Editor Picks: 5 of the Best Day Tours from Bali

Start this tour by climbing Mount Batur, before heading to the rice terraces and Monkey Forest in Ubud. Guests will visit the Tirta Empul water temple and Luwak coffee plantation: here the unique production process uses civet cats, the Luwaks, to digest the coffee beans creating a product that is one of the most expensive in the world. After a busy day, this tour features a complimentary two hour spa treatment: offering either a Balinese massage or Javanese body scrub. A minimum of two adults must be booked, with tours hosting a maximum of 15 people to ensure a personal experience.

Experience authentic Balinese culture with a day exploring Ubud and the artisan villages that surround it. Local artisans craft the traditional textile of batik in Batubulan, jewellery in the village of Celuk and wood sculptures in community of Mas. The Batuan region of Ubud is a creative hive for the arts and has even established its own unique painting style. To give guests an understanding of the history and spirit of the island, the tour will travel to the Trinity Temple and visit the Holy Springs. Break for lunch at Kintamani to experience views of Mount Batur, before a visit to the village of Tegalalang, which includes a tasting of Bali Luwak coffee and ginger tea. Follow your guide through the village’s spice garden and rice terrace. The tour will then move on to Ubud Village, here guests will meet local monkeys at the Monkey Forest as well as taking in sights, which include the Hindu temple complex, the local market and Ubud Palace. The day will finish in the relaxing surrounding of the Tegunungan Waterfall.

This full day private tour visits three of Bali’s most popular temples: Tanah Lot, Ulun Danu and Taman Ayun Temple. Dating back to the 17th Century, the fascinating stone temples and sculptures are surrounded by lakes and oceans; in low tide visitors walk across the ocean bed to the main temple of Tanah Lot, its ruins surfacing from the island’s coast. From the cliff tops, this historic temple tour showcases visitas and idyllic seascapes that give an alternative point of view on the busy island.

For those embarking on this tour, you’re advised to head to bed early as you will leaving your hotel in the small hours of the morning. The reward for this early morning is the spectacular views from Mount Batur. Trek 1.5 hours, climbing over black sand and lava formed hills, exploring the UNESCO-recognised crater, to reach the highest point of the volcanic mass by sunrise. On reaching the peak, enjoy breakfast with panoramic view of the surroundings, lit by the morning sunrise. Returning down the crater, there is the opportunity to visit a Balinese coffee plantation before taking your transport back to your accommodation.