Private Ubud Tour: Sacred Monkey Forest, Rice Terraces & Temple

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Duration8h–10h

GroupPrivate

LanguagesEN · CM +3

PickupAt your hotel

Over 700 Balinese monkeys, emerald rice fields, and a temple sacred to Balinese spiritual life—all in one private day.

A private guided tour of Ubud covering the Sacred Monkey Forest, Tegallalang Rice Terraces, Tirta Empul Temple, Ulu Petanu Waterfall, and a coffee plantation, with a driver-guide who handles photography and cultural context. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included; lunch and entrance fees are included on the all-inclusive option, while the guide-only option lets you pay entry fees separately. English, Italian, Spanish, French and Chinese-speaking guides are available.

8h–10h

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Ubud's nature and culture

Pickup from accommodation
Visit Ubud Sacred Monkey Forest
Walk Tegalalang Rice Terraces
Experience zipline or swings
Swim at Ulu Petanu Waterfall
Lunch at local restaurant
Visit Tirta Empul Temple
Tour coffee plantation and tasting
Return to hotel

The Experience

Your day starts with pickup from your hotel and a drive to the Ubud Sacred Monkey Forest, where over 700 Balinese long-tailed monkeys live in their natural habitat. The forest is both a sanctuary and a significant cultural site, so you're moving through Balinese spiritual life as much as wildlife. From there you head to Tegallalang Rice Terraces—the emerald-green terraced fields that define Bali's landscape. You walk through the lush rows and learn how traditional rice farming works, and if you want the adrenaline, the site offers Flying Fox, Superman Zipline, or swings built into the hillside.

The tour includes a stop at Ulu Petanu Waterfall in Kedisan Village, a pristine cascade with fewer stairs than other falls in the area, so you can swim in the cool water without a grueling climb. Lunch follows at a local restaurant overlooking the rice terraces—you choose between Western or traditional Balinese dishes on the all-inclusive option. Then you visit Tirta Empul Temple, the sacred water temple that anchors Balinese spiritual practice, blending natural springs, cultural heritage and the island's religious traditions in one site.

Your final stop is a coffee plantation where a guide walks you through the tea and coffee plants, explains the varieties grown there, and lets you make your own coffee or tea under guidance. You'll taste 14 small cups of different coffees and teas before heading back to your hotel. The driver-guide throughout has strong mobile photography skills, so you're getting help capturing the day as it unfolds. An air-conditioned vehicle keeps the group comfortable, and you'll receive a traditional Balinese sarong for temple visits, bottled water, and WiFi on board where available.

What’s included

Private hotel or port pickup and drop-off.
professional English-speaking driver-guide with mobile photography skills (or guides in Italian, Spanish, French or Chinese).
comfortable air-conditioned vehicle.
traditional Balinese sarong for temple visits.
complimentary bottled water, coffee, tea and WiFi on board.
lunch at a local restaurant with rice terrace views and all entrance fees to the Sacred Monkey Forest, Tegallalang Rice Terraces, Tirta Empul Temple and Ulu Petanu Waterfall (all-inclusive option only).

Good to know

Easy physical levelInfant seats availablePets welcomeNot for heart conditionsNot for back problems

Operated by Bali Travel Awesome

Is this one for you?Choose the all-inclusive option if you want entry fees, lunch and photography handled so you can focus on the sites themselves; pick the guide-only option if you prefer to manage your own meals and entry costs.