Bali: Telaga Waja River Rafting & Zipline with Buffet Lunch

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Duration8h

GroupUp to 50

LanguagesEN

PickupAt your hotel

White water rafting thrills, zipline start, rice fields and waterfalls in Bali

You’ll zipline down to Bali’s Telaga Waja River, raft 16 km through coconut groves and rice fields with a local guide, and pause by waterfalls for photos. Expect a real rush at Bajing Dam, then end with a buffet lunch overlooking green hills — it’s a day that leaves you grinning, shoes soggy but spirits high.

Step-by-step itinerary

Rafting and Flying Fox Adventure

8:00 Pick up at hotel
9:30 Arrive at rafting location
9:30 Get life jacket, paddle, helmet
9:40 Zipline to start point and briefing
9:50 Start white water rafting
10:30 View coconut trees, rainforest, hills
11:00 Stop at waterfall for photos and rest
11:15 Continue rafting trip
12:30 Jump at 4 meters bajing dam
12:50 Finish 16 km rafting trip
13:00 Walk to restaurant and shower
13:15 Buffet lunch with hill and rice field views
14:00 Drive back to hotel
15:30 Arrive at hotel

The Experience

The first thing I noticed was the sound — not just the river, but laughter echoing from somewhere below as we clipped into our harnesses. I’d never started an adventure by flying over treetops before, but that’s how this Telaga Waja river rafting day trip from Ubud began: a quick whoosh on the zipline (I might’ve closed my eyes for half of it) and then we were at the riverbank, helmets crooked and paddles in hand. Our guide, Putu, grinned and told us to “just paddle when I say,” which sounded simple enough until the first splash hit my face.

The water was colder than I expected — sharp and clean-smelling, almost like rain after a dry spell. We drifted past coconut trees and bright green rice fields where kids waved from the banks. There was this one moment when we stopped by a waterfall; Putu handed me his phone for a photo but ended up taking about ten because I kept blinking at the spray. The whole stretch is about 16 km (I checked my watch halfway through), but it didn’t feel long at all — maybe because every bend had something new: another hill, or someone shouting “hello!” from a bamboo hut.

I think my heart actually jumped when we reached Bajing Dam — there’s this four-meter drop that looks way bigger when you’re sitting in a raft. Everyone screamed (me loudest), but after we landed safely, I couldn’t stop laughing. By the end, my arms were jelly and my shoes full of river pebbles. The best part? Hardly any stairs to climb at the finish; just a short walk to showers and towels waiting for us. Lunch was buffet style — rice, chicken, veggies — nothing fancy but exactly what you want after paddling for two hours. I still think about that view from the restaurant, green hills rolling away under the clouds. I didn’t expect to feel so tired and happy at the same time.

What’s included

Your day includes hotel pickup and drop-off, all safety-approved rafting and zipline equipment (with helmet, paddle, life jacket), a waterproof bag per boat, towels and showers at the finish point, coffee or tea on arrival, plus a buffet lunch overlooking Bali’s rice fields before heading back to your hotel.

Good to know

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

Operated by Telaga Waja River Bali Rafting