Goa Gajah & Ubud Private Tour: Temples, rice terraces, swing
Goa Gajah's carved entrance, jungle monkeys, rice terraces and a swing over the canopy
A private, all-inclusive tour of Ubud and its surroundings with an English-speaking guide-driver who photographs the day. You visit the 9th-century Goa Gajah temple with its carved stone entrance, walk through the Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary among over 700 macaques, swing above the Tegalalang Rice Terrace, bathe at the holy spring fountains of Tirta Empul Temple, and eat lunch overlooking the jungle. Pickup is included from Seminyak, Kuta, Canggu, Ubud or other nearby areas.
Step-by-step itinerary
Explore Ubud's cultural and natural sites
- Visit Goa Gajah Temple
- Explore Ubud Monkey Forest
- Experience Bali swing
- Enjoy lunch with jungle views
- Visit Tegalalang Rice Terrace
- Relax at Ulun Petanu Waterfall
- Visit Tirta Empul Temple
- Elephant Cave Entry included 1h
- Tegalalang Rice Terrace Entry included 1h
- Tirta Empul Temple Entry included 1h
What’s included
- Entry to Goa Gajah, the Monkey Forest, Tegalalang Rice Terrace and Tirta Empul Temple.
- lunch with jungle views.
- the Bali swing experience.
- an English-speaking guide-driver who photographs and videos the day.
- private air-conditioned vehicle.
- pickup and drop-off from your hotel.
- parking fees and petrol.
Times
- Every day 07:00 07:30 08:00 08:30
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The experience
Goa Gajah sits near Ubud as a 9th-century temple carved into the hillside, its entrance sculpted with Hindu deities including Ganesh. The site holds ancient bathing pools and remains a spiritual center. Your guide walks you through the carved cave and explains the site's cultural weight. From there the day moves to the Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary, a protected jungle dense enough to feel remote even though it sits inside Ubud. Over 700 long-tailed macaques live in the forest alongside three temples, and the guide navigates you through without the chaos of a group tour.
The Tegalalang Rice Terrace spreads across the hillside in stepped green fields, and this tour includes a swing experience strung between the paddies: the kind of moment that reads as absurd until you are suspended above the view. Lunch arrives at a restaurant overlooking the same jungle landscape, so you eat without leaving the scenery. Tirta Empul Temple sits around sacred spring fountains where local Hindus perform purification ceremonies in the water. The site dates to 969 and feeds into Bali's ancient irrigation system, now recognized as a UNESCO site. Ulu Petanu Waterfall rounds out the day as a quieter stop surrounded by tropical growth.
Your driver serves as guide and photographer throughout, capturing images and video as you move between stops. The tour runs eight to ten hours depending on traffic and how long you linger at each site. Pickup and drop-off cover Seminyak, Kuta, Canggu, Ubud, Jimbaran, Nusa Dua and other nearby areas, with the vehicle air-conditioned and parking fees covered. Lunch and all entry fees are included in the price.
Is this one for you?Book this tour if you want a private day with a guide who knows the sites and can adapt the pace to your interests, rather than moving through stops on a fixed schedule with a group. The driver-photographer means you get images of yourself at each place without stopping to arrange a camera or a stranger to take the shot.
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Top questions
What is Goa Gajah and why is it carved the way it is?
Goa Gajah is a 9th-century temple near Ubud whose entrance is sculpted with Hindu deities like Ganesh and other figures emerging from the stone. The carved cave and the ancient bathing pools inside reflect its role as a spiritual and cultural site that has stood for over a thousand years.
How many monkeys live in the Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary?
The Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary in Ubud is home to over 700 long-tailed macaques. The forest also contains three ancient temples and dense jungle, making it both a wildlife habitat and a spiritual center.
What does the Bali swing experience involve?
The swing is strung between the rice paddies at Tegalalang Rice Terrace, letting you swing out over the stepped green fields. It is included in the tour and offers a view of the landscape from a height most visitors do not expect.
What happens at Tirta Empul Temple?
Tirta Empul Temple centers on sacred spring fountains where local Hindus perform purification ceremonies in the water. The site dates to 969 and is recognized as a UNESCO site because its springs feed into Bali's ancient irrigation system.
Where can I be picked up for this tour?
Pickup is available from Seminyak, Kuta, Canggu, Ubud, Jimbaran, Nusa Dua, Benoa and Denpasar. Your driver will collect you from your hotel and return you at the end of the day.
What is included in the price?
Entry fees to all temples and sites, lunch at a restaurant overlooking the jungle, the swing experience, an English-speaking driver-guide who also photographs the day, an air-conditioned private vehicle, parking fees and petrol are all included.
Goa Gajah & Ubud Private Tour: Temples, rice terraces, swing
8h–10h · EN · at your hotel
from US$ 95 per person
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