The 6 Farm Visits around Ubud That Fill First

1.Balinese Cooking Class at an Organic Farm

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,786 reviews · 330 minutes - 8 hours · from $32Our pick

Start with a local market visit on the morning session, then head from Ubud to an organic farm to pick ingredients and cook a six-dish Balinese menu. Choose regular or vegetarian cooking, share a station with one other person, and take home a recipe book. Guides such as Buda, Depi, and Wayan lead sessions in English or Indonesian.

“We had such an amazing time at our evening cooking class. Buda was such an informative teacher and guide through the property. We were guided through 6 different dishes and really got to experience what Balinese cooking and culture are all about. I highly recommend this class.”

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2.Balinese Farm Cooking Class by Pemulan Bali

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 410 reviews · from $39

At Pemulan Bali’s farm cooking class in Ubud, you’ll explore an organic garden, pick ingredients, then cook Balinese and Indonesian dishes with a chef in an open-air kitchen. Morning sessions add a traditional market visit, fruit and treat sampling, and produce shopping. Pickup is from a central Ubud meeting point, and recipes, tea, coffee, and your meal are included.

“Amazing authentic experience, we made 5 dishes and enjoyed them in a beautiful farm. Our cook was amazing with great sense of humor :)”

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3.Authentic Bali Farm Cooking School & Organic Farm

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 122 reviews · from $38

Travel from Ubud to an 8,000-square-meter organic farm in Taro Village for a hands-on Balinese cooking class. Morning sessions include a local market visit; at the farm, you pick produce, prepare six or more dishes with English-speaking instructors, then sit down to eat. Coffee or tea, transport from Ubud Central Parking and printed and PDF recipes are included.

“Great setting , lovely staff and wonderful food. Couldn’t ask for more. Loved licking own vegetables from the garden .”

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4.Traditional Villages, Salt Farm & Tirta Gangga Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 31 reviews · 7 hours · from $34

This seven-hour East Bali tour links Sidemen and Tenganan’s traditional village life with Tirta Gangga’s pools and gardens, a Candidasa stop and Kusamba’s working salt farms. An English-speaking guide and air-conditioned van are included. Lunch and palace entry depend on the option you book; guides on this route have included Putu Adi, Andre and John Karba.

“È stata una bellissima esperienza, la mia guida John Karba è stata gentilissima, molto cordiale e ha risposto a tutte le mie curiosità. Consigliato se si vuole fare esperienza di una zona di Bali che conserva ancora il sapore autentico dell’isola.”

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5.Organic Farm Harvest, Bali Cooking Class by Pemulan

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 12 reviews · 7 days · from $29Best value

Meet across from Sens Hotel under the big Banyan Tree, then travel by air-conditioned car to Pemulan Bali Farm Cooking School. Morning classes include a local market visit; at the farm, you harvest ingredients and cook Balinese dishes with an English-speaking chef. Expect a small group of up to 14, with two people sharing each cooking station.

“Pemulan's cooking class offered an excellent introduction to Balinese cuisine. The class was well-organized and detailed, using fresh ingredients sourced directly from their farm. The instructor was both entertaining and pleasant, making for a thoroughly enjoyable experience. If you're looking for a great way to spend a day in Bali, Pemulan is definitely worth a visit.”

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6.Ecotourism, Seaweed Farming & East Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 6 hours · from $73

Spend six hours exploring East Nusa Penida with a small group and a local guide. Meet seaweed farmers, learn how they grow and harvest seaweed, and try tying and planting it yourself. The day also includes Atuh Beach, Diamond Beach, and the famous Treehouse, plus lunch, snacks, coffee, and tea.

“Very nice local guides with an astonishing work of coral recovery. It was great to see and perform algae preparation. I highly recommend it.”

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