Ayung River White Water Rafting in Ubud with Jungle Tour
Paddle through jungle rapids, then walk among monkeys and temples in Ubud's center
A full-day rafting and sightseeing tour in Ubud combines white water paddling on the Ayung River with visits to the Sacred Monkey Forest, Ubud Palace, the art market and Tegenungan Waterfall. The tour includes a professional guide, all safety gear, hotel pickup, lunch and entrance fees. A minimum of two people per booking is required. Children are welcome from age 7, though the activity is not recommended for travelers with cardiovascular or spinal conditions.
Options for this experience
2 optionsStep-by-step itinerary
Rafting and Ubud sightseeing
- Experience Ayung River white water rafting
- Visit Ubud Monkey Forest
- Explore Ubud Art Market
- See Ubud Palace from outside
- Visit Tegenungan Waterfall
- Ubud Art Market 30m
- Ubud Palace passing by
- Tegenungan Waterfall 45m
What’s included
- Professional rafting guide in English.
- all safety equipment and life jackets.
- hotel pickup and drop-off.
- bottled water during the drive.
- locker, shower and changing room access.
- buffet lunch.
- entrance fees to the Sacred Monkey Forest, Ubud Palace, art market and Tegenungan Waterfall.
Times
- Every day 08:00 08:30 09:00
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The experience
The day starts with hotel pickup and a drive to the Ayung River, where you'll meet your professional guide and get fitted with all safety equipment before pushing off into the tropical jungle. The river cuts through dense forest thick with wildlife. You'll paddle past birds, lizards and butterflies, with monkeys often visible in the trees overhead. The rapids vary in intensity across the run, so the guide reads the water and positions the group accordingly. Bottled water travels with you in the raft.
After rafting, you'll have access to lockers, a shower and a changing room to rinse off before lunch. The buffet meal is included and eaten before the afternoon portion begins. The second half of the day moves into Ubud's cultural center on foot and by vehicle. You'll walk the paths of the Sacred Monkey Forest, a thick woodland with three temples and hundreds of monkeys moving freely through the canopy and across the ground. The guide explains the spiritual significance of the site and points out the wildlife. From there, the tour takes in Ubud Palace, the residence of Ubud's king and a point of local pride, and the traditional art market in the center, where local artisans sell handmade works. A short stop at Tegenungan Waterfall, set in green forest, rounds out the day before the drive back to your hotel.
The full itinerary runs about eight hours from pickup to drop-off. You'll need at least a moderate level of physical fitness for the rafting portion. The activity is not suitable for pregnant travelers or anyone with poor cardiovascular or spinal health. If you prefer rafting alone without the Ubud tour stops afterward, a rafting-only option is available at checkout.
Is this one for you?Choose the full-day option if you want both the river and Ubud's cultural sites in one outing: the guide and fixed itinerary hold the whole day together without you arranging transport between stops. If you're traveling with children from age 7 or want a morning of rafting without the afternoon walking and sightseeing, the rafting-only option lets you choose at checkout.
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Top questions
Can children come?
Yes. Ticket types: Child (7 to 11 years). Children under 7 can't be included in the booking.
What's the Ayung River rafting like, how rough are the rapids?
The Ayung River white water rafting in Ubud moves through tropical jungle with varying rapids that the guide navigates based on water conditions and group ability. The activity requires at least moderate physical fitness, and the professional guide manages the raft's position and pace throughout the run.
Can I bring my seven-year-old on this rafting tour?
Children are welcome from age 7 on the Ayung River rafting. All safety equipment is provided and fitted to size, and the professional guide leads the group through the rapids.
What happens in the Ubud part of the day after rafting?
After rafting and lunch, you'll visit the Sacred Monkey Forest (a woodland sanctuary with three temples where hundreds of monkeys live freely), then see Ubud Palace in the town center and browse the traditional art market. A stop at Tegenungan Waterfall, surrounded by green forest, completes the afternoon before your return to the hotel.
Is lunch included, and what about showers after rafting?
Lunch is a buffet meal included in the tour, served after rafting. Lockers, shower facilities and a changing room are available so you can clean up before eating and continuing to the Ubud sightseeing portion.
Does the tour include hotel pickup and how long is the full day?
Hotel pickup and drop-off are included in the tour. The full day runs approximately eight hours from the time the driver collects you until you return to your hotel.
What if I only want to raft and skip the Ubud tour stops?
A rafting-only option is available at checkout if you prefer to paddle the Ayung River without the afternoon visits to the monkey forest, palace, market and waterfall.
Ayung River White Water Rafting in Ubud with Jungle Tour
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