Top Ubud 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.

Making your own jewelry is a signature Ubud experience. This private tour takes place in Celuk, the nearby craft village that’s home to most of Bali’s silversmiths. Equipped with 5 grams of silver, you’ll learn techniques including sawing, stamping, hammering, soldering, sanding, and polishing with your own personal tutor. Leave with an exclusive piece made to your own design or following a template.

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.

Cycling is an amazing way to discover rural Bali. From rice harvesting to timeless ceremonies, experience local life on a guided cycle tour with hotel transfers. Before you start your mellow downhill ride, hit the scenic Tegalalang Rice Terrace, learn about traditional farming practices at a coffee plantation, and capture photos of Lake Batur and the Mt. Batur volcano, and once you’re done there’s an Indonesian lunch.

Culinary experiences don’t get more authentic than joining a local host on their daily shop. Start your private Balinese cooking lesson at Pejeng Market, where Putu, your host, introduces you to the goodies on offer—and picks up a few for lunch. Back at her family compound, chat away as you help prepare a few Balinese dishes and wash them down with a little local alcohol.

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.

Cultural Connection: Learn the spiritual and cultural meaning behind Balinese incense (dupa)—a sacred element in daily offerings and temple rituals. Hands-On Experience: Create your own incense from natural ingredients like sandalwood, herbs, and flowers, guided by a local Balinese expert. Personal Intention Setting: Blend your fragrance with purpose and mindfulness, turning it into a reflection of your spirit. Authentic Local Insight: Hear stories and wisdom passed down through generations about Balinese traditions and spirituality. Take Home a Memory: Bring home your handmade incense and a deeper understanding of Bali’s way of harmony and devotion.

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.

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.

We guide you through your Holy Water Purification Ceremony a deep cleansing and purification of body, mind, and soul

Discover Ubud’s picturesque surroundings on a morning or afternoon electric bicycle tour. On your electric bike, you’ll need to exert only as much effort as you choose to visit the beautiful Tegalalang Rice Terrace and pass local villages cradled by Ubud’s verdant plantations. During intermittent stops, you’ll listen to informative commentary from your guide and enjoy a delicious lunch or dinner before drop-off at your Ubud hotel.

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.

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.

Join a professional chef on this small-group Bali food experience, with round-trip transfers from central Ubud hotels. Learn about herbs, spices, and other ingredients at a local market. Enjoy a hot drink and some banana fritters while you hear about Balinese life, then head to the cooking pavilion and prepare a menu including appetizers, multiple entrees, side dishes, and dessert. After lunch, take home an instructional booklet.

If you want to see Bali’s lush countryside but don’t want to be crammed in a tour bus for hours, try this cycling tour through the island’s jungles and rice plantations. Starting early near Kintamani, under the shadow of Mount Batur, cycle back to Ubud down roads and country tracks. Stop along the way at a traditional Balinese house compound to learn about country life in the region.

Experience the true flavors of Bali with our Authentic Balinese Cooking Class in the serene Sidemen Village. Immerse yourself in traditional Balinese culinary culture as you learn to prepare six classic Balinese dishes using fresh, local ingredients and time-honored techniques. In this hands-on class, you will create: 1. Uraban – a flavorful Balinese vegetable salad with spiced grated coconut 2. Bergedel Jagung – delicious crispy corn fritters 3. Pesan Be Pasih – traditional Balinese fish wrapped in banana leaves and steamed 4. Dadar Gulung – sweet coconut pancakes rolled with palm sugar filling 5. Balinese Fish Corn Soup – a comforting local soup combining fresh fish and corn 6. Sate Lilit – aromatic Balinese minced seafood satay wrapped around lemongrass sticks

From arriving at the airport to transferring from Ubud to south Bali’s beaches, getting around Bali island can be hard. Make it easy when you book this private 1-way transfer service, including hotel pickup, to or from the airport, or to the popular south Bali beach destinations of Kuta, Seminyak, and Sanur. There’s no need to haggle or wait on apps: simply prebook online, in the currency of your choice.

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.

Escape the hustle of Bali with a private coconut oil–making masterclass in the serene village of Delodsema, north of Ubud. Learn the traditional Balinese process of creating coconut oil, enjoy a coconut scrub massage, and explore local village life while sipping herbal tea or coffee. Perfect for families, couples, or solo travelers, this hands-on experience includes your own handmade coconut oil to take home as a unique souvenir.

Satisfy your adventurous and epicurean sides in just one day in Ubud. After pickup from your hotel, visit a typical market and rice fields to learn about daily life in Bali. Experience the joys of Balinese cooking during a hands-on class at a local home. Prepare and devour a traditional lunch, then get your adrenaline pumping during an ATV tour through the jungle and countryside.

Combine one of Ubud’s top attractions with its cuisine during an experience that includes a Balinese cooking class and a visit to the Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary. Ideal for first-time visitors, this tour promises the personalized attention of your guide by limiting the group number to 15 people and includes convenient hotel pickup and drop-off.

Learn to cook Balinese cuisine with a cooking class at an organic farm. You'll start by walking around the farm, picking out ingredients that you'll use to prepare your meal. Your instructor will then teach you how to cook some easy-to-make dishes, which you'll eat at the end of your class. You'll also take home a small cookbook so that you’ll be able to recreate the same dishes at home.

Make fruit into art with this fruit carving class in Lodtunduh, Bali. You must have patience and precision, and your instructor will show you the technique to practice. Learn to carve a flower, animals, or even your name on fruit like watermelons, papaya, and more. This is a small group tour of 10 max, so an intimate group. You’ll also be provided with a snack, welcome drink, and a certificate.

Immerse yourself in Balinese culture and discover traditional local cuisine on this intimate culinary adventure, with transfers from hotels in the Ubud area and much of south Bali. Pick fresh herbs and vegetables, then create delicious local specialties such as coconut satay or banana leaf chicken during an expert-led cooking class. After you’ve sat down to your meal, you’ll visit Taman Mumbul water temple and Tanah Lot sea temple.