Ubud Kintamani Tour: volcano views, temples & rice terraces

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Duration9h

GroupPrivate

LanguagesEN · MS

PickupAt your hotel

A Balinese traditional house, an 11th-century temple carved into rock, and rice fields that slope into jungle.

This 9-hour private tour from Ubud visits five core sites: a Balinese traditional house with nine separate buildings, Goa Gajah (Elephant Cave) built in the 11th century as a sanctuary, the holy spring temple Tirta Empul, Tegalalang Rice Terraces, and Kintamani for Indonesian buffet lunch with Mount Batur in view. The tour includes all entry fees, transport in a private air-conditioned vehicle, and an English-speaking driver/guide. Pickup and drop-off are available from Ubud, Sanur, Seminyak, Kuta, Canggu, Jimbaran, Nusa Dua, Benoa or Denpasar; groups run up to 12 travelers.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Bali's cultural and natural sites

Visit Balinese traditional house
Explore Goa Gajah Temple
Visit Tirta Empul Temple
Climb Mount Batur viewpoint
Have Indonesian lunch in Kintamani
Visit Tegalalang Rice Terraces

The Experience

The day starts with pickup from your hotel in one of nine locations across Bali, then heads to a traditional Balinese house to see how the vernacular architecture works—nine separate buildings, each with its own function, arranged according to principles still used today. From there you move to Goa Gajah, the Elephant Cave near Ubud, an 11th-century sanctuary carved into the rock face. The temple sits on the itinerary before the midday heat peaks, giving you time to walk through the carved entrance and the inner chambers without rushing.

Tirta Empul Temple comes next, a holy spring site where the water is believed to gush from the earth—the name translates roughly that way in Balinese. You'll see the temple pools and the courtyards where water flows through channels. By early afternoon you're in Kintamani, at elevation with Mount Batur visible across the landscape, and this is where you sit down for Indonesian gourmet buffet lunch with many food options. The meal is included, and the volcano view is the backdrop for the break in the day.

After lunch, Tegalalang Rice Terraces—the long-time icon of Bali scenery, with green rice fields sloping down through jungle. The terraces are famous enough that they anchor the afternoon, and you'll have time to walk and photograph before the drive back to your hotel. If time allows and you request it, the guide can add optional stops at Mas Village, Gianyar Night Market, Sanur Beach, or other sites, though the five main attractions fill the core itinerary. The driver speaks English and Malay, handles all gas and parking fees, and the vehicle is air-conditioned for the full route.

What’s included

Private air-conditioned vehicle with English-speaking driver/guide.
entry and admission fees to all five main sites.
Indonesian gourmet buffet lunch in Kintamani.
pickup and drop-off from your hotel in Ubud, Sanur, Seminyak, Kuta, Canggu, Jimbaran, Nusa Dua, Benoa or Denpasar.
gas and parking fees.
gratuities are optional.

Good to know

Easy physical levelStroller friendlyInfant seats available

Operated by Bali 4U Tours

Is this one for you?Book this tour if you're staying anywhere across Bali's resort areas but don't have a car or driver—the pickup from nine locations means the day starts at your hotel, not at a meeting point, and the fixed itinerary holds all five sites and lunch inside a single morning and afternoon without you building the route or timing yourself.