Many people say that Ubud is Bali’s cultural artistic and cultural heartland. Allow us to recap 10 things to do in Ubud that you can explore during your escape to Bali’s central of arts and culture.

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Ubud Traditional Art Market

Located right in from of Ubud Royal Palace, the traditional market is perfect to find souvenirs to be brought home. There are two main areas within Ubud’s traditional art market, western and eastern regions. On the west part of the art market is a place to get merchandise, Balinese clothes, sculptures, and Balinese painting. While on the eastern part of the market is selling daily needs such as sugar, raw eggs, coffee, tea, and rice. East part of the market well-known as Ubud morning market, due to it is open only in the morning.

2

Monkey Forest Sacred Sanctuary

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If you visit Ubud and have not been to the Monkey Forest Sacred Sanctuary then your Ubud tour may not that complete yet. The Ubud Monkey Forest is located at Padang Tegal village, well known as a home to over 700 grey long-tailed macaques. Inside the forest there are several ancient temples with guardian statues covered in moss. Tourists are recommended not to wear any loose jewelries or clothing or sunglasses as the monkeys may easily snatch them.

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Kecak and Legong Dance at Ubud Royal Palace

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Witness the beauty of Balinese dance and take parts on the religious and artistic expression among the Balinese people. There are some places in Ubud that performing Balinese dance such as Kecak Dance, Legong Dance, Barong Dance, Topeng Dance and Ubud Royal Palace is one of the place who performing the spectacular dance daily.

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Visit the Neka Art Museum

Neka Art Museum is located at Jl. Raya Sanggingan Ubud and known as the pioneer of art museum in Bali. Offering an excellent introduction to Balinese art, this impressive museum displays its top-notch collection of works in a series of pavilions and halls. Neka Art Museum featured almost all the legendary of Balinese art including Nyoman Lempad, Affandi, Arie Smit, Johan Rudolf Bonet and many more.

5

Campuhan Ridge Walk Trekking

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If this is your first time to Bali yet to Ubud, you will hear many people talk about “Bukit Cinta” that promises breath-taking rice-paddy view along the pathway of lush rice paddy. Campuhan Ridge Walk is one of the closest and most scenic places in Ubud that you can walk to from the paved town footpaths. Campuhan ridge offers a nature trail that is hidden between the Jalan Raya Ubud main road and the Gunung Lebah Temple complex, following the Campuhan River upstream.

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Purification Tour to Tirta Empul Temple

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Tirta Empul is one of the most sacred temple in Bali and until now the site is the legendary setting of a traditional tale about good versus evil which it is also a national heritage site. A visit to Tirta Empul temple should be listed as your Ubud bucket list as it is located only 20-minutes’ drive from Ubud centre and the temple is very famous with its holy water spring for purification bath where a total of 13 elaborately sculpted spouts line its edge from west to east.

7

Ayung River Rafting

For those who are keen on adventurous activities, gear up for an exhilarating inflatable raft ride down Bali’s most famous white water river, Ayung. With various starting points near the village of Kedewatan, a kilometre northwest from Ubud, along the rafting journey you will be spoiled by the famous stone carving with the story of Ramayana and Mahabarata. Our Komaneka at Tanggayuda is located much closed with the meeting and drop point, meanwhile you could also experience this adventurous session by contacting our Front Desk at Komaneka properties.

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Tegenungan Waterfall

For nature lovers, Tegenungan Waterfall offers breathtaking view with easy trek with the stairs down. Use comfortable clothes and sandals or a good pair of shoes are always recommended. There are some incredible spots for taking pictures in Tegenungan, from beautiful bridge, waterfall backdrop and river background you can experience them all at once.

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Tegalalang Rice Terrace

Travellers to Ubud will never miss this iconic Balinese View. With only 20 minutes diver to the north, the Tegalalang Rice Terrace offers the beautiful landscape of centuries-old cooperative irrigation system (known as Subak). This tourist spot offers also many souvenir stalls with various ornamental woods and handicrafts.

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Cooking Lesson

Traveling is always related to a culinary adventure. Discover how wonderful Balinese ingredients combined to produce a remarkable dishes through the Komaneka experience. At Komaneka, we provide sumptuous culinary adventure and you can also learn on how to prepare a sentational dining for lunch or dinner with Komaneka’s culinary champions.