Ubud Cultural Day Tour: A Day For Balinese Cultural Experience

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Key Details

  • Mobile Voucher Accepted
  • Hotel pickup Available
  • Duration: 12 Hrs
  • Language:
    English
  • Departure Time :
    08:00 AM Hotel pickups commence prior to this time
  • Return Details :
    • If you will not be arriving at your destination within the specified reconfirmation period, please reconfirm with the local service provider prior to travel, or upon arrival at your destination. P.. read more
  • Cancellation Policy :
    This activity is non-refundable Tours booked using discount coupon codes will be non refundable.

Overview

A great tour to learn Balinese culture, architecture and their way of life. This tour is designed for cultural lover, who really wants to deeply learn about Balinese culture and custom.

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The Barong dance is the classic battle story of good (The Barong) against the evil (The evil witch Rangda). Barongs are figures in Balinese tradition, come in many forms. The most common one is like a baroque, Chinese lion, with big eyes and clacking jaws. It is one of the most sacred masks in Bali, usually played by two strong men. The most interesting part is at the end of the performance, some male dance get into trance condition and stabbing himself with a sharp "kris" traditional weapon.
Visit the center of handicraft and any kind of Balinese art by local creative people at Celuk, Batuan, or Mas Village. The villages are perfect place to see and learn how the local people making creative products. Their products are not only for local market, but also being exported globally.
Batuan Temple is beautiful ancient temple from the 10th Century. This temple has an attractive architecture design. Visitor can see the Ramayana and Mahabharata story along the temple wall. Also a conservation site to learn how the ancient people crafting from 10 centuries ago.
Long tail monkey conservation, well maintained small forest with over 500 sacred but friendly monkeys. The local people believe that the monkey colony is also a guardian of the Pura Dalem Temple which is located inside the forest.
Ubud Palace is one of the famous royal family house in Bali. A place for cultural show and culture conservation is now open for visitors. The Ubud Royal Family holds a very important role to protect and to maintain the future of Balinese culture.
A magnificent rice paddy view. The local farmer need hundreds of years to build this stunning rice paddy terrace. The green tropical vegetation along the river bringing a breeze air, a perfect escape from the busy life of the city.
Goa Gajah, or Elephant Cave, was built in the 9th century, it served as a sanctuary. At the façade of the cave is a relief of various menacing creatures and demons carved right into the rock at the cave entrance. The primary figure was carved once thought to be an elephant, hence the nickname Elephant Cave.

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The Barong dance is the classic battle story of good (The Barong) against the evil (The evil witch Rangda). Barongs are figures in Balinese tradition, come in many forms. The most common one is like a baroque, Chinese lion, with big eyes and clacking jaws. It is one of the most sacred masks in Bali, usually played by two strong men. The most interesting part is at the end of the performance, some male dance get into trance condition and stabbing himself with a sharp "kris" traditional weapon.
Visit the center of handicraft and any kind of Balinese art by local creative people at Celuk, Batuan, or Mas Village. The villages are perfect place to see and learn how the local people making creative products. Their products are not only for local market, but also being exported globally.
Batuan Temple is beautiful ancient temple from the 10th Century. This temple has an attractive architecture design. Visitor can see the Ramayana and Mahabharata story along the temple wall. Also a conservation site to learn how the ancient people crafting from 10 centuries ago.
Long tail monkey conservation, well maintained small forest with over 500 sacred but friendly monkeys. The local people believe that the monkey colony is also a guardian of the Pura Dalem Temple which is located inside the forest.
Ubud Palace is one of the famous royal family house in Bali. A place for cultural show and culture conservation is now open for visitors. The Ubud Royal Family holds a very important role to protect and to maintain the future of Balinese culture.
A magnificent rice paddy view. The local farmer need hundreds of years to build this stunning rice paddy terrace. The green tropical vegetation along the river bringing a breeze air, a perfect escape from the busy life of the city.
Goa Gajah, or Elephant Cave, was built in the 9th century, it served as a sanctuary. At the façade of the cave is a relief of various menacing creatures and demons carved right into the rock at the cave entrance. The primary figure was carved once thought to be an elephant, hence the nickname Elephant Cave.

