Private Full-Day Tour: Balinese Temples and Rice Terraces

Immerse yourself in the rich cultural heritage of Bali on this private full-day tour. Explore ancient temples, marvel at the stunning rice terraces, and encounter playful monkeys in the Ubud monkey forest.

Duration: 10 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary - You will be driven to the heart of Bali in the village of Ubud. Here, you can visit the renowned sacred monkey forest, home to approximately 700 wild Balinese long-tailed macaques. Stroll through the 12.5-hectare forest, an ideal habitat for these healthy monkeys. Discover three temples within, all guarded by the harmonious monkeys.
  • Mount Kawi - Gunung Kawi is an 11th-century temple and funerary complex located on both sides of the Pakerisan River. It features 10 rock-cut candi (shrines) carved into 7-meter-high (23 ft) sheltered niches in the cliff face.
  • Tirta Empul Temple - Observe the local ritual of holy blessings at the crystal-clear fountain fed by the spring at the main temple. You may participate in the ritual if you wish.
  • Tegalalang Rice Terrace - Take a short trek to experience the authentic life of a Balinese farmer. Walking along the stunning rice fields will make for an incredible day.
  • D Alas Warung Restaurant - A jungle restaurant offering delicious food and a natural setting.
What's Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Scenic lunch
  • All taxes, fees and handling charges
  • Bottled water
  • Private tour
  • Driver/guide
  • Transport by air-conditioned private vehicle
What's Not Included
  • Alcoholic drinks
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

On this full day private tour of Bali you will have an unforgettable experience. On your tour you will see ancient temples including Gunung Kawi with rock-cut shrines on the cliff face.

You will also visit the Holy Spring Water Temple of Tirta Empul Temple. Your tour includes lunch at a local restaurant as well as a short trek to the rice terraces. You will finish your day with a visit to the Ubud monkey forest.

  • There will be some amount of stairs to Gunung Kawi Temple
Location
Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary
Jl. Monkey Forest
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Skleeb
Jul 20, 2024
Great tour of East Bali Sites - An incredible trip that started at the Gate of Heaven and continued through much of East Bali. We visited several amazing waterfalls and the Water Temple, while weaving through stunning rice terraces and jungles in the shadow of the large volcano. My tour guide — Dewa — was simply the best, so friendly not just with me but with everyone so I felt like I had many local “guides” all day. By doing so, and genuinely asking many people to be part of my experience, it made this tour even more immersive than if he was simply sharing his deep knowledge with me. Highly recommended!
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469busray
Jun 18, 2024
Wonderful tour guide in Ubud, Bali - We had an amazing time in Ubud with our guide, Who Kan. He was very kind, helpful, and knowledgeable. Who Kan made our tour enjoyable and shared great local tips. Highly recommend him!
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M7855yjjessicab
May 28, 2024
Awesome tour - awesome driver/guide - We had a great day on this tour! The drive was smooth, the driver was an awesome guide and showed us a lot of beautiful places while giving us interesting information about them. The restaurant we had lunch at had a great view and really good food. We have nothing to complain about :)
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Marcel_n
Mar 26, 2024
Very worthwhile - Very worthwhile excursion. Our guide was great. Explained everything and was very knowledgeable about local religions and traditions. Temple visit was very impressive
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Paul_d
Mar 14, 2024
Varied and enjoyable full day trip. - Suryi was a great guide: excellent English, very knowledgeable, kind and responsive. The car was clean and comfortable and Suryi was a very safe driver on the crazy Balinese roads. The most impressive sight was the monuments of Gunung Kawi - worth all the steps. The monkey forest was a nice finale - beautiful forest/jungle and well-behaved monkeys! The coffee plantation was a worthwhile option with much information and fun tasting. Overall, the tour was varied very enjoyable, good value and we can thoroughly recommend it.
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Fowlerm2020
Dec 21, 2023
Custom tour, perfect snapshot of Ubud - Wonderful tour!! We went out with Dexde for on a customized tour. Saw the rice terraces, two amazing temples, three waterfalls, and an art market, with lunch in between. Dexde was knowledgeable and friendly and eager to snap some photos to help us remember the lovely day in and around Ubud! Car was comfortable and cool and he’s an expert driver. Dexde was willing to answer to a of questions about the places and Balinese culture, and also guided us avoid the crowds and kept a good pace, making suggestions along the way. Thanks so much!
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Ecramer713
Nov 23, 2023
Above & Beyond Wonderful - I had the absolute best tour thanks to Kantun. I had a few specific places in mind so I used WhatsApp to message the night before, and within a few minute the tour was all set up for pick up the next morning. For my custom tour I asked to see Pura Besakih, Penglipuran Village, and a rice terrace. Kantun included other small stops that were such nice surprises, including a coffee plantation where you could sample 12 different types of tea and coffee and later on, a chocolate store with all Bali cacao bars. One of the best parts about this day for me as a solo traveler is that Kantun did a phenomenal job of taking photos and videos! He is a true pro. I was not expecting to have any photos of myself on this trip since I am traveling alone, so that really was such a nice added benefit! He also shared so much information on Bali traditions and culture, which is the main reason I wanted a guide. The entire day from start to finish was perfect.
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Mego419
Oct 2, 2023
Best Tour! - We had the most amazing time on our private tour with Komang! Hire Bali Driver was great to work with from start to finish, promptly responding to my inquiry and even open to my request to add an additional site to ensure we could see everything we wanted. Komang reached out the day prior to our tour to confirm the details and was so kind, knowledgeable and made our experience so memorable. Would highly recommend!
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304rawd
Aug 2, 2023
Bali Tour full day - A great experience.I had no idea such beautiful places exists.When in Bali, you need a great guide and we have found the best : Wah Ko is an amazing person, a great guide and now a good friend.
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Suzanne
Jul 6, 2023
Highly recommend spending the day with Berata - Berata was a fabulous driver and tour guide! Our family learned so much about everyday life in Bali, culture and customs, and history. Our trip wouldn't have been nearly as amazing without Berata's expertise and talent for sharing perspective. He was warm and open and treated us like family. Learning about Bali from Berata made a meaningful impression on our family that we won't soon forget. We highly recommend booking with Berata!
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