It is also possible to plan a tour in the area around Ubud or when you are staying in Lovina. Or when you have stayed in Lovina and your next place to visit is Ubud we can provide you with a nice tour. Contact us for more information about the options.
Below we give a few options of places to visit.

Jatiluwih rice fields
From Ubud it is almost a 2 hours drive through the countryside, small villages the way up there is already a pleasant drive.
The Jatiluwih rice terraces comprise over 600 hectares of rice fields on the flowing hillside of the Batukaru mountain range.
These are well-maintained by a traditional water management cooperatives dating back to the 9th century!
Jatiluwih is located in the central mountain range of Bali and lives up to its name, which means “really beautiful”. The village is situated at an altitude of 850 meters between centuries-old rice terraces. This region is called the granary of the island. It is the only place in the world where 3 rice harvests take place every year.

Through the authentic Subak-methode the country is being successfully watered, making it a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Parts of the area are protected, so that agriculture is preserved.

There are various walking routes through and along the rice fields. The green terraces offer a breathtaking view. You can also rent a bicycle and cycle along the fields. Because of its location it is often cloudy and it rains often, it is best to go here as early as possible, so that the sun is still shining and it is still clear. The entrance fee is IDR 40.000 per person and you need to pay for the car, IDR 5000.

Gunung Kawi
Gunung Kawi (translated the poet’s mountain) is located north of Ubud in the village of Tampaksiring near Bangli in the area of the Pakrisan river. The temple is located in a valley surrounded by rice fields. On the parking lot there are people who want to sell you a sarong which is mandatory to wear when you enter the temple but don’t buy one (unless you want to) because when you come inside the temple you can borrow one, all they want is a small donation so you rent one for the price you want to pay.
To enter the temple you need to take 374 steps down on the way to the temple, but remember that you also have to go back up and there are a lot of steps.

The temple complex is open daily between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., the entrance fee is 50,000 Rp.

On the way to the temple you have a beautiful view of the valley and the rice fields. To get to the main area of the temple you first have to walk down a steep staircase of 371 steps, the way back up is quite tough due to the temperature, bring a bottle of water with you and it may be clear that this is not suitable for people with reduced mobility.

Along the stairs you will find quite a few souvenir shops, but the people are friendly and not pushy as with other temples. In addition to the sculptures carved from stone, the natural environment of rice fields is beautiful, it is a very quiet area, take your time to visit as it is worth it. You can even, in the dry season, walk into the ricefields and if you want you can even go higher but that means more steps, but the main part of the temple is also beautiful.

Taman Ayun temple
The temple is located in the village of Mengwi, west of Ubud. It is a large complex with various temples and is surrounded by a beautiful garden with ponds and canals. The highest meru has eleven floors and represents Mount Gunung Batukaru.

The temple is dedicated to the ancestors of the princes who ruled Mengwi until 1892. Pura Taman Ayun was built in 1634 and is situated in a water garden with a canal with lotus flowers on three sides. Accessible via the main gate (Kori agung) with a statue of Sai. There are various meru towers that represent the mountains, the place of the gods.

Kintamani and the Mount Batur
A nice daytrip from Ubud is to Kintamani the area around the Batur vulcano, not so far and yet in a completely different environment. For more information see the information about Kintamani. Click here.

If you like coffee you should definitely drink some at Warung Bukit Sari in Jalan Raya Penolukan and order pisang goreng with palm sugar and enjoy all that with a beautiful view of the Batur. Kintamani is also well known as the area where they grow coffee, because of the cooler climate the coffee is very different from the coffee from Munduk.
Here you also have the possibility to climb the Batur in the morning with the sunrise, we can handle this walk/trekking for you so feel free to send a message for more information about this trekking.

Gunung Kawi Sebatu
A beautiful and quiet temple, not so well-known temple and, not to be confused with the Gunung Kawi in Tampaksiring. This temple is located 12 km north of Ubud in the village of Sebatu.

Gunung Kawi Sebatu is a Hindu temple dedicated to Vishnu, goddess of the water and water is the main theme here, resulting in ponds where fish swim, statues which are small fountains. The temple complex is built on a natural source.

There are three main parts of the Gunung Kawi Sebatu temple. If you walk down the stairs from the entrance of the temple, the first thing you see is a large pond, carp are swimming and water lilies are growing. A statue of the goddess Sarasvati in the shape of a fountain.

The temple has a number of cleansing ponds where the Balinese can regularly cleanse themselves spiritually, bit the same like Tirta Empul but without the tourists in the water, this is only meant for Balinese people.

