Best Things to Do in Ubud, All-in-One Tourism Package
What are best things to do in Ubud? It will spend whole years to explain one by one of the places in Ubud. People name this region as the heart of culture. However, you can find numerous things beside culture. Once you visit Ubud Bali, many of attractive things will please your desire. Numerous things to do in Bali, especially Ubud, will bring you to the best enjoyment of holiday. As all-in-one tourism package, you can catch many interesting places and activities in one go! That’s why you definitely cannot miss the best things to do in Ubud!
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Visit The Great Cultural Royal Palace
Based on its popular title, the heart of culture, Ubud gets plenty of artistic places rich with cultural vibes. When you visit Ubud Bali, you can watch traditional dance performance in Pura Dalem Ubud. This place has several dance performance such as Kecak dance and Legong dance, however the most popular is Kecak dance. Kecak dance is telling Ramayana story with 50 up to 100 male choir sit encircle the main dancer. The choir rise their hands and shout out loud “cak..cak..cak”. They do those things while Ramayana dancer dancing in the middle of the circle. The dance performance and voice choir will give you a goosebumps!
Indonesia once ruled with monarchy and one of the royals was in Bali. The evidences of the kingdom can be found in Ubud especially in Ubud Palace. The late Ida Tjokorda Putu Kandel (1800-1823) built the palace during his lordship and until now, his descendants still take care of the palace. Every evening, there is a dance performance held in here then you can buy the ticket entrance in the afternoon. The royals actually are still living in the palace but not in the main building. You will get to visit Ubud Palace when you have a trip through Tirta Empul, Ubud and Tanah Lot Day Tour.
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Visit Temple and Fortune Teller
Some tourists come and visit Bali to seek peace and calm places. They want to calm down their soul as well as refresh their mind. Place to go in Ubud for you who want to peace your soul is Ubud Water Palace, Saraswati temple. This temple is dedicated for Hindu deity of learning, literature and art, Sarasvati. Named afther the God Saravati, once you walk into the temple, you will see a great architecture of the temple. The lotus pond will please your sight as well as your mind. The calm and quiet atmosphere slowly heals your soul and recharges your energy.
If you are curious with Eat Pray Love tour, you can do the brief trip of this movie. Ubud is where the main heroine balanced both the pleasure of eat and calmness of pray. As the result, she found her love in Bali. Even though it is not an exact spiritual trip, you can try it to please your curiosity upon your future. Elizabeth Gilbert (Julia Robert in the movie version) visited Ketut Liyer to see her future. Ketut Liyer is a famous medicine man and fortune teller in Ubud. If you want to know your future, you can visit him and ask about your next destiny. Ketut Liyer House can be your interesting place to go in Ubud.
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Endless Nature Destinations Trip
One of things to do in Bali is exploring its nature. Even though Ubud doesn’t have beautiful beaches, however it has a breath-taking landscape. You get plenty of nature-related activities when visit Ubud Bali such as exploring green paddy field and many more. There is a new nature destination in Ubud and this place is still secluded, Campuhan Ridge Walk. If you visit this place, no sign name in here. Since, it has no sign name, Campuhan Ridge Walk is a name given by the tourists and it has many more names. This place is basically a jogging track. However, the panorama of the green trees and hill give an amazing view when you do jogging here. Due to its isolated location, the air here is clean and fresh. You can do two different things in one place, jogging and enjoying the view.
The next best things to do in Ubud is rafting. Ubud has the biggest and longest river in Bali which is Ayung River. Toekad Ayung River Rafting will be your water-related activity in Ayung River. This river has clean water and plenty of rocks which are the best combination for rafting. This river’s level is around II but it rises up to IV in raining season. You will get to enjoy the thrilling movement when your boat bumps to the rock and speed up when you ride the stream! While you focus on balancing the boat, don’t miss the great view of Bali’s waterfall and rain forest. The rain forest is right beside the river and if you’re lucky enough, some wild animals like monkeys will greet you.
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Bring your little Bali through Ubud Traditional market
Wrap up your Ubud tour with shopping. This is definitely such a favorite activity for every tourist with no exceptions. You can bring a little piece of Bali and decorate your place with the ethnic atmosphere of it. With various kinds of souvenirs and handicrafts, Ubud Traditional Market is the best place for hunting exotic souvenirs. You can grab various souvenirs such as traditional fabrics, small statues, wooden dolls or jewelry. If you paint fan, you can bring one of two paint art made by local artists in here. Almost all the souvenirs and handicrafts are handmade. The local sellers sell both traditional and modern-ethnic works here. Ask your local friends or hire a guide when you come to Ubud Traditional Market. It will make your transaction easier because locals can do bargain faster.
You can visit this market directly from Ubud Palace because its location is near by the palace. Ubud Traditional Market was a symbol of economic previously that’s why its location is near the palace. The area is wide so you can explore it as one of the best things to do in Ubud.
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