to Bali VW Tour
Small groups, real encounters.
Since 1988 we have been taking small groups deep into the island's hinterland in the legendary VW 181 – to rice fields, volcanoes, villages and people few tourists ever see.
- 38+
- years of experience
- 7
- day tours
- VW 181
- the original “Kübelwagen”
„Let us explain the island, its culture and its people to you.“
Our idea
Understanding Bali – not just driving through it.
To truly get to know the island of Bali, it is not enough simply to drive across it. People speak a different language and express themselves differently. So much is unfamiliar – and it is not easy to grasp what lies behind it all.
Many years ago we chose the VW 181 "Kübelwagen" (known here as the VW Safari) to reach Bali's remote, unspoilt landscapes and villages. Our trained guides share a wealth of knowledge about the culture, rice farming and the way of life of the islanders.
We also happily run trips for incentive and educational groups of up to 50 participants.
Activities
Our day tours
Every tour runs in small groups away from the main routes – from the classic loop to the volcano climb.
Tour 1 – The classic tour
Day tour to Bali's famous sights: Tanah Lot sea temple, Pura Luhur on Mount Batu Karu, the Jatiluwih rice terraces, Bedugul market and Lake Bratan.
Read more →Tour 2 – The hidden Bali
Day tour to remote mountain villages: Taman Ayun temple, a Balinese village market, botany walk, the Ayung valley, a rainforest walk and sacred monkeys.
Read more →Tour 3 – Rice field hike
Experience Bali's rice farming up close: the Subak rice museum, walks through West Bali's rice fields, fresh coconut at a farm and a black sand beach.
Read more →Tour 4 – East Bali
Day tour to Bali's east: Goa Lawah bat cave, the court hall of Klungkung, Besakih mother temple on Mount Agung and the royal baths of Tirta Gangga.
Read more →Tour 5 – Batur volcano climb
Night ascent of the 1,717-metre Batur volcano: sunrise over Bali's volcanic peaks, crater caves, hot volcanic slopes and a lava landscape.
Read more →Tour 6 – Bali nature in West Bali
Day tour through West Bali: the potters' village of Pejaten, Belimbing rice terraces, Munduk waterfall, coffee and clove plantations, crater lakes.
Read more →Tour 7 – Bali’s artists
Day tour to the artists' villages around Ubud: stonemasons of Batubulan, silversmiths of Celuk, painters of Ubud, Goa Gajah and the woodcarvers of Kemenuh.
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Contact
Let’s plan your Bali tour
Tell us what you have in mind – we will get back to you personally and put your tour together.