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Ubud is Bali's cultural heart — jungle, rice terraces, temples and the famous Monkey Forest, about an hour and a half inland from Kuta. It's my most-requested day trip; here's how to do it right.
Terraces & temples before 9am.
Required at every temple.
They really do take things.
Evenings are mild inland.
Best done as a driver day trip.
You’re a guest at living temples.
Event images are illustrative — AI-generated or Wikimedia Commons (CC) · Nyepi photo © Andrew Bali