While in Bali, I had the great pleasure of taking the Bali Eco Cycle Tour. It was recommended by a friend and it was an excellent
recommendation. It showed the side of Bali I was looking for, the culture and
the countryside. It was a full day tour that was balanced in a way that
you never felt bored or rushed.
We were picked up in a van between 7:30 and 8:00 am. (I was picked up at a random supermarket that I was told was close to where I was staying, it wasn't and I got chased by a very scary dog on the way. I uttered a scream I didn't now I had in me, as it chased me up a hill on the outskirts of Ubud.) By the
end of pickups we had a group of 9 people, plus our guide Argus or Augus, I’m
not really sure which one it actually was. We learned through the day that
Argus was a funny man, a jokester. He was subtle about it and for a second you
thought he was telling you a real fact about Balinese culture when in fact it
was a joke. It made for a very entertaining day. As with all tours, the guide
makes all the difference in the end.