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Ubud: Telaga Waja River Rafting & Lunch with Hotel Pickup

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Duration2h–2h 25m

GroupUp to 100

LanguagesEN

PickupAt your hotel

What happens when you point a raft down a river with a 45-degree drop waiting at the end?

You get picked up from your Ubud-area hotel, driven to Telaga Waja River, and guided through 3-4 rapids including a steep 5-meter drop; the guide provides all safety gear, calls the paddle timing, and handles the technical parts. After the raft, you shower and eat a buffet lunch before returning to your hotel, finishing by early afternoon.

2h–2h 25m

Step-by-step itinerary

Arrive at Telaga Waja River
Begin white water rafting
Navigate 3-4 river rapid classes
Experience 5 meter 45° descent
Complete rafting trip

The Experience

You're standing in the Ubud area with a free morning or afternoon, and you're wondering if you should actually get in a raft. The Telaga Waja River runs through Bali with enough current to keep things interesting but not so much that you need to be an expert — the rapids are graded 3 to 4, which means you'll feel the water push back but you're not fighting for your life. The guide meets you at your hotel in Ubud, Canggu, Seminyak, Kuta or one of the other main areas, picks you up, and drives you to the put-in point. You get fitted with a helmet and life jacket, both of which feel reassuring the moment you're holding them.

The raft itself holds a small group, and the guide sits at the back calling out when to paddle hard and when to hold on. The river moves fast enough that you're working the whole time, reading the water ahead and reacting — it's not a float, it's an active thing. You hit the bigger rapids in the middle section, spray comes over the side, and then there's a moment where the guide points to what's coming: that 45-degree descent, about 5 meters down, which is the signature move on this stretch of Telaga Waja. It's steep enough to make your stomach flip but short enough that it's over before you've finished the thought. After that the pace eases, and you're paddling through calmer sections where you can actually look around at the river walls and catch your breath.

Once you're off the water, there's a shower facility to rinse off, and then a buffet lunch with other groups who ran the same section that morning or afternoon. The whole thing — from pickup to drop-off back at your hotel — takes a few hours, which is why it works as a half-day slot in a longer Bali trip. You're back with time to do something else, or to sit still and feel how tired your arms are.

What’s included

Professional rafting guide.
safety equipment including helmet and life jacket.
insurance coverage.
towel and shower facilities.
buffet lunch.
return hotel transfer from central Ubud, Canggu, Seminyak, Kuta, Sanur, Jimbaran, Uluwatu or Nusa Dua hotels.

Good to know

Easy physical levelNot for pregnant travelersNot for heart conditionsNot for back problems

Operated by Bali Tour Organizer

Is this one for you?Book this if you want a half-day water activity that doesn't require swimming skill or extreme fitness, and you'd rather not arrange your own transport to the river — the pickup from your hotel and the fixed schedule are what make it easy to slot into a Bali itinerary.