Indonesia · Rural Experiences

3-Day Bali Countryside Tour with Uluwatu, Ubud and Mount Batur

3 Days Round trip from Bali Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Visit the cliff-top Uluwatu Temple, one of Bali's six spiritual pillars
  • 02 Watch the famous Kecak and Fire Dance at sunset
  • 03 Explore Bali's artisan villages for batik, silverwork, and wood carving
  • 04 Admire Tegenungan Waterfall and the scenic Tegalalang Rice Terrace
  • 05 Enjoy views of Mount Batur and its crater lake in Kintamani

Embark on a 3-day Bali countryside tour that combines sacred temples, village artistry, natural scenery, and cultural performances. Visit the Puja Mandala Complex and the cliff-top Uluwatu Temple, watch the famous Kecak and Fire Dance at sunset, and unwind at Jimbaran Beach. Explore Bali's craft villages, admire Tegenungan Waterfall, enjoy views of Mount Batur and its crater lake in Kintamani, and stroll through the Tegalalang Rice Terrace. The journey also includes Ubud Palace and Ubud Market, offering a rich glimpse into Bali's culture, landscapes, and local traditions.

At sunset, you will also have an opportunity to watch the most famous dance in Bali, the Kecak and Fire Dance.

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At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 3 Days
Tour type Shared
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Included · Standard
Transport Included
Wheelchair access Not applicable
Cities Bali, Mount Batur
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Arrival In Bali + Half Day Tour

  • Meet your tour guide upon arrival and direct transfer to your hotel for check-in formalities if your arrival time is before 02.00 pm. But if your arrival time is after 02.00 pm, we will go straight to the first site.

  • Head to the Puja Mandala Complex up in the hills, west of Nusa Dua, a unique place that signifies religious tolerance. The complex is home to 5 places of worship for each significant religion: Christian, Catholic, Hindu, Buddhist, and Islam, with the magnificent Ibnu Batutah Grand Mosque or locally, called Masjid Agung Ibnu Battuta.

  • Continue the trip to Uluwatu Temple (Pura Luhur Uluwatu), one of the six key temples believed to be Bali's spiritual pillars, renowned for its magnificent location, perched atop a cliff at approximately 70 metres above sea level. Concrete walls fortify the winding pathway to the temple on the cliffside. It takes about an hour to get from one end to another as there are several fenced points along the way to stop. The views from the bottom of the water surging up against rocks and the ocean horizon are remarkable.

  • At sunset, you will also have an opportunity to watch the most famous dance in Bali, the Kecak and Fire Dance. It is a captivating traditional Balinese art performance, which also goes by the name ‘the monkey chant dance’ and loosely 'fire dance' for its occasional use of fire as a centrepiece prop. 

  • Head to Jimbaran Beach and the famous Jimbaran Bay on Bali's southwestern coast. The beach is part of the narrow isthmus connecting the Bali mainland and the Bukit Peninsula. Tranquillity and peace can be found here and can be a perfect antidote to a stressful world.

  • Enjoy an unforgettable sunset and halal dinner experience by the white-sandy beach.

  • Before heading back to your hotel, relax with a selection of freshly barbecued seafood dishes, including fish, squids, prawns, and mussels.

2
Day 02

Ubud - Kintamani Tours (B,l)

  • Get picked up from your hotel at 08.30 am

  • Have a halal breakfast at the hotel and set out to explore the beautiful attractions of Bali with your family or friends.

  • Start your day with convenient pickup directly from your hotel, grab a window seat as you ride into the countryside.

  • Stop at Tohpati village, which is widely known as the center of handmade Balinese Batik weaving. Batik is a very special art that requires a lot of patience and skill. It is basically traditional fabric printing. As you come over to this site, you will learn many things about how locals express their minds through the pattern of beautiful batik starting from making design, waxing, giving colour and drying the batik after it undergoes the long process.

  • The next stop is Celuk village, one of many small crafting villages near Ubud in central Bali that is famous for producing high-grade gold and silver handicrafts, particularly jewellery. While these items are found in stores throughout the island, a visit to Celuk Village gives travellers a chance to see goldsmiths and silversmiths in action. 

  • Afterwards, visit Mas Village, one of the many artists' villages surrounding Ubud. It is the best place on the island to find high-quality Balinese wood carvings and is considered to be some of the best wooden carvings in the world. 

  • Head next to the Tegenungan Waterfalls which foams in a white cascade over black stone cliffs into a quiet pool. At around 66 feet (20 meters) high, it’s an impressive flow, and that’s not all the site has to offer. Besides climbable cliffs, and a secret smaller waterfall,  you can also pose for photos or even take a dip in the clean, freshwater pool that is constantly supplied by the gushing waterfalls.

  • After that, your Indonesian tour guide takes you into the highlands of Kintamani Volcano which is a popular tourist attraction in the central highlands of Bali. Located in Bangli, Kintamani Volcano is the island’s only district that doesn’t have a shoreline. Surrounded by the captivating Batur range, the volcano and range are known collectively as Mount Batur. An active volcano, Kintamani’s main attraction (aside from the volcano itself) is its magnificent views of the 13m² caldera lake.

  • Relax in the cold mountain breeze, and then enjoy your buffet lunch at a halal-certified restaurant, wherein you can enjoy views of the volcano and its crater lake.

