Private Trunyan Village Tour from Ubud: Bali's Open Cemetery

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Duration8h–10h

GroupPrivate

LanguagesEN · FR

PickupAt your hotel

Walk through Trunyan Village and stand at the open cemetery where bodies rest above ground in ritual practice.

A private guided tour from Ubud to Trunyan Village, a Bali Aga settlement known for its open cemetery where the local community places corpses above ground in ceremonial practice rather than burying them. The tour runs 8 to 10 hours with round-trip transfer, a private guide in English or French, lunch at a local restaurant, and stops at temples, waterfalls and rice terraces across Bali's interior. Children from age 3 are welcome; the pace suits all fitness levels.

8h–10h

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Trunyan Village and Surroundings

Visit Bali Aga Village and Open Cemetery
Lunch at Grand Puncak Sari Restaurant
Afternoon tea and taste Coffee Luwak

The Experience

The tour picks you up from your Ubud accommodation and heads to Trunyan Village, where you'll see the open cemetery and learn how the Bali Aga people—one of Bali's indigenous groups—treat their dead. Instead of underground burial, bodies are placed above ground and left to decompose naturally, a practice tied to their spiritual beliefs about returning to the earth. Your guide explains the ritual and the village's place in Balinese culture as you walk the grounds.

After Trunyan, the day moves through Bali's interior temples and natural sites. You'll visit Tirta Empul Temple, the water temple where spring-fed pools feed ritual bathing areas, and stop at Tegalalang Rice Terrace to see the stacked paddies that define the landscape. Lunch happens at Grand Puncak Sari Restaurant in Kintamani, where you can order Balinese, Indonesian, Asian or Western food. After eating, you'll taste Luwak coffee—the famously expensive variety—at a local coffee plantation that sources beans from across Indonesia.

The afternoon includes Elephant Cave (Goa Gajah), a temple carved into rock in central Ubud, and Tegenungan Waterfall, one of Bali's most visited cascades. If your option includes Besakih Temple, you'll also visit Bali's mother temple, the island's most important spiritual site. The driver handles all transport in an air-conditioned minivan, and bottled water comes with you throughout the day. You return to your hotel by late afternoon or early evening.

What’s included

Round-trip private transfer from your Ubud hotel.
private guide in English or French.
lunch at a local restaurant.
afternoon tea or coffee with Luwak coffee tasting at a plantation.
bottled water throughout the day.
air-conditioned minivan transport between all stops.

Good to know

Easy physical levelNot for heart conditions

Operated by Bali Private Tour Id

Is this one for you?Choose this tour if you want to move beyond Ubud's main attractions and see how a Balinese community practices ritual differently—the open cemetery and the guide's explanation of it are what set this apart from standard temple-and-waterfall itineraries. The private format and included lunch mean you're not coordinating meals or managing a group schedule.