Top Ubud Cultural Tours - page 3

If you’ve tried Bali’s unique cuisine and want to be able to recreate it back home, this small-group Balinese cooking class is an ideal activity for you: The morning session visits a local market to shop for fresh ingredients. Learn about spices and techniques from a professional Balinese cook, then enjoy eating the fruits of your labor. Transfers from Ubud hotels are included.

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.

Enjoy an adrenaline-packed day—with none of that adrenaline coming from driving—on two classic Ubud adventures. First, take a white water rafting trip down the Ayung River. After a buffet lunch and a coffee plantation tour, capture the photos of a lifetime at Bali Swing. Finally, admire the serene beauty of Tegallalang Rice Terrace. Your day includes door-to-door transfers from your hotel.

Photographers and Instagrammers won’t want to miss this private door-to-door tour of some of Bali’s most photogenic locations. Stop when and where you want—but let your driver worry about the parking—as you capture shots at the Handara Gate, the lakeside temple Pura Ulun Danu Bratan, the Jatiluwih rice terraces, and Pura Luhur Batukaru temple. Along the way, enjoy a buffet lunch with spectacular rice-field views.

Live like a local among the locals with this private hands-on cooking lesson. Join your host, Putu, her grandparents, her husband, and their children for lunch or dinner in their traditional compound home. Learn about the spices Putu uses, the traditional Balinese medicines she makes, and the rice, fruit, and animals her grandparents tend on their farm as you prepare and eat a Balinese feast, washed down with local alcohol.

Take your Bali visit to new heights during this private, sunrise ascent of sacred Mount Batur. Wake up in the early morning to climb the island’s second-highest peak, enjoying the early dawn views from the top of this 5,600-foot (1,717-meter) active volcano. Celebrate at the summit with a basic breakfast before finishing with a well-deserved soak in a natural hot spring.

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.

Spend a day exploring Nusa Penida Island’s incredible beaches and highlights on this tour. Witness the remarkable natural beauty of the area, from crystal clear waters, lush greenery and dramatic cliffs. Visit the renowned Kelingking Beach, otherwise known as T-Rex Beach: a unique and spectacular spot located under a cliff. Stop off at the natural ocean pool of Angel’s Billabong and swim among green blue and yellow water. Visit Broken Beach, luscious Crystal Bay, and more stunning locations. • Avoid overly-crowded tour groups and choose this private tour for you and your group • Hotel pick up and drop off is included, in a private or share, air-conditioned vehicle • Includes an exhilarating trip by fast boat to and from the island • All entrance fees are included so don’t worry about being stung with extra costs

Experience two of Bali’s top snorkeling spots on this Padangbai trip. Skip the taxi and enjoy private hotel pickup and drop-off. You can leave your fins and lifejacket at home, as all snorkeling and safety gear is provided. Enjoy a filling Indonesian lunch near the beach before heading back, or upgrade to add a cooking class, Ubud highlights, a waterfalls tour, or a visit to Lempuyang Temple’s Gates of Heaven.

Build your own itinerary without braving Bali’s chaotic roads on this 100% customizable full-day door-to-door tour for up to five travelers. Your experienced driver/guide will help you design the perfect day out for you, be that shopping in Ubud, a dance at Batubulan, Tegalalang Rice Terrace, or a coffee plantation.

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.

See Bali your way on this fully customizable tour package. Enjoy the freedom to explore the island with your own private driver at your disposal. Choose what you would like to see or let your guide tailor an itinerary especially for you. Popular choices include visits to the temples, the monkey forest, coffee plantation, waterfalls, artisan villages, waterfalls, rice terraces and more.

Silver jewelry making is an age-old Balinese craft that's vital to the island’s rural economy. On this private tour, try out the art coached by a silversmith at a traditional village workshop. Tour the village to understand the craft's importance; and learn to shape, cut, and finish your design before keeping it as a memento. Prebooking will secure your place for a time that fits your schedule. Upgrade your experience to transport, a cooking class, a sightseeing tour, and more.

