Ubud: Mount Batur, Hot Springs & Tirta Empul Temple Day Trip

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Duration10h

GroupPrivate

LanguagesEN

PickupAt your hotel

Hot springs at the base of Mount Batur, then a temple where locals still perform blessing rituals

You visit Tegalalang's rice terraces, eat lunch overlooking Mount Batur and the lake, swim in the natural hot spring at the volcano's base, witness blessing rituals at Tirta Empul Temple, and finish at Tegenungan Waterfall. Hotel pickup and drop-off, entrance fees and lunch are included, so you show up and the day unfolds without logistics.

10h

Step-by-step itinerary

Ubud volcano, lake, and hot spring tour

Visit Tegalalang Rice Terrace
Have buffet lunch with Mount Batur view
Relax at natural hot spring
Join ritual at Tirta Empul Temple
Stop at Tegenungan Waterfall

The Experience

So you're thinking about doing the volcano loop from Ubud but you're not sure if it's worth the drive? The thing is, you're not just sitting in a car looking out the window. You start at Tegalalang Rice Terrace — the one with the actual green hillside that makes you understand why people come to Bali in the first place — and then you stop for lunch at a restaurant where Mount Batur and the lake are just sitting there in front of you while you eat. It's not a rushed thing; you're there long enough to actually taste the buffet and let your eyes adjust to the scale of it.

After lunch the driver takes you down to the natural hot spring at the foothill of Mount Batur, and this is where the day shifts. You get a towel, a locker, a changing room — the basics are there — and then you're in warm water that's supposed to be good for your skin, looking up at the green hills and the lake. It's not crowded the way some tourist hot springs are. Then you head to Tirta Empul Temple, and if you want to, you can watch local people go through the blessing ritual in the crystal-clear fountain pools, or join in yourself if that feels right. No pressure either way. The temple's been there for centuries doing this, so it doesn't feel like a performance for visitors.

On the way back to Ubud you stop at Tegenungan Waterfall — fresh water coming down from the mountain, a lot of it, and the sound changes everything about how the day feels. The whole Ubud volcano tour runs through the morning and afternoon, hotel pickup and drop-off included, so you're not arranging transport or timing any of it yourself. Entrance fees are in there too if you book that option, same with the lunch. Bring a swimsuit and a change of clothes; everything else is handled.

What’s included

Your day includes hotel pickup and drop-off, entry fees to Tegalalang Rice Terrace, Tirta Empul Temple and Tegenungan Waterfall, a buffet lunch overlooking Mount Batur and the lake, access to the natural hot spring with towel, locker, shower and changing room facilities, and bottled water throughout. The tour is private, so it's just you and your driver moving through the stops at a pace that lets you actually spend time at each one.

Good to know

Easy physical levelInfant seats availableNot for heart conditions

Operated by Hire Bali Driver

Is this one for you?Book this if you want to see the volcano area and hot springs without arranging your own transport, timing or entrance fees — the private pickup and fixed itinerary mean you can focus on the stops instead of logistics.