Balinest - Rent Car

Hai, so you need car to rent?

If yes, then you in the right page, we provide cars with driver to rent. Our car is Toyota Avanza / Daihatsu Xenia fit for 6 people include driver, with AC and stereo system (depend on availability). All of our car is in good condition and driver ready to give great service, so you can fully enjoy your time in Bali.
*if needed we also provide tour-guide

Booking : Email or Whatsapp
For booking by email -> to info.balinest@gmail.com
For booking by whatsapp -> to 082211777610
(we will reply as soon as possible)

Use subject "Car Rental" and please provide us :
1. Full name
2. Nationality
3. Hotel /Villa (pickup place) name and address
4. Rent Start date / time
5. Rent End date / time

Confirmation : Ticket and Hotel
We will need your plane ticket or hotel reservation photo/screen capture/scan copy,
and also id/passport photo/screen capture/scan copy.
We only confirm and booked the date, if we receive both copy.

Current 2016 Package and Price

We have 2 package for you to choose, both with driver and same type of car as mentioned above. If there any doubt or question, dont hesitate to contact us, we would be happy to answer all your question...

Payment term : Cash on Arrival (*international only) / Down Payment (*domestic only)
* For Bank Transfer currently we available only on BCA

Bank BCA - Godean, Central Java
Account Name : Vidya Putra
Account Number : 8020066084


Please remember to book, because we have to check car schedule and availability. Thank you, and hope to meet you soon :) here is several place to visit...

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Brahmavihara Arama, Singaraja

Brahamavihara Arama, is Bali's largest and well known Buddhist monastery and meditation center. Located aroung 1.5 KM west of Banjar Hot Spring, at north Bali, Singaraja. Brahamaviahara Arama start builded at 1969 and finish 1970, then at 1973 then it formally opened as Buddhist monastery.


When we visit Brahamavihara Arama, the same Hindu's temple enterance regulation applies, sarong and sash is a must. The monastery comprises a hectare of hillside, with numerous meditation rooms, libraries, gardens and an impressive mini replica of the world's largest Buddhist archeological site, The Borobudur.

The place is devide into several area, starting from the enterance we will found steps to Dharmasala for daily praying and ceremony, and also Kuti place where the monk live and practice. In the middle level we will found a big garden with higher steps in the center to Uposatha Graha, which is place for bigger praying and ceremony area, for special occasion. On the last level, we will found the replica of Borobudur, with huge and beautiful scenery around it.

several photo from flickr ->












Its name, given by the founding father, Bhante Girirakkhito Mahathera, consist of 3 words; Brahma, Vihara and Arama; when combined mean "a place for self cultivation". Every years many meditation retreat / courses is held here, and many people visits to pray, meditate alone. The beautiful scene, fresh air, good people, good deeds; all of those gives calming feeling and good vibration to every visitor. A must visit place in Bali.


checkout the meditation schedule here...
Brahamavihara Arama
Br. Tegehe, Banjar. Kabupaten Buleleng.
phone : 0362 - 92954

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Just an Introduction to Mindfulness (Balinest)

Background :
First of all before we start, i want to share the background of Balinest : Mindfulness, why we decided to add this division on Balinest, other then Balinest : Underwater.

Maybe its luck, karma or gods will - i feel so blessed to have a father with strong Buddhist knowledge and meditator. His name is Franky Dhammanatha, well know in Bali's Buddhist community and meditator, you could contact him at his Facebook here. Any way if you interested on more serious meditation retreat // Vipassana Meditation you might interested on practicing at Brahmavihara Arama in Banjar, Singaraja, North Bali, here is the 2016 schedule...

I grow up practicing meditation and hearing lots of spiritual chat and discussion, but it doesnt mean that iam an expert. With Balinest : Mindfulness i want to share this knowledge, meet with others with same interest, practice together and making progress together.

Mindfulness :
The word Mindfulness means maintaining a moment by moment awareness of our mind, body and surrounding environment, and accept anything that happend without judging if its good or bad, like or dislike.

Though Mindfulness has its roots in Buddhist meditation, here in Balinest we dont just about Buddhist meditation, we embrace anything, any practice that would bring happiness - but still similar or relate to mindfulness... it could about yoga, meditation, being kind, doing good deeds, healthy food, etc.

