Activities & Experiences

Browse, tick off what appeals, and use this to build your days. Curated by The Bali Edit from real experience.


🏖️ Beaches & Water

Activity Area Approx Cost Best For On My List?
Surf lesson — beginner Kuta / Canggu $10–20 Everyone ☐
Surf lesson — intermediate Canggu / Uluwatu $25–50 Intermediate surfers ☐
Beach club day — Potato Head Seminyak $30–80 min spend Groups, couples ☐
Beach club day — Ku De Ta Seminyak $30–60 min spend Sundowner lovers ☐
Snorkelling — Nusa Penida Nusa Penida $40–70 incl boat Everyone ☐
Scuba diving — beginner Amed / Nusa Penida $80–120 Non-divers ☐
Scuba diving — experienced Amed / Nusa Penida $60–100 Certified divers ☐
Manta ray snorkel — Manta Point Nusa Penida $50–80 Ocean lovers ☐
Mola Mola dive (Aug–Oct) Nusa Penida $70–100 Certified divers ☐
Stand-up paddleboarding Canggu / Sanur $15–25/hr Everyone ☐
Waterbom waterpark Kuta $40–60 Families, groups ☐
Night snorkel Nusa Lembongan $20–30 Ocean lovers ☐
USS Liberty wreck dive Amed / Tulamben $50–70 for 2 dives Certified divers ☐
Dolphin watching — sunrise Lovina (North Bali) $15 Everyone ☐

🌿 Nature & Adventure

Activity Area Approx Cost Best For On My List?
Mount Batur sunrise hike Kintamani $40–60 incl guide Active travellers ☐
Tegallalang Rice Terraces Ubud $5–10 entry Everyone ☐
Campuhan Ridge Walk Ubud Free Everyone ☐
Sekumpul Waterfall hike North Bali $10–20 guide fee Active travellers ☐
Tegenungan Waterfall Ubud $3–5 entry Families, everyone ☐
Ayung River whitewater rafting Ubud $35–55 Groups, thrill seekers ☐
Nusa Penida day trip Nusa Penida $60–100 incl ferry Everyone ☐
Nusa Lembongan day trip or stay Nusa Lembongan $25–35 ferry Everyone ☐
Bali Treetop Adventure Park Bedugul $20–35 Families, groups ☐
Hot springs at Toya Devasya Kintamani $15–25 Post-hikers, everyone ☐
West Bali National Park West Bali $10–20 Nature lovers ☐
Twin lakes viewpoint — Bedugul Bedugul Free Everyone ☐

🛕 Culture & Temples

Activity Area Approx Cost Best For On My List?
Tanah Lot Temple Tabanan $3–5 entry Everyone ☐
Tirta Empul purification ritual Ubud $5 entry Spiritual seekers ☐
Uluwatu Temple + Kecak Dance Uluwatu $10–15 Everyone ☐
Pura Besakih — Mother Temple Karangasem $10–15 + guide Culture lovers ☐
Penglipuran Traditional Village Bangli $3–5 entry Culture lovers ☐
Sacred Monkey Forest Ubud $5–7 entry Everyone ☐
Barong Dance performance Ubud $10–15 Families, culture lovers ☐
Balinese offerings workshop Ubud $15–25 Everyone ☐
Kerta Gosa Hall of Justice Klungkung $3 entry Culture lovers ☐
Tenganan Bali Aga Village East Bali $3–5 Culture lovers ☐
Pura Luhur Batukaru Tabanan $5 + sarong Spiritual seekers ☐
Pura Lempuyang — Gates of Heaven East Bali $5–10 Everyone ☐
Tirta Gangga Water Palace East Bali $3 Everyone ☐

🍜 Food & Markets

Activity Area Approx Cost Best For On My List?
Warung nasi campur lunch Anywhere $2–5 Everyone ☐
Babi guling at Ibu Oka Ubud $5–8 Meat eaters ☐
Cooking class — Paon Bali Ubud $35–55 Food lovers, couples ☐
Local market visit — Ubud Ubud Free entry Everyone ☐
Morning market — Pasar Seminyak Seminyak Free Everyone ☐
Fine dining at Locavore Ubud $60–100pp Food obsessives ☐
Room4Dessert tasting menu Ubud $50–80pp Food obsessives ☐
Jimbaran seafood BBQ on the beach Jimbaran $20–40pp Everyone ☐
La Brisa Sunday Market Canggu Free entry Everyone ☐
Jamu tasting Ubud $5–15 Health-conscious ☐

💆 Wellness & Healing

Activity Area Approx Cost Best For On My List?
Balinese massage — 1hr Anywhere $10–25 Everyone ☐
Couples massage Seminyak / Ubud $40–80 Couples ☐
Sound bath — Pyramids of Chi Ubud $20–30 Wellness seekers ☐
Yoga class — The Yoga Barn Ubud $10–15/class Yogis, all levels ☐
Lulur body treatment Ubud / Seminyak $25–50 Everyone ☐
Balian healing session Ubud $20–40 Spiritual, open-minded ☐
COMO Shambhala aquatic therapy Ubud $100–150 Wellness seekers ☐
Cacao ceremony Ubud $20–35 Open-minded, curious ☐
Banjar Hot Springs North Bali $3 Everyone ☐

🛍️ Shopping

Activity Area Approx Cost Best For On My List?
Designer dupes — Seminyak set-price Seminyak $70–300 budget Fashion lovers ☐
Designer dupes — Garlic Lane markets Kuta/Legian $25–150 budget Bargain hunters ☐
Rita Fadillah Shop (recommended) Legian Fixed price Everyone ☐
Hadsan & Me Bali (recommended) Denpasar Fixed price Premium buyers ☐
Ubud Art Market Ubud Bargaining req. Everyone ☐
Authentic leather goods Canggu $50–300+ Quality seekers ☐
Silver jewellery making class Ubud / Celuk $30–50 Creatives, couples, kids ☐
Sukawati Art Market Sukawati Bargaining req. Budget shoppers ☐