Ubud Private Driver Tour: Monkey Forest, Tegallalang Rice Terrace, Ulu Petanu Waterfall, Tirta Empul Temple

Visit Ubud’s Sacred Monkey Forest, Tegallalang Rice Terraces, Ulu Petanu Waterfall, and Tirta Empul Temple in one private full-day tour with a driver.

Getting started

Begin with hotel pickup, where your English-speaking private driver meets you and you settle into a comfortable vehicle. Once you set off, your driver takes care of navigation, parking fees, and entrance formalities throughout the day. Complimentary bottled water is available in the car, so you can relax between stops while heading to your first destination.

What to expect

Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary

This sanctuary combines lush rainforest, ancient temples, and a large population of macaques. You spend around 1.5 hours here exploring shaded paths and temple zones at your own pace.

Features

• Paths lead through dense greenery and past moss-covered stonework while you observe the macaques that inhabit the Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary.
• Entrance fees for the Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary are covered as part of your tour of all four destinations, so you go straight into exploring.
• Your English-speaking private driver manages timing and pickup, giving you the full 1.5-hour flexible allocation here without worrying about logistics.

Tegallalang Rice Terraces

Continue by vehicle to the Tegallalang Rice Terraces, known for their emerald-green stepped landscape shaped by traditional Subak irrigation. You have about 1.5 hours to appreciate the scenery and take photos.

Features

• Views extend across the iconic Tegallalang Rice Terraces, where layered fields illustrate Bali’s Subak farming system and the surrounding tropical setting.
• Entrance to Tegallalang Rice Terraces is included, forming part of your tour of Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary, Tegallalang, Ulu Petanu Waterfall, and Tirta Empul Holy Water Temple.
• Your private driver drops you close to the access point, covers parking fees, and waits with the comfortable vehicle and complimentary bottled water for the next leg of the journey.

Ulu Petanu Waterfall

Your driver then takes you to Ulu Petanu Waterfall, a quieter spot framed by tropical greenery. Around 1.5 hours here gives you time to reach the falls, enjoy the atmosphere, and capture photos.

Features

• The cascades of Ulu Petanu Waterfall flow into a natural setting surrounded by plants and rock, creating a cool area that many visitors use for photos or a brief refresh.
• Entrance fees to Ulu Petanu Waterfall are already arranged within the tour, so you focus on the experience instead of buying individual tickets.
• With flexible time at this stop, your English-speaking private driver adjusts pickup within the 1.5-hour window to match how long you want to stay near the water.

Tirta Empul Holy Water Temple

The final main stop is Tirta Empul Holy Water Temple, one of Bali’s most revered water temples, known for its sacred springs and long-practiced rituals. You have around 1.5 hours to explore the temple complex.

Features

• Within Tirta Empul Holy Water Temple, you can see the courtyards, pools, and the sacred springs that feed the purification pools used in centuries-old rituals.
• Standard sarong and shawl for temple visits are provided so you can enter Tirta Empul Holy Water Temple and any other temple areas respectfully, without arranging this on your own.
• Entrance fees to Tirta Empul Holy Water Temple are included in your overall package, and your private driver coordinates your return hotel drop-off after your time here.

Wrapping up

After your visit to Tirta Empul Holy Water Temple, your driver brings you back to your hotel with round-trip pickup and drop-off completed, closing the full tour of Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary, Tegallalang Rice Terraces, Ulu Petanu Waterfall, and Tirta Empul.