Land, unwind, first sunset
CangguAfternoon
Batu Bolong beach walk
Watch the longboarders and pick your surf school for tomorrow.
Example trip
Bali Surf & Culture
Bali, Indonesia
- Duration:
- 7 days · 6 nights
- Travelers:
- 2
- Stops:
- Canggu → Ubud → Uluwatu
Route overview
- 1
Canggu
3 nights
Beginner-friendly waves at Batu Bolong and everything walkable or a short scooter ride away.
By car · 1.5 h - By car · 2 h
- 3
Uluwatu
2 nights
Sunset cliff temples and Bali's most dramatic coastline for the final act.
Trip map
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Day-by-day itinerary
Learn to surf
CangguMorning
Surf lesson at Batu Bolong
Two hours with an instructor on Bali's friendliest wave.
Afternoon
Tanah Lot temple
The sea temple on its wave-battered rock, 30 minutes up the coast.
Free surf and slow lanes
CangguMorning
Sunrise surf session
Rent a board and put yesterday's lesson to work on glassy morning waves.
Afternoon
Pererenan rice-field cycle
Pedal the quiet back lanes through emerald paddies north of town.
Evening
Canggu food-truck alley
Tacos, gyoza and live music — Canggu's melting pot at its best.
Into the jungle heart
UbudMorning
Tegalalang rice terraces
Stop en route: the amphitheatre of terraces north of Ubud, quietest before 10am.
Lunch
Valley-view lunch in Ubud
Balinese duck betutu overlooking the Campuhan river valley.
Afternoon
Sacred Monkey Forest
Moss-covered temples and 700 long-tailed macaques in a jungle ravine.
Evening
Legong dance at Ubud Palace
Gamelan and firelight — traditional dance in the royal courtyard.
Waterfalls and temples
UbudMorning
Campuhan Ridge walk
The famous grass-spine ridge walk — go at sunrise before the heat.
South to the cliffs
UluwatuLunch
Bingin cliff warung
Grilled fish above the reef with surfers threading the barrels below.
Afternoon
Padang Padang beach
The cave-entrance beach — swim the turquoise channel between the rocks.
Evening
Uluwatu Temple kecak fire dance
A hundred chanting voices on a cliff at sunset — Bali's most dramatic show.
Last waves, last views
UluwatuMorning
Suluban surf cave
Descend through the limestone cave to the break that made Uluwatu famous.
Afternoon
Melasti Beach swim
The road cut through the cliff drops to the peninsula's clearest water.
Evening
Jimbaran Bay seafood farewell
Grilled prawns on the sand near the airport — the classic Bali goodbye.
Where to stay
Surf lodge near Batu Bolong
Canggu · mid-range
Everything a first-time surfer needs within one lane.
Jungle-valley retreat, Sayan
Ubud · luxury
The jungle-morning experience is why you come to Ubud.
Where to eat
Paddy-side warung
Canggu · Indonesian · budget
The best-value plate in Canggu, ten steps from the lane.
Jimbaran Bay grill
Uluwatu · Seafood · mid-range
The classic final-night dinner before flying out.
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