14 Market Tours around Ubud We Would Book Again

1.Cooking Class with Transfers and Optional Market Visit

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 824 reviews · 2 - 3 hours · from $21Our pick

At this 2 to 3-hour Ubud cooking class, local instructors such as Eri and Made guide you through Balinese dishes, spice preparation, and food traditions. Choose the morning session for a market visit, then cook and share a meal with a group of up to 10. Ubud Center pickup and drop-off are included with selected morning and afternoon options.

“We loved the experience! Our host Made was excellent, great explanations, easy to follow instructions and a real authentic experience. Communication and pick up was seamless. we made a Canang offering and learnt the cultural significance and made some new friends along the way, with the other guests in our class. Excellent value for money, a must do!”

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2.Balinese Ubud cooking school (9 Dish Cooking and Market Tour)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 540 reviews · from $58Top rated

Spend about five hours learning to prepare nine Balinese dishes with a local chef, then sit down to eat what you have made. Choose the morning class for a guided market visit and rice paddies, or the afternoon option for a Balinese offering-making activity. Ubud-area pickup is offered; confirm your arrangements before booking.

“Putu was an amazing instructor…made the class so much fun. We enjoyed all the food as well. Defly recommend”

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3.Balinese Cooking Class and Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 531 reviews · from $23

Spend four hours with a Balinese chef preparing nine local dishes, then sit down to eat what you have made. Choose the morning class for a guided market visit, fruit tasting and rice paddies, or the afternoon session for making a canang offering. Ubud-area pickup is included, and guides such as Putu and Wayan have led classes.

“When you are in Ubud, you really should do this cooking class! We enjoyed it so much. The people where lovely and helpful. Everything was planned perfectly. We had an amazing time”

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4.Balinese Cooking class with traditional morning market visit

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 161 reviews · from $35

Start with hotel pickup and an air-conditioned ride to a local morning market, where your guide introduces Bali’s produce, herbs and spices. Then head to Laplapan village to make a canang offering and cook a meal with local chefs, including Wayan and Dewa. The class lasts about six hours and is limited to eight people.

“Excellent experience from the beginning (reliable pick-up). We learned how to make a votive offering basket. We learned nine very tasty dishes and celebrated their completion with a wonderful meal that was not only delicious but stunningly beautiful.”

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5.PRIVATE Ubud Market Tour & Balinese Cooking Class with Putu

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 125 reviews · from $95

Meet Putu at 7 am for a private visit to Pejeng Market, where she explains seasonal produce and spices. Then head to her family compound to prepare two or three Balinese dishes and share a home-cooked lunch with three generations of her family. Ubud hotel pickup, return transport, and gratuities are included.

“Putin’s was an wonderful, gracious host! Her family immediately made us feel welcome and like meme era of the family. The market tour was fascinating, trying new fruits, experiencing new scents, and watching daily Balinese life unfold. Both Read more”

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6.Ubud Traditional Night Market Food Tour-All Inclusive

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 95 reviews · 3 hours · from $43

Travel from your Ubud hotel to Gianyar Night Market with an English-speaking guide such as Wayan, Amba or Kadek. Start with traditional Balinese cakes, learn about the market, then sample local food and drinks at selected stalls. Food, snacks, drinks and entrance fees are included in the $43 price.

“The tour was great, tried different local foods, sweets, and fruits. Everything was explained, and described, and overall pleasant conversation. Overall had a great time and one of the highlights would say (as I travel because of food). Everything was according to the description, didn't pay any additional cost, and was driven from and to a pickup point. Would recommend it if you want to try some local food.”

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7.Jambangan bali cooking class with morning market tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 35 reviews · 4h 30m · from $27

Join Putu and his family for a 4.5-hour English-language cooking class in Kelabang Moding village. The morning begins at a local market, then continues through rice fields and a Balinese home, with coconut-oil processing, offering-making, and hands-on cooking before you eat what you prepare.

