The day we feature
The listed order
Seven stops, 30 to 60 minutes
- LengthA full 10-hour day
- Pricefrom $59
- Stops7, each timed
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Ubud day tour itinerary, stop by stop and minute by minute
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The Ubud day tour this site sells runs 10 hours and lists seven stops, from the Monkey Forest for 60 minutes to the palace for 30 minutes, with lunch at a jungle restaurant in the middle.
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Hold my dateA classic Ubud day tour fits seven stops into ten hours. This itinerary follows the listing's order and times, then shows where opening hours, weather and your own energy can push you to change it.
Editorial team, ubuddaytour.quest · Updated November 3, 2026 · Reading time: about 6 minutes
The short version of the day
- StopsSeven, each with a listed time from 30 to 60 minutes.
- Length10 hours, of which 330 minutes are listed stop time.
- Forest hoursOpen 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM, last entrance 5:00 PM.1
- Months of less rainApril to October across most of Java and Bali.2
- PriceListed from $59, free cancellation up to 24 hours before.
The seven stops the listing names, in order
The listing for this site's day names seven stops and gives each a time. The Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary comes first, at 60 minutes. A drive north follows to the Tegallalang rice terrace, where the listing allots 45 minutes, and then comes a jungle restaurant with a jungle swing inside it, at 60 minutes. That is the first half of the list: forest, terraces and a lunch with a view.
The second half starts at Tirta Empul, the holy spring temple, for 60 minutes. Tegenungan waterfall follows for 45 minutes, then the Ubud traditional market for 30 minutes and the Ubud palace for 30 minutes. Water, shopping and royal history close the list, in that order. The palace is in the heart of Ubud, at the crossing of Monkey Forest road and Jalan Raya Ubud.3,4
Add the seven times and they come to 330 minutes, which leaves 270 minutes of the 10-hour day that the listing does not assign to a stop. Those minutes have to cover the driving between stops, and the listing gives no start time, so treat the listed times as visit lengths, not as a clock. The plan below keeps the listing's sequence and adds what the official sources say about each stop.
Rain, wettest to driest
Eight months of rain at Denpasar
| Month | Rain | Season |
|---|---|---|
| January | 350.7 mm | Higher-rain months |
| December | 327.4 mm | Higher-rain months |
| February | 289.8 mm | Higher-rain months |
| March | 231.1 mm | Higher-rain months |
| November | 131.2 mm | Higher-rain months |
| April | 107.4 mm | Lower-rain months |
| August | 36.4 mm | Lower-rain months |
| July | 27.6 mm | Lower-rain months |
Monthly rain normals of the Japan Meteorological Agency for Denpasar, not for Ubud.13,14,15,2
Where the 10 hours really go
Distances decide the day in any Ubud tour itinerary, and only one is given by a ministry source: the Tegallalang terraces are a short 20-minute drive north of Ubud.6 Tegenungan lies on the Petanu River in Gianyar Regency, close to Ubud.10 The listing assigns its 270 unassigned minutes to nothing in particular, so ask your driver for the route and the longest leg in advance.
Lunch is built into the middle of the list. The listing describes the 60-minute jungle restaurant stop as good food in a natural setting, with a jungle swing inside the restaurant overlooking the jungle. The listing calls the day a private tour with lunch; it does not say what lunch costs or whether drinks are included, so ask which of those the booking covers before you pay.
A private day of 10 hours with a maximum group of 15 is a long day for children and older relatives. If someone in the group tires easily, the 30-minute market and palace stops at the end of the list are the natural ones to shorten, and a private tour is the format where you can ask. A short stop skipped near the end costs less than a long stop rushed in the middle.
The year around the route
Daylight and warmth through the year
- Jan11.4 h
- Feb11.6 h
- Mar11.8 h
- Apr12.1 h
- May12.3 h
- Jun12.4 h
- Jul12.3 h
- Aug12.2 h
- Sep12.0 h
- Oct11.7 h
- Nov11.5 h
- Dec11.4 h
Bars show darkness at mid-month, and the warmth readings come from Ngurah Rai airport, southern Bali for 1991 to 2020.24
Tuning the order around opening hours and crowds
Opening hours set some limits. The Monkey Forest opens at 9:00 AM, closes at 6:00 PM and admits its last visitor at 5:00 PM.1 The ministry suggests Tirta Empul in the morning, around 8 to 10 local time, for a quieter pool.16 In the listed order Tirta Empul is the fourth stop, so the start time of your day decides whether it falls inside that window.
