Top Kuta Cultural Tours

Ubud is famed for its natural beauty but self-driving Bali is dangerous and stressful. Discover the highlights easily on this private door-to-door tour with a driver-guide whose phone photography skills make you shine. See two of the prettiest waterfalls—tumbling Kanto Lampo and less-visited Ulu Petanu—capture photos on a swing in the rice fields, and visit a coffee plantation and a water temple. Upgrade to include lunch and entrance fees.

Take a day tour around the Ubud area to check out some of Bali's most popular attractions. Stop at Tegalalang Rice Terrace, Tegenungan Waterfall, Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary, an art market where you can shop for souvenirs, Puri Saren Palace (Ubud Palace), and Tirta Empul Temple, known for its natural springs.

Bali’s most unforgettable photo spots are scattered across the island. Fill up your socials without the self-drive dramas on this private Instagram tour with a guide who’s also your photographer. Start early to beat the lines at the Gates of Heaven at Lempuyang Temple; savor Tirta Gangga Water Garden and an unspoiled waterfall; and pose in swings and bird’s nests. Your package includes lunch and a tea and coffee tasting.

Have a great day out in Ubud on this full day out, where you will visit the Monkey Forest, take a jungle swing, walk through the rice terrace, learn about the water temple, and also spend time at the waterfalls. Round trip transfers are included in the price from most places. Note that entrance fees and lunch are extra expenses.

East Bali is home to some of the island’s most stunning sights—but you need to leave Ubud early to capture photos of Lempuyang Temple’s Gate of Heaven before the mist closes in. Relax in your own private vehicle on this private tour that includes the Gate of Heaven, Tirta Gangga Water Palace, a Mt. Agung viewpoint, and a gourmet lunch with an infinity pool and river views.

Self-driving Bali is not for the faint-hearted. Relax with the ease of a private chauffeur on these door-to-door day trips. Opt to explore Ubud, including rice terraces, a waterfall, an art gallery, the art market, and Ubud Palace. Or couple Ubud’s rice fields and a waterfall with stops at the Gates of Heaven and Tirta Gangga Water Garden. You can even opt to add a session on a Bali swing.

Bali’s traffic is not for the faint-hearted. Leave navigation, parking, and kamikaze scooters to an expert when you book this private custom day tour, available in a choice of durations—please note the different coverage areas when booking. Your chauffeur will collect you from your hotel or villa in Ubud, Canggu, Seminyak, Kuta, Legian, Nusa Dua, Jimbaran, Uluwatu, or Sanur and either follow your dream itinerary or help you plan a route.

Culture vultures will love this cultural Ubud tour that takes you deep into the heart of Balinese life. Learn about traditional crafts, coffee production and the rice-field system, visit a typical family compound, and tour Puseh Batuan temple. Soak up the beauty of Tegalalang Rice Terrace and Tegenungan waterfall along the way. Tour includes door-to-door round-trip transportation.

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.

Have an unforgettable day seeing some of the best of what Ubud has to offer. Take in the area’s abundant natural beauty with a personable tour guide who will drive you around in a comfortable car and share fascinating facts about Bali. From the Ubud Monkey Forest sanctuary to the Pura Puseh Desa Batuan temple and more, you’ll make memories that will last a lifetime.

Vacation photography can be a major headache, with awkward selfies, time-consuming setups, and partners tired of holding the phone. This private tour, which visits three of Bali’s most photogenic waterfalls, has the solution: Your driver-guide can take gorgeous photos using your phone. For ease, the tour begins and ends at your address in Ubud or the main south Bali hot spots. Upgrade to include entrance fees.

Create your ideal day in Ubud with a flexible, private tour. A knowledgeable driver is a necessity to explore the sights of Ubud and surrounding areas. Speak with your driver to create the ideal tour and then relax as they take care of the logistics and details of the day. Whether you want to climb a volcano, visit spiritual sights, see a coffee plantation, tour Hindu temples, or just sunbathe on the beach, your driver can make your ideal tour a reality.

