Review Author: Lindie v, South Africa

Review Date: 25 May 2017

Review Body: Surya was the first person we met in Bali. He picked us up at Denpasar airport and took us to our hotel in Candidasa. He arranged several of our day trips, drived us around wherever we wanted to go, organised fast boat tickets to Gili at a great price, and continued to be our driver even when we moved on to Ubud. He was very well informed: offering suggestions on things to do and see, telling us more about local customs and life in Bali. Surya offers a very professional service in a well-maintained (and air conditioned!) vehicle. We made use of his services several times over the course of three weeks. He was easy to reach via Whatsapp, always on time, and confirmed pick up times in advance. He is polite, speaks good English and is always ready with that friendly smile. He safely navigated us through the crazy roads and traffic in Bali. Thank you Surya for making our Bali trip such a great experience! We are very happy and thankful our paths crossed. See you again next time we're in Bali :)

Review rating: 5

Review Author: Vanessa12691, Germany

Review Date: 13 Mar 2019

Review Body: We required two trips and both were absolutely perfect. At first we wanted to visit the Lempuyang Temple. We started at 5.30am with Sam and he was very punctual and such a lovely person. It was a very safe drive and he showed us some extra nice points for taking some photos (ricefields). At the Lempuyang temple he gave us a sarong for free so we didn‘t have to borrow one there(10.000Rp)! Thanks for that. At the temple he gave us a lot of information about bali and took all the beautiful pictures from us. And the price was super cheap for the long drive! The next trip was to the virgin beach with his brother Surya and he was very punctual,too. He stopped with us at a beautiful place for taking some pictures and then straight to beach. He was there at the arranged time for the drive back to the hotel. So everything was perfect. If we will ever stay in Candidasa we will call them for our trips! Thank you!

Review rating: 5

Review Author: HawaiianBlues, Thailand

Review Date: 30 Oct 2018

Review Body: Our two booked trips included a two hour plus drive from the Denpasar Airport to Candidasa when we arrived (afternoon/evening) with Suriya as our driver ... and a three hour drive, including stops, from Candidasa to Ubud to Denpasar (daytime) the day of departure with Sam (Suriya's older brother) as our driver. Both are the operators of this passenger transport company and are concientious, professional and foremost safe and defensive in their driving. The two vehicles were each comfortable and with bottled water available. Tip: For any car-pickup at Denpasar Airport, make sure you have means to contact your driver on landing as we did with Suriya and also a meeting location setup in advance. Long immigration lines and excess waiting drivers each with competing signs can make for unneeded confusion on exiting immigration/baggage claim if your meetup is not pre-planned.

Review rating: 5

Review Author: egork266, Canada

Review Date: 26 Mar 2020

Review Body: This is guy is a true professional. I woke him up at 6am asked to take us to airport because of Taipei shutting down for transit passengers. He took me to airport, waited there for an hour till i got Stand-by papers. Then, he drove me back to Candidasa, while we were packing he drop the car off and got a MiniBus, and took all 6 of us to airport. He waited there until we actually had bording passed in our hands. All the members of my family is very appreciative of Surya's work ethic and manners. On top of it, all the day trips we had with him where amazing. He really know his stuff. He always had exelent suggestions. Definitely, ask him to take you White Sand Beach. His aunt owns a cafe there and she is a very good cook. Her Red Snaper and Prawns are sooooo good.

