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Ubud Culture Day

Temples, rice terraces and the Monkey Forest: the classic first day in Bali, at your own pace.

Best for

First-time visitors and culture lovers

1. Tegenungan WaterfallOptional

   A powerful jungle waterfall on the way to Ubud. Skip it for a slower day with more time in Ubud.

2. Sacred Monkey Forest

   A shaded temple forest in the middle of Ubud, home to hundreds of macaques.

3. Ubud Palace & Art Market

   Royal courtyards, then the craft market across the street.

4. Lunch with a rice-field view

   Your driver knows the good local places. Meals are not included.

5. Tegallalang Rice Terraces

   Walk the terraces, or take in the view over a coffee.

6. Tirta Empul Temple

   The holy spring temple where Balinese come for purification.

South Bali Beaches & Jimbaran Sunset

Two of the Bukit's best beaches, the clifftop temple of Uluwatu, then seafood on Jimbaran beach at sunset.

Best for

Beach lovers and sunset chasers

1. Melasti Beach

   White sand below limestone cliffs, reached by a road cut through the rock.

2. Tanah Barak Beach

   A smaller, quieter beach nearby, below the same limestone cliffs.

3. Lunch on the cliffs

   Cafes with an ocean view around Uluwatu. Meals are not included.

4. Uluwatu Temple

   The sea temple on a 70-metre cliff. Keep sunglasses away from the monkeys.

5. Jimbaran sunset dinner

   Seafood at tables on the sand as the sun goes down. Dinner is not included.

Good to know: The day ends with dinner on Jimbaran beach after sunset, so it starts late in the morning.

Watersports & Sunset

Fun on the water at Tanjung Benoa, the cliffs of Melasti and Uluwatu, then dinner on Jimbaran beach at sunset.

Best for

Families and active travellers

1. Tanjung Benoa watersports

   Parasailing, banana boats, jet skis and more on the calm water of Tanjung Benoa.

2. Melasti Beach

   White sand below limestone cliffs, reached by a road cut through the rock.

3. Uluwatu Temple

   The sea temple on a 70-metre cliff. Keep sunglasses away from the monkeys.

4. Jimbaran sunset dinner

   Seafood at tables on the sand as the sun goes down. Dinner is not included.

Rafting & ATV Adventure

Two adventures in one day: white water through a jungle gorge, then a quad bike along muddy trails.

Best for

Active travellers and groups of friends

1. White-water rafting

   Paddle down a jungle river gorge with experienced guides.

2. Lunch

   A break to eat and dry off. Meals are not included.

3. ATV ride

   A quad bike through mud, rice fields and village tracks.

4. Back to the hotel

   Your driver brings you back to your hotel.

Rafting, Rice Terraces & Coffee

Rafting first, then the palace in Ubud, the rice terraces at Alas Harum and a coffee tasting.

Best for

Active travellers who also want to see Ubud

1. Rafting with lunch

   White water through a jungle gorge, with lunch afterwards.

2. Ubud Palace

   Royal courtyards in the heart of Ubud, with the art market across the street.

3. Alas Harum, Tegallalang

   Swings, viewing decks and paths over the Tegallalang rice terraces.

4. Coffee plantation

   Taste Balinese coffee and tea where it is grown.

5. Back to the hotel

   Your driver brings you back to your hotel.

Lovina Dolphins & Lake Temple

Wild dolphins off Lovina at sunrise, the lake temple of Ulun Danu Beratan and the twin-lake view.

Best for

Nature lovers and early risers

1. Lovina dolphin watching

   A boat trip off Lovina's black-sand beach to see wild dolphins at sunrise.

2. Ulun Danu Beratan Temple, with lunch

   The lake temple pictured on the 50,000 rupiah banknote, with lunch nearby. Meals are not included.

3. Wanagiri viewpoint

   Looks out over the twin lakes Buyan and Tamblingan.

4. Back to the hotel

   Your driver brings you back to your hotel.

Good to know: Early start. The pickup time and any extra hours are agreed in advance on WhatsApp.

Kintamani & Penglipuran Village

A traditional Balinese village, the volcano view from Kintamani and the Tegallalang rice terraces.

Best for

Culture lovers and families

1. Penglipuran Village

   One of Bali's best-kept traditional villages, with matching gates along a car-free street.

2. Kintamani

   The view across the caldera to Mount Batur and its crater lake.

3. Tegallalang Rice Terraces

   Walk the terraces, or take in the view over a coffee.

Mount Batur Sunrise Jeep Tour

Sunrise over Mount Batur from a 4x4 on the black lava fields, then the rice terraces and the palace in Ubud.

Best for

Early risers and photographers

1. Kintamani sunrise jeep tour

   A 4x4 ride across the lava fields of Mount Batur to watch the sun come up.

2. Tegallalang Rice Terraces

   Walk the terraces, or take in the view over a coffee.

3. Ubud Palace

   Royal courtyards in the heart of Ubud, with the art market across the street.

Good to know: Early start. The pickup time and any extra hours are agreed in advance on WhatsApp.