About this tour
Roll and blend your own incense sticks in this hands-on Ubud workshop, learning how aromatic practice wove itself into Balinese Hindu tradition. You'll craft several sticks to take home, each burning for over an hour, plus receive a DIY kit and instruction card so you can repeat the process at your accommodation. The one-hour session covers incense history and its cultural significance beyond simple decoration.
Highlights
- Hand-roll custom incense sticks with natural materials
- Learn the ritual role of incense in Balinese Hinduism
- Take-home DIY kit to make more sticks later
- Each stick burns for 60+ minutes
- Receive illustrated instruction card and ceramic burner option
- Small-group, intimate workshop setting
What to expect
You'll arrive at a small workshop space in Ubud and begin by blending fragrant materials—resins, oils, bark—guided by an instructor who explains how incense became embedded in Balinese spiritual life. Then you'll learn to hand-roll sticks using the traditional method, customising scent combinations to your preference. Your finished sticks will be set aside to dry slightly whilst the instructor shares deeper context about incense across Asian cultures. You'll leave with your creations packaged, a kit to replicate them, and a reference card detailing each step.
Good to know
The workshop lasts roughly one hour. You can add a handmade ceramic burner at checkout. Infants must sit with an adult. Service animals welcome. Those with spinal injuries should ask before booking. No soft drinks provided.
Tour sold and operated by Viator via Viator. Descriptions on this page are original BugBitten summaries written by our team — not copied from the operator. Prices and availability are confirmed at checkout.