Ubud Private Car Hire: 10-Hour Custom Itinerary & Hotel Pickup

Ten hours in Ubud without planning the route yourself

You get a private car and driver for 10 hours to visit temples, rice terraces, waterfalls and markets across Ubud at your own pace. Fuel, hotel pickup and an English-speaking local driver are included. You plan the stops beforehand and the driver adjusts the timing on the day itself, so you're not locked into a group schedule or a preset itinerary.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stops and time spent at each

1. Campuhan Ridge Walk30m
2. Tegenungan Waterfall30m
3. Tegalalang Rice Terrace30m
4. Elephant Cave30m
5. Batuan Temple30m
6. Ubud Art Market30m
7. Tirta Empul Temple30m
8. Saraswati Temple30m
9. Tanah Lot Temple30m
10. Ulun Danu Beratan Temple30m
11. Jatiluwih Rice Terraces30m

Explore Ubud and nearby attractions

• Visit Ubud Sacred Monkey Forest
• Walk Campuhan Ridge Walk
• Swim at Tegenungan Waterfall
• See Tegalalang Rice Terrace
• Explore Elephant Cave
• Visit Batuan Temple
• Shop at Ubud Art Market
• View Mt. Batur volcano and lake
• Experience Bali Swing
• Try Jungle Swing photo spots
• Visit Tirta Empul Temple
• Swim at hidden waterfall
• Swim at fresh mountain waterfall
• Visit Saraswati Temple
• See Tanah Lot Temple by the sea
• Visit Ulun Danu Beratan Temple
• Explore Jatiluwih Rice Terraces

The experience

You're picked up from your hotel or the airport and slide into a private air-conditioned car with a local driver who knows which temples open early, where the light hits the rice terraces best, and how long you actually need at each stop. The driver isn't just moving you between places. He's there to adjust the day if you want to linger at Tegalalang Rice Terraces or skip something to fit in Tirta Empul Temple instead. You tell him what matters to you, and the itinerary shifts around it.

The 10-hour private car hire in Ubud typically moves through a mix of the places most people come for: the Sacred Monkey Forest with its gray macaques moving between Hindu temples, the Campuhan Ridge Walk if you want to stretch your legs through green forest, Tegenungan Waterfall where you can actually swim. Tegalalang's layered rice terraces take up a solid chunk of the morning, and then there's Elephant Cave (a temple carved into rock with bathing pools), or Batuan Temple if you want to understand how Balinese temple architecture actually works. The Ubud Art Market fills an hour if you're into textiles and carvings, and the driver knows the back routes so you're not fighting crowds. If you choose the full 10 hours, you can reach further out to Saraswati Temple, Tanah Lot Temple by the sea, or Jatiluwih Rice Terraces, which is the largest in Bali and a UNESCO site.

Fuel is covered, so there's no surprise charge at the end. The driver speaks English and has insurance sorted. Children under 4 ride free as long as the car isn't over capacity. If you want to stay longer in a region or push into areas like Klungkung or Karangasem, there's a surcharge: USD 5 per extra hour in the main service area, or USD 30 per region if you're going further. The operator will wait 30 minutes from your pickup time, so if you're running late from the airport, let them know when you book.

You don't arrange entry fees separately or figure out which temple is actually open on a Tuesday, and you're not negotiating with a driver at the curb about where to go next. The whole day is built around what you want to see, not around a fixed route someone else designed.

What’s included

• Your day includes hotel or airport pickup and drop-off, a private air-conditioned vehicle, fuel, an English-speaking local driver, and insurance.
• You customize which temples, rice terraces, waterfalls and markets to visit, and the driver adjusts the route and timing on the day itself.
• Entry fees to attractions are separate.
• If you want to extend beyond 10 hours or travel outside the main service area, surcharges apply.

Options for this experience

4 options

10-hour Comfort Car optionUp to 5 per booking · Guide in English · 08:00, 09:00 and 10:00Covers 10 hours across the service area of Ubud-Gianyar, Denpasar, South Badung, Bangli and Tabanan. Avanza, Xenia or similar vehicle. Includes pickup.

10-hour option with a Premium carUp to 5 per booking · Guide in English · 08:30, 09:00, 09:30 and 10:00Innova or similar vehicle. Service areas covered: Ubud-Gianyar, Denpasar, South Badung, Bangli and Tabanan. Includes pickup.

Minibus: 10 HoursUp to 9 per booking · Guide in English · 08:00, 09:00 and 10:00Comfortable minibus for 6-10 passengers. Service area covers Ubud-Gianyar, Denpasar, South Badung and Bangli. Includes pickup.

Option with a Luxury car for 10 hoursUp to 5 per booking · Guide in English · 08:30 and 09:00Luxury car with coverage in Ubud-Gianyar, Denpasar, South Badung and Bangli. Includes pickup.

You'll see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates and prices

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day5 departure times: the first at 08:00, the last at 10:00

AgesAdult (5 to 80 years) · Infant (under 5): free

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 11 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortStroller-friendlyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Bali SUN Tours

Is this one for you?This works well if you're traveling with family or a small group and want to move at your own pace without joining a fixed tour schedule. The private car means you're not waiting for other travelers, and the local driver handles navigation so you can focus on what you're seeing.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Infant (under 5): free.

What's included in the 10-hour private car hire?

Fuel, a private air-conditioned vehicle, an English-speaking local driver, hotel or airport pickup and drop-off, and insurance. Entry fees to temples and attractions are separate.

Can I customize the itinerary?

Yes. You plan which places you want to visit before the day starts, and the driver adjusts timing and stops based on how long you actually spend at each location.

Do I have to visit all the temples listed?

No. You choose which attractions matter to you (the Sacred Monkey Forest, Tegalalang Rice Terraces, Tegenungan Waterfall, Tirta Empul Temple, or others), and the driver plans the route around those.

What if I want to stay longer than 10 hours?

You can extend within the main service area (Ubud, Gianyar, Denpasar, Badung, Bangli, Tabanan) for USD 5 per extra hour. Travel to other regions costs USD 30 per region as a surcharge.

Is the driver experienced?

Yes, the driver is a local host with experience and speaks English. He can answer questions about the places you're visiting and help with logistics on the day.

What if I'm late for pickup?

The operator will wait up to 30 minutes from the scheduled pickup time. After that, the booking is cancelled with no refund, so contact them if you're running behind.

Does the price change if I visit fewer attractions?

No. You're paying for 10 hours of the car and driver. You choose which stops to make within that time.