Bali Dolphin Watching Sunrise Tour in Lovina Beach
Traveler rating
4.3/5
Based on 29 traveler reviews. Ratings and reviews provided by Viator and Tripadvisor.
Quick answer
Is Bali Dolphin Watching Sunrise Tour in Lovina Beach worth booking?
Bali Dolphin Watching Sunrise Tour in Lovina Beach is a 9-hour experience in Seminyak, Indonesia, from $80 per person. It scores 60 out of 100 on the Outty Ranking, which we label “Solid Choice”, based on a 4.3/5 rating across 29 reviews. Cancellation is free up to 24 hours before the start time. Same-day spots are currently showing.
- Outty Ranking
- 60 / 100
- Rating
- 4.3/5 (29)
- Duration
- 9 hours
- From
- $80 per person
Bali Dolphin Watching Sunrise Tour in Lovina Beach is one of the most popular tour packages with exciting experience that we design for your holiday in Bali Island. The tour will be start at 03.00 AM from your hotel then we will drive you to Lovina Beach, to watching dolphin you will use boat where the dolphin habitat free release, jumping and swimming in the ocean with spectacular sunrise view. Next destination we will take you to visit Gitgit Waterfall, its a beautiful tourist destination in north part of Bali. The trip continue to visiting Lake Tamblingan and Lake Buyan, this site located in Bedugul rain forest, the two lakes formed a single lake until about 1800. Our next journey is visiting Ulun Danu Beratan Temple, it's set at lakeside of Beratan with beautiful view and hills surround it also cool atmosphere and hills as a backdrop. Lunch will be serve at a restaurant near the temple, then we will take you to visit Candikuning Market.
What you get
About this experience
Bali Dolphin Watching Sunrise Tour in Lovina Beach is one of the most popular tour packages with exciting experience that we design for your holiday in Bali Island. The tour will be start at 03.00 AM from your hotel then we will drive you to Lovina Beach, to watching dolphin you will use boat where the dolphin habitat free release, jumping and swimming in the ocean with spectacular sunrise view. Next destination we will take you to visit Gitgit Waterfall, its a beautiful tourist destination in north part of Bali. The trip continue to visiting Lake Tamblingan and Lake Buyan, this site located in Bedugul rain forest, the two lakes formed a single lake until about 1800. Our next journey is visiting Ulun Danu Beratan Temple, it's set at lakeside of Beratan with beautiful view and hills surround it also cool atmosphere and hills as a backdrop. Lunch will be serve at a restaurant near the temple, then we will take you to visit Candikuning Market.
What's included
Included
- Professional English Speaking Driver as a tour guide
- Tax and Services
- Buffet Lunch (if option selected)
- Boat Ticket to See Dolphins and All Entrance Ticket
- Hotel / Villa Pick up and Drop off Service
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Private Tour means there is no other participant only you and your party in the vehicle
- Petrol and Parking Fee
Not included
- Personal Expenses
What you'll see and do
Lovina Dolphin Adventure
Lovina Beach is one of the famous tourist destination in northern part of Bali which own beautiful of calm sea water, blackish chromatic sand and the sea with its dolphin. One of the favorite fascinations in Lovina is dolphin watching tour. Hundreds of dolphins can be seen in the morning time around 1 km offshore. We can see the dolphin attractions in this place like jumping. It is not fail to draw if the tourist has the time to see the sunrise here.
120 minutes here · Admission included
Git Git Waterfall
Gitgit Waterfall is one of the popular tourist destination in northern part of Bali island which is offer nature journey. This tourism site is located in the north of Bali in the village of Git Git about 10 kilometres from Singaraja or about fourty five minutes drive from the tourist town of Lovina. The waterfall itself is about a mile outside of the village. Git Git Waterfall is one of the tourist destination in Bali, the waterfall from a height of 40 meters straight down.
60 minutes here · Admission included
Tamblingan Lake
Lake Tamblingan and Lake Buyan located in a very strategic area, which is between Lovina Beach, Ulun Danu Beratan Temple and also Gitgit Waterfall. With mount Lesong as it's background this lake offer a very nice experience if you wish to visit. Now this area has been developed, that seen from a lot of tourist come to this place everyday, from domestic tourist until the tourists from foreign country.