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8.Ubud City Tour I: Monkey Forest, Ubud Palace, Art Market, and Waterfall

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 31 reviews · from $45

Start at 9:00 am with a private hotel pickup in Ubud or much of south Bali, then visit the Monkey Forest, Ubud Palace, the art market, and Tegenungan Waterfall. You’ll have time to explore each stop at your own pace, with drivers such as Budi, Budhi, or Agus praised for being helpful and flexible.

“The tour itself covered all the advertised components. Our driver Budhi was great and keft us to explore by ourself. He even took us to view the Batiek making process. I enjoyed the tour”

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9.Ubud City Tour II: Monkey Forest, Palace, Art Market, and Rice Terrace

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 17 reviews · from $65

Set out from your hotel at 9 a.m. with an English-speaking driver for a private Ubud outing. Visit the macaques at Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary, Ubud Palace and its art market, Happy Swing Bali, and Tegalalang Rice Terrace. Entrance tickets and transfers are included; meals and any rice-field farmer donation are extra.

“Monkey forest and rice terrace was great! Completely worthwhile to see. Palace was nothing special and could have been missed. Our driver Mera shared so many interesting details about the sights along the way which truly added to our experience!”

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10.Ubud Night Market Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.8 · 14 reviews · 3 hours · from $36

Travel from Ubud to Gianyar Night Market with an English- or Indonesian-speaking guide. Start with traditional Balinese cakes, then sample market food and finish with dinner. Guides named Okie and Diyasa have led tours, though guide assignments may vary. Pickup is limited to hotels in the Ubud area.

“Firstly: no bali belly so just do it! Amazing guide okie, we got to try 7 different vendors with tasty authentic food and got bottled drinks. The transport was comfortable and we got great information about the local culture and which places to avoid. Would recommend if you’re a foodie”

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11.Balinese cooking class/Go shopping at the market, cook, eat

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · from $35

Spend six hours learning Balinese home cooking with an instructor who speaks English, Indonesian, or Japanese. Morning classes include a local market visit; afternoon classes go straight to cooking. Choose a regular or vegetarian menu, eat what you make, and return to your hotel by included transfer. Karisma Bali Tour provides the experience.

“Excellent tour, prompt pick up, comfortable transport, interesting market visit and fabulous food at the cooking school. We enjoyed the lessons and can’t wait to try the recipes at home”

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12.Safari Zoo and Ubud Palace and Market Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 6 reviews · 9 hours · from $105

Spend three hours at Bali Safari and Marine Park, where a safari bus brings you close to animals including tigers, elephants, and Komodo dragons. Then visit Ubud Palace and its traditional art market with an English-speaking driver. Private air-conditioned transport, hotel pickup and drop-off, and safari admission are included. Lunch is extra.

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13.Ubud Monkey Forest, Coffee Plantation, and Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $42

Set out around 8:30 a.m. with an English-speaking driver for Ubud’s Monkey Forest, Satria coffee and spice plantation, Ubud Traditional Market, and Tegenungan Waterfall. Guide Tawan has tailored the route to visitors’ wishes, including swapping the main market for a smaller local one. Hotel pickup is offered in several Bali areas.

“Tawan is a very nice guide. He tailored the tour to our wishes, so instead of visiting the crowded Ubud market, we visited a smaller, charming market near the coffee plantation. Tawan told us a lot about Balinese culture. All in all, it was a very successful tour! Thank you so much for your time :)”

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14.Penglipuran Village, Waterfall, and Night Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 4 reviews · 9 hours · from $36

Spend nine hours with a private English-speaking guide, visiting Penglipuran Village, Hutan Bambu, Goa Raja Waterfall, and Pasar Gianyar night market. Putu has guided this route, sharing details about Balinese homes and bamboo. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included, but meals and dinner are not.

“Great day! The village is beautiful and definitely worth the detour, the locals are lovely! Thanks to our guide Putu, we learned a little more about the traditions and the richness of Balinese culture. Then a refreshing moment with a walk in the bamboo forest! Very impressive! Again, Putu taught us things about the use of bamboo. We continued with the waterfall and the pools where we swam! Really great! We finished with the market, which is really typical of Bali! This outing is definitely worth doing, thanks to Putu for his kindness and his talents as a guide (and photographer 😉)!”

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