Bali: Ubud Day Tour with Monkey Forest, Rice Terraces & Waterfall

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Duration10h

GroupPrivate

LanguagesEN

PickupAt your hotel

Walk ancient temples, watch macaques in Ubud, taste mountain air

You’ll wander through Ubud’s sacred Monkey Forest, walk among Tegalalang’s rice terraces with local farmers, share lunch facing Mount Batur’s volcanic rim, explore Kehen Temple’s quiet courtyards, and end at Tukad Cepung Waterfall—where sunlight cuts through jungle mist. It’s not just sights—it’s moments that linger long after you leave Bali.

10h

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Ubud and natural highlights

Visit Sacred Monkey Forest Ubud
Drive to Tegalalang Rice Terrace
Walk and take photos at rice terrace
Have lunch overlooking Mount Batur
Visit Kehen Temple in Bangli
See Tukad Cepung Waterfall
Return to hotel

The Experience

“Don’t look them in the eye,” Wayan grinned as we stepped into the Sacred Monkey Forest in Ubud. I tried to act casual but those long-tailed macaques know when you’re nervous — one darted past and I swear it sized up my sunglasses. The air was thick and green, moss on every stone, incense drifting from some tucked-away shrine. Wayan pointed out carvings half-swallowed by roots. I kept thinking how old everything felt here — like even the monkeys had stories.

Driving up to Tegalalang Rice Terrace was quieter than I expected. You see those photos everywhere but standing there — it’s just layers and layers of green, almost too much for your eyes at first. We met a farmer named Kadek who showed us how he checks the water between his toes (literally). My shoes got muddy and he laughed. There’s something about that sticky heat and the smell of wet earth that stays with you. Lunch came after — Kintamani, overlooking Mount Batur and Lake Batur. The wind up there is cooler; you can hear it moving through the bamboo while you eat. I probably ate too much rice but honestly, that view makes you forget everything else.

I didn’t expect Kehen Temple to feel so peaceful — barely any other visitors, just a few locals lighting incense and chatting softly. The stone steps are uneven and cool under your hands if you touch them (I did — superstition maybe). Our guide told us about royal ceremonies held here ages ago, but mostly I just remember the quiet and the way sunlight hit all those little shrines at weird angles.

The last stop was Tukad Cepung Waterfall. Getting down there means ducking under vines and feeling spray before you even see water — it’s hidden in this open cave where light falls straight down like a spotlight. My shirt stuck to my back from the climb but I didn’t care; everyone just stood there for a second listening to water echo off the rocks. We didn’t talk much on the drive back to our hotel in Ubud — tired in that good way when your head’s still full of new things.

What’s included

Your day includes private hotel pickup in an air-conditioned vehicle, all entry fees for Sacred Monkey Forest, Tegalalang Rice Terrace, Kehen Temple and Tukad Cepung Waterfall, bottled water throughout the trip, plus a buffet lunch overlooking Mount Batur before heading back to your hotel in Ubud by evening.

Good to know

Moderate physical levelInfant seats availableNot for heart conditions

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