Cycling and Cooking Class in Ubud

About this tour

Pedal through Ubud's rice paddies and village lanes, then cook lunch in a local home over this eight-hour day. You'll ride past emerald fields, stop at a market buzzing with vendors, and end up in Pak Wayan's kitchen learning to make proper Balinese food from scratch. It's two activities that actually connect—the bike ride shows you where ingredients come from, then you prepare them yourself and eat what you've made.

Highlights

• Cycle through working rice terraces and quiet village paths
• Browse a functioning local market with your guide
• Learn Balinese cooking techniques in a family home
• Prepare and eat lunch you've cooked yourself
• Taste fresh coffee or tea with a local family
• Support guide-led experience, not tourist-focused operation

What to expect

You'll start on a sturdy mountain bike, following a local guide through the countryside around Ubud. Expect gentle terrain, stops to take in views and chat with people you meet, and a detour through the market where your guide explains what's being sold and what you'll cook with later. The pace is relaxed—this isn't a fitness test. After a couple of hours riding, you'll arrive at a home where you'll spend the afternoon in the kitchen. Your guide or a family member will walk you through chopping, grinding paste, and cooking two or three dishes. Everything's ingredient-ready and explained in English. You cook, taste as you go, then sit down and eat what you've made.

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