Indonesia Travel suggests exploring the Tegallalang rice fields while the sun is still young and making for the Monkey Forest afterward, which is the reverse of the listing's order.17 Neither order is wrong: they trade a calm forest against a calm terrace. Ask the operator whether the order can change before you pay, and write the answer down.
The waterfall and the temple both ask you to get wet or wear cloth, so keep them together in your plan: a kamen and shawl are required before the Tirta Empul pool, and a change of clothes is advised.8 At Tegenungan you descend stairs to reach the water.9 Put the swim and the dry clothes after the temple, and leave the market and palace, which need no change, for last.
Adjust the plan
How should you tune the order?
Start from what you most want from the day, then ask the operator for it.
If I want the forest calm
Be at the gate at opening
It opens at 9:00 AM and keeps its last entrance at 5:00 PM.1
If I want a quiet holy spring
Ask for Tirta Empul early
The ministry suggests around 8 to 10 in the morning.16
If I want soft light on the terraces
Ask to start at Tegallalang
Indonesia Travel suggests the terraces while the sun is young.17
If I tire easily
Shorten the market and palace
Each has a 30-minute stop at the end of the list.
If I am going in the wet months
Pack a rain layer and grip
Tegenungan's paths can be slippery from November to March.18
Three ways to shape the day
The listed order, long stops, or the waterfall first
Fewer, longer stops
Five long stops
About 75 minutes at each
- Length9 hours out
- Pricefrom $13
- Stops5 named stops
Other order
Falls before forest
Tegenungan before the forest
- Length5 to 8 hours out
- Pricefrom $20
- Stops7, each timed
What to expect and what to carry at each stop
At the forest, the sanctuary's rules are plain: do not touch the monkeys or try to pick them up, keep a respectful distance, and do not feed them unless trained staff supervise.19 Bringing food or drinks in is prohibited, because the monkeys may grab anything edible.20 The sanctuary also asks visitors to dress appropriately and discourages revealing clothing.21
At the terraces you can cross a small stream to reach the fields on the other side, and exploring takes approximately 30 minutes to 1.5 hours, a wider range than the 45 minutes the listing gives.22 Indonesia Travel advises bringing water and putting on sunscreen.23 Treat the 45 minutes as a walk along the edge of the terraces rather than a descent into the fields.
At the market, the ministry says to be prepared to haggle, as prices are often negotiable.11 At the palace, parts of the complex remain the royal family's residence and parts are open to the public.3 The listing gives each of the two stops 30 minutes, enough for a first look at either, though not for both with a purchase and a long photo stop.
The listed order
Seven stops in six steps
Stop 1, 60 min
The forest gate
Macaques and 3 temples; opens 9:00 AM, last entrance 5:00 PM.5,1
Stop 2, 45 min
Terraces at Tegallalang
A short 20-minute drive north of Ubud, then a walk among stepped fields.6
Stop 3, 60 min
Jungle restaurant and swing
Lunch with a swing inside the restaurant, over the jungle.
Stop 4, 60 min
The spring temple, Tirta Empul
A holy spring pool with 30 showers; kamen and shawl required.7,8
Stop 5, 45 min
Tegenungan falls
Stops 6 and 7, 30 min each
Market, then palace
Haggling at the art market, then the Puri Saren Agung palace.11,12
Dry weeks, rainy weeks and the day's plan
Across most of the country, Java and Bali among it, the dry months fall between April and October and the wet months between November and March.2 In the Japan Meteorological Agency's Denpasar normals, January brings 350.7 mm, February 289.8 mm and March 231.1 mm.13 They give 107.4 mm for April and 27.6 mm for July, so the drop from the wet months to the dry months is steep and the shoulder months can go either way.14
November and December come in at 131.2 mm and 327.4 mm, which puts the start of the wet season in November and its peak around the new year.15 These are readings for Denpasar, not for Ubud, which lies inland, so use them as a guide to the pattern of the year rather than a forecast for your day. The chart on this page shows mid-month daylight and the airport's temperatures, for the same reason.
In the rainy season, Tegenungan has a stronger, more dramatic flow, and its paths can be slippery and less accessible.18 A 10-hour day outdoors in those months wants a rain layer and shoes with grip; a day in the dry months wants water and sunscreen instead.23 Cancelling is free up to 24 hours before, which lets you watch the forecast before you commit.