60 minutes here · Admission included
Ulun Danu Bratan
Ulun Danu Beratan Temple is amazing places of interest in Bali, famous picturesque landmark and a significant temple complex located on the western side of the Beratan Lake in Bedugul, central Bali. The whole Bedugul area is actually a favorite cool upland weekend and holiday retreat for locals and island visitors alike from the southern and urban areas, as it is strategically located, connecting the island north and south.
60 minutes here · Admission included
Pasar Candi Kuning
Candikuning Fruit Market is a traditional fruit and vegetable market located near the entrance of Bedugul Botanical Garden, Tabanan Regency. The market is easy to be found because it is located beside the main road from Denpasar to Singaraja. This market can be visited when passing the road from or to Singaraja or after having a recreation at Bedugul Botanical Garden, visitors can visit Candi Kuning Market. The market is visited by many people, both foreign and domestic tourists, even the local people often come to this market and shop for their daily necessities.
60 minutes here · Admission included
Handara Iconic Gate
On your way, you will pass this very famous gate
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Wanagiri Hidden Hills
On your way, you will pass this very famous hills
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Tanjung Benoa
We provide pickup and drop-off service from hotel / villa in Tanjung Benoa
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Nusa Dua
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Legian
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Jimbaran
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Sanur
We provide pickup and drop-off service from hotel / villa in Sanur
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Canggu
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Seminyak
We provide pickup and drop-off service from hotel / villa in Seminyak
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Kuta
We provide pickup and drop-off service from hotel / villa in Kuta
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Ubud
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Denpasar
We provide pickup and drop-off service from hotel / villa in Denpasar
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Where it starts and ends
Hotel pickup
Pickup is included for all travelers. Pickup begins about 5 minutes before departure.
Options you can book
All Inclusive Tours
All Inclusive Tours include boat ticket to see dolphins, entrance tickets and lunch. Private Guided Tour Duration: 10 hours Private A/C Vehicle Pickup included
Tours Without Lunch
Tours Without Lunch include entrance tickets only. Private Guided Tour Duration: 10 hours Private A/C Vehicle Pickup included
Before you book
- Cancellation
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- Languages
- ms, en
- Ticket
- Mobile Only
- Runs on
- Every day
- Group size
- Up to 30 travelers per booking
- Operated by
- Bali Sky Tour
Know before you go
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Dress code is smart casual
- Please bring: sunscreen, camera and change of clothes
- Infant under 2 years old is free of charge
- Flexible time arrangement based on your request
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
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What travelers are saying
Outty’s summary of the themes that recur across 29 traveler reviews. Written by us, not quoted from reviewers.
The guide
5 mentionsTravelers single out the guide as the reason the experience works.
Knowledge and storytelling
3 mentionsReviewers describe the commentary as informative rather than scripted.
Photo opportunities
2 mentionsThe views and photo stops come up again and again.
Value for money
2 mentionsTravelers feel they got more than they paid for.
Organization
2 mentionsPickup, timing, and logistics are described as running smoothly.
Food and drink
2 mentionsThe tastings and food stops are a highlight for most reviewers.
Traveler reviews
29 verified traveler reviews for Bali Dolphin Watching Sunrise Tour in Lovina Beach. Ratings and reviews provided by Viator and Tripadvisor.
Worst Dolphin experience
The overall dolphin watch experience was less than good. We didn't know we wouldn't be joined on the water by literally tens of other boats. It was packed on the water. Now there were dolphins but let me paint you a picture: You get to the spot kilometres away from shore and join up with maybe 30 to 40 other boats huddled in a group. As soon as someone sees the pod of dolphins every boat rushes to the location and chases them off. Then you wait 30 mins and then they do the same thing, rinse and repeat. If you are lucky you might see their fins. If you are not too bad you just paid for the least exiting boat bumpercar experience. I wouldn't recommend this to anyone at all not even the dolphin swimming is worth it from what I saw. The guide after the trip was very kind and patient and we really appreciate him. Only pleasant part of the trip.
