Top Bali Classes & Workshops - page 2

Avoid rigid timetables, drive-by visits and crowded tour buses with this private, fully customizable day trip around Bali. Whether you’re into sightseeing or hiking or simply relaxing on the beach, build a personalized schedule from a range of potential destinations, from popular stops like Nusa Dua Beach and Mount Batur to hidden gems like Tirta Empul Temple and the Nyaman Gallery. Don’t miss out on a potential highlight just because you don’t know about it, either: get tailored hints and tips from your private driver.

North Bali’s Sekumpul Waterfall is a dreamy hike but a nightmare drive. Subtract the self-drive stress and add two signature temples—the royal water temple of Taman Ayun and the lakeside temple of Ulun Danu Beratan—on this door-to-door tour. Opt for a small-group tour without tickets, a small-group tour with tickets and a guide, or a private tour with tickets and a guide: please note, your trekking guide is additional.

Surfing is a great traveling activity but notoriously difficult to pick up for newcomers to the sport. This very affordable, small-group surf lesson is designed for beginners, safely covering the basics in a relaxed and friendly environment, sending travelers well on their way to catch their first waves. This experience includes an online surf lesson, and the use of surfboards, shirts, lockers, and showers.

Immerse yourself in Balinese culture and cuisine on this half-day cooking class with a small group. Visit a traditional morning market (morning class only), see a local Balinese house, tour a farm, then learn to make a variety of authentic Balinese dishes to enjoy afterwards. Includes hotel pickup and transfers from Ubud.

Take time out of a busy sightseeing schedule for some pampering and self care. Spend two hours at a luxury spa, enjoying a treatment that includes a foot wash, a Balinese massage, a body scrub, a moisturizer, and a relaxing flower bath. Transfers to and from the spa will be provided so you can remain in a relaxed state of mind before and after your treatment.

Head to the silversmithing village of Celuk, not far from Ubud, for a truly intimate hands-on jewelry making class—with a maximum of four travelers to your tutor. Whether you're thinking of starting your own jewelry business or just want to create the perfect Bali souvenir, you'll pick up tips, tricks, and techniques. You'll leave with a beautiful piece of your own design and receive photos of your experience too.

If you’ve always wanted to learn to surf, Kuta is a great place to do it. During a private two-hour lesson you’ll learn some surfing theory and safety tips, practice on dry land, and then move into the ocean. Spend about 45 minutes paddling, catching waves, and standing on your board. At the end of the lesson you’ll be ready to practice on your own.

Surfing already been a culture in Bali. While you're in Bali, try surfing lessons for the first time. Either you will like it or not, at least you already try. That's our slogan "never try never know" it takes you 2 hours to feel how surfing is fun and safe. What makes us different because we are 1 on 1 lesson. We focus for each student to be able to enjoy and fun while riding the waves. First lesson or first timer can be able to stand up on the board. If you already easy to stand up, we will teach you how to catch your own wave. At break time, in between the sessions there will be a review of your first experience riding the wave. At the end of the session, there will be a review on the level of surfing lesson you can take for future reference.

Ubud’s sacred energies are rich and ancient. Experience them in an intimate group no larger than eight on this powerful and enriching spiritual journey. Begin with a water purification ritual at peaceful and less-visited Mengening Temple, then eat breakfast at a beautiful restaurant. After this, visit a traditional healer who usually serves only local people and benefit from her wisdom with your guide as translator.

The best souvenirs are unique, personal, and full of memories. Check all those boxes in one creativity-enhancing session when you join this silver jewelry-making class at a fully equipped studio in the heart of Canggu. Create your own design, with help from your instructor, then turn it into reality using up to 0.25 ounces (7 grams) of silver. Upgrade to add a stone or gold plating.

Cliff-top Uluwatu Temple is one of Bali's most magical locations—but toxic traffic can make getting there a drag. Save time and keep yourself occupied with onboard Wi-Fi on this private half-day tour, with 2-way transfers from Ubud and south Bali hotels. Upgrade for an afternoon tour that includes the sunset Kecak Fire Dance: you can stop for a seafood dinner on Jimbaran Beach if you wish.

Immerse in transcendent sound at an open-air shala. As the sun sets, nature's symphony begins, unfolding a unique journey. Leaves rustle, wind whispers, harmonizing with gongs, crystal, and Himalayan bowls. Resonant notes intertwine with ambient sounds, orchestrating a symphony beyond man-made and natural boundaries. Vibrations meld with the earth's heartbeat. Ancient instruments blend with the soundscape, creating a meditative atmosphere, deepening connection with self and nature. The open-air shala, an enchanting fusion of music and nature, becomes a sacred space where time stands still, allowing transformative journeys of sound, serenity, and spiritual resonance for participants. Come and relax suspended in a silk hammock! We play an assortment of instruments from gongs to Himalayan bowls all around your body to lead you into a deep sense of relaxation. If you enjoy sound journeys and gong relaxations this literally is next level.

