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If you have a keen interest in Balinese cuisine, then this cooking class in Ubud is for you! Learn to prepare authentic dishes from a certified cook in a traditional open kitchen. You’ll get hands-on practice in a 6-hour session, starting in the morning (with a market tour) or afternoon. Numbers are limited to a maximum of 12 for a small-group learning experience with personalized attention. Includes round-trip transport from Ubud hotels.

Cook and eat with a Balinese family in their traditional walled compound. This private half day experience provides an authentic look at local life in a village just north of Ubud. Travel by private vehicle through terraced foothills and discover Balinese spices and other ingredients from the family garden. Learn to use a traditional wood-fired oven to cook several dishes, then enjoy your creations for lunch or dinner.

Learn the complexities of Balinese cuisine in a cooking class taught by an expert chef. You’ll prepare a 3-course meal using a variety of spices blended with the freshest vegetables, meat and fish. Select from three menus (including vegetarian) and upgrade for an optional morning visit to the Jimbaran fish market, accompanied by the chef. Afterward, enjoy your creations for lunch or dinner. Bonus: you can keep your class apron as a souvenir!

Eat your way through Bali's culinary scene on a private food tour. Go on a delicious journey as you try 10 of the best food items beloved by the locals: from savory to sweet and local drinks; this tour will leave every foodie satisfied! Enjoy tastings typical of the local cuisine and hand-picked by a local guide passionate about food like Babi Guling and Sate Plecing Arjuna. But that's not it! This tour is more than just food; it's a cultural experience! In between food stops, you'll also find city highlights making this experience a well-rounded tour that will satisfy every foodie. Withlocals The 10 Tastings Private Food Tour™ is one of Withlocals' signature tours available in major cities worldwide. We work with passionate local guides who earn a fair fee. We support local economies by only offering local produce and prevent over-tourism with only small non-intrusive groups. Our tours are carbon-neutral and away from the standard tourist routes.

Get to know Bali’s culture through an immersive cooking experience with the locally famous Chef Bagus. Start your day with a hassle-free pick up from your hotel and then enjoy welcome drinks and snacks as you get to know you instructor. Next take a tour of a local market to learn about local produce and find the fresh ingredients for your meal. Learn to cook a variety of traditional Balinese dishes like roasted chicken in banana leaf, braised pork, peanut sauce, and green papaya salad, and then sit down to enjoy your meal together before returning to your hotel.

Discover Ubud’s natural wonders, UNESCO-listed rice terraces, and sacred temples at your own pace on this private full-day tour. Visit the Ubud Monkey Forest, trek to the Tegalalang rice terraces, and tour a coffee plantation, then soar through the trees on a jungle swing and cool off with a swim at Tegenungan waterfall.

Visit the artisan villages around Ubud on a full-day tour of Balinese culture. Check out the local handicrafts, including batik in Batubulan, gold and silver jewelry in Celuk, and wood sculptures in Mas. Visit Batuan Temple and Sebatu Holy Spring Temple, then enjoy a buffet lunch overlooking Kintamani Volcano (Mt. Batur). In the afternoon, you’re guided to a Luwak coffee plantation, rice field, the Ubud Village, Ubud Art Market, and Tegunungan Waterfall.

Enjoy the freedom to build your own itinerary but none of the dangers of self-driving Bali on this private build-your-own day tour for up to five travelers. Meet your driver/guide in your hotel lobby and plan out a route that suits your interests. That could include temples, rice terraces, waterfalls, coffee plantations, markets, villages, or beaches.

Spend the day traveling around some of Bali’s isolated highlights without worrying about how to get around. Drive around the island in an air-conditioned vehicle, your private driver behind the wheel, and stop at a range of tranquil and spellbinding destinations. See Tanah Lot Temple sitting steadfast in the ocean; walk around the rolling green paddy fields of Jatiluwih; take grand photos at the Balinese Handara Gate; and swing over the jungle, enjoying the grand views of the Twin Lakes, at Wanagiri Hills.

If you’ve tried Bali’s unique cuisine while traveling to the island and want to be able to recreate it back home, this Balinese cooking class is an ideal activity for you. Visit a local market to shop for fresh ingredients. Learn about the elements and techniques of Balinese food from a professional Balinese cook, then enjoy eating the fruits (and vegetables) of your labor at the end of the class.

Live like a local among the locals with this private hands-on cooking lesson. Join your host, Putu, her grandparents, her husband, and their children for lunch or dinner in their traditional compound home. Learn about the spices Putu uses, the traditional Balinese medicines she makes, and the rice, fruit, and animals her grandparents tend on their farm as you prepare and eat a Balinese feast, washed down with local alcohol.

