Things to Do in Bali — Top Experiences for Foreign Travellers

Things to do in Bali span surf breaks, cliff temples, waterfall hikes, and beach clubs — but the experiences foreigners remember longest usually involve people and food. This guide ranks the activities that match how most visitors actually travel, and where a village cooking class fits on any itinerary.

Culture & food — the Ubud cluster

• Balinese cooking class with morning market tour — hands-on, edible, shareable
• Tegallalang or Jatiluwih rice terraces — best after you understand subak irrigation from class
• Ubud Monkey Forest and Saraswati Temple — pair with an afternoon cook session
• Traditional dance performances — evening option after a morning class

Our best things to do in Ubud list goes deeper on local picks. For island-wide planning, start with best cooking class in Bali — most "things to do" searches end up here for at least one food day.

Coast & adventure

South Bali delivers beaches, diving, and nightlife. North and west Bali offer quieter shores. Wherever you base, one inland day in Ubud balances the trip. Guests from Canggu often book our cooking class from Canggu guide for transport tips.

How to build a 5-day Bali plan

• Day 1–2: South coast arrival, beach, adjust to time zone
• Day 3: Ubud — morning cooking class, rice terraces, evening warung crawl
• Day 4: Temple or waterfall day
• Day 5: Spa, shopping, or repeat your favourite meal

Book a Balinese cooking class on your Bali trip

If you only add one "things to do in Bali" booking, make it a morning class — market, rice fields, sate lilit, and lawar on one plate you made yourself.

Shared class from IDR 444,950 per adult. Private 1-person class IDR 700,000. Free Ubud-area pickup. Book your cooking class or see the full Balinese cooking class in Ubud page. TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice 2026 — max 8 guests per shared session.