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  If you ever plan on visiting Bali on your own or taking a group reach out to five pillar experiences website and contact them about day experiences. I have taken... read more groups around the world on yoga retreats and tours and this experience through Five Pillar is my most joyous and memorable.

This time my friend and meditation teacher John Vosler and I led two groups through Bali with the help of Five Pillar Experiences. Each day was a beautiful experience, and our group would say WOW that was the best experience ever! Until the next day

Everything was thoughtfully taken care of, comfortable, spiritual elements shared through the day, human connection which had meaning in small villages for upliftment of the Balinese communities, local heroes who were passionate and compassionate, deep respect for their land and their culture, always there to help with whatever we needed, no matter how small of a need, and the kindness and joy touched each of the participants and our hearts.

I look forward to going back again and again with John Vosler and learning more about this ancient island with fivepillarexperiences as our guides.

Wira the leader of this group is an amazing young man! Some of his accolades are that he was chosen by the Obama foundation to represent Bali and just a couple weeks ago he represented Bali at the economic forum in Davos.

His mission in life is to lift those in need and to help local heroes in villages who are working towards bettering their communities. He is an inspiring young man and has a brilliant future in front of him. And the rest of his team were wonderful as well. Thank you so much, Agung, Dannis, Gunter, Mira, Putra, Brian And Deeah..

  The Five Pillars Experience proved an amazing inside look at the culture, artists, traditions, food, and people of Bali - The Five Pillars Experience lead by Wira and his fabulous team exceeded our expectations! If you are looking for an amazing inside look at the culture, artists, traditions, food, and... read more people of Bali this is the trip for you! This team provided all the supports needed including transportation, lunches, guidance, history, etc. to make our stay unforgettable.

We explored traditional villages, took classes in Balinese cooking, batik, Balinese dance and music, and shadow puppetry. We explored a multitude of temples including the not to be missed holy water purification temple. Every experience was rich and multi layered. We even had dinner with one of the kings, saw a dance performance of the Ramayana, and had a fabulous snorkeling experience in the northwest corner of Bali.

We are eternally grateful to everyone at Five Pillars for making this a trip of a lifetime. You are all amazing representatives and ambassadors for your country! Thank you!

  Tourism for Bali! - Every outing was an incredible experience! Their local heroes are national treasures. (Master Sudiwara is awe inspiring) The guides are well-informed and speak English fluently. I learned about traditional dancing,... read more gamelan, shadow puppets, language, cooking, family compounds, subak, worship at temples, kecak fire dancing, bamboo sustainability and more! They are incredibly well organized and connected.

  Love and devotion - I just returned home from a transformational experience in Bali, Indonesia run by Five Pillars. I feel like I am a changed person and all for the better. This team... read more of absolute professionals and absolutely lovely people set the tone of peace and understanding as well as worked incredibly hard to provide this experience. Wira, Agung, Danis, Putra, Brian, Mira, Deia, and Gunther are now people I call family. I am very very grateful to them for all they did to make my time in Bali one to remember with love and support.

  Transformative Experience! Amazing group! - Five Pillars and their team, led by Wira, and including Agung, Danis, Putra, Brian, Mira, Deia, and Gunther showed us a deeper side of Bali that not many visitors get... read more to see. They poured their hearts into making our experience go smoothly. Each day was a revelation, with new and uplifting experiences. Whether it was praying at beautiful temples, experiencing a live performance of a portion of the Ramayana, or visiting several welcoming Balinese villages, we felt more like family than tourists. We learned about Balinese dance, cooking, bamboo crafts, agriculture, and family life. We are eternally grateful for the generosity with which Five Pillars shared Bali with us. See Bali with your heart!

  Authentic experiences - The word "authentic" would aptly describe the experiences of Balinese culture and religion from Five Pillar Experiences. I felt priveledged to have gotten an inside look into a... read more place so rich and layered, in contrast to what might have been a tourist outsider experience without Five Pillars. All of the staff were exceptional and welcoming to our group. Thanks to all of you.

  I was with a meditation/yoga retreat that booked thru Five Pillar Experiences. The trip was fantastic, events were well thought out, accommodations exceeded my expectations and the overall experience... read more has changed my thought process on how I want to travel in the future.

  Incredible experience in Taro Village - I had an unforgettable time in Taro Village with Five Pillar Experiences! We really got an opportunity to connect with the locals and understand each other better. Very empowering! Special... read more thanks to Wira, Wayan & Ika!

  A very fun trip!! - We were able to learn Balinese culture.
And thanks to the guide for taking wonderful pictures.
I love Bali!

  Great experience! - It was an excellent day tour curated by Five Pillar Experience. The guide Ika was nice and friendly, and was with us every step of the way ensuring that we... read more had what we need at each juncture, double-checking the arrangements with the locals. The driver Komang was very experienced with the roads and it was a smooth ride despite the narrow roads. Even better to know that a portion of the proceeds will help the local community. Highly recommended!

  Baliiiiiii - What a lovely and memorable trip lead by Wira, Guswin, Gusti and Sakara of Five Pillar Experiences. What truly resonated with me was the deep-rooted love of family &... read more culture; evident in the villages and temples we visited, courtesy of FPE. These young men of FPE spoke passionately about Balinese culture, its people and the island. Every experience we had on this journey was absolutely magic. I am already looking forward to my next visit! Thank you, Nancy Y.

  Trip of a lifetime  - Bali is a very proud, beautiful country.

I had the time of my life and would go again in a heartbeat and only use Five Pillar Experiences
... read more /> I cannot say enough about Five Pillar Experiences they are first class all the way.

Wira runs a tight group which were always at the ready to help, with anything we needed .

They went beyond the scope of what was needed which shows integrity and made me personally feel they care deeply about each and everyone of their customers.

They are the absolute best on the island

Sincerely
Karyn Weiss

  From the beginning till the end of creating this journey with Alan and Wira it was a positive and enhancing experience.. I have been taking yoga groups and retreats for... read more some years now to Asia (mostly India) and have learned over these years of what works and what doesn't.. Needless to say I had many requests and requirements to make sure that my participants were well taken care of.. Each time my requests were warmly and fully taken care of..

We were welcomed at the airport and dropped off at our hotels. The buses and transportation used were of high quality and clean.. The hotels were comfortable, food safe and tasty, yoga shalas large and airy, lots of walking areas, great service and kind people.

Our four fearless guides - Wira, Sakara, Guswin and Gusti were on time, always ready to help, guiding us through meditations and ceremony at ancient temples, sharing the history and the way religion has been a part of their lives and community, taking us to meet women and men who are doing great work in their communities to lift their people and, we always felt cared for and safe.. Did I miss to say that we experienced many joyful and fun experiences as well with these young leaders. My heart was touched many times.

Each and every person in our 15 person group said again and again "Wow what a memorable and amazing journey through Bali".. Well thought out and lots of heart and soul..

I am so happy that I used Five Pillar foundation/experiences as not only does a large portion of the moneys go to help run this foundation and continue all of the work it does with women, children and eldery, but they are also constantly looking into ways to improve the countries environment while being involved in making plastics outlawed, growing improving the coral reefs in the beaches and many other such important work.

I will definitely be using this group of fearless leaders again as I look forward to taking more groups and sharing the beauty and spiritual essence of Bali..