Spend your first three nights in leafy Ubud, exploring rice terraces and temples, then three nights by the sea in Uluwatu for the sunsets. Just one change of base, with no rushing around. This sample is for two adults. Your own itinerary will reflect your dates, group and interests.
Route: Ubud 3 → Uluwatu 3 (6 nights)
Ubud3 nights
Uluwatu3 nights
Day 1 · UbudArrival and your first evening in Ubud
Transfer from the airport to Ubud, check in and have a light dinner near your accommodation.
- Afternoon Transfer from the airport to Ubud, allowing around two hours depending on traffic.
- Evening A short walk and your first Balinese dinner near your accommodation.
Transfer airport → Ubud · approximately 75 mins–120 mins in total, including waiting time
Accommodation in UbudDinner nearby
Overnight stay: Ubud · Explore the area
Day 2 · UbudRice terraces, coffee and Monkey Forest
Ubud’s classic sights: rice terraces early in the morning, a coffee stop and the sacred monkey forest in the afternoon.
- Early morning Visit the Tegallalang rice terraces early, while it is cooler and quieter.
- Morning Stop to try some local coffee along the way, if it appeals to you.
- Afternoon Monkey Forest, followed by free time at the pool.
Tegallalang rice terracesCoffee stopMonkey Forest
Overnight stay: Ubud · Explore the area
Day 3 · UbudBesakih temple and views of Mount Batur
A day of culture in the mountains: Bali’s Mother Temple, Besakih, on the slopes of Mount Agung, followed by lunch overlooking Lake Batur.
- Early morning Leave Ubud and head east towards Besakih temple.
- Morning Explore the temple complex with your shoulders and knees covered.
- Afternoon Lunch on the Kintamani ridge with volcano views, then return to Ubud.
Besakih templeKintamani viewpoint
Overnight stay: Ubud · Explore the area
Day 4 · Ubud → UluwatuTransfer to the coast at Uluwatu
Move from inland to the coast in the morning, then enjoy your first swim and a clifftop sunset in the afternoon.
- Morning Transfer from Ubud to the Bukit Peninsula and check in at Uluwatu.
- Afternoon Dreamland Beach, then sunset from the cliffs in the evening.
Transfer Ubud → Uluwatu · approximately 90 mins–150 mins in total, including waiting time
Dreamland BeachSunset from the cliffs
Overnight stay: Uluwatu · Explore the area
Day 5 · UluwatuUluwatu’s clifftop temple and the Kecak dance
A slow morning by the sea, followed by Uluwatu temple and a Kecak performance at sunset.
- Morning Swimming and relaxing by the pool or at Padang Padang Beach.
- Afternoon Visit Uluwatu temple on its clifftop above the ocean in the late afternoon.
- Evening Watch the Kecak performance by the temple at sunset.
Padang Padang BeachUluwatu templeKecak dance
Overnight stay: Uluwatu · Explore the area
Day 6 · UluwatuMelasti Beach and dinner in Jimbaran
Spend the day on beaches beneath limestone cliffs, then enjoy your final evening at a table right on the sand in Jimbaran.
- Morning Melasti Beach, with white sand beneath limestone cliffs.
- Afternoon Swimming, lunch by the sea and a leisurely afternoon.
- Evening A seafood dinner in Jimbaran at sunset.
Melasti BeachJimbaran Bay
Overnight stay: Uluwatu · Explore the area
Day 7 · UluwatuA final morning and departure
Breakfast, one last swim and an easy transfer to the airport, which is within reach of Uluwatu.
- Early morning Breakfast and time at the pool, then packing.
- Morning Transfer to the airport, leaving enough time for your flight.
Transfer Uluwatu → airport · approximately 25 mins–50 mins in total, including waiting time
Pool at your accommodation
Departure day · Explore the area