Ubud Full-Day Tour: Jungle Swing, Rice Terraces & Waterfall

Ubud in one day: sacred temples, rice fields, a swing over the jungle, and a waterfall you can swim in.

A private 10-hour guided tour of Ubud covers the Sacred Monkey Forest, Tegalalang rice terraces, Tirta Empul's holy spring temple, and Tegenungan waterfall, with a jungle swing overlooking the forest and lunch at a restaurant in the trees. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included, the guide speaks English, and groups stay under 15 people. Choose the all-inclusive option if you want lunch; the no-lunch version lets you eat where you prefer.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Ubud's nature and culture

• Visit sacred monkey forest
• Stop at Tegalalang rice terraces
• Have lunch at jungle restaurant with swing
• Visit Tirta Empul holy spring temple
• See Tegenungan waterfall
• Explore Ubud Traditional Market
• Visit Ubud King Palace

The Experience

Ubud Palace and the Sacred Monkey Forest open the day—a thick forest where you walk shaded paths among wild monkeys, birds, lizards and butterflies, with three temples inside the reserve where local people gather for ceremonies. The forest is the real thing, not a staged attraction, and the wildlife moves through it on its own schedule.

North of the village, Tegalalang rice terraces show you how farmers work the stepped green fields by hand, and you walk among the rows to see the scale of it. Then comes lunch at a jungle restaurant overlooking the forest canopy, where you swing out over the trees on a rope swing before or after you eat—the swing ticket is included. The restaurant sits inside the green, so the meal itself is part of the landscape.

Tirta Empul temple is a holy spring where you can watch Balinese people perform blessing rituals before prayer at the main shrine, or join the ritual yourself if you choose—a rare chance to see the practice happen, not just the building. Tegenungan waterfall closes the loop: a short walk gets you closer to the water, or you can stay on the hill and watch it fall. The pool below is swimmable if you want to cool off. The tour ends at Ubud Art Market and Ubud Palace, where you can browse or just pass through before heading back to your hotel.

What’s included

• Hotel pickup and drop-off.
• private tour with an English-speaking guide.
• air-conditioned minivan transport.
• jungle swing ticket.
• entry to all sites and temples.
• bottled water throughout the day.
• all fees and taxes. Lunch is included in the all-inclusive option only.

Good to know

Easy physical levelNot for heart conditions

Operated by Hire Bali Driver

Is this one for you?Book the all-inclusive option if you want the full day to hold together without stopping to find food—lunch at the jungle restaurant is part of the rhythm. Choose the no-lunch version if you prefer to eat on your own schedule or have dietary preferences the restaurant may not meet.

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Top questions

What is the Sacred Monkey Forest in Ubud like when you walk through it?

The Sacred Monkey Forest is a thick reserve with three temples inside it, where wild monkeys, birds, lizards and butterflies live among the trees. You walk shaded paths through the forest, and local people come there to pray during ceremonies—it is an active spiritual place, not a tourist-only zone.

Can I swim at Tegenungan waterfall?

Tegenungan waterfall has a pool below it where you can swim if you want to. You can also take a short walk to get closer to the water or stay on the hill and view it from above.

What happens at Tirta Empul temple?

Tirta Empul is a holy spring temple where Balinese people perform blessing rituals before they pray at the main shrine. You can watch the ritual happen or participate in it yourself—it is a rare chance to see the practice in a sacred setting.

Does the tour include lunch?

Lunch is included in the all-inclusive option only. You eat at a jungle restaurant overlooking the forest canopy, and the jungle swing ticket is part of the same experience. If you choose the no-lunch option, you can eat where you prefer and skip the restaurant stop.

How many people go on this tour?

Groups stay under 15 people, so it is small enough to move through the sites without a crowd but shared with others rather than fully private to one party.

Is there a guide, and what language does he speak?

A live English-speaking guide leads the tour and is included in the price. Hotel pickup and drop-off are also included, so you do not arrange your own transport to the starting point.