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Balinese Cooking class with traditional morning market visit

A half-day culinary workshop in the lush surroundings of Ubud, starting with a walking tour of a traditional morning market. Participants learn to identify local spices, tropical fruits and key ingredients before heading to an open-air kitchen set among rice terraces. Up to nine dishes are prepared, including curries, satays and a dessert. Hotel transfers from central Ubud are included. - Frequently listed among the top cooking classes in Ubud on TripAdvisor, with strong ratings across Viator and Cookly. - Reviewers praise the market tour as an eye-opener, noting the hands-on approach and the clear explanations of each ingredient's role in Balinese cuisine. - The open-air kitchen location amid rice fields provides a setting distinct from hotel-based or urban cooking classes. - Suitable for beginners and experienced cooks alike. Vegetarian and nut-free options are available on request.

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Bali Bites Food Tour with 15+ Tastings

A four-hour walking food tour through old Denpasar, led by professional guides from A Chef's Tour. The route covers 7–8 stops across street vendors, warungs, and the bustling Badung Market. Guests sample over 15 dishes, from crispy pisang goreng and Indonesian sate to Javanese soto babat beef soup at a shack operating since 1969. Groups are capped at eight guests, making it one of the smallest-group food tours in Bali. - Listed among TripAdvisor's top-rated food and drink tours in Bali, with over 370 reviews on Viator and consistent 5-star ratings. - Reviewers praise the guides for combining food knowledge with cultural context, describing the tour as a window into everyday Balinese life rather than a standard tasting trail. - For each guest that attends, the operator donates 10 meals through byFood, adding a social impact dimension. The tour ends at Badung Night Market, giving guests an extended look at Bali's largest traditional market.

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Half Day Bali Shopping Art Village Private Tour

A half-day private tour focused on Bali's traditional craft villages, covering batik fabric workshops, silversmith studios, and wood carving ateliers. The condensed format suits travellers with limited time who still want a meaningful introduction to Balinese artisan culture. A private driver handles all transport, with hotel pickup and drop-off included. - The Gianyar Regency art villages have been producing traditional crafts for centuries and remain Bali's primary source of authentic handmade goods. - Reviewers value the half-day format for fitting easily alongside other Bali activities, with many noting the driver's flexibility to adjust the pace. - Batik-making in Bali blends Javanese textile traditions with local Hindu motifs, creating a distinctive style not found elsewhere in Indonesia.

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Waterbom Bali

Tucked behind Kuta's busy streets, this award-winning water park has been a Bali fixture since 1993. Lush gardens wrap around dozens of slides and pools, making it a welcome cool-down from the island heat. Rushing water echoes off jungle canopy as riders scream down near-vertical chutes. Between slides, the lazy river drifts through fragrant frangipani and birdsong 🌺. - • Voted Asia's No. 1 Waterpark multiple years by TripAdvisor Travellers' Choice - • Featured in Lonely Planet's Bali & Lombok guide as a top family pick - • Visitors consistently praise the immaculate grounds and lush tropical setting

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Lovina Dolphin Watching Cruise

On Bali's quieter northern coast, the black-sand shore of Lovina has drawn early risers for decades. Traditional jukung outriggers head out before sunrise to meet pods of spinner dolphins in the calm Bali Sea. Outrigger motors hum softly in pre-dawn darkness, then silence — broken by a burst of spray as dolphins arc through pink-lit water. Salt air carries the faint smell of clove cigarettes from the boatman's perch. - • Lovina is Bali's best-known wild dolphin-watching location, featured in most Bali travel guides - • Visitors rate the dawn experience as a highlight of North Bali trips - • Sightings are frequent — local boatmen report encounters on the majority of outings year-round

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Mason Elephant Park & Lodge (Taro)

Nestled in the cool highlands of Taro village, this rescue-and-rehabilitation sanctuary shelters endangered Sumatran elephants on grounds blessed by local priests. It bridges wildlife conservation with Balinese reverence for the natural world. Soft trumpeting drifts between towering palms as elephants amble along red-earth paths. The air hangs warm and sweet with hay, punctuated by the rustle of mahouts guiding their gentle charges 🌿. - • Accredited member of the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA) - • Featured in National Geographic Traveller's Bali wildlife picks - • Visitors consistently praise the ethical, education-first approach to elephant care

4.5 (8700)

Devdan Show

Performed inside the purpose-built Bali Nusa Dua Theatre, this 90-minute spectacular blends traditional Indonesian dance with contemporary acrobatics, aerial silk work, and theatrical effects. It traces the cultural arc of the archipelago from Bali to Papua. Drums thunder, silk aerialists arc across spotlit darkness, and costumes flash Sumatra's gold, Java's batik, and Papua's feathered headdresses in rapid succession. The bass reverberates through the seats 🎭. - • Winner of multiple Indonesian tourism awards for best cultural performance - • Frequently recommended by Nusa Dua resort concierges as a top evening activity - • Audience reviews highlight the world-class aerial acts and elaborate costuming

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KU DE TA

A fixture on Seminyak's beachfront since 2000, this restaurant-bar-lounge helped define Bali's upscale dining and nightlife scene. It remains the benchmark against which newer beach clubs are measured. Waves roll in just metres from the daybed. Chill-house beats blend with the clink of cocktail glasses as the sky shifts from amber to violet over the Indian Ocean. - • Consistently ranked among Asia's top beach bars - • Featured in Condé Nast Traveller and Travel + Leisure - • Visitors highlight the sunset views as the best in Seminyak

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Monkey Forest Sanctuary (Ubud)

A 12.5-hectare nature reserve threaded through the southern edge of Ubud, where Balinese Hinduism, conservation science, and over 1,200 long-tailed macaques share the same canopy. Dappled light filters through towering nutmeg trees as macaques chatter overhead. Moss-covered stone guardians line the paths, temple incense drifts from a nearby shrine, and the forest hums with hidden life. - • TripAdvisor Travellers' Choice 2024 — ranked number one attraction in Ubud - • Over 35,000 reviews with consistently high ratings - • Featured in numerous Bali travel guides as a must-visit - • Home to active conservation and primate research programmes

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Kuta Beach

Stretching along Bali's southwest coast, this wide crescent of golden sand has drawn surfers and sun-seekers since the 1970s. It remains the island's most accessible and lively beach, just minutes from the airport. Warm sand shifts underfoot as boards slap the whitewash. Vendors call out from rainbow-canopied stalls, and the sky turns amber as another crowd gathers for sunset. - • Bali's most visited beach, a defining image of Indonesian tourism - • Consistently ranked among Asia's top beginner surf spots - • Visitors highlight the wide sandy expanse and dramatic sunsets 🌅

4.2 (42000)