Full-Day Ubud Cultural Tour: Experience Temples, Adventures, and Scenic Views

Bali Ubud Cultural Tour provides a distinctive journey around Ubud, incorporating cultural sites, shrines, adventures, and landscapes all in one itinerary.

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Tirta Empul Temple - Tirta Empul is an important temple complex and holy mountain spring, located in the village of Manukaya in central Bali. The site serves as a legendary setting of a traditional tale about good versus evil. It is also a national cultural heritage site.

Tirta Empul, meaning ‘holy water spring’ is actually the name of a water source located within the temple. The spring feeds various purification baths, pools and fish ponds surrounding the outer perimeter, which all flow to the Tukad Pakerisan River. Various sites throughout the region and many other archaeological relics relate to local myths and legends.

  • Tegalalang Rice Terrace - Tegallalang Rice Terraces in Ubud is famous for its beautiful scenes of rice paddies involving the subak (traditional Balinese cooperative irrigation system), which according to history, was passed down by a revered holy man named Rsi Markandeya in the eighth century. Tegallalang forms the three most splendid terraced landscapes in Ubud’s shared region, with the others being in the villages of Pejeng and Campuhan. The Tegallalang rice terraces alone offers a scenic outlook that spreads down before you and away to the rice paddies on the slopes across the valley. The high roadside location is cool and breezy and it is a well-known spot for tourists to stop and take photos.

Tegallalang rice terraces offer a perfect Bali photo opportunity with its dramatic views. The vista sprawls down and away to the rice terraces on the slopes across the valley

  • Tegenungan Waterfall - Tegenungan Waterfall is one for nature lovers who happen to be staying in Ubud or have neighbouring Sukawati among their tour itineraries.

The falls are only several minutes’ walk down the trail beyond the shops, where you’ll enjoy the impressively green valley panorama with cascading water as a centrepiece. Dense foliage frames the falls, and the water volume is impressive at almost any time of year, but normally at its strongest during the wet season (October to April).

  • Bali Pulina Coffee Plantation - Bali Pulina Agro Tourism is one of Ubud’s new tourist destinations that aim to introduce kopi Luwak (Civet Coffee), which is their main product, as well as to educate the local people and tourist about it. In this place you can also witness the traditional process of making the Civet Coffee.

Not only coffee, Bali Pulina Agro Tourism also plants Chocolate and other herbal plants and fruits that you can check out during your walk around. After walk around and watching the coffee processing, you can continue your walk to the lodge where you can relax while enjoying a cup of coffee or any other beverage and see the beautiful landscape of refreshing green surroundings

  • Kemenuh - kemenuh village well known for wood carving village , we will stop at one of very famous wood carver, we entering they home to see the carver , many various wood they use and they will explain well about the all process
What's Included
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Parking fees included
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
  • entrance fee
Location
Tirta Empul Temple
Jl. Tirta, Manukaya,
Cancellation Policy

