Slow Bali: Ubud Deep Stay

7 days · Slow Travel · Ubud base

Trip cost

Hotel (per night)
Private room guesthouse, e.g. Puri Bunga or Era Guest House, Ubud
IDR 300,000–500,000/night
Food (per person, per day)
Warungs across Ubud, e.g. Warung Babi Guling Ibu Oka, for all meals
IDR 110,000–170,000/person/day
Local transport
Grab/Gojek within Ubud, shared-rate driver for the waterfall and plantation day trips
IDR 60,000–100,000/person/day

IDR 4,180,000–6,780,000 total for 2 people, 7 days

Approximate, in local currency — check current exchange rates.

2:00pm
Arrive Ubud, check in
The drive from the airport is 1.5–2 hours — book an airport transfer in advance rather than arranging one on arrival. Spend the rest of the day settling in with no fixed plans.
Walk to central Ubud in the evening.
6:30pm
Evening walk & dinner, central Ubud
A relaxed first walk through central Ubud's main streets to get oriented, followed by dinner at any of the warungs near the market.

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7:30am (1.5 hrs) Must visit
Tegallalang Rice Terraces
Go early to beat the tour buses. Since you have a full week, there's no need to rush the walk — take the full loop at a slow pace.
Driver, 20 minutes to Tirta Empul.
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9:30am (1 hr) Must visit
Tirta Empul Water Temple
Rent a sarong at the entrance and take part in the purification ritual if you wish, or observe respectfully from the side.
Return to Ubud for a slow afternoon.
1:00pm onward
Free afternoon
No fixed plan — read by the pool, walk without a destination, or simply rest. This is the point of a slow-travel itinerary.

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9:00am (3 hrs)
Ubud cooking class (market visit included)
Casa Luna's cooking class starts with a guided walk through Ubud's traditional market before the hands-on cooking session — a genuinely immersive half-day.
Walk to Puri Saren Palace.
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3:00pm (1 hr)
Puri Saren Palace
Free to walk through outside performance hours — a quiet look at Ubud's royal architecture.
Evening free.

10:00am (1.5 hrs)
Traditional healer session (booked in advance)
Ubud has a long tradition of traditional healers (balian) offering everything from massage to spiritual consultation — book through your accommodation for a reputable recommendation rather than walking in cold.
Free afternoon.
4:00pm (1.5 hrs)
Yoga class
Yoga Barn or Radiantly Alive both run drop-in classes suited to all levels — a good way to spend a slow late afternoon.

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8:00am (3 hrs, including 1 hr drive each way)
Tegenungan or Tibumana Waterfall
Tegenungan is closer and easier (short walk from parking); Tibumana requires a bit more of a hike but is quieter. Either works well as a half-day out — bring water shoes if you plan to swim.
Return to Ubud for lunch.
12:00pm onward
Free afternoon
Rest after the hike, or explore Ubud's art galleries at an easy pace.

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9:00am (3 hrs, including drive)
Alas Harum or a coffee/cacao plantation tour
A guided walk through a working plantation covering coffee and cacao processing, including kopi luwak if you're curious about it (optional — it's a divisive product due to animal welfare concerns around wild-caught civets; ask about the farm's sourcing before ordering).
Return to Ubud.
2:00pm onward
Free afternoon
A final relaxed afternoon — good time for a last spa treatment or unhurried shopping at Ubud Art Market.

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7:00am (1 hr) Can visit
Campuhan Ridge Walk
An early, quiet walk along the ridge as a final morning in Ubud — the light is best shortly after sunrise.
Return to hotel to check out.
11:00am onward
Departure prep
Allow 1.5–2 hours from Ubud to Ngurah Rai International Airport — build in extra buffer given Ubud's distance from the airport.