 May All Being be Happy, and Freedive

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Freedive Buddy List

You must have heard the famous word

Never Freedive Alone

But we freediver, not always have friends on out trip, sometime our friends is busy or we just want to be alone, or any other reason. Based on that and based on our personal experience, we think it would be great to be able to find buddy in a certain area, easily. So we try to create list of people / community where we who willing to be a buddy. (for now the list is sort, iam still contacting several people i know; if you want to put on your name or organization, just DM us at our ig @balinest)

-> Vidya Putra, SSI Lv.2; around Jakarta/Bali, Indonesia (@vidyaputra)
-> Jason Hakim, AIDA Master Instructor; around Jakarta, Indonesia (@jason_hakim)

-> Dewata Freedive; around Bali, Indonesia (@dewata_freedive)
-> Lombok Freedive; around Lombok, Indonesia (@freedivelombok)
-> Bandung Freedive; around Bandung, Indonesia (@freedivebdg)
-> Cikini Freedive; around Jakarta, Indonesia (@cikinifreediving)

-> Apnea Culture; around Jakarta, Indonesia (@apneaculture)
-> Apnea Bali; around Bali, Indonesia (@apneabali)
-> Fusion Freediving; around Bali, Indonesia (@fusionfreediving)
-> Freedive Komodo; around Komodo National Park, Indonesia (@freedivekomodo)
-> Apneista; around Bali, Indonesia (@apneistafreedivingbali)

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Seniman Coffee Studio

For a fine Balinese and Mediterranean dishes, I have recommend the famous Casa Luna, but if you looking for place to just relax accompanied by good coffee and nice vibe, slow music and nice friendly waiters you could just walk a little more from Casa Luna to Seniman Coffee Studio.

At Seniman Coffee Studio they use single-origin coffee beans from plantation around Indonesia such as Bali, Java, Sumatra and Papua. The beans are roasted on site, and you can choose from dark, medium and light roast. The coffee and presentation is great there at Seniman, me and brother order a cappuccino and ice coffee and we love both of them.

Each coffee order is prepared by hand, either by pouring the coffee through a special siphon or hand pulling the brew. The chair is plastic chair modified into rocky-chair, it just add the comfort to the place, so easy to spend hours at Seniman Coffee Studio.

Good coffee, good presentation, nice vibe, friendly waiters, good internet connection, comfortable rocky-chair. Seniman Coffee Studio is the best place to get coffee in Ubud :)

Check out their Facebook, and Website here (they have workshop and cool recycle product)

Seniman Coffee Studio open from 08.00 AM till 19.00 PM, located at Jl. Sriwedari, Ubud (0361 – 972 085). Below is the map to go there

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Casa Luna Restaurant

On my long holiday in Bali, I decided to review and find place with good food and vibe (check out also Angelita tea salon and patisseries). In my mind everytime I hear the name Ubud, I would directly thinking of art, healthy food and natural view; so me and my brother heading to ubud with those 3 thing in mind, and end up at Casa Luna at Raya Ubud street; right at the center of Ubud.

Casa Luna give comfort and relaxing tropical vibe, very nice waiters, very polite add the comfort feeling. with selection of Balinese and Mediterranean dishes. We can enjoy the pizza, chicken and mashed potatoes or pumpkin ravioli or if we feel adventurous we can try fresh flavors of Vietnamese salad, Malaysian laksa soup or Indonesian nasi campur.

Casa Luna open at 8.00 AM till 10 PM, the address is at Jalan Raya Ubud, Kec. Gianyar, Kabupaten Gianyar – Ubud, Bali (0361 – 977409), below is the map
Checkout an interview of the owner, the owner twitter and Casa Luna

We order Lebanese salad, Marlin sandwich, Persian salad, with papaya – lime juice and melon juice, and all is good food J

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Angelita tea salon & pattiseries

On this long holiday season in Indonesia, I decide to review several place for good healthy food and place with nice vibe, hangout spot. One of the spot that we found is Angelita tea salon and pattiseries located in Seminyak.

From outside, the place look simple and just like a regular restaurant, only after entering the place then I immediately fall in love with the place, remind me of “Alice in wonderland” movie, so shabby chic, Parisian look-a-like. Angelita tea salon & pattiseries mainly doing French pattiseries and bakery. It cozy, colorful and petite; with friendly attendant; tasty bread, cake and tea.

I visit Angelita’s together with my mom and brother, and I would recommend this place for hangout in this place with friends and family to share love and having quality time. Angelita’s open at 09.00 AM till 22.00 PM, the address is :

Jl. Raya Kerobokan, No.10 A, Banjar Taman, Bali. (0361 – 747 3138), below is the map
Facebook, Instagram

We order Croissant, almond croissant, eclaire, lava cake, mushroom soup and jardeen tea, and all is good food J

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