Make your Bali vacation even more blissful by exploring the island on your own terms. Travel by private air-conditioned luxury car or minivan and be assisted by an English-speaking driver. This full-day car hire—priced per person—comes with your personal chauffeur. You can choose your own destinations for a day without a predetermined itinerary. Pickup is included as well as fuel charges. See areas of service in the Inclusions section.

Don’t just take home souvenirs without meaning; create a your very own keepsake of your Bali vacation during a wood-carving class in Ubud. This private class means you’ll receive the undivided attention and tailored of a professional carpenter, who can help you transform a humble piece of wood into something fabulous.

About 12 miles (18 kilometers) north of Ubud, Taro is a very traditional Balinese village. Immerse in local lifestyles with your local guides on this half-day private experience centered on their family compound. Learn to make Balinese offerings, sample Balinese snacks, and visit a sacred water temple for a traditional Hindu blessing (a small entrance fee will be payable in cash). Your day includes 2-way private transfers from the Ubud area.

There’s no better way to get to know a culture than through its food, and this Balinese cooking class on an organic farm outside Ubud is so authentic you even use a traditional wood-fired stove. Learn about organic farming and Bali’s subak system, recognized with UNESCO World Heritage status, pick organic ingredients from the garden, and prepare a meal of six delicious Balinese favorites along with healthy juices.

Discover Ubud’s natural wonders, UNESCO-listed rice terraces, and sacred temples at your own pace on this private full-day tour. Visit the Ubud Monkey Forest, and trek to the Tegalalang rice terraces, then soar through the trees on a jungle swing and cool off with a swim at Tegenungan Waterfall. Book the transport-only option, or upgrade to include entry fees, or lunch and entry fees.

Experience the majesty of some of Bali’s most beautiful places without worrying about self-drive on this unusual private door-to-door tour. Besides admiring the rice terraces of Jatiluwih Green Land, visit three of Bali’s most striking temples: lakeside Ulun Danu Bratan Temple, the sea temple of Tanah Lot, and Luhur Batukaru Temple, on the slopes of a volcano.

Enjoy the freedom to build your own itinerary but none of the dangers of self-driving Bali on this private build-your-own day tour. Meet your driver/guide in your hotel lobby—pickup covers Ubud and the main south Bali hotspots—and plan out a route that suits your interests. That could include temples, rice terraces, waterfalls, coffee plantations, markets, villages, or beaches.

Don't just order dishes in a restaurant, delve deeper into local cuisine as you cook and eat with a Balinese family in their home. This private half-day experience provides an authentic look at local life in a village just north of Ubud. Travel by private vehicle through terraced foothills and discover Balinese spices and other ingredients from the family garden. Learn to use a traditional wood-fired stove to cook several dishes, then enjoy your creations for lunch or dinner.

Learn to balance the complex flavors of Balinese cuisine during a cooking class in Ubud—a hands-on way to experience the culinary culture of the Indonesian island. Enjoy personalized attention in a small group limited to only 12 other foodies as you learn to make local delicacies such as fried tempe, Balinese chicken, vegetable soup, and much more. Hotel pickup and drop-off in Ubud center are included for convenience.

Discover the best beaches of southern Bali on a private tour in Uluwatu. Spend the day swimming, surfing, and soaking up the sun at Pandawa, Melasti, and Padang Padang beaches. Then head to the cliff-top Uluwatu Temple for stunning views of the Indian Ocean and a traditional kecak and fire dance. Upgrade to enjoy a seafood barbecue dinner on the beach.

Adrenaline junkies will thrill to this adventure combo: white-water rafting the Ayung River and roaring through Bali’s lush countryside on an ATV. Discover hidden waterfalls, cool off in refreshing waters, and whizz through rapids with the help of your rafting guide. After a buffet lunch, don a helmet and boots to ride around the rice paddies on an ATV. Choose from a solo or tandem ride to suit your preferences.

Discover the traditions and culture of Bali on a private full-day tour that visits three gorgeous temples. Learn how the Mengwi kingdom honors the ancestors at Taman Ayun temple, then head to Tanah Lot Temple, which sits on a rocky cliff over the Indian Ocean. You also see a Kecak dance performance while watching the sunset at Uluwatu Temple.