Full-Day Ubud Tour: Temples, Rice Terraces & Monkey Forest

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Duration10h

GroupPrivate

LanguagesEN

PickupAt your hotel

Ten hours tracing Bali's spiritual landscape, from rock-cut temples to working rice fields

A full-day private tour of Ubud covers four distinct stops: the 11th-century Gunung Kawi temple carved into a 23-foot cliff face, the spring-fed Tirta Empul Temple where you can witness local blessing rituals, a trek through Tegalalang Rice Terrace, and the sacred monkey forest with around 700 Balinese macaques. Hotel pickup and drop-off, lunch at a local restaurant, and an English-speaking guide are included; the itinerary spans 10 hours and involves some stairs at Gunung Kawi.

10h

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore temples, rice terraces, and forest

Drive to Ubud village
Visit Ubud monkey forest
Explore Gunung Kawi temple
Join ritual at Tirta Empul Temple
Trek through rice terraces
Lunch at jungle restaurant

The Experience

Your driver picks you up from your hotel and heads into central Ubud, where the day's first stop is the sacred monkey forest—a 12.5-hectare sanctuary holding around 700 long-tailed macaques. You walk the forest paths past three temples nestled inside, where the monkeys move freely alongside the shrines. The terrain is open and the monkeys are accustomed to visitors, though the forest itself is the main draw rather than a quick photo stop.

From there you drive to Gunung Kawi, an 11th-century funerary complex spread across both sides of the Pakerisan River. Ten rock-cut shrines (called candi) are carved into the sheer cliff face in 7-metre-high sheltered niches—the scale and age of the carving become clear as you approach. There are stairs to descend and climb, and the site sits on the river level, so expect some physical effort to reach the temple itself. Your guide explains the history and the ritual significance as you move through the complex.

Lunch happens at a jungle restaurant where you eat surrounded by natural forest setting, then you head to Tegalalang Rice Terrace for a short trek through the working rice fields. This is where you see how Balinese farmers actually work the land—the terraces step down the hillside in neat green layers, and the walk gives you a sense of the scale and the labor involved. After the trek, you return to the monkey forest for a final visit before your driver takes you back to your hotel.

What’s included

Hotel pickup and drop-off.
private air-conditioned vehicle with driver.
English-speaking guide.
lunch at a local restaurant.
bottled water.
all taxes and fees.

Good to know

Moderate physical levelInfant seats availableNot for pregnant travelersNot for heart conditionsNot for back problems

Operated by Hire Bali Driver

Is this one for you?Book this if you want a private guide steering you through four sacred sites and working landscapes in one day, with lunch included and transport handled between each stop.