Ubud and Seminyak classic

7 days, 6 nights: Ubud (3N), Seminyak (3N). Best time to go: Best Apr–Oct.

Day 1: Arrive in Ubud

Ubud

Legong dance at Ubud Palace · 1.5 h. Nightly at ~7:30pm; tickets are sold at the gate on the day.
Ubud Palace and art market · 1.5 h. Bargain at the market; start at about half the first price.

Local tip: Nightly at ~7:30pm; tickets are sold at the gate on the day.

Ubud

Tegallalang rice terraces · 2 h. Go before 8am for soft light and no crowds; small donations are asked at bridges and the swings inside are charged separately.
Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary · 1.5 h. Carry no food or plastic bags, keep sunglasses away and don't touch the monkeys. Higher price on weekends.
Tirta Empul water temple · 2 h. Sarong and sash are included at the gate. Bring a change of clothes if you join the purification bath; go at opening (~8am).
Balinese massage and flower bath · 2 h. A 60-minute Balinese massage costs ~IDR 150,000–250,000 in town; villa spas charge more.

Local tip: Go before 8am for soft light and no crowds; small donations are asked at bridges and the swings inside are charged separately.

Ubud

Market tour & Balinese cooking class · 4.5 h. Most classes offer a full vegetarian menu; tell them at booking.
Ubud jungle swing · 2 h. Packages vary by number of swings and photo nests; check what is included.
Campuhan Ridge walk · 1.5 h. Start by 7am — the ridge has no shade.

Local tip: Most classes offer a full vegetarian menu; tell them at booking.

Seminyak · Ubud to Seminyak, Private car ~1.5h

Seminyak beach sunset with bean bags · 2 h. Bean-bag bars line the sand from Double Six to Petitenget; order a drink to use them.
Jalan Kayu Aya boutiques · 2.5 h

Local tip: Bean-bag bars line the sand from Double Six to Petitenget; order a drink to use them.

Seminyak

Tanah Lot sea temple at sunset · 4 h. ~1h from Seminyak in evening traffic; leave by 4pm. Visitors can reach the base at low tide but not enter the temple.
Seminyak beach club afternoon · 4 h. Daybeds carry a minimum spend (IDR 500,000–1.5 million); book sunset beds ahead in Jul–Aug.

Local tip: ~1h from Seminyak in evening traffic; leave by 4pm. Visitors can reach the base at low tide but not enter the temple.

Seminyak

Uluwatu Temple & Kecak half-day tour · 5 h. Leaves ~2:30pm; ~1.25h each way in traffic.
Eat Street (Jalan Oberoi) dinner · 2 h. Indian and vegetarian restaurants are easy to find around Seminyak and Legian.

Local tip: Leaves ~2:30pm; ~1.25h each way in traffic.

Seminyak

Keep a buffer before your flight; check-out is usually noon.

Ubud (3 nights): Penestanan and Sayan pool villas. Private pools over rice fields, 10 min from the centre.
Seminyak (3 nights): Central Seminyak private-pool villas. One- and two-bedroom pool villas near Kayu Aya and Eat Street.