Ubud Half-Day Private Tour: Monkey Forest & Rice Terraces
Three Ubud landmarks in one half-day loop, with transport and entry sorted.
A half-day private tour in Ubud covers the Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary, Tirta Empul Temple and Tegalalang Rice Terrace with hotel pickup, an English-speaking driver and entrance tickets included. The itinerary runs from 8 AM to 2 PM, with lunch built in and time to walk the town center on your own. Choose the option with entrance fees included to avoid separate ticket lines at each stop.
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Ubud cultural and natural highlights
- Pick up at hotel
- Visit Monkey Forest
- Visit Tirta Empul Temple
- Lunch time
- Visit Tegalalang Rice Terrace
- Visit Ubud art village
- Return to hotel
- Tegalalang Rice Terrace Entry included 2h
- Tirta Empul Temple Entry included 2h
What’s included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off in the Ubud area or south Bali.
- private air-conditioned transport with an English-speaking driver.
- entrance tickets to the Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary, Tirta Empul Temple and Tegalalang Rice Terrace (if you choose that option).
- parking fees.
- and a bottle of water.
Times
- Every day 08:00 09:00 10:00
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The experience
Ubud's best sights spread across the surrounding countryside, which is why this tour includes private transport from the start. The driver picks you up at your hotel around 8 AM and takes you first to the Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary, a nature reserve and temple complex home to over 1,260 long-tailed macaques. You'll have time to move through the forest and the temple grounds before heading to Tirta Empul Temple, the holy water temple near Tampaksiring. The temple is a large complex (plan on 30 minutes to an hour to walk it properly), and sarongs are available at the entrance for a small donation.
Lunch happens around noon, then you move on to Tegalalang Rice Terrace, a UNESCO World Heritage Site with terraced rice paddies that rise and fall across the hillside. The stop is shorter here, usually around 30 minutes, but it gives you the landscape Ubud is known for without the drive taking up the whole morning. If time allows, there's a brief visit to an Ubud art village before the driver takes you back to your hotel around 2 PM. The whole loop is built to fit a half-day window, so you keep the afternoon free.
The tour comes with an English-speaking driver throughout, and the vehicle is air-conditioned. Entrance tickets to Monkey Forest, Tirta Empul Temple and Tegalalang Rice Terrace are included if you choose that option at checkout. If you skip the tickets, you'll buy them separately at each site. Water is provided, and parking fees are covered. The exact pickup time varies depending on where your hotel is in the Ubud area or south Bali.
Is this one for you?Pick this if you're based in Ubud or south Bali and have a half-day window: the fixed morning schedule and included pickups from your accommodation mean you can see the Monkey Forest, Tegalalang Rice Terrace, and Tirta Empul Temple without coordinating separate transport between scattered sites.
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Top questions
What languages is the tour guided in?
Live guide in English, Spanish, French, German and Italian.
What is the Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary like when you arrive?
The Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary is a nature reserve and temple complex where over 1,260 long-tailed macaques live among the trees and temple structures. You walk through the forest and explore the temple grounds, with the monkeys moving freely around you.
How much time do you spend at Tirta Empul Temple?
Tirta Empul Temple is a large complex that takes at least 30 minutes to an hour to explore fully. The temple sits below the Presidential Palace of Tampaksiring and is known for its bathing pools and sacred water features. Sarongs are available to rent at the entrance for a small donation.
Is lunch included in this tour?
Lunch is built into the schedule around noon, but the cost is not included in the tour price. You'll pay for your meal separately.
Can I choose whether to buy entrance tickets in advance or at each site?
Yes. At checkout, you can select the option with entrance tickets included, which covers Monkey Forest, Tirta Empul Temple and Tegalalang Rice Terrace. If you choose the option without tickets, you'll purchase them at each attraction.
What happens after Tegalalang Rice Terrace?
After the rice terrace, there's a brief stop at an Ubud art village if time allows, then the driver takes you back to your hotel, arriving around 2 PM.
Does the tour include time to explore Ubud town center?
Yes. The itinerary leaves time for you to explore the town center independently, though the main focus is on the three signature sights outside the center.
Ubud Half-Day Private Tour: Monkey Forest & Rice Terraces
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