Inclusions

  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Bottled water
  • Driver/guide

Exclusions

  • Lunch
  • Gratuities

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Public transportation options are available nearby

Specialized infant seats are available

Transportation options are wheelchair accessible

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Please contact us for specific hotel pickup time

Traveler Reviews

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  • 17-Dec-2019

    We bought this excursion thinking we were getting explanations and details about the place we were visiting. We did not. Our driver was incredibly friendly but once we arrived at the planned locations we all 3 just got out. There wasn’t much guidance on where to go and what we were looking at. At the elephant cave, we were bombarded by people trying to sell us stuff. We asked our guide if we “needed” what she was selling to get into the temple and he shrugged his shoulders. Luckily we declined and they had things we needed for free to enter the temple. We actually cut our day short becaruse it was pretty long which could be a good or bad thing. Our guide was super understanding though and shuttled us back to Kuta. He was an incredibly nice person, like I said above, just not an incredible tour guide. The locations and such within the tour are all traditional when comparing other Ubud excursions.

  • 29-Apr-2018

    We had an amazing cultural tour around Bali with our driver Puta who made sure we were always happy and well informed on every location. He spoke perfect English and took lots of photos for us. We ended up getting engaged at the rice terraces and Puta recorded the whole thing for us. We definitely recommend this tour.

  • 28-Jan-2018

    one of the must do trips - an excellent tour program combining a spot of shopping with temple visits and agri tourism all in a day but the best part is the tour guide / partner - very knowledgable on local history and traditions and an excellent guide !!

  • 28-Jan-2018

    one of the must do trips - an excellent tour program combining a spot of shopping with temple visits and agri tourism all in a day but the best part is the tour guide / partner - very knowledgable on local history and traditions and an excellent guide !!

  • 16-Jan-2018

    We loved the tour. If you do it and you don't feel like buying in the markets, ask for them not to take you to tourist traps, as there are a lot of places they could take you. The driver took us to many beautiful temples, to the incredible rice terraces, the monkey sanctuary and even to a volcano. If you want to say you visited Bali, this tour is a must. Also, you should plan to go to the Ulun Danu temple another day. Bali is amazing.

  • 16-Jan-2018

    We loved the tour. If you do it and you don't feel like buying in the markets, ask for them not to take you to tourist traps, as there are a lot of places they could take you. The driver took us to many beautiful temples, to the incredible rice terraces, the monkey sanctuary and even to a volcano. If you want to say you visited Bali, this tour is a must. Also, you should plan to go to the Ulun Danu temple another day. Bali is amazing.

  • 06-Jan-2018

    This tour was amazing!

  • 15-Oct-2017

    Stopped at a dormant volcano site for lunch. Great view. View of current active volcano from the site was obstructed by clouds. Local temple tours were interesting as locals were preparing for a religious festival.

  • 15-Oct-2017

    Stopped at a dormant volcano site for lunch. Great view. View of current active volcano from the site was obstructed by clouds. Local temple tours were interesting as locals were preparing for a religious festival.

  • 12-Oct-2017

    This tour was a great way to see Ubud in a day. Our driver/guide was very prompt, and he was super-informative. We could ask him anything about local culture or history, and he was able to tell us a great deal. I enjoyed seeing the arts villages and being able to do some shopping for batik, silver jewelry, paintings, and carvings as gifts. I loved going through Ubud and seeing the shops along the way of different arts and crafts, and the beautiful rice terraces were well worth a good walk around. Being able to visit the main temples around Ubud was also amazing, as we were nearing the full moon festival. The traditional dance was a great start to the day, giving us a sense of the history and religion in Bali. The monkey forest was a wonderful way to round out a long day of touring, as those mischievous imps are interesting to watch. Overall, I really recommend this tour - the guide is wonderful, the transport is comfortable and ample for a few people, and the day can be tailored a bit to what you want to see within reason.

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