Top Ubud Classes & Workshops

While most cooking classes give you the chance to create a few dishes, this experience lets you learn to make nine Balinese classics, making it the ultimate choice for food lovers. As well as mastering the basics of Balinese cuisine, you’ll select fresh ingredients from a local market and benefit from the insider knowledge of your guide.

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.

Batik—hand-painted fabric—is a vital part of Indonesian culture. Discover how it works and create your very own piece of colorful fabric art, the perfect souvenir, in a charming studio outside Ubud. After sketching out your design, draw it on the fabric in hot wax, allowing you to apply dye to selected areas only: when the wax is washed off, the outline will remain in the original color.

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.

One of the best ways to experience a place is through its cuisine. You’ll get the chance to learn about Balinese culture and tradition during this fun cooking class in a Balinese home. Balinese food is unique, and very different from other Indonesian and Asian cuisines. Learn why, and get the chance to practice the techniques you’ll need to recreate Balinese dishes at home. You’ll also visit a local market and rice fields for a whole sightseeing experience.

Silver jewelry making is an age-old Balinese craft that's vital to the island’s rural economy. On this private tour from Ubud, try out the art coached by a silversmith at a traditional village workshop. Tour the village to understand the craft's importance; and learn to shape, cut, and finish your design before keeping it as a memento. Prebooking will secure your place for a time that fits your schedule.

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.

Bali’s not just a hotspot for diving, surfing and sand. On this tour, delve into the wilds of Bali with an exuberant trip along the province’s longest river. Feel your heart race as you encounter rapids, then calm down in tranquil pools and pacific waterfalls. From your safe vantage point on the water, gaze deep into Bali’s gorgeous dense jungles, and steal a glimpse of the wild jungle. Indulge your exploratory urges with ventures into hidden waterfall nooks.

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.

Choose between a morning or afternoon departure time, then shoot down the Ayung River in a raft on this eco-adventure in Bali. With your expert adventure guides, paddle along the river and learn about the native flora and fauna. See hidden waterfalls and jump in to cool off in the refreshing waters. Pull up on the banks of the river for lunch at a local restaurant with stunning views of the surrounding jungle. All safety equipment is included with a variety of combination tour options available as below. Upgrade to include private round-trip transportation from your accommodation or combine this activity with another activity such as ATV ride or Jungle Swing with Tegenungan Waterfall. Option to include Ubud sightseeing tour that visit Ubud Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary, Tegalalang Rice Terraces, and Ubud Arts Handicraft is available. You could also choose the option of this White Water Rafting experience with Waterfalls Tour to include a visit to some nice waterfalls in Bali.

If you want to see Bali’s lush countryside but don’t want to be crammed in a tour bus for hours, try this cycling tour through the island’s jungles and rice plantations. Starting early near Kintamani, under the shadow of Mount Batur, cycle back to Ubud down roads and country tracks. Stop along the way at a traditional Balinese house compound to learn about country life in the region.

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.

There’s no better way to get to know a culture than through its food, and this Balinese cooking class on an organic farm outside Ubud is so authentic you even use a traditional wood-fired stove. Learn about organic farming and Bali’s subak system, recognized with UNESCO World Heritage status, pick organic ingredients from the garden, and prepare a meal of six delicious Balinese favorites along with healthy juices.

Get a taste of the authentic Bali in a sustainable way when you join a cooking class at this community-run organic farm and cooking school. Pick veggies from the green garden, tour a traditional market (morning experience only), and prepare a delicious meal of six Indonesian dishes. Once you and your small group have prepared and shared your feast, take home a recipe book to recreate the flavors.

Head to the silversmithing village of Celuk, not far from Ubud, for a truly intimate hands-on jewelry making class—with a maximum of four travelers to your tutor. Whether you're thinking of starting your own jewelry business or just want to create the perfect Bali souvenir, you'll pick up tips, tricks, and techniques. You'll leave with a beautiful piece of your own design and receive photos of your experience too.

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Rather than just eating Balinse food, opt for a more intimate glimpse into Balinese cuisine during a cooking class in a local home. Ideal for food lovers and families, this hands-on cultural experience gives you access to ingredients and equipment that you may not have at home, and comes with the chance to witness a daily Hindu offering.

Bali’s Bukit Peninsula has been known as a surfer’s paradise since the 1970s. Start off right with a private surf lesson, suitable for beginners and intermediates alike—surfboard and rash top included. You’ll learn how to stand up, paddle, read and select waves, surf etiquette, ocean awareness, and how to maneuver the board. The school is in Padang Padang, but transfers are offered in the area from Uluwatu Temple to Bingin.

Culinary experiences don’t get more authentic than joining a local host on their daily shop. Start your private Balinese cooking lesson at Pejeng Market, where Putu, your host, introduces you to the goodies on offer—and picks up a few for lunch. Back at her family compound, chat away as you help prepare a few Balinese dishes and wash them down with a little local alcohol.

Learn to balance the complex flavors of Balinese cuisine during a cooking class in Ubud—a hands-on way to experience the culinary culture of the Indonesian island. Enjoy personalized attention in a small group limited to only 12 other foodies as you learn to make local delicacies such as fried tempe, Balinese chicken, vegetable soup, and much more.

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.

Get off grid in busy Bali and relax with a local-led coconut oil-making masterclass in the tiny village of Delodsema. Don’t worry about fighting for your instructor’s attention, as this intimate workshop—during which you’ll create your own Balinese coconut oil, receive a coconut scrub massage, and sip complimentary herbal tea or coffee—is entirely private.

There is so much to see in the areas around Ubud. Our guides are from this area and have intimate knowledge of the special places along this route. The Ubud Bike Tour Travels through traditional villages and stops at numerous Temples. We also visit Tegallalang the world famous Rice Terraces. We like this Bali cycling eco tours to be interactive , and what you see can very from day to day. If it is rice harvesting season, we will stop and participate in the harvest. If it’s kite flying season, we will watch the people as they launch their favorite kites. Sometimes there are ceremonies taking place. Sometimes we stop to talk to a farmer about what he does in the rice fields. This is where you really get an understanding of the Balinese daily life and our experienced guides bring you righ to it.

Reach the summit of Mt. Batur before temperatures reach their peak on a private trekking tour in Kintamani. Taking a private tour allows you to ascend to the volcano summit at your own pace, without having to worry about keeping up with other members of the group. Plus, this experience includes time to soak in nearby hot springs following the climb.