Ubud Tour: Monkey Forest, Rice Terraces & Waterfall Visit
Five stops across Ubud's temples, forests and waterfalls in a single day
A full-day private tour of Ubud visits the Sacred Monkey Forest, Tegalalang Rice Terrace, Kehen Temple and Tukad Cepung Waterfall, with lunch overlooking Mount Batur and Lake Batur. The tour includes a live English-speaking guide, air-conditioned transport, bottled water and all entry fees. Pickup from your hotel is included, and children from age 4 are welcome. The 10-hour itinerary combines cultural sites with natural landmarks in one arranged day.
Step-by-step itinerary
Explore Ubud and Surroundings
- Visit Sacred Monkey Forest Ubud
- Drive to Tegalalang Rice Terrace
- Walk and learn at rice terrace
- Lunch overlooking Mount Batur and Lake Batur
- Visit Kehen Temple in Bangli
- Visit Tukad Cepung Waterfall
- Drive back to hotel
- Tegalalang Rice Terrace Entry included 45m
- Mount Batur Entry included 1h
- Kehen Temple Entry included 1h
What’s included
- The tour includes a live English-speaking guide, air-conditioned vehicle transport, buffet lunch at Kintamani, bottled water throughout the day, and all entry fees to the Sacred Monkey Forest, Tegalalang Rice Terrace, Kehen Temple and Tukad Cepung Waterfall.
- hotel pickup and return are included.
Times
- Every day 08:00
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The experience
Ubud's Sacred Monkey Forest opens the day: a forest sanctuary where hundreds of long-tailed macaques live among Balinese Hindu temples, moss-covered stones and tranquil rivers. You walk through the grounds with your guide, who explains the spiritual significance of the site and the behavior of the monkeys in their natural habitat. The forest is both a religious complex and a living ecosystem, so the experience moves between reverence and wildlife observation without a hard line between them.
A 30-minute drive takes you to Tegalalang Rice Terrace, where rice fields step down the hillside in geometric rows. You walk between the paddies, stand in the green and photograph the landscape. If you want, your guide can arrange time with local farmers to watch or learn the traditional methods of planting or harvesting. Lunch happens at Kintamani, positioned to overlook Mount Batur and the still surface of Lake Batur. The meal is a buffet served at a restaurant with that view, not a packed lunch eaten on the road.
After lunch, Kehen Temple in Bangli regency shows you a royal temple that remains less touristic than the sites closer to central Ubud, so its sacred atmosphere stays intact. Twenty minutes beyond that, Tukad Cepung Waterfall sits deep in the jungle inside an open cave. A natural formation that is the day's final stop before your driver returns you to your hotel. The waterfall is swimmable, though the cave setting and the jungle approach mean the experience is more immersive than a roadside cascade.
Is this one for you?Book this private tour if you want a full day covering temples, forests, rice fields and waterfalls with a guide who adjusts the pace to your interests rather than following a fixed itinerary.
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Top questions
Can children come?
Yes. Ticket types: Child (4 to 11 years). Children under 4 can't be included in the booking.
What is the Sacred Monkey Forest in Ubud actually like when you walk through it?
The Sacred Monkey Forest is a forested sanctuary with hundreds of long-tailed macaques living freely among Balinese Hindu temples, moss-covered stones and rivers. Your guide explains both the spiritual significance of the site and the behavior of the monkeys, so you understand the place as both a religious complex and a living habitat.
Can you swim at Tukad Cepung Waterfall, or is it just for looking at?
Tukad Cepung Waterfall is swimmable. The waterfall sits inside an open cave deep in the jungle, so the setting is more immersive than a typical waterfall stop, and swimming is part of the experience if you want it.
How much walking and physical activity is involved in this tour?
The tour includes walking through the Sacred Monkey Forest, walking between the rice fields at Tegalalang, exploring Kehen Temple grounds and accessing the waterfall via a jungle path. A moderate level of physical fitness is recommended. The tour is not suitable for travelers with poor cardiovascular health.
Is lunch included, and what kind of food is served?
Lunch is included as a buffet meal at Kintamani, positioned to overlook Mount Batur and Lake Batur. Bottled water is provided throughout the day. Alcoholic beverages are not included.
Does the tour include hotel pickup, and what time does it start?
Hotel pickup is included. The tour runs for 10 hours total. Your guide will confirm the exact pickup time when you book based on your hotel location in Ubud.
Ubud Tour: Monkey Forest, Rice Terraces & Waterfall Visit
10h · EN · at your hotel
from US$ 89 per person
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