Ubud Temples, Waterfalls, Rice Terraces & Balinese Culture

About this tour

A 10-hour loop through Ubud's cultural and natural highlights. You'll navigate sacred forests lined with stone carvings, swing above terraced rice paddies, plunge into Cepung waterfall's cave-fed pools, and taste rare coffee at a working plantation. A local guide interprets the landscape's spiritual layers whilst you travel by private van through Bali's most photogenic countryside. Lunch falls to you, but transport, water and entry fees to most sites are handled.

Highlights

• Ancient stone carvings embedded in dense forest canopy
• Jungle swing with drop-dead views of rice terraces and river valley
• Wade and swim beneath Cepung waterfall's rocky overhang
• Taste single-origin coffee from Bali's highlands at source
• Winding drives through rice paddies and lush plantations
• Local Balinese guide explains forest significance and traditions

What to expect

Expect a full day of movement between four distinct stops. Morning starts in shadowed forest paths where your guide points out carved offerings and spiritual sites. By mid-morning you'll reach the rice terraces—the jungle swing is optional but popular for photos. After lunch (your choice of restaurants nearby), you drive to Cepung waterfall where the walk in involves scrambling over rocks and crossing shallow water; the payoff is swimming directly under a cascade inside a natural cave. The final hour centres on coffee tasting, where you'll learn processing methods and sample uncommon blends. All stops involve some walking on uneven ground.

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