What My Cliens SayFrom Ben and LouiseWe went to Bali in August 2010 and needed a driver/guide to show us the sights. We looked on trip adivsor for help and found Ariana Wayan with positive reviews. We enagaged in conversation via e-mail and he was quick to respond with a tour that matched our needs. The price was very reasonable. We agreed a date and a time to meet at our hotel in Sanur, Bali.
Sure enough on that date and time Ariana met us at our hotel. He was very friendly and spoke good English. His driving was very good and so was his knowledge of Bali. He even changed the tour slightly so that we could see a couple more attractions that day. Our tour lasted a little longer than we had agreed but the price was still the same.
Ariana throughout the tour was very helpful. He even offered after our 10hr tour to take us to Kuta for a nightout and would wait in his car until we wanted to go back to the hotel. Ariana even organised another trip to the Komodo Island for us at short notice. He has previous experience in the Tourism Industry so he had contacts to make this happen.
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Glen william....USA-
A great and unforgetable memories in Bali.I did a 16 days tour of Bali and the guide was a wonderful Balinese man whose name was "Ariana". He is a college graduation, for 16 days this man showed us a wonderful country and a tremendous attitude and a constant positive outlook on everything. He had a tremendous knowledge of the island,culture and the history, his English was perfect, and he really made the trip for all of us! He imparted his love of Bali and helped us to know and love the country as well,and it is because of Ariana that everyone there had a wonderful time. His email address is wayan_baliage@yahoo.com and he checks it every day.His mobile is +6281 999 613 110.You can tell him I sent you to him for we still correspond. I would use him again when I go back next year--he is a delight and makes the trip better because he is there. I hope you will be lucky enough to get him.
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Just want to highly recommend a very good driver. His name is Wayan Ariana . He is based in Denpasar but he can take you anywehere in Bali.He has huge knowledge about Bali and is more than happy to share it with you. His english is very good as well which make things much easier.His driving was very good and safe.You can had set up itineraries beforehand but it was not any problem to change them and Wayan was always open to new suggestions. Traveling with Wayan to Ubud, Tirta empul,Gunung Kawi, Pura Kehen,Semarapura,Sidemen,Tirta Gangga,Pura Masceti,Batur,Danau Bratan, Buyan, Tambligan,Tanah Lot, Ulu Watuwas great experience. He showed some places which was not mention in any guidebooks. He his driving very comfortable Daithatsu.
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From Satis Pai-MalaysiaWe recently engaged Mr. Wayan Ariana (through Mr. Nyoman Abbe) for a 3 day Bali tour (9 !~ 11 August 2010). The tour was very well organised. Mr. Wayan was a very nice person, good at heart and knowledgeable about the various places and Bali culture.
The snippets of information that he provided was very useful. He had provided a very nice big car (sufficient for 7 persons) the air-con within the car was very good.
Mr. Wayan was very punctual, cordial and spoke very good English. I recommend his and Mr. Abbe's tour to all. The tour price is very nominal. Both Mr. Nuoman Abbe and Mr. Wayan were very honest persons.
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Ezan..Thailand 
I went to bali a few times..and must admit that i love so much this place. usualy i will stay 4 to 5 days..and will hire a driver to move around...rather u rent and drive yourself. each time i come..i will call my so coll driver Mr Wayan Ariana.he already like a friend to me.its easy to have him around .....me and my friends must say he s a good driver..and friend.i want to thank you Mr Wayan Ariana for making our stay a great one.i am sure..definetely will come back
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Wayan Ariana drove us around in Bali on the 18 and 19th of December 2010. We agree with most of the comments seen in the other posts and would like to add the following:
- Relatively new car (about a year and a half old) that is very maintained. Clean interior with a powerful a/c. Mileage of just under 8,000 km!!
- Good driving skills - I would say Ariana drives safely which is an important consideration given that Bali roads are very windy and hilly. Most roads have just one lane on each side which means overtaking occurs in the face of incoming traffic which is where his good driving skills comes in handy. You do not want to be stuck behind a slow moving truck for hours on end.
- Attractive pricing especially when you take into consideration that he doesn't charge you by the hour and he declined our invitations to join us for meals (it is customary for the customer to pay for the driver's meals)
I would strongly recommend Ariana to other Bali visitors.
