15 Monkey Forest Temple Tours in Ubud Worth Booking

1.Monkey Forest, Jungle Swing, Rice Terrace, and Water Temple

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7,160 reviews · from $31Our pick

Spend 8 to 10 hours exploring Ubud with a private English-speaking driver-guide. Visit Sacred Monkey Forest, Tegalalang Rice Terrace, Tegenungan Waterfall, Tirta Empul Temple, Celuk Village, and a jungle swing. Guides such as Wah, Vitho, Ary, Adi, and Wayan are praised for local insight, patience, and help with photos.

“I highly recommend this tour due to the positive experience at the monkey forest, where interactions with the monkeys were pleasant and non-intrusive, allowing for excellent photographic opportunities. The swing experience provided enjoyable entertainment with stunning views. Furthermore, the staff demonstrated exceptional skill in capturing memorable photos and videos of our group. I suggest prioritizing this tour to preserve your appearance before engaging in activities such as manta ray swimming or ATV excursions. I trust this information is helpful. Lastly, the rice fields you will see while driving. You dont actually visit one.”

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2.Lopburi Monkey Temple & Ayutthaya Old City Tour From Bangkok

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 719 reviews · from $61

Spend about 10 hours visiting Ayutthaya’s ancient temples and Lopburi’s Khmer ruins from Bangkok. Guides such as Surina, Piya, Ken, and Thanya bring the sites to life, while wild monkeys add an unpredictable twist. Expect a long day, paid temple admissions, one included bottle of water, and pickup only in selected Bangkok areas.

“A great experience visiting the temples, mainly the Lopburi temple with the monkeys. The guide was awesome and answered all of our questions. However, the lunch was in a place quite expensive.”

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4.Ubud Tour with Monkey Forest Waterfalls Temples and More

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 495 reviews · from $30

Spend a full day exploring Ubud by private vehicle with hotel pickup and drop-off. Visit the Sacred Monkey Forest, Tegalalang Rice Terrace, Tirta Empul Temple, Tegenungan Waterfall, and a Bali swing. Guides such as Dika, Made, Juli, Karyana, and Sutha can shape the day around your interests, though guide service may vary.

“Made was an incredible guide, informative and flexible, taking us to the places in Ubud that we were most interested in. We got to see so much in one day, avoiding crowds and learning a lot about Balinese culture. Totally recommend—and we will be back for more!”

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5.Gorilla Cave ATV Bali Ubud, Monkey Forest, Temple, and Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 295 reviews · from $75

Spend about 10 hours exploring Ubud by ATV and private vehicle. Ride through rice fields, plantations, tunnels, jungle, mud, rivers, and waterfalls with an instructor, then shower and eat a local buffet lunch. Finish at the Sacred Monkey Forest and Puseh Batuan Temple. Guides such as Krisda, Ardy, Radi, and Eka are praised for safe driving and cultural insight.

“It was a really fun experience and would do it again! The driver we had was also very lovely and made sure we got the most out of all our experiences.”

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6.Saraswati Temple, Monkey Forest, Ubud Waterfalls

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 263 reviews · 8 hours · from $34

Spend eight hours exploring Bali’s Ubud area with stops at Tegenungan Waterfall, Tegalalang Rice Terrace, Saraswati Temple, Ubud Palace, the art market, and Monkey Forest. Guides such as Gusde, Dewa, and Tirta are praised for cultural insight, flexible timing, safe driving, and taking excellent photos. Optional lunch, swings, coffee, and spa services cost extra.

“It was a great trip. Bali has been quite quiet this Christmas, so I was actually the only person on the tour today. We went everywhere efficiently, and the driver/guide arrived 15 minutes too. It was clear what we were doing at every stage, and therw was no pressure to buy anything at the coffee place. He also took many photos for me.”

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7.Sok River: Bamboo Raft Ride, Monkey Temple & View Point Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 257 reviews · 4 hours - 270 minutes · from $61

Travel from Khao Lak to Khao Sok for a peaceful bamboo raft ride on the Sok River, a rainforest viewpoint, and a cave temple where wild monkeys gather. Guides such as Meil, Gay, Mong, and Pery are praised for clear explanations and warm service. Expect about four hours, hotel pickup, drinks, snacks, and a bamboo-cup coffee stop.

“We loved our morning! Jo Jo and Tiger the guide and driver are brilliant, the views on the Raft were stunning and the monkeys were such a joy to see!.. shame to see people comment negative on value for money, as we thought it worth every penny, and the snacks, drinks and coffee included was excellent ! High recommendation from us! X”

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8.Ubud Tour with Swing, Temple, Monkey Forest, and Waterfall

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 224 reviews · from $83

Spend 8 to 10 hours with a private English-speaking driver visiting Tegalalang, Monkey Forest, Tegenungan Waterfall, Batuan Temple, a coffee stop, craft villages, and Happy Swing Bali. Guides such as Oka, Troy, Amporna, Pong, Dodik, and Agus have led similar outings, with flexible timing and help taking photos.

