Top Ubud Half-day Tours

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.

Bali’s spiritual and cultural capital, Ubud is a must-visit for most travelers to Bali. Save time when you book this private express tour which covers the top two temples—Ubud Monkey Forest with its cheeky macaques and Tirta Empul Temple with its sacred springs—and the signature rice terraces. There’s time to explore the town center at your own pace and there may even be time to shop the art villages.

Accessibility: As our walking tours take place around historic landmarks, there are aspects of our tours that we are unable to alter. These include uneven temple stairs, steep gradients and patchy sidewalks. Guests should be physically capable of climbing steps and prepared to walk around an urban environment for up to 3 hours. Weather: There will be times where the weather may affect the tour start time. We operate rain or shine but if the conditions are severe, such as an intense downpour, we’ll call you before the start. Consider this part of your Bali adventure! Environmental Commitment: We want to do our part and decrease the plastic in Bali’s rivers. Please bring a reusable bottle for water refills.

Explore the landscape of Bali on two wheels with this guided cycling tour. With a small group of just four travelers, head to Mount Batur to start your cycling tour. After admiring the views of the volcano, caldera, and lake, hop on your bicycle and follow your English speaking guide downhill past local farms, villages, and rice fields, with stops at a local school, family compound, and temple.

Watch the sunset from one of the top spots on Bali during this tour to Tanah Lot Temple, which boasts a location right on the island’s rocky coast. You’ll have great photo ops of the temple and ocean, plus see Taman Ayun Temple in Mengwi. Booking this tour allows you to avoid having to worry about how to get to the temple on your own. Upgrade to include entrance fees.

Discover Bali’s Blue Lagoon Beach, in Padangbai, on this half-day private snorkeling trip, with lunch and transfers. You’ll visit Padangbai’s two best snorkeling sites: Blue Lagoon and Tanjung Jepun. Explore the reef and look out for tropical marine life such as angelfish, clownfish, and moray eels. Upgrade to add a hike in Beji Guwang Hidden Canyon, an all-terrain vehicle (ATV or quad bike) adventure, or a visit to two waterfalls.

Bali’s “subak” irrigation system holds UNESCO World Heritage status. Get an up-close look at rice fields, villages, and traditional temples—including a visit to a typical compound house and a Balinese lunch—on this small-group adventure. It’s by e-bike, so you can choose to give yourself a workout or let the battery take the strain on hills. Upgrade for the ease of round-trip transportation from addresses in the Ubud area.

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.

Explore Ubud with ease on this half-day guided tour on a fat-tire electric bike. Cover more ground with less effort with an electric bike, and don’t worry about navigating with a guide to lead the way. Ride through local villages, visit village temples, learn about local life, and see the UNESCO-listed Tegalalang Rice Fields.

Balinese spirituality lies at the heart of Ubud’s serene charm. Begin with a scenic drive from Ubud Palace to the sacred springs of Tirta Empul Temple on this enriching cultural experience that would be hard to arrange independently. Dress in traditional ritual attire, learn the story and traditions of this cleansing temple, then use flowers, rice, incense sticks, and the sacred springs themselves to release negative energy and restore inner balance.

Experience the thrills—and, perhaps, the spills—of white-water rafting on Bali’s Ayung River with this convenient door-to-door package. After hiking down to the river and a short safety briefing, paddle past cliffs, rice fields, forest, and waterfalls, with a break on a river beach to relax or simply swim. At the end, enjoy a buffet lunch in a restaurant overlooking the rice terraces.

Bali offers fantastic snorkeling opportunities but some of the best spots are away from the main tourist beaches in the south. Enjoy an easy day out to Padangbai, a town with two excellent snorkeling areas: Blue Lagoon Beach and the Tanjung Jepun artificial reef. After a hotel pickup from around Bali, reach the family-friendly snorkeling spots by boat. Enjoy hours in the water before lunch and your return transfer.

Enjoy a fun-packed selection of water sports for the perfect Bali beach break. Soar above the ocean waters while parasailing, then get wet with a Jet Ski ride, enjoy thrills and spills on a donut boat, and try a banana boat too. Private round-trip hotel transfers make it easy to get there and back, and you’ll have access to shower facilities and lockers. Upgrade to add a cooking class.

Explore the area around Ubud from an electric fat-tire bike on this tour along the Sok Wayah rice field path. You and your guide spend time riding around the area’s lush rice paddies, learning about life in Bali as you go. You even get the chance to stop at a traditional house for a snack!

Commemorate your Bali adventure with stunning photos for your albums, family emails, and social media feeds on this photography tour. Travel to some of Bali’s photogenic highlights with a photographer on hand to shoot every moment. Walk around the rolling rice terraces of Tegalalang, then head to Alas Harum for a dedicated photoshoot. Meet birds, swing over the trees and immerse yourself in the jungle – all while your photographer documents your experience.

Even if you only have half a day in Jakarta, get the perfect introduction to Indonesia and its capital on this half-day guided door-to-door experience. Discover the archipelago’s different cultures and architectural styles at Taman Mini Indonesia Indah; shop for Indonesia’s signature batik fabric; snap photos of Indonesia National Monument (Monas); and see Glodok, Jakarta Old Town, and Sunda Kelapa (Jakarta Old Port). Upgrade to include a restaurant lunch.

Get your adrenaline pumping on this private ATV adventure around central Bali. This thrilling expedition takes you through rice paddies and hilly terrain on a 4-wheeled all-terrain vehicle. Start with a safety tutorial before you get on the machines and let it rip. Bring a change of clothes as things may get muddy.

Skip the crowded trekking routes and treat your knees to the comfort of a Jeep safari on this sunrise adventure to Mt. Batur, Bali’s signature volcano experience. Enjoy a light breakfast with coffee and a mellow stroll around the crater rim before visiting the Black Lava fields and a coffee plantation to discover spices, cacao, coffee, coconut, and more. Your package now includes hotel pickup for added convenience.

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.

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.

There are plenty of thrilling river experiences to enjoy in Ubud, but what if you’re not an adrenaline junkie? This private cave tubing option offers a much more relaxed experience, letting you soak up the sights far more easily as you float along the water. After you’re done in the water, get refreshed in the showers and changing rooms.

Arriving in Bali's Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPS) can be a stressful experience, with long lines at immigration and a host of taxi touts charging top-dollar prices. Skip the stress and ensure a seamless start to your vacation when you prebook this private hotel transfer—online, in advance, in your home currency. Your driver will wait at arrivals holding a name sign and bring you straight to your hotel.

Balinese spirituality is at the heart of the island’s charm. Get an up-close encounter with it and balance your energies on this private visit to Beji Griya Waterfall, a sacred waterfall temple known for purification rituals. Your package includes all the offerings you need, a sarong to wear for the ritual, your own priest to lead the purification, and round-trip transfers from addresses in the Ubud and Sanur areas.