Response from the operator: Thank you for taking the time to share your honest feedback, and we are sorry to hear that your dolphin watch experience did not meet your expectations. We would like to offer some context about how dolphin watching works in our area. Dolphins are wild animals, and we never know in advance where they will appear. When a pod is spotted, boats from many different companies — not only ours — move toward the same location, as everyone shares the same waters and the same dolphins. Unfortunately, this is something no single operator can control. Please know that our crew follows responsible wildlife viewing guidelines: we keep a respectful distance, we do not chase or surround the dolphins, and we turn off our engines when they are nearby. We also cannot control how other boats behave once dolphins appear. We are glad you were able to see the dolphins, and we are truly happy that our guide made a positive impression. We will pass on your kind words to him — it will mean a lot to the whole team. Your feedback is important to us, and we will keep working with local authorities and other operators to improve how tours are managed on the water.
via Tripadvisor
Waterfall Trekking
The Dophine Point ist really crowded. But the Rest of the Tour was amazing.
Response from the operator: Thank you for your lovely review regarding your recent trip with Bali Sky Tour. Customer satisfaction is our top priority, and we are glad that our service met your expectations. We would greatly appreciate it if you could share your experience with your friends and colleagues so that we may extend our service to them as well. We look forward to assisting you on your next visit to Bali.
via Tripadvisor
I enjoyed every stop.
Hari was a great host. He picked me up from my accomodation on time. Unfortunately I only saw a couple of dolphins on the tour and there were so many boats but otherwise sunrise on the water was beautiful. Gitgit waterfall, lunch lake and temple. I enjoyed every stop. It was great to explore somewhere new. Thanks Hari.
Response from the operator: Thank you for your lovely comment regarding your recent trip with Bali Sky Tour. Impressing our customers is the one we committed to and we glad that our service could meet with your expectation and more. We will be much appreciate if you could spread your lovely experience to your friends and colleagues, so we could extend our service to them and others. Look forward to possibility assist you on your next visit to Bali.
via Tripadvisor
Espectacular!
The best tour I’ve done ever! I saw dolphins and for an extra pay, I swam with them! This was so beautiful. They pick me up at time, the driver Dwi was so kind and respectful. Is a complete and espectacular tour! Fully recommended!
Response from the operator: Thank you for your lovely comment regarding your recent trip with Bali Sky Tour. Impressing our customers is the one we committed to and we glad that our service could meet with your expectation and more. We will be much appreciate if you could spread your lovely experience to your friends and colleagues, so we could extend our service to them and others. Look forward to possibility assist you on your next visit to Bali.
via Tripadvisor
Not happy
Very overrated didn’t see many dolphins got drenched on boat ride, not value for money at all Everyone at the beach were very helpful getting my wife on & off the boat as she is partially disabled.
Response from the operator: Thank you for your time to post a comment on Trip Advisor and regarding your disappointing we are really sorry you not seeing many dolphin because its raining on the day you do the tour. Look forward to possibility assist you on your next visit to Bali.
via Tripadvisor
Good to know
- Duration
- 9 hours
- Free cancellation
- Up to 24h before
- Minimum age to book
- All ages
- Availability
- Bookable today
- Runs on
- Every day
- Price range
- $80 to $130
- Hotel pickup
- Included for all travelers
- Booked in 30 days
- 10
- Verdict
- Solid Choice
Who runs this experience
Operated by Bali Sky Tour, who run 70 experiences we rank across 2 cities, with an average Outty Ranking of 59.9.
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Bali Dolphin Watching Sunrise Tour in Lovina Beach: questions travelers ask
Practical detail on this experience, plus the wider planning questions for Seminyak.
How much does Bali Dolphin Watching Sunrise Tour in Lovina Beach cost?
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Prices start at $80 per person. The final price depends on the date, the time slot and the number of travelers, and peak weekends in Seminyak usually price higher than midweek mornings. Live pricing and remaining availability are confirmed on the booking screen before you pay.
How long does Bali Dolphin Watching Sunrise Tour in Lovina Beach take?
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Plan for about 9 hours from start to finish, not counting travel to the meeting point. Most travelers leave another 30 minutes on either side so the rest of the day in Seminyak is not rushed.
Is Bali Dolphin Watching Sunrise Tour in Lovina Beach worth it?
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It holds an Outty Ranking of 60 out of 100, which we label "Solid Choice". That score blends traveler sentiment (4.3/5 across 29 reviews), the depth of that review evidence, recent booking momentum, value for money against comparable last minute in Seminyak, and how flexible the cancellation terms are.
Can I cancel or reschedule Bali Dolphin Watching Sunrise Tour in Lovina Beach?
