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Kuta Beach · Bali · Your Local Guide

Your Local Guide & Fixer in Kuta — I Know Everyone

I'm Andrew — Indonesian, based on Kuta Beach. I speak the language, so you skip the tourist markup. Surf, tattoos, water sports, villas, even Komodo island trips — I arrange it all, you just show up.

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Indonesian Local Guide No Tourist Markup See the Plan Before You Pay
I Speak Indonesian
You pay local prices, not tourist prices
See the Plan First
Pay only after you approve it
Vendors I've Vetted
I've tested them so you don't have to
Direct WhatsApp
Talk to Andrew himself, not a call centre
What I Offer

Pick Your Bali Experience

Prices below are my arrangement fee. Each activity's cost goes straight to the operator — at the local rate, never the tourist markup.

USD $20–25 / plan

Quick Fix

I tell you who to book & what to say

Remote planning over WhatsApp. I give you the right operators, the real prices and the words to say in Indonesian — you book it yourself and skip the markup. One flat fee — solo or whole group.

  • ✓ Full custom day plan via WhatsApp
  • ✓ Vetted operator contacts
  • ✓ Real price guide (no tourist markup)
  • ✓ Same-day standby support
Get My Plan
USD $35–45 / person

Half Day with Andrew

1PM Sunset · Kuta & Seminyak

Half a day with your local guide. Surf, tattoos, hidden beach bars, sunset spots — your pick, my connections, my Indonesian to handle the rest.

  • ✓ Andrew with you the whole time
  • ✓ 3–4 curated experiences
  • ✓ Local transport arranged
  • ✓ Sunset bar insider access
Book Half Day
USD $55–70 / person

Full Day Insider

The real Kuta day — surf to sunset

Not a generic temple tour — the day a Kuta regular would plan: morning surf before the crowd, breakfast at my favourite warung, a market run where I do the bargaining, then sunset drinks at my bar.

  • ✓ Dawn surf at Kuta Beach
  • ✓ Local warung breakfast
  • ✓ Market run — I negotiate, you choose
  • ✓ Sunset at Ride The Tide Bar
Book Full Day
USD $80–120 / trip

Bali Bucket List

Your whole trip, handled

Staying 5–10 days? I plan the whole trip — activities, vetted vendors, even a villa at below-Airbnb prices — with on-call WhatsApp support the entire time.

  • ✓ Full multi-day itinerary design
  • ✓ Private villa finding (below Airbnb)
  • ✓ Daily on-call WhatsApp support
  • ✓ Best for first-timers & couples
Plan My Trip
Top TierUSD $150–250 / person

Volcano & Island Hopping

The trips that need someone who speaks the language

Mount Batur sunrise, Komodo, Padar Island, Pink Beach. Boat operators, park rangers and drivers all speak Indonesian — I coordinate every step, so you just show up and enjoy. 2–8 people · 2–3 days.

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What I Arrange

Bali Activities, Real Prices

Surf to temples to theme parks — with operators I've personally tested. Browse the full list with up-to-date prices and my honest picks.

Surf Lessons ~$30–40 Tattoo Studios ~$50+ Uluwatu Sunset ~$9+ Waterbom Bali ~$30 ATV Ride ~$35–45 Mount Batur Sunrise ~$40–55 White Water Rafting ~$25–35 Nusa Penida Day Trip ~$45–70

Andrew-certified operators — I've tested them so you don't have to.

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About Andrew

Indonesian Local. Your Kuta Insider.

I'm Andrew — Indonesian, based on Kuta Beach where I run Ride The Tide Bar. I've spent years getting to know the surf instructors, tattoo artists and boat operators actually worth your time, so you skip the guesswork.

I negotiate in Indonesian — you pay local prices
Every vendor I send you, I've personally vetted
Komodo to Pink Beach — I coordinate everything
 4.3 on Google — Ride The Tide Bar More about Andrew

Real reviews of the bar I run on Kuta Beach · 6 ratings on Google

Andrew giving a surf lesson at Kuta Beach, Bali, at sunset
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