🗺️ 3-Day Itinerary · Temples and rice fields

3 Days in Ubud: Temples, Rice Terraces and a Waterfall

Three days is enough to see the Ubud most people come for: rice fields, temples, dance and Indonesian food. Walk to the paddies and the palace on day one, drive north to the Tampaksiring temples and Tegallalang on day two, and stop at Goa Gajah and Tegenungan Waterfall on the way back to the airport. Apart from the two airport transfers, no drive is longer than about 40 minutes.

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Day 1 · Ubud

Rice Fields and a Palace Dance

🚗 Airport to Ubud: about 1–2.5 hours by car, depending on traffic

Tip: Day one suits a flight that lands by about noon; once you are in Ubud it is all on foot, as Sweet Orange Warung is about 950 metres, a 15-minute walk, from Ubud Palace.

Day 2 · Ubud

The Tampaksiring Temples and Tegallalang

🚗 Ubud to Tirta Empul: about 25–40 minutes; Tirta Empul to Gunung Kawi: about 5–10 minutes; Gunung Kawi to Tegallalang: about 15–25 minutes; Tegallalang back to Ubud: about 20–35 minutes

Tip: Leave Ubud by about 7:20 AM to reach Tirta Empul for its 8 AM opening, and pack a towel and a change of clothes if you plan to bathe.

Day 3 · Ubud

Elephant Cave, a Waterfall and Home

🚗 Ubud to Goa Gajah: about 10–20 minutes; Goa Gajah to Tegenungan: about 15–25 minutes; Tegenungan to the airport: about 1–1.5 hours

Tip: Book one driver from your hotel to the airport so your bags stay in the car at both stops, and keep this day for a flight that leaves in the late afternoon or evening.

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