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Yes. Cancel free up to 24 hours before the start time for a full refund. Inside that window the booking is non-refundable, and no-shows are not refunded.
Is Bali Dolphin Watching Sunrise Tour in Lovina Beach suitable for kids and families?
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Yes, all ages are welcome. Families should still weigh the 9-hour running time, and strollers are easier on the earlier, quieter departures.
How far in advance should I book Bali Dolphin Watching Sunrise Tour in Lovina Beach?
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Around 10 people booked this in the last 30 days, so popular slots go early. Two to three weeks ahead is comfortable in shoulder season, while summer weekends and holidays in Seminyak can sell out a month out. Same-day spots do open up when other travelers cancel, so it is worth checking if you are already in town.
What should I bring or wear?
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Bring photo ID, your booking confirmation on your phone, a refillable water bottle and comfortable shoes. Dress for the weather in Seminyak and add a light layer if any part of the 9-hour experience runs outdoors or after sunset.
Where does Bali Dolphin Watching Sunrise Tour in Lovina Beach start and how do I get there?
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The exact meeting point and directions are on your voucher once you book, and they sit in central Seminyak within reach of public transport. Arrive 15 minutes early: late arrivals are treated as no-shows by most operators.
What are the best things to do in Seminyak?
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On Outty we rank every Seminyak experience on the same 0 to 100 scale, and alongside this one the highest scorers right now include Experts Bali Driver : Best Bali Private Driver for Tour in Bali, West Bali Tour: Taman Ayun, Ulun Danu Beratan, Jatiluwih Rice Terrace, Tanah Lot, Ubud Top Attractions: Waterfalls, Temples and Rice Terraces. The city page groups everything into most popular, highest reviewed, last minute and family-friendly so you can build a day around what actually delivers.
When is the best time to visit Seminyak?
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Booking patterns follow the same curve: prices and queues climb in peak weeks, while shoulder season gives you better availability on the top-ranked experiences and more room to change plans.
How many days do you need in Seminyak?
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Three full days covers the headline sights without sprinting. A workable rhythm is one anchor experience each morning, such as this one, an unhurried afternoon in a single neighborhood, then a food or nightlife booking in the evening. Five days lets you add a day trip outside the city.
Do I book through Outty or through the operator?
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What is included in Bali Dolphin Watching Sunrise Tour in Lovina Beach?
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Included: Professional English Speaking Driver as a tour guide; Tax and Services; Buffet Lunch (if option selected); Boat Ticket to See Dolphins and All Entrance Ticket; and Hotel / Villa Pick up and Drop off Service. Not included: Personal Expenses. Always check the voucher for the final list before you travel.
Does Bali Dolphin Watching Sunrise Tour in Lovina Beach include hotel pickup?
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Yes, pickup is offered for every traveler from 3352 listed pickup locations in and around Seminyak. Be ready about 5 minutes before the start time. You can also enter a custom pickup address when booking.
What languages is Bali Dolphin Watching Sunrise Tour in Lovina Beach offered in?
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It is offered in Malay and English. Pick your language when choosing a date and time, as not every departure runs in every language.
Will I get instant confirmation and a mobile ticket for Bali Dolphin Watching Sunrise Tour in Lovina Beach?
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Confirmation is sent by the operator after booking, usually within 48 hours; if it is not confirmed you are not charged. Mobile tickets are accepted, so you can show the voucher on your phone.
Is Bali Dolphin Watching Sunrise Tour in Lovina Beach wheelchair or stroller accessible?
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The operator notes: Infant under 2 years old is free of charge. If accessibility is critical, contact the operator after booking to confirm arrangements for your date.
What happens to Bali Dolphin Watching Sunrise Tour in Lovina Beach if the weather is bad?
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This experience depends on good weather. If it is canceled because of poor weather, you are offered a different date or a full refund.
What do travelers say about Bali Dolphin Watching Sunrise Tour in Lovina Beach?
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Across 29 reviews averaging 4.3 out of 5, recurring themes include the guide, knowledge and storytelling, photo opportunities. Travelers single out the guide as the reason the experience works.
What booking options are available for Bali Dolphin Watching Sunrise Tour in Lovina Beach?
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There are 2 options to choose from, including All Inclusive Tours, Tours Without Lunch. Prices and start times differ by option, so compare them on the booking screen.
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