Video
A full day in Ubud: waterfalls, temples and the monkey forest
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The best time to visit is in the morning, around 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. WITA, so that it is not too crowded and the water still feels fresh
Booking the day: price, cancellation and what to confirm
The day is listed from $59, with 9,225 reviews rated 4.98, of which 9,093 are five-star. Free cancellation is allowed up to 24 hours before for a full refund. The activity provider is Hire Bali Driver. Those are the figures the listing gives; the rest of this section is about what it leaves open, and about how to read the number against other days on offer.
Three things are worth confirming in writing before you pay: whether entrance tickets are included, whether the swing carries a fee, and whether hotel pickup is part of the price. The gate-fees guide on this site sets out what the official sources say about each ticket, and its calculator turns the starting price into a total for your group.
Set the shapes side by side before you commit. A 9-hour full-day Ubud tour over similar ground is listed from $13 with about 75 minutes at each of 5 named stops, a different shape from the seven shorter stops here. A tour of 5 to 8 hours starts at Tegenungan waterfall and ends at Tirta Empul, and is listed from $20. Pick the shape that suits your energy, not only the number.
FAQ
Short questions, short replies.
How long is the Ubud day tour this site sells?
10 hours on the listing.
It lists 7 stops of 30 to 60 minutes each, 330 minutes in all.
Which stops are on this Ubud day tour?
Seven, from the forest to the palace.
The Monkey Forest, Tegallalang, a jungle restaurant with a swing, Tirta Empul, Tegenungan, the market and the palace.
Is lunch part of the Ubud day tour?
The listing says it comes with lunch.
It describes a 10-hour private tour with lunch, and does not say what lunch costs.
What time does the Monkey Forest open?
At 9:00 AM.
It closes at 6:00 PM, and the last entrance is at 5:00 PM, which matters for a late stop.1
Which months are the dry season around Ubud?
April till October, the dry stretch.
Indonesia Travel puts the dry season in most of Java and Bali from April to October.2
Can I change the order of the stops?
Ask the Ubud operator.
The listing names the stops in a set order with times; whether a private group can reorder them is for the operator to confirm.
Can I cancel an Ubud day tour for free?
Yes, until a day before the start.
The listing allows free cancellation up to 24 hours before for a full refund.
Sources
- Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary Ubud (official site) · Hours and getting-there maps ↩
- Indonesia Travel (Ministry of Tourism) · The Ubud year in weather and seasons ↩
- Indonesia.Travel (Ministry of Tourism of Indonesia) · Istana Ubud, official residence of the royal family (Indonesian text) ↩
- Wikipedia · Ubud ↩
- Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary Ubud (official website) · Guidelines & FAQ ↩
- Indonesia.Travel (Ministry of Tourism of Indonesia) · Tegallalang Rice Terrace: green steps above Ubud ↩
- Indonesia Travel (Ministry of Tourism) · Pura Tirta Empul ↩
- Indonesia Travel (Ministry of Tourism) · Pura Tirta Empul ↩
- Wikipedia · Tegenungan Waterfall ↩
- Wikipedia · Tegenungan Waterfall ↩
- Indonesia.Travel (Ministry of Tourism of Indonesia) · Enchanting Gems of Ubud, Bali: Top 10 Must-Experience Spots ↩
- Wikipedia · Ubud Palace ↩
- Japan Meteorological Agency · Climate normals for Denpasar, Indonesia, from the world series (monthly mean temperature and rainfall) ↩
- Japan Meteorological Agency · Climate normals for Denpasar, Indonesia, from the world series (monthly mean temperature and rainfall) ↩
- Japan Meteorological Agency · Climate normals for Denpasar, Indonesia, from the world series (monthly mean temperature and rainfall) ↩
- Indonesia Travel (Ministry of Tourism) · Pura Tirta Empul ↩
- Indonesia.Travel (Ministry of Tourism of Indonesia) · How about a holiday in Ubud? Catch a glimpse here! ↩
- Wikipedia · Tegenungan Waterfall ↩
- Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary Ubud (official website) · Guidelines & FAQ ↩
- Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary Ubud (official website) · Guidelines & FAQ ↩
- Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary Ubud (official website) · Guidelines & FAQ ↩
- Indonesia.Travel (Ministry of Tourism of Indonesia) · Tegallalang Rice Terrace: green steps above Ubud ↩
- Indonesia.Travel (Ministry of Tourism of Indonesia) · Tegallalang Rice Terrace: green steps above Ubud ↩
- GHCN-Daily station archive of the US NCEI · GHCN-Daily station record, daily maximum and minimum temperature, Station Ngurah Rai airport, southern Bali (GHCN-Daily IDM00097230), 1991 to 2020 ↩
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