Ubud: Bali River Tubing 7 Rapids & Lunch with Pickup

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Free cancellation

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Duration1h 30m

GroupUp to 15

LanguagesEN · MS

PickupAt your hotel

Ninety Minutes on the Pakerisan, Seven Rapids, One Tube

You float down the Pakerisan River for ninety minutes through seven Class II+ rapids in a small group, with a professional guide managing safety and pace. The canyon is unspoiled and narrow, the water is cold, and you see a side of Bali most tourists miss. Lunch, shower facilities, and hotel pickup are included, so you show up and the rest is handled.

1h 30m

Step-by-step itinerary

Bali River Tubing Adventure

Arrive at tubing location in Ubud
Receive safety briefing from guides
Begin 1.5-hour river tubing trip
Navigate seven Class II+ rapids
Enjoy scenic views of Balinese wilderness
Complete tubing and end adventure

The Experience

The sound hits you first — water moving fast over stone, getting louder as the guides fit you into the inflatable tube and push off from the bank. The Pakerisan River cuts through a canyon that most tourists never see, and for the next ninety minutes you're drifting through it on your own, steering around rocks and dropping into rapids that feel bigger than they probably are when you're sitting three inches above the water. The rapids are Class II+, which means they're exciting without being dangerous — the guides know every turn, and they've done this thousands of times with families, solo travelers, people who've never been on a river before.

What makes this different from the tubing you might do elsewhere is the landscape. The canyon walls close in around you, and you're seeing actual Balinese wilderness — not a theme park version of it. The water is cold and clear, and there's no time to think about anything except the next bend. You navigate seven separate rapids across the ninety minutes, each one a little different, and between them the river settles and you can actually look around, catch your breath, talk to whoever's in the tube next to you. The guides stay close, pointing out where to lean, when to hold on, and they're trained in river safety and hospitality — it's not just about getting you down the river, it's about making sure you feel secure the whole way.

After you're done, you climb out at the takeout point and head to the changing rooms — lockers, towels, showers, the whole setup. Then there's lunch, an Indonesian set menu, which is included, and you can ask for vegetarian options when you book. If your package includes the transfer, the driver picks you up from your hotel in Ubud and brings you back after, so you don't have to arrange transport or worry about timing. The whole experience, from pickup to drop-off, is about four hours. It's suitable for anyone between five and sixty years old, though it's not recommended if you have spinal injuries, are pregnant, or have cardiovascular concerns — the guides will ask about that when you arrive.

What’s included

Hotel pickup and drop-off service (if your package includes transfer), safety-approved river tubing equipment, professional guides trained in river safety, ninety minutes of tubing through seven Class II+ rapids on the Pakerisan River, Indonesian set menu lunch with vegetarian options available, lockers, towels, shower and changing room access, and insurance coverage.

Good to know

Easy physical levelNot for pregnant travelersNot for heart conditionsNot for back problems

Operated by Bali Rafting Tours

Is this one for you?A good fit if you want to see an unspoiled part of Bali without arranging your own transport or timing — the pickup and fixed schedule handle both. Plan for ninety minutes on the water, which is short enough to fit into a half-day but long enough to feel like a real adventure.