The lush, fertile landscapes around Ubud are some of Bali's most magnetic. Experience them with a private driver exclusively for your group on this scenic full-day highlights tour, with lunch and hotel transfers included. You'll visit the Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary, Tegalalang Rice Terrace, Tirta Empul Temple with its sacred springs, and Tegenungan Waterfall. Cap it all off with an Insta-perfect session on a giant jungle swing.

Lempuyang Temple's Gates of Heaven draw large crowds throughout the day—late access reduces waiting times considerably and allows for a less congested visit. This full-day tour also covers the Tirta Gangga Water Temple and Goa Raja Waterfall, with hotel pickup and an air-conditioned vehicle handling transport between all three sites throughout.

See Bali your way on a private custom tour that provides a personalized introduction to the Indonesian island for first-time visitors. Rather than following a structured itinerary, you’ll have the flexibility to tailor your sightseeing schedule to suit your interests, whether they lie in Hindu temples, nature and wildlife, or local villages. Plus, letting someone else drive allows you to spend less time navigating and more time enjoying the scenery.

Discover why Ubud is known as Bali’s heartland of culture and arts on this fun tour. You’ll visit many of the most beautiful and interesting cultural and natural sights around Ubud, including waterfalls, the Monkey Forest, Tirta Empul Temple, and the Tegalalang Rice Terraces. You’ll see and do a lot in a single day, and cover more ground than you could if traveling independently.

Marvel over sacred temples, scenic rice fields, magical pavilions, and tumbling waterfalls on this private full-day tour of eastern Bali. Capture shots at Lempuyang Temple, known for its Gates of Heaven; pose amid koi carp, pavilions, and statues at Tirta Gangga Water Gardens; and immortalize the light effects at Tukad Cepung waterfall. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included.

Bali's temples, rice terraces, waterfalls, and beaches all repay discovery—but choked roads and erratic driving can make self-driving very risky. Pair the freedom of independent travel with the comfort of a personal chauffeur, direct from your hotel, when you prebook this private full-day charter service to build your dream itinerary.

Perched on a rock in the Indian Ocean, Tanah Lot Temple offers mesmerizing sunset vistas, and is one of Bali’s seven sea temples. Leave negotiating south Bali’s traffic to your private driver/guide on this afternoon tour that takes in not only Tanah Lot but tranquil Taman Ayun Temple, a royal temple with lush water gardens. Your driver will collect and drop you at your Ubud or south Bali hotel.

Enjoy an unforgettable private snorkeling experience in the crystal waters around Bali’s Blue Lagoon Beach. Try your luck at spotting a host of marine wildlife in their natural habitat, from angelfish to moray eels, as you swim around the reef. Then head to picturesque waterfalls and rice terraces with your guide. Round-trip hotel pickup and lunch are included.

From the temples and streams that earned the island’s rice-field landscapes UNESCO World Heritage status to buzzing pool clubs, fabulous beaches, and steamy volcanoes, Bali has a whole world to offer the independent traveler. Skip the risk and strain of self-driving and pair the freedom of indie travel with the luxury of a private driver on this fully customizable charter, available in a range of different durations.

•  Visit the Royal Water temple of Pura Taman Ayun, Bali’s largest and most architecturally distinguished shrine •  See the living, breathing cultural landscape of the island’s impressive Jatiluwih rice terraces •  Stand at the apex of Lake Bratan crater where you will find the Supreme Water Temple of Pura Ulun Danu Bratan •  Catch Bali’s best sunset at Tanah Lot Temple by the sea

Spend the day discovering the treasures of Ubud without the pressures of a group. Your private driver/guide will take you to some of the highlights of Ubud and around, from the Art Market and Ubud Palace through to Tegenungan Waterfall and the Tegalalang Rice Terrace. You’ll meet macaques in Ubud Monkey Forest—and more. Book the transport-only package or upgrade to include entrance fees.