Review rating: 5

Review Author: 26dylanv

Review Date: 28 Jul 2017

Review Body: I found Surya on TripAdvisor. We organised to do a half day beach trip from Candidasa to White Sand Beach. He was extremely friendly, courteous and knowledgable. He lives locally and is proud of his town and village. We have a young 1.5year old baby so we were happy that he was a very safe driver. Some cool photos from the road and hills on the way to the beach, past a monkey forest and we arrived. He helped us to a Warung at the beach, to hire some snorkelling equip, massages. My wife and I were even able to snorkel together for a while off the beach. We ended up booking Surya for 2 trips after that one. So that shows what a good driver and guide he was. Highly recommended. Thanks Surya Dylan, Benita and little Chet from Australia

Review rating: 5

Review Author: ghazali2903

Review Date: 01 Oct 2019

Review Body: Visit East Bali from 24/9 - 30/9 staying in Ramayana Resort and using his service for 4days. From the first drive from the Airport to the hotel,he had shown great personality and understand the needs of the customer while he drives to the resort he stop for our dinner and that's is around 1am as our flight landed near to midnite. Waited till we check in before move out. The rest of the booking he knows our need and are ready to assist us in our journey from Xtreme sport to horse riding and waterfall to Temple visit and even on the day of our return to the airport he still very adaptable and make our stay enjoyable. We highly recommend anyone visiting East Bali to look for his service and you all will never regret doing it.

Review rating: 5

Review Author: LynneG_10

Review Date: 23 Jun 2019

Review Body: Been coming to Bali for 30 years and these 2 drivers are the best I have ever used. Their local knowledge is exemplary and they showed us things, like now disused traditional public bath houses which I have never seen before. They informed us of a local Sea Temple ceremony which was the best Ive ever attended, where we were made to feel so welcome. When one of their cars needed mechanical repairs, they borrowed a family members car so we would not be inconvenienced. They assisted with translations with other drivers and health professionals. But above all else they are smart, professional, reliable and have wicked Aussie senses of humour which we loved. Do yourself a favour........if ever near Candidasa.

Review rating: 5

Review Author: satyapp337, India

Review Date: 19 Apr 2018

Review Body: We were in Candidasa region a few weeks back and used the services of Surya for 5 days including pick-up from airport and dropping in Kuta. His responses before we hired him were very prompt. We found Surya to be extremely reliable and well aware of Candidasa region as he hails from that region. He was very fair in advising where to visit within the given time available at our disposal. He was always prompt in pick-up. Without doubt, I can recommend him for taxi services specific to Candidasa region. As a family, we thoroughly enjoyed and appreciated his services and we wish him great success in his business. Good Luck.

Review rating: 5

Review Author: Q1540UOcharliem, Australia

Review Date: 10 Dec 2019

Review Body: My family and I decided to give Surya a go based on some good reviews. We were greeted with a smile at our hotel in Sanur and transferred to our villa in Candidasa. The next day we were taken to Lempuyang Temple, Water Palace and ‘White Sand Beach’ all in a comfortable and air conditioned car. We were given some insight and history of the area as Surya is based in Candidasa. He was very friendly, helpful, knowledgeable and safe. I would highly recommend Surya to anyone wanting a driver in Bali. He is always on time and very flexible with his tours. Thanks and we look forward to our transfer to Uluwatu in two days time!

Review rating: 5

Review Author: BaliSpearo1

Review Date: 27 May 2019

Review Body: Surya was the best driver from our trip, Always early, always polite, always ready to assist in any way. If the tour got longer he said "No Problem its your holiday" which made us feel at home. We traveled to Amed to go on a diving trip, he waited until we returned (it was way later than expected in fact after dark) he was not concerned at all! So do not hesitate contact him for your driver. He was happy single day or multiple days. I will defiant;y use his services when I return to Bali.

Review rating: 5

Review Author: Yuvipat07

Review Date: 12 Oct 2019

Review Body: Surya...a name to remember and a person to adore...always smiling..ready to help...ready to bargain and crack a deal for you..never met a better driver/guide/tour planner than Surya... He is very friendly..our young kids too loved talking to him...he saved atleast $100 per person by bargaining for us...and his vehicles are brand new and very clean... I suggest, if you are on a family trip to candidasa,Bali...then no one is better than Surya... Thanks Surya for making our trip memorable...