See all sides of Bali on this private, attraction-packed day trip in Ubud. Walk through Tegallalang’s rice terraces, witness purification rituals at Tirta Empul Temple, soar above the canopy on a jungle swing, and see wildlife up close at the Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary. Round-trip transfers, an English-speaking guide, and an air-conditioned vehicle ensure your adventure is comfortable and stress-free.

Venture into the heart of Bali, and discover some of the Ubud region’s natural and cultural highlights, on this private, customizable tour. Following pickup directly from your Ubud or south Bali address, visit Batuan village to admire its unique temple and architecture. You’ll also tour craft villages and a coffee plantation, admire the Tegalalang Rice Terrace and Tegenungan Waterfall, and see the macaques in Ubud Monkey Forest.

Explore the mountainous area of West Bali on this hassle-free day trip in an air-conditioned van. With your guide, visit the Taman Ayuan Royal temple and see the water temple of Pura Taman Ayun, the Ulundanu temple, Luwak Coffee Plantation, Jatiluwih Rice Terrace, Batukaru temple, and more. This package includes a Balinese lunch.

Take a break from the tourist crowds on Bali and head east to Nusa Penida on this full-day excursion with lunch. Take a speedboat out from the mainland to Nusa Penida and spend the day exploring its local landmarks with your private driver. Take stunning panoramic photographs from Angel's Billabong and Kelingking Beach, savor the warm sands and clear waters of Crystal Bay, and more.

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.

Ubud is Bali’s spiritual and cultural capital. Discover its secrets with a private driver/guide on this comprehensive tour with hotel transfers. Watch a spectacular barong dance, with a sinister masked monster and a fire performance too. Visit the craft villages of Celuk (jewelry), Batuan (painting), and Mas (carving). Tour Batuan Temple, take photos at jungle-clad Tegenungan Waterfall, and brave the macaques in Ubud Monkey Forest.

Take a hot air balloon ride over the lush interior of Bali for excellent views of the paddies, jungles, mountains, and hot springs that span across the island by booking this experience, which includes stops at the Goa Gajah (Elephant Cave) temple and at the Ubud Market. This tour departs from Ubud's Chedi Club, with hotel pickup and drop-off from select Balinese towns included.

On this Best of Ubud day tour you will visit the Tegalalang Rice Terrace set on a cliff located 600m above the sea levels. Best way to understand Bali's ancient irrigation system called "SUBAK", then see Hindu devotees bathing in Tirta Empul's holy spring water, and get up close and personal with macaques at the Ubud Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary plus Ubud arts handicrafts villages. Explore more places by choosing the full tour option; Elephant Cave (Goa Gajah) to see some age-old ponds and the Ganesha statue is located on one side with Trimurti (Shiva, Vishnu and Brahma) and Tegenungan waterfall known as wonderful waterfall in Ubud. Choose the Ubud custom trip to customize your own itinerary and/or to add more things to do or visit such as Jungle Swing, Campuhan ridge walk, Ubud Palace, Ubud Market, Suwat, Tibumana and Kanto Lampo Waterfalls, and any other amazing destinations in Ubud area. Naturally, your day includes door-to-door service from your hotel or port.

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.

Pair Lempuyang Temple, home of the Instagram favorite Gates of Heaven, with the Blue Lagoon, offering some of mainland Bali's best snorkeling, on this private door-to-door adventure. Reach the temple in the morning for photos, then snorkel Blue Lagoon and Tanjung Jepun with your very own professional instructor/guide. After, visit a coffee plantation to learn how Balinese people make coffee.

Immerse yourself in the colorful culture of Indonesia during a traditional dance evening tour from Bali. Be mesmerized by the captivating rhythm of the Fire Dance, the Kecak Dance and the Saghyang Dance as you witness enchanting dancing that derives from ancient tribal culture. Gain fascinating insight into the artistic traditions of the country with a professional guide and enjoy the convenience of round-trip transportation from your Bali hotel.