
How to tour Bali
Bali is an island of temple courts, rice valleys and cliff coasts. Ubud sits in the hills. The west coast is Seminyak. The south tip is the Bukit, with Uluwatu on the cliff.
Tirta Empul is the spring temple north of Ubud. Tegallalang is the rice valley beside it. The palace, the ridge walk and the Monkey Forest are in Ubud. Tegenungan is the waterfall to the south. Tanah Lot is the sea rock on the west coast.
On this tour you start at the spring, take the terraces, then Ubud: palace, ridge and monkey forest. Go to the waterfall, west to Tanah Lot and Seminyak, then south to Uluwatu and Padang Padang.
1. Tirta Empul
Tampaksiring · start here · 40–60 minutes
Tirta Empul is the holy spring temple, with bathing pools fed by the spring. Sarong is required. Ticketed. Walk this order. Gate, the spring, the bathing pools, the shrine courts, then a ride to the rice terraces.

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From stop 1 · about 20 minutes · 40–60 minutes
Tegallalang is the carved rice valley north of Ubud. Paths drop between the paddies. A small entry fee is usual. Walk this order. Viewpoint, a terrace path, the valley floor, then into Ubud.

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From stop 2 · about 20 minutes · 30–45 minutes
Ubud Palace faces the main junction. The market is across the street. The palace courtyards are the walk. A sarong may be asked at the inner court. Walk this order. Palace gate, the courtyards, the market lanes, then the ridge path.

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From stop 3 · 10 minutes · 40–60 minutes
The Campuhan Ridge is the grass path between two river valleys, west of the palace. Free. Go early. Walk this order. Bridge start, the ridge, a viewpoint, then back toward the Monkey Forest.

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From stop 4 · 15 minutes · 40–60 minutes
The Sacred Monkey Forest is the temple grove at the south end of Monkey Forest Road. Long-tailed macaques live in the trees. Ticketed. Hold bags close. Walk this order. Gate, the main temple, the bridges, the exit road, then a ride to the waterfall.

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From stop 5 · about 25 minutes · 40–60 minutes
Tegenungan drops into a gorge south of Ubud. Steps lead to the pool. Ticketed. The path is steep and wet. Walk this order. Top view, the steps, the pool edge, then a ride west to Tanah Lot.

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From stop 6 · about an hour · 40–60 minutes
Tanah Lot is the sea temple on a rock off the south-west coast. Low tide opens the path closer to the rock. Ticketed. Sunset is crowded. Walk this order. Cliff path, the rock view, the shore if the tide allows, then north to Seminyak.

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From stop 7 · about 30 minutes · 30–45 minutes
Seminyak Beach is the west-coast sand. Petitenget Temple sits just inland from the beach. The sand is free. The temple asks for a sarong. Walk this order. Beach, the temple gate, the courts, then a ride south to Uluwatu.

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From stop 8 · about an hour · 40–60 minutes
Uluwatu Temple stands on the south-west cliff. The kecak dance is held at the cliff edge in the late afternoon. Ticketed. Watch for monkeys. Walk this order. Gate, the cliff path, the temple outlook, then down to Padang Padang.

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From stop 9 · 10 minutes · 30–45 minutes
Padang Padang is the cove under the cliff, reached by a stair through the rock. A small entry fee is charged. Swim only if the sea is calm. Walk this order. Stair, the cove, the sand, the cliff view back.

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