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

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Jessicagj7901gw
Aug 8, 2023
The only guide you need - Ari gave our family a wonderful tour of Bali, his passion for sharing his culture and interest in ours gave us a couple of days we never will forget. Next time we go to Bali, Ari is the first one we'll call. Suxoma Ari - om swastyastu.
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535jadet
Jul 31, 2022
Ubud's Greatest Guide! - Ari and his team should be your only choice for a Bali guide and driver! He was recommended by a friend nearly 10 years ago. It was my first trip to Bali and my first solo travel ever. He was my driver for the whole trip. I felt safe and secure, and so well looked after. My trip wouldn't have been as amazing as it was without him. Ari is so knowledgeable and welcoming, and truly passionate about his Bali. I got to travel with Ari again when I went back with my boyfriend a few years ago now, and he was singing his praises too. We can't wait to get back to Bali and use Ari's services again. Had it not been for Covid we would have been back already. Great guy, great guide!
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Christina
Mar 15, 2020
Personalized tour of Ubud. - I was in Bali on bus and had only 2 days to go sightseeing in Ubud. With a limited amount of time, I trusted Mr. Ariawan to customize a tour for me based on my interests. He certainly succeeded in doing that and was a wonderful and fun guide who knew when to chime in with useful information and when to give mw my own time and space to reflect. He was also full of good tips for my own exploration of Ubud, tips that saved me time, money and kept me out of trouble. I highly recommend the tours and services of this company.
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Rickaw2020
Feb 23, 2020
BALI 2020 - With Ubuddriver I had a perfect trip from one end of Bali Gilimanuk to Ubud and around the lovely places
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Bogle
Nov 25, 2019
Great tailored tours for varying group sizes - This is the 3rd time I've visited Bali and booked tours with Ari. We have had groups from 2 people to 11 people, and he has catered to the varying needs of all group members without any problem or request for additional charges. On a recent trip 2 of our group weren't feeling well, so he arranged to drop them back to the hotel and bring the rest of the group to meet up at the next stop - no problem, no extra charge. even though it was out of the way. We have arranged custom tours to do specifically what our group was interested in, and he had great recommendations for us. His knowledge of culture and history is excellent as well as his English. He has been consistently reliable, punctual and honest.
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Dennis
Nov 25, 2019
Wonderful Day with the Best Driver - Ari is a wonderful person. If you would like to see the real Bali you have to join a tour with Ari. He has so much to offer for his customers. He know a lot of the Balinese culture and will show you the best places with the best views. No wish will be unfulfilled. I recommend anyone who wants to see hidden places, local people and to take wonderful pictures to spend time with him. You will not only keep Bali but this great person always in good memory because Ari will make Bali to an unforgettable experience.
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Joyce
Aug 18, 2019
Excellent tour, fam Van der Hulst Noordwijk - I found our driver Ariwan on tripadvisor and sent him a textmessage on Messenger from Holland. He responded immediately and we made an appointment for a couple of days in Ubud. He picked us up in a very good airconditioned car and showed us all the highlights of Ubud and learnt us everything about the Balinese culture in perfect English. He is such a friendly and helpfull person, he made our trip to Bali special and unforgettable.
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Oolsman
Jan 23, 2019
Ubud day tour - My family and I took a one day tour from Kuta beach to Ubud temple, the Monkey forest and rice paddies with Ari. The car was clean and modern, Ari is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to Ubud and its local culture. Great Value for money and hassle free.
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Susiwhitelum
Aug 19, 2018
Would I use Ubuddriver again? Yes I would! - We arranged our tour with Ubuddriver via email and Ari was quick to respond. Next day Ari picked us up from our villa on time. Not only is Ari polite but when the itinerary was slightly changed it was absolutely no problem. We saw the sights around Ubud but what made the day memorable was Ari’s knowledge of the Balinese culture and his sincere pleasure in passing on that knowledge. We had such a great time with Ari, that we booked another tour for the next day and our transfer to Lovina the following day. We met Ketut for our 2nd tour . Ketut is also a generous and polite tour driver. Nothing was too much trouble and Ketut also took great pleasure in talking about Bali life. We had a great time with Ketut, had many laughs and one of the best meals of our trip at a warung overlooking the twin lakes. Both Ari and Ketut’s driving was safe and to the road conditions. All in all I can not recommend Ubuddriver highly enough. All the best for your future success , Susi and Chris Whitelum
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Schdief
Apr 29, 2018
Awesome and Friendly individual tour - We booked via whatsapp with an individual tour request and got a very fast response from Ari, that Wi would be availabe for about 5€ per hour and happy to drive us. Wi was punctual, friendly, funny and a safe driver. He told us a lot about his culture, Bali, the language and his family. He knew the route very well, accompanied us to the waterfalls, took photos, showed us nice views and recommended us a nice natural spring bath. We also tried Durian! We can only recommend Wi as a driver and Ubud Driver as a company - enjoy your tour. Suksma Wi, Katja and Steve
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