Bali Ubud: ATV Quad Bike & Ayung River Rafting with Lunch

Summary

Ubud adventure day quad biking muddy trails rafting Ayung River lunch included

You’ll kick off your Bali day trip with an ATV ride through Ubud’s countryside—expect mud, jungle trails, even a quick cave detour—then swap wheels for paddles as you raft down the Ayung River with local guides. Lunch and showers are included before you’re dropped back at your hotel, tired but happy.

Step-by-step itinerary

Day 1 — ATV ride and river rafting adventure

• Ride ATV through countryside
• Pass rice fields and jungle
• Cross river track and cave
• Visit gorilla photo spot
• Raft Ayung River with guide
• Enjoy lunch and shower

Top questions

Is hotel pickup included for this Bali ATV & rafting tour?

Yes, hotel pickup and drop-off are included from Ubud, Sanur, Nusa Dua, Kuta, Canggu, Legian, or Seminyak.

Do I need previous experience to join this ATV quad bike adventure?

No experience is needed; guides provide instructions and safety gear before starting.

What should I bring for the Bali Ubud ATV & rafting tour?

Wear clothes you don’t mind getting muddy or wet; lockers and towels are provided onsite.

Is lunch provided during this day trip in Ubud?

Yes, lunch is included after both activities.

Are there any health restrictions for joining this tour?

This tour isn’t recommended for pregnant travelers or those with spinal or heart issues; moderate fitness is required.

How long does each activity take?

The full experience takes most of a day including transfers; each main activity lasts about 1–2 hours.

Is insurance included in this Bali adventure package?

Yes, insurance is included as part of your booking.

What’s included

Your day includes hotel pickup and drop-off from several areas around Bali (Ubud to Seminyak), all safety equipment for both ATV riding and rafting—including helmet and boots—a local guide for each activity, lockers plus towels and shower facilities after you finish getting muddy or soaked, bottled water throughout, insurance coverage during activities, and a satisfying lunch before heading back out into Bali’s sun.

What’s the experience like?

Trying to zip up the boots with muddy fingers, I could hear roosters somewhere behind the rice fields. Our guide, Wayan, handed me a helmet and grinned—he’d already guessed I was nervous about the ATV. The quad bikes looked heavier than I expected. But once we started rolling through the narrow tracks outside Ubud, bouncing past banana trees and splashing through puddles, it felt like being a kid again. There was this moment where we ducked into a cave—cool air, echoey engine noise—and for a second it was just headlights on wet stone and someone laughing behind me (maybe me).

After that, we peeled off our muddy jackets and got herded toward the riverbank for the next bit: white water rafting on the Ayung River. The rafts looked small compared to the current, but our rafting guide—Kadek—just winked and told us to hold tight. The water was colder than I thought when it splashed up my arm. At one point Kadek pointed out carvings in the rock along the riverbank; he said his uncle helped carve them years ago. We floated under vines and past kids waving from a bamboo bridge overhead. My arms felt wobbly by the end but in a good way.

Lunch tasted better than it should have (probably because I was starving). Fried rice, spicy chicken satay, watermelon slices—the usual stuff but somehow perfect after all that adrenaline. There were showers too, which honestly felt like a luxury after being soaked twice in one day. I still think about that first blast of cold water on my face—felt like waking up again.