  • Go to the village of Temen and join a walking tour of a local coffee farm. Stroll past fragrant coffee, vanilla, fruits, spices and clove plantations, and learn about the uses and medicinal benefits of these herbs. 

  • Drive to the Tegalalang Rice Terrace in Ubud which is famous for its beautiful rice paddies involving the subak (traditional Balinese cooperative irrigation system), which according to history was passed down by a revered holy man named Rsi Markandeya in the eighth century. 

  • At the end of the day, head to Ubud Palace, officially Puri Saren Agung. The palace is very beautiful with artistic traditional buildings and contains high aesthetic values. The dynamics of creative arts and a rich culture creates the perfect getaway to experience a different side of Bali in addition to the natural attractions on the island.

  • Cross the road to reach the Ubud Market. The best art market in Bali, here you can find beautiful silk scarves, lightweight shirts, handmade woven bags, baskets or hats, statues, kites and many other hand-crafted goods. 

  • Spend some time checking out the crafts and pieces on offer and browse for souvenirs from local artists, before heading back to your hotel.

3
Day 03

Departure

  • Enjoy a halal breakfast at the hotel. 

  • Pack your bags up and spend some time unwinding. Click some pictures. 

  • Be chauffeured to the airport for your onward journey back home.

Uluwatu Temple cliffside, Tegalalang Rice Terrace, Tegenungan Waterfall, Mount Batur crater lake

Where this trip takes you

Uluwatu Temple cliffside, Tegalalang Rice Terrace, Tegenungan Waterfall, Mount Batur crater lake

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Bali 2 cities · 3 Days

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Return airport transfers on a private basis

  • 2 nights' accommodation in a 3-star hotel based on a twin-sharing room

  • A comfortable air-conditioned car with an English-speaking Indonesian tour guide/driver

  • Halal meals based on the tour itinerary (B: Breakfast, L: Lunch, D: Dinner)

  • Entrance fees and tickets

  • Government tax

What's Not Included

  • Personal expenses

Know before you go

  • Above price quoted per person in US dollar
  • A minimum of 2 (two) adults per booking is required.
  • Children 4 - 11 years old are 50% off.
  • Children below the age of 4 are complimentary.
  • The tour is private, so there is no other participant, just you and your companion.
  • The payment can be done once arrival and can be made in cash, either US $, AS $, MYR, EURO, Rupiah or other currencies based on the latest exchange rates.
  • Halal Bali Tour Packages: We aim to provide our Muslim travellers with some of the best options of Halal Bali Tour Packages. No worries about food or praying times and locations. We understand the concern of Muslim travellers regarding halal food (حلال), praying facilities and all other aspects that fulfil your religious belief during your holiday in Bali.
  • Without a doubt, what makes Uluwatu Temple spectacular is its cliff-top setting at the edge of a plateau 250 feet above the waves of the Indian Ocean. 'Ulu' means the 'top' of the 'tip', and 'watu' means a 'stone' or a 'rock' in Balinese. Several archaeological remains prove that the temple is of megalithic origin, dating back to around the 10th century. A small forest lies at the front, and hundreds of monkeys dwell here. They are believed to guard the temple against evil influences.
  • Kecak and Fire Dance is unique. It has no other musical background or accompaniment besides the chanting of male dancers, intoning a "Keh-chack" polyrhythmic choir during most of the performance. Kecak's storyline is taken from the Ramayana Hindu epic, and it is often on the entertainment schedule of almost every Balinese arts and culture venue.
  • The word 'Batik' means 'drawing with wax.' The technique must be thousands of years old, and it is proven that this art already appeared in the first centuries in Africa, the Middle East and Asia.
  • The main road through the town is lined on either side with galleries and artist workshops, many doubling as households where jewellery-making has been in the family for generations. Apart from intricate bracelets, rings, necklaces, earrings and Balinese ceremonial jewellery, the artisans of Celuk Village also produce beautiful silverware, trays and dishes, which can be bought directly from the men and women who made them.
  • Part of Mas Village's prestigious reputation stems from it being the birthplace of Ida Bagus Tilem, one of the island's most celebrated artisans. His wife and son continue to operate their well-respected gallery and workshop. Visitors to Mas Village will find a style of woodcarving characterised by a synergy between humanism and naturalism. Balinese masks and carvings inspired by Buddhist and Hindu mythologies are among the more popular items. Even if you do not plan to buy, it is worth visiting Mas Village to watch the masters at work and see some of the large and very impressive carvings.
  • As Tegenungan Waterfall is hidden in a paradisiacal jungle, the sound of nature creates a visceral effect. In conjunction with the calming water sounds, the chirping of birds completes the solemn atmosphere.
  • Get a behind-the-scenes look at the roasting process, especially Coffee Luwak, mainly produced in the Indonesian Archipelago. This coffee is made from the beans of coffee berries eaten by Luwak, the Asian Palm Civet (Paradoxurus Hermaphroditus), and other related civets, then passed through its digestive tract.
  • Tegallalang forms one of the three most splendid terraced landscapes in Ubud's region, with the others in the villages of Pejeng and Campuhan. The Tegallalang rice terraces offer a scenic outlook that spreads down before you and across the valley slopes. The high roadside location is cool and breezy, and it is a well-known spot for tourists to stop and take photos.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Bali, Indonesia
Tour start
Bali, Indonesia
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 3 days finish where they began, in Bali.

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