Bali Ubud & Kintamani Volcano Tour -All Inclusive

Mount Batur is the star here. From Kintamani, you look across Lake Batur toward the active volcano, while the rest of the day brings you into Bali’s temples, villages, farms, and rice terraces. It is a full day, but it covers a lot of ground without putting you in a shared bus.

I like the private format, since your group can ask questions and move at its own pace with an English or Japanese-speaking driver-guide. I also like the clean pricing: lunch, parking, fuel, and entrance fees are included. The main drawback is the packed schedule. With nine listed stops and roughly 8 to 10 hours on the road, this is a broad introduction rather than a slow, quiet look at Ubud.

Key points to know

• Mount Batur views: Kintamani gives you a clear look at Mount Batur and Lake Batur from the Penelokan area.
• Private vehicle and guide: Only your group participates, with an English or Japanese-speaking driver who also guides you.
• Cultural range: Batuan Temple, Tirta Empul, village crafts, coffee plants, and Balinese Hindu customs all fit into one day.
• Included costs: Lunch, fuel surcharge, parking, and site entrance fees are covered in the $75 price.
• Two rice terrace entries: The schedule includes lunch with a rice terrace view and a later visit to Tegalalang Rice Terrace, so confirm how your driver plans to handle the timing.
• A highly praised guide: Wayan is specifically noted for safe driving, local insight, prompt answers, and careful attention throughout the day.

One long day from Bali’s villages to Mount Batur

This private tour is built for you if you want to see the main sights around Ubud and Kintamani without arranging several separate rides. Pickup is offered from your hotel lobby or port, and the listed start time is 9 a.m. The day ends back at the meeting point.

At $75 per person, the value depends partly on the size of your group. For one person, it is still a convenient all-inclusive day. For a group, the private vehicle becomes more appealing because you are not paying separately for a guide, parking, fuel, lunch, or admission at each stop.

The format also gives you a more personal day than a large coach trip. You can ask about Balinese customs, village life, temple design, and farming as you go. The tradeoff is simple: you will spend a fair amount of the day moving between stops, and the nine-part schedule can feel ambitious.

Batuan Temple shows Bali’s carved stone tradition

The first major cultural stop is Pura Puseh Desa Batuan, also called Batuan Temple. You have about an hour here to look at the temple’s carved architecture and learn about its place in the local community.

Batuan is a useful early stop because it gives you a visual introduction to Balinese temple design before the day reaches the larger attractions. Look closely at the stonework and entrance details rather than rushing through for a quick photograph. The appeal is the craftsmanship and the setting as a working place of worship, not a single famous monument.

Temple visits in Bali call for respectful dress and behavior. The supplied tour information does not specify a clothing rental or dress code arrangement, so you should clarify what is expected before the day begins. The tour includes admission fees, but personal expenses are not included.

Celuk brings village craft into the day

Next comes Celuk Village, known for fine silver jewelry. The program also notes that the route may include other art villages, such as Batubulan for batik, Mas for wood carving, or Batuan for painting. The exact craft village can depend on the day’s route.

This part of the tour helps you see Bali as a place of working artistic communities, not only temples and viewpoints. You can ask your driver how the craft tradition fits into village life and how each area differs. If you are interested in buying something, remember that purchases are personal expenses and are not covered by the tour price.

The possible weakness is time. An hour is enough for an introduction, but not a long shopping visit, a detailed workshop, and several other sights. If you care more about temples and nature than shopping, tell your guide early so you understand how much time the stop may take.

Ubud Monkey Forest is more than a photo stop

The Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary gives you about an hour among tropical trees, temple areas, and groups of monkeys. It is one of Ubud’s best-known attractions, but the place is not simply a wildlife stop. The forest also has an important cultural role in Ubud.

You can expect the monkeys to be active around the paths. Keep your attention on your belongings and follow the guide’s instructions. The supplied information does not promise special animal encounters, so think of this as a managed forest and cultural site, not a private wildlife tour.

An hour lets you see the main character of the place, but it may feel short if you want a slow walk. Still, its position in the day makes sense. After the temple and village visits, the forest changes the pace before you head toward lunch and the open views near the rice terraces.

Lunch comes with rice terrace views

Lunch is an Indonesian meal served with a rice terrace view. It is included, which makes the $75 price easier to judge because you are not stopping to arrange and pay for a separate meal.

This is also one of the day’s practical breaks. You can sit down, eat, and look out over the stepped fields rather than treating lunch as a quick roadside pause. The exact menu is not specified beyond Indonesian food, so you should mention dietary needs when booking or contacting the operator.

The schedule lists a Tegallalang rice terrace stop here and another Tegalalang Rice Terrace visit later. That may mean lunch is at one rice terrace location and sightseeing at another, or it may reflect overlapping descriptions in the schedule. I would confirm this point before booking if rice terraces are a main reason you want the tour.

Uma Pakel introduces Bali’s tropical crops

Uma Pakel Agro Tourism gives you an hour to see tropical plants and learn about crops grown in Bali. The listed examples include robusta coffee, pineapple, Balinese snake fruit, Balinese potatoes, star fruit, cacao, jackfruit, and durian.

This is a small but useful change from the temples and viewpoints. You get a closer look at the plants behind familiar foods and drinks, and you can connect the rice terraces to the wider farming economy. The stop is especially suited to you if you enjoy food, agriculture, or learning how everyday products begin.

The word agro tourism can cover different kinds of visits, and the details here do not specify tastings, a coffee-making demonstration, or shopping arrangements. Do not book this tour solely for a promised tasting experience. The confirmed value is the chance to see the tropical plantations and hear about them from your driver-guide.

Kintamani delivers the day’s big view

Kintamani Highland is the visual high point. From Penelokan, you look toward Mount Batur and Lake Batur, with the volcano’s dark rock area and the lake forming the main view.

