Bedugul Private Tour: Rice Terraces & Lake Temple
See the rice terraces and temple at your own pace with a guide who knows the culture
A private tour from Ubud to Bedugul takes in the Jatiluwih rice terraces (a UNESCO World Heritage site), Pura Ulun Danu Temple on Lake Bratan, and a traditional morning market, with an English-speaking guide, hotel pickup, and transport by air-conditioned vehicle. The itinerary also passes a monkey forest and stops in Baturiti village to view vegetable farms before returning to your hotel.
Options for this experience
2 optionsStep-by-step itinerary
Explore markets, terraces, and temples
- Explore traditional morning market
- Pass by monkey forest
- Visit UNESCO rice terraces
- Visit Ulun Danu Temple on Lake Beratan
- Afternoon break at Baturiti village
What’s included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off.
- transport by air-conditioned vehicle.
- private English-speaking guide.
- bottled water.
- fuel surcharge.
- sarongs for temple entry.
Times
- Every day 08:00 09:00
Before you book
Operated by Bali Traditional Tour
Prices and times updated 16 days ago
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The experience
What makes this tour different is the private format: you move through the day with your own guide instead of joining a group, so the pace and the stops bend to what interests you. The route starts at a traditional morning market where locals shop for daily needs. You'll taste local foods and move through the stalls as a visitor who is actually there, not watching from a bus. From there the tour passes one of Bali's monkey forests, then heads to Jatiluwih, the island's widest rice terraces and a UNESCO World Heritage site where the scale of the landscape is what the photographs don't quite capture.
Pura Ulun Danu Temple sits on Lake Bratan, and the pagodas rise from the water with thick vegetation around them. The operator notes the setting is extremely beautiful. The tour stops in Baturiti village in the afternoon so you can sit with the view of the vegetable farms before heading back. An English-speaking guide travels with you the whole way and explains Balinese traditions and culture as you go. The vehicle is air-conditioned, bottled water is provided, and if you're entering any Hindu holy sites, the operator supplies sarongs so you don't have to figure out the dress code.
The tour runs 8 to 10 hours from hotel pickup to drop-off. Depending on which option you choose at checkout, entrance fees to the sites are either included or paid separately on the day.
Is this one for you?Choose this tour if you want to move through the day without a group schedule holding you back. The private format means your guide can linger at the rice terraces or explain temple culture in depth, and the pace stays yours from start to finish.
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Top questions
Can children come?
Yes. Ticket types: Child (3 to 12 years); Infant (under 3).
What is the Jatiluwih rice terrace actually like when you get there?
Jatiluwih is Bali's widest rice terrace landscape and a UNESCO World Heritage site. The scale of the terraced fields is the thing that stays with you: photographs flatten it, but standing in front of it you see how far the green steps go. The tour includes time there to walk and take in the view.
Can you actually interact with the market, or is it just a drive-through stop?
The traditional morning market is where you explore and try local foods, so you're moving through it as a visitor, not watching from the vehicle. It's where locals get their daily needs, so the energy and the goods are real.
How does the private format change what you see compared to a group tour?
A private tour means your guide and your vehicle are yours alone, so the pace adjusts to what interests you and you're not waiting for other groups at each stop. You can spend longer at a site or move through faster depending on what you want to see.
Is lunch included in the tour?
Lunch is not part of the tour itinerary. The afternoon break in Baturiti village is for the view of the farms. You'll want to plan a meal separately or ask your guide about options nearby.
What should you know about visiting the temple?
Pura Ulun Danu Temple is a Hindu holy site on Lake Bratan, and the operator provides sarongs for entry so you meet the dress code. Your guide will explain the traditions and significance as part of the tour.
Bedugul Private Tour: Rice Terraces & Lake Temple
8h–10h · EN · at your hotel
from US$ 40 per person
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