Things to do in Ubud
Ubud Waterfall46 optionsBest Rafting in Ubud29 optionsBike Tour Ubud20 optionsUbud Day Trip14 optionsZiplining8 optionsUbud Sunrise Hiking40 optionsUbud Temple Tour10 optionsTirta Empul Temple Tours96 optionsTegalalang Rice Terrace Tours150 optionsVolcano Ubud13 optionsUbud City Tour5 optionsCooking Classes16 options
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Silver Jewelry Class in Ubud: Craft Your Own PieceA three-hour silver jewelry class in Ubud where you design and craft your own piece from sterling silver 925, guided through melting, forming, soldering, filing and polishing by experienced silversmiths. All materials, tools, snacks and water are included; the jewelry you make is yours to keep. The class runs 1.5 to 3 hours depending on your design, and no prior experience is needed.Is it for me?The guide speaks English or Malay, so you follow the instruction without translation delays—book this if you're comfortable learning hands-on in either language and want to make one finished piece you design yourself.
Ubud Private Day Trip: Monkey Forest, Rice Terraces & TemplesYou get picked up from your hotel, driven through seven of Ubud's main attractions—temples, waterfalls, rice terraces, a jungle swing, and a silversmith village—with an experienced English-speaking driver who handles all the stops and timing. The day is private, so the pace stays flexible, and you return to your hotel at the end without arranging separate transport or entry logistics.Is it for me?Book this if you want to see Ubud's main attractions in one day without renting a vehicle, planning the route, or deciding which stops fit in the time you have—the private setup means you move at your own pace through all seven, and the driver knows the order that works.
Bali Private Car Charter: English Driver & Custom ItineraryYou’ll spend your Bali day trip gliding between temples, markets, and beaches at your own pace—with an English-speaking driver who knows every shortcut and story. Enjoy cool air-conditioned comfort, local food stops, and spontaneous moments (like rain on rice fields) without worrying about directions or schedules. It’s freedom with a friendly face beside you.
Ubud ATV Quad Bike & Ayung River Rafting with LunchYou ride an ATV quad bike for 1 to 1.5 hours through rice fields, forest, and river crossings around Ubud, then spend 2 hours rafting class 2-4 rapids on the Ayung River. Both activities include professional guides, full safety gear, lunch, and a towel and locker. Hotel pickup and drop-off cover the Ubud area and nearby towns, so you don't arrange transport yourself.Is it for me?Book this if you want to try two different outdoor activities in one morning without arranging separate guides, transport, or safety equipment — the pickup and all-in-one format means you show up ready to ride and raft.
Ubud ATV Quad Bike Tour: Rice Terraces & Jungle TrailsYou ride a 250cc automatic ATV through rice terraces, bamboo forest, jungle, and traditional villages in central Bali, with a professional instructor leading you through beginner-friendly and technical sections. The 6-hour experience includes hotel pickup, safety briefing, lunch, shower facilities, and all protective gear. You handle the riding; the operator handles everything else.Is it for me?Book this if you want to see the real inland Bali—rice fields, jungle, and working villages—without arranging your own transport or worrying about bike maintenance; the 6-hour format and included lunch mean you're not rushing between stops or figuring out where to eat.
Ubud Cooking Class: Balinese Market & Farm-to-TableYou start your day at a local market buying ingredients, visit a traditional Balinese home to learn how families live, then move to a farm where you harvest spices before a chef teaches you to cook three to four authentic dishes using traditional techniques. Lunch is the food you made, and pickup from your Ubud hotel is included.Is it for me?Right for travelers who want to cook but also understand where food comes from and how Balinese people actually live—the market and home visit are what separate this from a standard cooking class, and they're what make the cooking part feel connected to something real.
Ubud: Electric Bike Tour Rice Fields & Tegalalang TerracesYou’ll ride fat-tire electric bikes past Ubud’s rice fields with a local guide, meet families in a traditional Balinese home (and share fruit), pause at Tegalalang Rice Terraces for stories and photos, then finish with lunch on a breezy terrace before heading back—expect laughter, new tastes and moments that stick with you.
Mount Batur: Sunrise Jeep Tour & Black Lava Fields with PickupYou’ll ride a private jeep up Mount Batur before dawn with your local guide, watch sunrise spill over Lake Batur from a quiet viewpoint, then cross surreal black lava fields left by ancient eruptions. Includes hotel pickup, entrance fees, breakfast and hot drinks — plus those odd little moments you’ll remember long after you leave Bali.
Bali Custom Tour: Ubud, Temples & Waterfalls with Private DriverYou’ll spend your day weaving through Bali’s lush rice terraces, sacred temples like Tirta Empul, and dramatic coastlines at Tanah Lot—all with a private driver who knows every shortcut and story. Expect small moments: laughter over mispronounced snacks, cool air after jungle hikes, and real conversations that linger long after the ride ends.
Ubud & Mount Batur day trip: Private tour with lunch and templeA private day trip from your Bali hotel explores Ubud village and Mount Batur volcano over 10 hours, with stops at the monkey forest, rice terraces, traditional market, Ubud Palace, and Tirta Empul Temple. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included, as is a buffet lunch at a restaurant overlooking Mount Batur and its crater lake. At Tirta Empul, you can join local people in a holy blessing ritual at the spring-fed temple or simply observe.Is it for me?Book this if you're arriving in Bali with a full day free and want to see the main attractions of Ubud and the volcano region without renting a car or piecing together separate transport and entry tickets—the driver handles the route, timing and navigation, so you move through five stops without stopping to plan between them.