“Such a fun filled cultural day. We enjoyed the coffee and tea stop. Loved visiting and feeding the monkeys. The swing photos over the rice field were amazing. Our guide was friendly and knowledgeable.”

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9.Ayutthaya & Lopburi Monkey Temple Private Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 196 reviews · 10 hours · from $176

Spend 10 hours with an English-speaking guide and private driver visiting Ayutthaya’s Wat Phu Khao Thong, Wat Phra Si Sanphet, and giant bronze Buddha, then continue to Lopburi’s monkey temple. Guides such as Jill, Yo, and Noi are praised for history, photos, family care, and flexible timing. Bring modest clothing and leave valuables in the car near the monkeys.

“Ken the tour guide was amazing! Very passionate and informative! Knew a lot about the country’s history and was great fun! We had such a laugh with him and driver Sake! Would highly recommend! Can’t wait to return to Thailand for another tour! A+”

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10.Monkey Forest, Temple, Rice Terraces, Hidden Waterfall

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 185 reviews · from $29

Spend a full day around Ubud with an English-speaking driver-guide such as Ngurah, Nyoman, Bayu, or Dama. See playful macaques, walk Tegalalang’s rice terraces, visit Tirta Empul, taste Balinese coffee, and swim at Ulu Petanu Waterfall. Private air-conditioned transport, parking, and bottled water are included, while entrance fees and food are extra.

“Fantastic trip with Pande, answered all our questions. Would highly recommend this trip and Pande as a guide.”

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11.Chandragiri Cable Car and Monkey Temple Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 139 reviews · 5 hours · from $3Cheapest good one

This five-hour private outing pairs Chandragiri Hills’ 2.4-kilometer cable car with Swayambhunath, Kathmandu’s Monkey Temple. Your guide, often Prakash, Biraj, Nilakantha, or Sampada, handles transport, temple visits, and local stories. Expect Himalayan views when skies are clear, a momo meal, and optional ziplining or an overnight resort stay.

“Great little day trip to see some places, knowledgeable guide”

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12.Ubud Monkey Forest – Rice Terrace – Jungle Swing – Water Temple

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 90 reviews · from $32

Spend 8 to 10 hours with a private English-speaking driver visiting Ubud’s Monkey Forest, Tegalalang rice terraces, a Bali swing, Tegenungan Waterfall and Tirta Empul. Pickup covers Kuta and several resort areas. Guides including Agus, Santanu, Restu and Tyson are praised for local insight, flexible timing and helpful photos.

“The whole tour was amazing. The best part was our driver (Santanu). He was very knowledgeable about all the locations for the tour as well as Ubud. He took great pictures and videos of us and was very friendly the whole time. He went out of his way to make sure we had a great experience. Thank you Santanu!!”

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13.Swing – Monkey Forest – Waterfall – Temple – Rice Terraces – Art Crafts

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 57 reviews · from $33

Spend 8 to 10 hours exploring Ubud and its surrounding sights with a private English-speaking driver. Visit Tegenungan Waterfall, Tegalalang Rice Terrace, Sacred Monkey Forest, Tirta Empul Temple, My Swing Bali, and a woodcarving gallery. Your driver can also help take photos and adjust the order of stops.

“Komang arrived at the hotel on time and was able to converse in a high level of English. There was a 10 hour journey that took us from Seminyak to Ubud and we were able to visit a number of attractions, such as Monkey forest, Tegalalng, WatRead more”

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14.Jaipur Guided Tour with Monkey Temple

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 55 reviews · from $13

Spend about 8.5 hours touring Jaipur in a private air-conditioned car with an English-speaking driver, hotel pickup, bottled water, and optional professional guide. You’ll see Amer Fort, Panna Meena ka Kund, Jal Mahal, City Palace, Hawa Mahal, Jantar Mantar, Albert Hall Museum, Royal Gaitor, and the Monkey Temple. Ask if Abdul is available, as he is praised for his city knowledge and friendly help.

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15.Private Evening Tour with Monkey Temple Sunset

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 27 reviews · 5 hours · from $6

Start around 3 or 4 PM with a private driver and optional guide, then visit Royal Gaitor, Jal Mahal, a block-printing workshop, Galta Ji, Hawa Mahal, Jaipur’s markets, and Albert Hall. Expect a 20-minute uphill walk to the Monkey Temple and mostly exterior monument views after 6 PM.

“Irmran was very helpful and gave us lots of information about Jaipur and it's sites as we drove around. Thanks Imran.”

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