Best of Ubud Private Tour: Monkey Forest, Rice Terraces & Swing

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Duration8h–10h

GroupPrivate

LanguagesEN · JA +1

PickupAt your hotel

Eight hours, five stops, one driver: Sacred Monkey Forest, rice terraces, a holy spring temple, a waterfall and the jungle swing.

A private all-inclusive day tour of Ubud visits the Sacred Monkey Forest (700 Balinese macaques across 12.5 hectares), Tegalalang Rice Terrace, Tirta Empul Temple's holy spring pools, Tegenungan Waterfall and the Bali Swing, with hotel pickup, air-conditioned transport, all entrance fees and lunch included. The tour runs eight to ten hours with an English-speaking driver and no fixed group schedule, so you set the pace at each stop. Three purchase options let you choose whether lunch and entrance fees are bundled or separate.

8h–10h

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Ubud's highlights and nature

Visit Sacred Monkey Forest
Drive to Tegalalang Rice Terrace
Walk among rice fields
Visit Tirta Empul Temple
Enjoy local lunch
See Tegenungan Waterfall
Experience Bali Jungle Swing

The Experience

The day starts with hotel pickup and a drive to the Sacred Monkey Forest, a 12.5-hectare sanctuary where around 700 Balinese long-tailed macaques live in the wild. You walk the forest trails and find three temples inside, each guarded by monkeys that coexist with the spiritual sites. From there, the route heads north to Tegalalang Rice Terrace, where you step into the lush green fields and watch traditional farmers at work in their daily routine—the terraces are the postcard version of Bali, and the walk is short enough to get close without the full trek.

Tirta Empul Temple comes next, a holy water temple where each spring pool has its own meaning and purpose in Balinese purification rituals. The temple sits on the site of natural springs believed to cleanse bad spirit energy, and it is one of Bali's most important spiritual landmarks. After lunch (included in the all-inclusive option), you move on to Tegenungan Waterfall, surrounded by tropical jungle; you can wade into the water or shoot photos from the hillside, depending on how much time you want to spend there. The final stop is the Bali Swing, a famous jungle swing with valley and rice terrace views behind it—the kind of moment that fills a camera roll and a memory at once.

Your own private driver means no waiting for a group to gather, no fixed pace at any stop, and no need to follow someone else's schedule. The air-conditioned transport handles the heat between sites, and the driver speaks English and has photo skills, so if a moment matters, they know how to frame it. All entrance fees are covered in the all-inclusive package, and the route is built so the day holds together without you arranging anything beyond showing up at your hotel.

What’s included

Hotel pickup and drop-off.
private air-conditioned transport with an English-speaking driver who has photo skills.
entrance fees to Sacred Monkey Forest, Tegalalang Rice Terrace, Tirta Empul Temple and Tegenungan Waterfall.
the Bali Swing experience.
lunch.
and bottled water throughout the day.

Good to know

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

Operated by Smile Bali Tours

Is this one for you?Book the all-inclusive option if you want everything arranged—entrance fees, lunch and transport—so the day flows without stops to pay or plan. Choose the entrance-fee-only option if you prefer to eat at a restaurant you pick, or the ticket-and-lunch-excluded option if you are handling some costs separately.