The mountain is described as active, so this is not just a scenic hilltop. Your guide can help explain the setting and point out the relationship between the volcano and the lake. The supplied details do not include a hike, so you should expect a viewpoint visit rather than a climb of Mount Batur.

Weather can affect what you see, and the tour does not promise clear conditions. Even so, Kintamani gives the day a strong sense of place. After the close-up carvings, forest paths, village crafts, and farm plants, you get a broad view that ties the region together.

The one-hour stop should give you time for photographs and a look around. If you want a long café visit or an extended scenic break, ask how the timing works, since the day still includes Tirta Empul and the rice terrace stop.

Tirta Empul explains Bali’s holy spring tradition

Tirta Empul Temple is known as a Holy Spring Temple. Balinese worshippers come for purification with the spring water, which is believed locally to help cleanse the body of bad luck.

This is one of the most meaningful stops for understanding Balinese Hindu practice. You are not simply looking at carved gates. You are seeing a living religious site with customs that still matter to local people. Your guide can explain the purpose of the water and the role of the temple as you walk through.

The tour information does not say that bathing or a purification ritual is included. You should therefore treat the visit as a temple stop unless your driver tells you otherwise. Respectful conduct matters here, especially around worshippers and ceremonial areas.

An hour is a reasonable amount of time for an introduction. If Tirta Empul is your main interest, you may want to ask whether the schedule allows enough time to observe the temple without rushing.

Tegalalang Rice Terrace is a farming site, not just a viewpoint

The later Tegalalang Rice Terrace stop is described as a carefully shaped set of rice fields along a hillside. You can see how Balinese farmers work sloping ground and how the terraces turn difficult terrain into productive farmland.

The terraces are photogenic, but the farming is the real point. Look for the irrigation patterns and the way the fields follow the contours of the hill. This stop gives more meaning to the rice dishes you eat in Bali and to the agricultural details introduced at Uma Pakel.

Again, the schedule gives this stop one hour. That should be enough for a look and photographs, though the time may feel limited if you want to walk far through the fields. Since the day already includes a rice terrace lunch view, confirm whether this second stop is a separate area with dedicated sightseeing time.

Wayan’s role can shape the day

The guide details are worth noting. Wayan is specifically available as a driver-guide and is praised for safe driving, strong local insight, quick answers before the tour, and looking after the group throughout the day.

Those qualities matter in Bali because the tour combines culture, traffic, rural roads, and several timed stops. A careful driver makes the long day less tiring, while a guide who answers questions can turn a string of attractions into a connected story about temples, crafts, farming, and religion.

The tour may also use another English or Japanese-speaking driver-guide, since Wayan is not stated as the only guide. If having Wayan is important to you, request him when booking, but do not assume his availability unless it is confirmed.

What the $75 price really covers

The price is $75 per person. Included items are the private tour, fuel surcharge, lunch, parking fees, all entrance fees for the listed sites, and an English or Japanese-speaking driver who also acts as your guide.

That is a solid package for a full private day, especially for a group sharing the experience. You avoid the nuisance of paying admission at every stop and do not need to arrange lunch or parking separately. The value is strongest if you plan to visit several of these places anyway.

Personal expenses are not included. That covers things such as purchases in the art village or other costs not listed in the package. Group discounts are also offered, though the exact discount is not specified.

The tour has a perfect rating from six supplied reviews, but that is a small sample. I would treat it as encouraging rather than final proof. The specific praise for Wayan is more useful than the number alone because it points to the things that matter most on a private driving day: safety, communication, flexibility, and care.

Who should book this private Bali tour?

I would choose this tour if you want a wide first look at central Bali and prefer one private vehicle to several separate arrangements. It fits couples, families, and small groups that want temples, nature, farming, crafts, and a volcano view in one day.

It also suits you if you value a driver who can explain what you are seeing. The English or Japanese guide option makes the cultural stops more useful than they would be with transport alone.

I would think twice if your ideal day is slow and unhurried. Nine listed stops, a 9 a.m. start, and an 8 to 10 hour duration create a busy program. You may also want a different tour if you specifically want a Mount Batur hike, a long shopping session, or an extended purification experience at Tirta Empul, since none of those are promised.

Pickup is offered from a hotel lobby or port, and the activity ends back at the meeting point. Confirmation is received when you book, and most people can participate. Free cancellation is available up to 24 hours before the start time, while later cancellations and changes are not accepted.

Should you book it?

Book this tour if you want convenience, broad coverage, and a private guide at a clear all-inclusive price. Mount Batur, Tirta Empul, and the private format are the strongest reasons to choose it.

Before paying, ask two practical questions: Can Wayan be your guide, and how will the two Tegalalang entries be handled? If the answer suits your priorities, this is a sensible way to connect Ubud’s culture with Kintamani’s volcanic views in one full day.

FAQ

How long does the Bali Ubud and Kintamani tour last?

The tour lasts approximately 8 to 10 hours.

What time does the tour start?

The listed start time is 9 a.m.

Where does pickup take place?

Pickup is offered from your hotel lobby or from a port in Bali.

Where does the tour end?

The activity ends back at the meeting point.

Is this a private tour?

Yes. Only your group participates in the private tour or activity.

What language does the guide speak?

The driver-guide speaks English or Japanese.

Is lunch included?

Yes. An Indonesian lunch is included, with a rice terrace view listed as part of the meal stop.

Are entrance fees included?

Yes. Entrance fees for the sites visited are included.

Is parking included?

Yes. Parking fees and the fuel surcharge are included.

Can I cancel for a full refund?

Yes, if you cancel at least 24 hours before the experience start time. Cancellations or changes made less than 24 hours in advance are not accepted for a refund.