It is a beautiful place to walk around and relax. Allow yourself at least an hour to explore the temple and not because the temple is so big but because it is quiet and peaceful, there are so many details. Open from 8 in the morning to 4 in the afternoon and the entrance is 30,000 rp.

Monkey forest
This is the common name but actually it is a sanctuary and has become a popular tourist destination in Ubud. Actually it is a park with temples, there are three temples in the Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary (as this is the official name). because there is also a Pura Dalem, temple of the dead, and so there is also a cemetery.

The monkeys made it popular as Monkey forest. If you ignore the monkeys and just take a walk it is quite a nice area and you will see the beauty of this sanctuary as that is what it is. Always be careful with monkeys and watch your stuff, monkeys loves your stuff. Entrance fee is rather high with IDR 80.000, children (3-12) pay 60.000 rp. For more information visit the official website.

Tegalalang rice paddies
The rice terraces from Tegalalang are beautiful, the disadvantage of this location is that it is visited by many tourists arriving by bus and you have to make some effort to take a good picture without a other tourist on it. Outside the high season it can be still busy. You can make a walk in the area, a small entrance fee has to be paid and even from the road the view, if you walk down the narrow paths you get an even better view over the beautiful green valley.

And the further you go down, the more beautiful it becomes. There are several options to make a walk through the ricefield, just find the local offices who offer these walks.

Pura Kehen
Pura Kehen is located in Cempaga, Bangli Regency. The temple is located at the foot of a wooded hill, about 2 kilometers of the city center. Pura Kehen, built in the 13th century, was the royal temple of the Bangli kingdom, now the regency of Bangli.
You have to climb the steep stairs with 38 steps before you reach the beautifully decorated entrance of this mystical temple.

Kehen symbolizes the fire god, Brahmen who protects the temple. Because it is one of the most important temples in the region, many religious ceremonies take place here. It is a colourful sight to see the women take large fruit sacrifices up the stairs and during these ceremonies and all kind of dances which are typical for the Bangli region.

When you arrive at the entrance, the first thing you see when you enter this area is a huge Banyan tree. This tree provides a nice cool climate and is considered sacred by the Balinese.

You enter the inner section of the temple through the second area whose walls are covered with old Chinese porcelain.

Penglipuran
6 km north of Bangli you will find this traditional village, which has never changed in all those years. It is actually a long street that you can walk through and it all looks very clean and organised, when you walk down the street you will end up in the bamboo forest.

Rice fields
Ubud is famous for its rice fields and everywhere you drive in this area you see beautiful green rice fields, the area around Ubud is very nice when you find the small roads which leads you through small village and passing the green rice fields.

Sukawati Art Market
Feel like shopping? Ubud is a good place for it, of course you have the market in the centre of Ubud, but there is also a market in Sukawati, the Sukawati Art Market, referred to locally as ‘Pasar Seni Sukawati’, and is Bali’s most distinguished and long-standing art market. It is where visitors can seek and purchase distinctively Balinese art items such as paintings and sculpted wooden figures, curios, handicrafts and traditional handmade products.

Sukawati Art Market is located on the Jalan Raya Sukawati. Recently there has been stories of renovations the old market buildings. The road to Sukawati from Ubud is already fun to do as it has many shops on both side of the road.

Sukawati Art Market is located on the Jalan Raya Sukawati. Recently there has been stories of renovations the old market buildings.The road to Sukawati from Ubud is already fun to do as it has many shops on both side of the road.

Bicycle tours
There are also many options to make a bicycle tour in the area of Ubud, feel free to sent us a message for more information.

Shopping in Ubud
Ubud is a vibrant village and originally a village of art and sculptures where many art performers made their work. You can find their workplaces outside Ubud in the small villages where they make the artwork from wood. The art market is in the main street of Ubud, where you can buy many artwork or souvenirs. There are many musea, like Agung Rai Museum, but the most famous one is the Blanco Renaissance Museum.

Rafting
There are also options for rafting in the Ubud area, there are two areas where this can be done, on the Ayung river and on the Telaga Waja river. The prices can be different but in general the price is around US$25. Feel free to send a message for more information. There are also trips organised from Ubud to do this, which includes transport and lunch, obviously they will be more expensive.

Campuhan Ridge walk
A beautiful walk through the green fields in the Ubud area. Many trees and hills, the Campuhan Ridge Walk has the scenery of a jungle or forest rather than that of rice terraces and fields.
It is advised to do this walk as early as possible, as later on the day it can be quite hot.
The walk takes about 2 hours and any driver should be able to bring you to the starting point.Campuhan Ridge Walk is a free and easy trek along a beautiful pathway in Ubud and it is the perfect place to grab some fresh air. Feel free to send a message for more information.