Rice Terrace & Temple Tours in Bali: Our Top 15

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.Waterfalls, Water Temple & Rice Terraces Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5,484 reviews · 10 hours · from $29

Spend 8 to 10 hours with a private English-speaking driver-guide visiting Tirta Empul, Tukad Cepung, Kanto Lampo, Tibumana, and Tegalalang. You can swim at suitable waterfalls, ask about Balinese customs, and adjust the order around weather and crowds. Guides such as Ariga, Atta, Ageng, and I Wayan Top are often praised for safe driving and excellent photos.

“Ariga the best guide!! We will return and make a tour with him, so friendly and nice people. The tour was amazing. Thanks!”

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3.Full-Day Tour to Water Temples and UNESCO Rice Terraces in Bali

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,539 reviews · from $39

Spend about 10 hours with a private driver-guide visiting Ulun Danu Bratan, Jatiluwih’s UNESCO rice terraces, Luhur Batukaru, and Tanah Lot. Guides such as Berata, Sakha, Agus, Wayan, and Tia are praised for safe driving, cultural explanations, photography help, and flexible pacing. Lunch and entry fees depend on the option you book.

“We had the best experience with our guide Tia! She taught us so much about Balinese culture and about Hindu spirituality. Tia was also very easy to communicate with (speaks perfect English!) and is an incredibly sweet and friendly person. She was even willing to take us to different locations after the last temple and offered great recommendations for the rest of our stay in Ubud. Last but not least, she is a fantastic driver!! Highly recommend booking your trip with Tia.”

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5.Ubud Top Attractions: Waterfalls, Temples and Rice Terraces

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 460 reviews · from $39

Spend a full day touring Ubud with a private driver-guide such as Ardi, Agus, Ari, or Bagus. Visit Kanto Lampo and Tibumana waterfalls, Gunung Kawi Sebatu Temple, Tegalalang Rice Terrace, and a jungle swing, with lunch at D’Alas Warung. Expect photo stops, some walking, and plenty of time on the road.

“We had such a fantastic day exploring Bali with our tour guide, Aron! From the moment the tour began, he made us feel welcomed, comfortable, and excited for the journey ahead. His knowledge of Balinese culture, history, and hidden gems around the island truly made the experience special. Aron was incredibly friendly, patient, and flexible with our schedule—always happy to take photos, answer questions, and share interesting stories along the way. He took us to beautiful spots we never would have found on our own, and his recommendations for food and activities were spot on. We highly recommend booking a tour with Aron—he made our day unforgettable!”

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6.Private Full-Day Tour: Balinese Temples and Rice Terraces

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 246 reviews · from $59

Spend about 10 hours with a private driver-guide visiting Ubud Monkey Forest, Gunung Kawi, Tirta Empul, and Tegalalang Rice Terrace. Guides such as Agus, Surya, Made, and Wayan are praised for clear English and local insight. Hotel pickup, lunch, water, and private air-conditioned transport are included.

“This is a 'must do' tour for anyone who is short on time and is wanting to see some of the main points of Bali. I cannot speak highly enough of our guide, Gede. Pick up was on time, he spoke excellent english and adjusted our tour to avoid the busiest times at some of the 'attractions'. He also asked us for our preferences so we avoided seeing too many temples. He was very patient when we accidentally went for an extended mountain trek at the rice terraces and remained enthusiastic and informative even though he carried out this tour several times a week. Gede, you are a star, 10/10.…”

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8.Private Full-Day Tour: Ulun Danu Beratan Temple, Jatiluwih and Tanah Lot Temple

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 211 reviews · from $40

This 9 to 10-hour private trip from Seminyak combines Taman Ayun, Ulun Danu Beratan, Jatiluwih rice terraces, Tanah Lot, a fruit market, and Penatahan Hot Springs. You get an air-conditioned car and driver-guide, with entrance fees and lunch included on the all-inclusive option. Guides such as Gusti, Kadek, Wayan Balik, and Ayu are praised for safe driving and local insight.

“We had an excellent full day tour with Wayan Balik. Wayan drove us around very safely. Wayan is courteous and very knowledgeable guide. He explained the Balinese cultural aspects of each site very patiently. Overall an excellent tour.”

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9.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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10.Selogriyo Temple and Trekking Java Rice Terraces, hidden waterfall -Nature Java

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 179 reviews · from $55

Spend about 10 hours beyond Yogyakarta’s main sights, walking through working rice terraces to Selogriyo Temple, sampling local coffee, and visiting Kedung Kayang Waterfall beneath Mt. Merapi. Small groups, hotel transfers, entry fees, and guides such as Arma, Sigit, and Didik make this a practical countryside day trip. Lunch is extra.

“The beautiful landscape of the rice fields. The kindness and professionalism of the guide Arma made the day wonderful.”

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11.Selogriyo Temple Tour & Java Rice Terrace Trek

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 175 reviews · 6 hours · from $55

Travel from Yogyakarta or Borobudur to Selogriyo Temple, then walk through Java’s working rice terraces with an English-speaking guide. Guides such as Yuni, Haidar, Atok, and Kin add local stories about crops, village life, and Hindu traditions. Expect a small temple, peaceful hills, moderate walking, and possible coffee or local food stops.

“An incredible trip to a peaceful temple nestled in a breathtaking location. The serenity of the surroundings made it a truly special experience. Best of all there were very few tourists around, so I had the place almost entirely to myself. It was the perfect opportunity to take some amazing photos. Highly recommend for anyone looking to escape the crowds.”

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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.Ancient Temples and Jatiluwih Rice Terrace Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 73 reviews · from $32

Spend about 10 hours with a private driver-guide visiting Taman Ayun, Ulun Danu Beratan, Jatiluwih, Batukaru, a coffee plantation, and Tanah Lot. You get hotel pickup, bottled water, buffet lunch, and a flexible day for your own group. Guides such as Arya and Margot have been praised for cultural insight and patient pacing.

“If you only take one tour, this is the one! 3 ancient temples all different in stature and locations plus the world famous Jatiluwith Rice Terrace fields (recognised by UNESCO). Considerable travel between the temples and the rice fields, We tRead more”

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14.Ubud Full-Day Private Tour: Waterfall, Temple, Rice Terrace.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 64 reviews · from $55

Travel from Seminyak to Ubud in a private, air-conditioned car with hotel pickup at 8:30 am. Your day includes Kanto Lampo Waterfall, Batuan Temple, Sacred Monkey Forest, Tegalalang Rice Terrace, and Ubud Art Market. Guides named in the feedback include Debatur and Putri, with photo help and local guidance part of the experience.

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15.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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