About this tour
Spend six hours with guide Wayan Wawan exploring Balinese spiritual life and cuisine in Ubud. You'll dress in traditional sarongs, craft Canang offerings while learning their ritual purpose, taste jamu herbal tonics, receive a water blessing at a temple with natural waterfall, and sit down to an authentic Balinese meal. A meditation session rounds out the day. Hotel pickup within Ubud is free; all entrance fees, offerings, food and drinks are covered.
Highlights
- Dress in traditional Balinese sarongs with local guidance
- Make Canang offerings and understand their spiritual role
- Taste jamu herbal drinks prepared by locals
- Water blessing ceremony at waterfall-fed temple
- Guided meditation for mental clarity
- Cook and eat authentic Balinese meal together
- Free hotel pickup within Ubud area
What to expect
Your guide will collect you from your hotel and take you through several stops across Ubud. You'll start by learning to wear traditional dress, then move into making offerings whilst understanding why Balinese families prepare them daily. Tasting jamu—bitter, earthy herbal drinks—gives a real sense of local wellness practices. At the temple, you'll participate in a water purification ritual beneath the waterfall, which is genuinely peaceful rather than staged. A meditation session follows before you head to a home kitchen where the meal is prepared. Everything moves at a relaxed pace; this isn't rushed tourism.
Good to know
Pickup is free only within 3 kilometres of Ubud centre; beyond that costs 2 USD per kilometre extra. Alcohol and additional food portions aren't included. Wear something you don't mind getting wet for the water blessing. The experience suits all fitness levels, and infants can attend (seats available). Service animals welcome.
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