Ubud

Rice terraces breathing in the mist.

Overview

“Breathe in. The valley is already awake.”

Ubud sits in Bali's green interior, among rice terraces, temples and river gorges.

Mornings begin with offerings on every doorstep and mist in the valleys.

It suits slow travel, yoga mats and long lunches with a view.

Toward the centre: calm, culture, budget, near

When to go

Choose your season.

April

Ubud in April: weather ideal, crowds busy, prices high.

Darker means more of it. Estimates from each place's best months.

1.5 hours
Tegallalang rice terraces
Stepped paddies on a hillside. Go early, before the crowds.
1 hour
Campuhan Ridge Walk
A grassy ridge between two rivers, best at first light.
1.5 hours
Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary
Macaques, moss-covered temples and old banyan roots.
1.5 hours
Tirta Empul
A spring temple where Balinese Hindus come for ritual purification.
2 hours
Tegenungan Waterfall
A wide waterfall with a swimming pool beneath it.

Itinerary

1
Day 1
Ridge walk at sunrise
Walk the Campuhan Ridge at first light, with grassy hills and valley mist below.
- Campuhan Ridge Walk
2
Day 2
The terraces
Visit the Tegallalang terraces early, before the swings and the crowds arrive.
- Tegallalang rice terraces
3
Day 3
A holy spring
Visit the spring temple of Tirta Empul, where Balinese Hindus come for ritual purification.
- Tirta Empul
4
Day 4
Waterfall swim
Swim beneath Tegenungan Waterfall in the late morning.
- Tegenungan Waterfall
Day 5
Batur at sunrise
Hike Mount Batur in the dark for sunrise above the clouds.