Review rating: 5

Review Author: Kathy B, Indonesia

Review Date: 14 Feb 2019

Review Body: We were lucky enough to be introduced to brothers Sam and Suraya when we stayed in Candidasa. They are nice people, excellent drivers, polite, knowledgeable, speak great English, on time and so helpful. We really enjoyed getting to know them both! Sam showed us around the Candidasa area over 2 days and Suraya took us to Sanur. They both gave us tips to help us when negotiating prices with street sellers. We can’t wait to meet up with them again on our next trip!

Review rating: 5

Review Author: julesbee66, Australia

Review Date: 04 Dec 2019

Review Body: We had a chance meeting in the street with Surya and took his card as we were looking for a driver for tours the next day. After looking at reviews we decided on the Amlapura and White sand beach tour. He was very accommodating and nothing was too much trouble. Great English, safe driver and full of information about the area. We booked the next day for our journey to Sanur and were driven by his brother Sam who was just as good. Give them a go!! Thanks Surya

Review rating: 5

Review Author: Smita000

Review Date: 21 Oct 2017

Review Body: I found Surya through trip advisor. He was very quick in responding to my meesages both by email and WhatsApp text. His English is very good. He was always very polite and courteous. Nothing was too much trouble. I booked him for return Airport transfers and a day trip to Ubud and a day trip the white sand beach. He was Always on time. He gave excellent service. I would highly recommend. Thank you a Surya for your lovely service.

Review rating: 5

Review Author: Kimberly B, Illinois

Review Date: 11 Feb 2020

Review Body: I found Surya and Sam via Trip Advisor. They are based in Cadidasa, so if you are staying in that area I would definitely recommend their service! They will arrange airport pick up and drop off and we also used them 5 of our 7 days in Bali to arrange full days of sight seeing. Both Sam and Surya speak good English and were able to accommodate our desires of what we wanted to see and recommend itineraries to best utilize our time.

Review rating: 5

Review Author: Mkldgn

Review Date: 17 Sep 2019

Review Body: We found him on google maps and booked him for our first trip in Bali around Candidasa. He was really kind and friendly, the contact was really easy, the service was on Point, and he is a Great driver. We also booked him for our second trip to lovina with many stops in between, where he recommended us great places to see. All in all we would book him again. Would recommend him to all our friends who wants to visit Bali.

Review rating: 5

Review Author: ReenAllanson, California

Review Date: 13 Sep 2018

Review Body: We used this driver for our trip to Bali. He was excellent. Always on time, willing to take us anywhere, gave great suggestions and tips, and always willing to change itinerary on the fly. Car was clean and comfy and he always had water bottles for us. Very fair price as well. Excursions and transportation through our hotel were way overpriced. So glad we found him, he was a big reason our trip was great!

Review rating: 5

Review Author: Braceyrj

Review Date: 01 May 2019

Review Body: We cannot thank Surya and his brother Sam enough for driving us to various fantastic locations across Bali from our resort at Royal Karma Candidasa. Suraya and Sam came highly recommended by an Australian couple we had just met at the start of the holiday and they were polite, informative, courteous and knowledgeable. We would not hesitate in recommending them to any visitors to Bali.

Review rating: 5

Review Author: Gary B

Review Date: 04 Dec 2019

Review Body: Had a great 4 days with Surya and his brother. Picked myself and teenage son up from Kuta took us to Candidisa, then provided 2 follow up day tours. Very flexible at choosing where you want to go, even while on tour and changing your mind. Negotiated a great diving bargain for us Always on time, very friendly and polite, handy for Candidisa, and good prices. Well worth recommending.

Review rating: 5

Review Author: Mratnesh

Review Date: 17 Oct 2019

Review Body: While, in Bali I experienced too much negotiation skills are required but Surya helped us sailing through all obstacles through guiding us in a right way. It's difficult to get good reliable people when you travel abroad but Surya was helpful throughout our tour in Bali. I recommend his services whenever you visit Bali & you can experience the Indonesian paradise hassel free.

Review rating: 5