Ubud tour: Monkey Forest, temples & waterfall swim

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Duration8h–10h

GroupPrivate

LanguagesEN

PickupAt your hotel

Four stops in one day without arranging the route yourself

A full-day tour of Ubud's cultural and natural sites with hotel pickup and an English-speaking driver, visiting Sacred Monkey Forest, Tirta Empul Temple, Tegalalang Rice Terrace and Tegenungan Waterfall. The tour runs 8 to 10 hours and includes transportation, bottled water and all parking fees; entry tickets to each site are optional at checkout. Children from age 5 are welcome, and you can swim at the waterfall if you bring a bathing suit.

8h–10h

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Ubud's nature and culture

Pickup from hotel in Bali area
Visit Ubud Sacred Monkey Forest
Visit Tirta Empul Holy Spring Temple
See Tegalalang Rice Terrace and farmers
Swim and relax at Tegenungan Waterfall

The Experience

The day starts with pickup from your hotel and a drive to Sacred Monkey Forest, a 12.5-hectare forest home to around 700 Balinese long-tailed macaques. You'll walk through the grounds and find three temples inside, where the monkeys live alongside the sacred spaces. From there, the driver takes you to Tirta Empul Temple, a Hindu pilgrimage site built around 13 fountains fed by a spring. Locals bathe in the holy water for ritual purification, and you'll see how this spiritual practice shapes daily life in Bali.

Next is Tegalalang Rice Terrace, where the landscape opens into stepped rice fields carved into the hillside. You'll watch Balinese farmers work the paddies using traditional methods and irrigation systems, moving across the oblique terrain as they have for generations. The panorama stretches across the valley with coconut trees dotting the view. The final stop is Tegenungan Waterfall, the largest and freshest waterfall in the Ubud area, with clear water suitable for swimming—bring a bathing suit if you want to get in.

Your English-speaking driver stays with you throughout the day, handling navigation and timing so the four stops fit into a single outing. The vehicle is air-conditioned, and bottled water is provided. If you choose the option with entry fees at checkout, all tickets are included; otherwise, you pay for each site as you arrive. Hotel drop-off happens at the end of the day.

What’s included

Hotel pickup and drop-off across most Bali areas.
private transportation with an English-speaking driver for the full day.
bottled water and all parking fees.
air-conditioned vehicle with fuel included.
entry tickets to all four sites available as an optional add-on at checkout.

Good to know

Easy physical levelInfant seats availableNot for pregnant travelersNot for back problemsInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Dewata Memories Tours

Is this one for you?Pick this if you want a driver to coordinate timing across four separate sites in one day, or choose the fees-included option to avoid carrying cash between the monkey forest, rice terrace, temple, and waterfall.