Bali 5-Day Tour: Ubud, Temples & Rice Terraces

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Five Days Across Bali: From Ubud's Markets to Tanah Lot's Cliffs

You get five full days covering all five regions of Bali—central, western, northern, eastern, and southern—with an English-speaking driver, all entry tickets, hotel transport, and dinner included. The itinerary moves through Ubud's markets and monkey forest, volcanic highlands, waterfalls, two water palaces, temples on cliffs and lakesides, and ends with a seafood dinner on Jimbaran Beach. You don't arrange transport, tickets, or timing yourself; the fixed schedule fits the main highlights into a single five-day arc.

Step-by-step itinerary

Day 1 — Exploring Central Bali: Ubud and Surroundings

Visit Ubud Monkey Forest
Explore Ubud Palace
Shop at Ubud Market
See Kintamani Volcano
View Tegalalang Rice Terrace
Visit Tegenungan Waterfall
Have Indonesian lunch

Day 2 — Exploring Western Bali: Temples and Rice Terraces

Visit Taman Ayun Temple
See Leke Leke Waterfall
Explore Ulun Danu Beratan Temple
Shop at Candikuning Fruit Market
View Jatiluwih Rice Terraces
Visit Tanah Lot Temple
Have Indonesian lunch

Day 3 — Exploring Northern Bali: Waterfalls and Scenic Spots

Hike Sekumpul Waterfall
Visit Wanagiri Hidden Hills
Take photos at Handara Gate
See Kayu Putih Ancient Tree
Have Indonesian lunch

Day 4 — Exploring Eastern Bali: Temples and Beaches

Visit Lempuyang Temple (Gate of Heaven)
Explore Tirta Gangga Water Palace
Visit Ujung Water Palace
Relax at Virgin Beach
Have Indonesian lunch

Day 5 — Exploring Southern Bali: Culture and Dinner

Visit GWK Cultural Park
Explore Uluwatu Temple
Watch Kecak & Fire Dance
Enjoy seafood dinner at Jimbaran Bay

The Experience

"You see the whole island this way," the driver said on the first morning, pulling out of the hotel at 8 a.m. sharp. That's the thing about a five-day Bali tour split by region—you're not circling one area or hitting the obvious spots twice. Day one takes you through central Bali: Ubud Monkey Forest, the palace where live performances happen nightly, the Art Market packed with silver and batik stalls, then up to Kintamani at 900 meters where the air turns cool and the volcano views open up. Tegalalang Rice Terrace comes next, the kind of place where the paddies drop away in front of you and painters actually set up easels. By evening you're at Tegenungan Waterfall, a half-hour drive from Ubud town, still green and moving.

Day two swings west. Taman Ayun Temple sits on the road toward Singaraja, then you're climbing into the highlands for Ulun Danu Beratan—a lakeside temple with hills as a backdrop and the air getting colder the higher you go. Candikuning Market is where the fruit and vegetables look impossibly fresh because they're grown in the fields around you. Jatiluwih Rice Terraces are bigger and older than Tegalalang, planted in a way that makes the crops look unusually tall. The day ends at Tanah Lot, the sea temple on a rocky island off the southwest coast, where you can't enter the temple itself but the views from the nearby points are what people come for. Day three heads north to Sekumpul Waterfall—seven cascades in one area, each one its own height and form. Wanagiri Hidden Hills near Munduk has swings and bird's nests overlooking two lakes, the kind of Instagram stops that are actually worth the detour. Handara Gate, a massive traditional Balinese gate, sits framed by green hills and smoky valleys.

The fourth day, starting at 7:30 a.m., goes east. Lempuyang Temple sits at 1,175 meters on Mount Lempuyang—it's one of Bali's oldest temples and a real climb if you're fit enough to do it. Tirta Gangga Water Palace spreads across rice fields near Amlapura, all water and sculptures and royal gardens. Ujung Water Palace has three large pools and a main building called Gili Bale connected by bridges. Virgin Beach on the east coast is quiet, with white sand and traditional fishing boats, the kind of place that feels far from the city noise. On the fifth day, you start at 1 p.m. and explore the south: the Garuda Wisnu Kencana statue at GWK Cultural Park stands 121 meters tall, a representation of the Hindu god Vishnu. Uluwatu Temple overlooks the cliffs. The Kecak Dance happens in the evening—about 50 men chanting and moving through the Ramayana story. Dinner ends the tour at Jimbaran Bay, where cafes line the beach and local fishermen supply the seafood daily.

The driver handles all the navigation and timing. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included, as are all entrance fees and the final dinner. The tour runs eight hours most days, with the fourth day starting earlier and the fifth day running into the evening. You can do all five days back-to-back or spread them across your stay in Bali with a day or two off in between.

What’s included

Your five-day tour includes an English-speaking driver for all transport, hotel pickup and drop-off each day, entrance fees to all attractions (temples, parks, markets, and cultural sites), and a seafood dinner at Jimbaran Bay on the final evening. The driver will also point out the best spots for photography throughout the itinerary.

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Is this one for you?This tour suits travelers who want to see all of Bali's regions in one trip without arranging their own transport, tickets, or timing—the fixed five-day schedule is what makes covering central, western, northern, eastern, and southern Bali possible without backtracking.