Tetebatu Waterfall, Rice Terrace & Monkey Forest Tour: Book with Local Guides from $40

Searching for a waterfall, rice terrace, and monkey forest tour in one trip? That's this tour, and the real decision isn't which sights to see, it's who you book it with.

Here's what you get booking directly with local Tetebatu guides, and what that actually changes about the day.

The Day, Quickly

One day, eight stops: coffee processing, coconut oil processing, rice fields, two waterfalls, a monkey forest, traditional weaving, and a bamboo craft workshop. Starts at 07:30 AM, minimum 4 people, from $40 per person, transport, guide, ticket, and parking included.

If you want the full walkthrough of each stop, that's covered in our separate guide to the Tetebatu Walking Tour. This page is about the booking side: why local guides, and what "from $40" actually gets you.

Why Book With Local Guides

Tetebatu Tours is run by guides who grew up in the village, with over 12 years of combined experience and a team of more than 30 local guides and hospitality staff. That's not a small detail: it means the person leading you through the rice fields or introducing you to a coffee farmer isn't reciting a script, they know the families, the seasons, and the trails firsthand.

Booking direct also means your money supports the village directly, local families and children's education, rather than a cut going to a foreign booking platform first. Tetebatu Tours also runs on eco-conscious, low-waste practices on the trail, something worth knowing if that factors into how you choose who to travel with.

Local Guide vs. Booking Through a Travel Agency or OTA

If you book through a large OTA or a generic Lombok travel agency, you're often getting a guide assigned that day, not necessarily someone from Tetebatu itself, and a chunk of what you pay goes to the platform's commission before it reaches anyone on the ground. That can still work fine if all you want is transport and a checklist of stops.

But if part of the appeal is meeting people who actually live this, farmers, weavers, bamboo craftspeople, booking with a local operator like Tetebatu Tours puts more of your money and your time directly with the village you came to see.

What's Included

• Transport
• Local guide
• Ticket
• Parking
• Duration: 1 day trip
• Group size: Minimum 4 people
• Starts at: 07:30 AM
• Price: From $40 per person

Already staying in Lombok? Message us on WhatsApp, since transport may not be needed, we can work out a custom rate based on your location.

Planning a trip and want to know more about our tour packages? Chat with Tetebatu Tours on WhatsApp here, tell us your travel dates and group size, and we'll help you plan the best itinerary.