This Bali car hire with an English-speaking driver is an ideal way to explore the island on your own. With your choice of several air-conditioned vehicles and availability for up to a full day, you can customize your own itinerary. Receive recommendations from your driver on places to visit, depending on your interests. Price is per person and any fuel and parking fees are taken care of.

Enjoy all of the flexibility of self-drive with none of the risk on this comprehensive private Ubud tour. Visit a coffee plantation, craft villages, the Tegalalang Rice Terrace, and Elephant Cave, and get up close and personal with macaques at the Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary. Naturally, your day includes door-to-door service from your hotel or port.

Avoid rigid timetables, drive-by visits and crowded tour buses with this private, fully customizable day trip around Bali. Whether you’re into sightseeing or hiking or simply relaxing on the beach, build a personalized schedule from a range of potential destinations, from popular stops like Nusa Dua Beach and Mount Batur to hidden gems like Tirta Empul Temple and the Nyaman Gallery. Don’t miss out on a potential highlight just because you don’t know about it, either: get tailored hints and tips from your private driver.

Combine monkeys, markets, and magnificent views on this unforgettable full-day tour of some of the highlights of Bali. Observe free-roaming grey macaques at the Ubud Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary; browse the handicrafts stalls at Ubud market; then marvel over Bali’s UNESCO-listed rice terraces. That’s not all: tuck into a delicious buffet lunch (included) in Kintamani, looking out over Mount Batur and Lake Batur; sample Kopi Luwak at a local coffee plantation and take part in a traditional water ceremony at Tirta Empul Temple.

Spare yourself the stress and risk of self-driving Bali on this private door-to-door tour. Soak in volcanic hot springs, enjoy lunch with a view of the Batur volcano, tour a coffee plantation, and see four key highlights of Ubud: Tegenungan Waterfall, Elephant Cave, Tegalalang Rice Terrace, and the Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary.

Instagram and photography enthusiasts will love this private tour of Nusa Penida, although it’s a fun tour for anyone who appreciates beautiful landscapes. You’ll be picked up in Bali and taken to the island by speed boat, to save time. On Nusa Penida, you’ll visit the most beautiful and picturesque beaches and bays, which make for stunning photos—sparkling waters, white-sand beaches, and dramatic cliffs will make you the envy of anyone scrolling through your feed.

Take a hot air balloon ride over the lush interior of Bali for excellent views of the paddies, jungles, mountains, and hot springs that span across the island by booking this experience, which includes stops at the Goa Gajah (Elephant Cave) temple and at the Ubud Market. This tour departs from Ubud's Chedi Club, but free round-trip transfers from hotels in a number of Balinese towns are available.

Experience the lively markets, majestic temples and natural wonders of Ubud on this private full-day tour, including hotel pick-up. Ideal for first-time visitors or families, you’ll enjoy the undivided attention of a private guide and have chance to customize your itinerary to suit your interests. Visit the Tegenungan waterfall, Elephant Cave and the Monkey Forest, then enjoy lunch (at own expense) overlooking the terraced rice fields. That’s not all: browse the Ubud Traditional Market and tour a coffee plantation.

With the help of your native host, you'll discover the unique flavors of local cooking while learning about traditional ways of life. As part of this class you'll learn to cook 3 authentic Indonesian dishes.

Spend the day exploring some of Bali’s scenic highlights and take some enviable photos back home with you on this private tour. Get around the island in your own private vehicle, with a private driver behind the wheel. See Mount Agung looming over the island from the iconic Lempuyang Temple, otherwise known as the Gate of Heaven. Walkthrough verdant jungle along a river to Tukad Cepung, a scenic hidden waterfall ensconced in a cave. Visit a coffee plantation, stroll through rice fields, and explore the sights of the Tegalalang Valley.

Take a day tour around the Ubud area to check out some of Bali's most popular attractions. Stop at Tegalalang Rice Terrace, Tegenungan Waterfall, Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary, an art market where you can shop for souvenirs, Puri Saren Palace (Ubud Palace), and Tirta Empul Temple, known for its natural springs.

Discover the significant spiritual and historical sites in Bali on this all-day private guided tour. First, stop at Tanah Lot, the famous Hindu temple that stands on solid sea rock. Plus, head to Jatiluwih Green Land, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, where you can wander through the thick tropical forest. The tour ends with the Ulun Danu Beratan Temple, a well-known Balinese Hindu temple and the most photographed tourist attraction in Bali.

Discover Ubud’s picturesque surroundings on an electric bicycle tour including a Balinese lunch. On your electric bike, you’ll need to exert only as much effort as you choose to visit the UNESCO-listed Tegalalang Rice Terraces and pass local villages cradled by Ubud’s verdant plantations. During intermittent stops, you’ll listen to informative commentary from your guide and enjoy a delicious Balinese lunch before drop-off at your Ubud hotel.