Ubud: ATV Quad Bike Jungle, Waterfall & Rice Fields RideYou’ll get muddy, probably laugh out loud, and see parts of Ubud most people miss on foot—rivers, jungle tunnels, waterfalls, even a gorilla statue thrown in. With hotel pickup included (if you want), a local guide leading the way, plus lunch and hot showers after—this is one of those days you’ll remember every time you spot a splash of mud on your shoes.
Mount Batur Sunrise Jeep Tour: No walking, just viewsMount Batur Sunrise Jeep Tour is a guided tour from Seminyak that takes you by classic 4×4 jeep to a sunrise viewpoint at 1,400 meters, then through the Black Lava Field from 1963, with the option to add a natural hot spring soak afterward. The jeep does the climbing—you sit on the roof for photos while the guide handles the bumpy off-road drive. Light breakfast and hot drinks are included; hotel pickup is available depending on which option you book.Is it for me?Choose this jeep route if walking isn't your preference—you'll reach the summit by vehicle in 30 minutes of off-road driving instead of trekking on foot, then add the hot spring stop to soak in volcanic water with the caldera view rather than returning directly.
Bali Temples & Rice Terraces Day Trip with PickupYou’ll move from temple courtyards perfumed with incense to hidden waterfalls echoing in green jungle, then taste local fruit at Bedugul Market before wandering Jatiluwih’s endless rice terraces—and finally watch sunset by Tanah Lot’s crashing waves. It’s not rushed; you’ll feel Bali’s rhythm instead of just seeing its sights.
Bali: Kintamani Cycling Tour, Rice Fields & Village TemplesYou’ll start your day sipping strong Balinese coffee above Kintamani’s valleys before cycling downhill through villages, ancient temples and green rice fields with a local guide leading the way. Expect laughter over breakfast, stories about village life, hands-on moments at family homes, and lunch facing endless terraces. You might leave with muddy shoes but probably also with something you’ll want to remember.
Ubud: Balinese Shaman Healing & Temple Purification Day TripYou’ll step into sacred waters at Mengening Temple for self-purification, receive traditional Balinese healing from a shaman in Batuan village, explore Ubud’s vibrant art villages and temples, sample fresh coffee at a plantation, then wander Tegalalang’s famous rice terraces — all with hotel pickup and lunch included. Let yourself be part of daily life here for just one day.
Bali Ubud: Countryside Cycling Tour with Rice Terraces & LunchYou’ll pedal quiet roads near Ubud, guided by locals who know every shortcut and story. Glimpse temple rituals, taste homegrown coffee at breakfast, pause above Tegalalang’s green terraces for lunch—and maybe join in if it’s harvest time. It’s Bali seen slowly, with laughter and muddy shoes.
Full-Day Ubud Tour: Temples, Rice Terraces & Monkey ForestA full-day private tour of Ubud covers four distinct stops: the 11th-century Gunung Kawi temple carved into a 23-foot cliff face, the spring-fed Tirta Empul Temple where you can witness local blessing rituals, a trek through Tegalalang Rice Terrace, and the sacred monkey forest with around 700 Balinese macaques. Hotel pickup and drop-off, lunch at a local restaurant, and an English-speaking guide are included; the itinerary spans 10 hours and involves some stairs at Gunung Kawi.Is it for me?Book this if you want a private guide steering you through four sacred sites and working landscapes in one day, with lunch included and transport handled between each stop.
Tanah Lot Sunset Tour from Ubud: Two temples, sunset viewsA six-hour tour from Ubud visits Tanah Lot, a Hindu temple built on a rock island in the sea, and Taman Ayun, a traditional Balinese temple surrounded by fishponds. Pickup starts at 2pm from your accommodation in a private air-conditioned car with an English-speaking driver; the tour holds up to 15 people. Entrance tickets are included on the Inclusion Tour options; the Regular Tour option does not include them.Is it for me?Book the Inclusion Tour if you want tickets purchased in advance so you can enter both temples without stopping at gates; choose the Regular Tour if you'd rather buy entry tickets on-site or skip one of the temples.
Bali Blue Lagoon Snorkeling: 2 Reef Spots with Lunch & TransportA snorkeling activity at Blue Lagoon and Tanjung Jepun in Padang Bai, Bali, where you spend roughly two hours exploring two separate coral reefs with provided equipment and a professional guide. The day runs about six hours total, including a 1.5-hour drive from your hotel, snorkeling at each spot, an Indonesian lunch, and the return trip. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included, and the guide speaks English.Is it for me?Book this if you want to see two different reefs and their marine life in one morning without arranging boats, gear or transport yourself—the guide handles the logistics between spots, and you move from one reef to the next instead of staying in one place all day.
Bali: Downhill Cycling Tour Kintamani, Coffee & School VisitYou’ll pedal down from Kintamani with cool air on your face, stop for strong Balinese coffee at a local farm, share smiles at a village school, and visit a priest’s home for stories you won’t find in guidebooks. Includes pickup and lunch — plus those small moments you’ll remember after the ride ends.
