Ubud Private Tour: Monkey Forest, Waterfalls & Rice Terrace

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Duration10h

GroupUp to 60

LanguagesEN

PickupAt your hotel

Waterfall mist, temple carvings, emerald rice paddies, and monkeys—four stops in one morning and afternoon

This private guided tour of Ubud covers four distinct stops over roughly ten hours, starting with hotel pickup and ending with return transport. You walk through Tegenungan Waterfall's jungle setting and natural pool, explore Batuan Temple's 11th-century sandstone carvings and split gates, stroll the cascading paddies of Tegalalang Rice Terrace, and visit the Monkey Forest sanctuary. The guide speaks English and explains the spiritual etiquette and traditional layouts of Balinese sacred spaces as you move through each site. Lunch is on your own; entrance fees, private transport, and a bottle of mineral water are included.

10h

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Ubud's nature and culture

Hotel pick-up at 08:00 AM
Visit Tibumana or Tegenungan Waterfall
Explore Batuan Temple
Lunch break
Walk Tegalalang Rice Terrace
Visit Monkey Forest sanctuary
Return to hotel at 16:30 PM

The Experience

The day starts at your hotel and moves through four distinct landscapes. Tegenungan Waterfall sits hidden in a lush jungle valley, where thousands of gallons of freshwater drop over a sheer cliff into a wide, swimmable pool below. The surrounding rocky trails and jungle canopy offer angles for photography, and you can walk down to feel the heavy mist or take a dip in the natural pool itself. From there, the guide takes you to Batuan Temple, one of Bali's oldest and most well-preserved village temples, where you'll see the grand split gates (Candi Bentar), towering thatched roofs made of dark palm fiber, and extraordinarily detailed sandstone carvings depicting ancient myths. Unlike more commercialized sites, this temple remains an active space for Hindu communal worship, and your guide walks you through the spiritual etiquette and the meaning behind the protective guardian statues.

After lunch (arranged on your own), you reach Tegalalang Rice Terrace, a UNESCO-recognized landscape shaped by Subak—Bali's centuries-old traditional irrigation system. You walk along the narrow dirt ridges between cascading paddies, watch local farmers tending their crops, and watch sunlight filter through towering coconut palms. The final stop is Monkey Forest sanctuary. The entire route is covered in a private air-conditioned vehicle with your English-speaking guide, and you return to your hotel by late afternoon.

What’s included

Hotel pickup and return transport in a private air-conditioned vehicle.
English-speaking local guide.
entrance fees to all four sites.
one bottle of mineral water.

Good to know

Easy physical levelNot for pregnant travelersNot for heart conditionsNot for back problems

Operated by Bali Karma Journey Tour

Is this one for you?The guide speaks English throughout, so you follow the commentary and spiritual explanations at each temple and landscape without language barriers. This works well if you want cultural context and photography guidance from someone who knows the best angles and the meaning behind what you're seeing, rather than moving through the sites on your own.