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Things to do in Ubud

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Sightlore has 17 places to explore in Ubud, and 11 of them come with a 60-second story in 5 languages. Point your camera at a landmark to learn its name and story, and earn points and badges at the places you actually visit.

Ubud's must-sees

The city's most important places. In the app you see how many you've visited and earn a badge when you've seen them all.

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    Ubud Monkey Forest

    Ubud Monkey Forest

    Mandala Suci Wenara Wana, also known as Ubud Monkey Forest, is a sanctuary located in Padangtegal, Ubud, Bali, Indonesia. As of 2023, about 1,260 Balinese long-tailed macaque monkeys lived in the Ubud Monkey Forest.

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    Puri Lukisan Museum

    Puri Lukisan Museum

    The Puri Lukisan Ratna Wartha Museum is an art museum in Ubud, Bali, Indonesia, specializing in traditional and modern Balinese painting and wood carving. The museum is located in Ubud, Bali, Indonesia.

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    Gunung Kawi

    Gunung Kawi

    Gunung Kawi Temple, popularly known as The Valley of The Balinese Kings, is an 11th-century temple and funerary complex in Tampaksiring, northeast of Ubud in Bali, Indonesia, that is spread across either side of the Pakerisan river.

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    Agung Rai Museum of Art

    Agung Rai Museum of Art

    The Agung Rai Museum of Art (ARMA) is an art museum in Ubud, Bali, Indonesia.

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    Blanco Renaissance Museum

    Blanco Renaissance Museum

    The Blanco Renaissance Museum is a museum located in Ubud on Bali, Indonesia that opened December 28, 1998. It's devoted to the art of the painter Antonio Blanco.

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    Pura Taman Saraswati

    Pura Taman Saraswati

    Pura Taman Saraswati, officially Pura Taman Kemuda Saraswati, also known as the Ubud Water Palace, is a Balinese Hindu temple in Ubud, Bali, Indonesia. The pura is dedicated to the goddess Sarasvati.

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    Tirta Empul Temple

    Tirta Empul Temple

    Tirta Empul temple is a Hindu Balinese water temple located near the town of Tampaksiring, Bali, Indonesia.

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    Tegenungan Waterfall

    Tegenungan Waterfall

    Tegenungan Waterfall is a waterfall in Bali, Indonesia.

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    Yeh Pulu

    Yeh Pulu

    Archaeological site in Bedulu village, about 500 metres southeast of Goa Gajah, discovered in 1925.

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    Goa Gajah

    Goa Gajah

    Goa Gajah, lit. meaning "The Elephant Cave", is located in Gianyar on the island of Bali near Ubud, in Indonesia. Built in the 9th century, it served as a sanctuary.

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Discovery routes in Ubud

Visit the stops in any order and tap "Check in" at each one; finish the route to earn points and its own badge.

  • Ubud: Campuhan Ridge, Palace and Monkey Forest

    From the Campuhan Ridge Walk to the Blanco Renaissance Museum, the Puri Lukisan Museum, Pura Taman Saraswati, Ubud Palace and Ubud Market; then the Ubud Monkey Forest and the Agung Rai Museum of Art (ARMA).

    Walking · 3 h · 4.5 km · 8 stops

  • Around Ubud: Tegallalang, Tirta Empul and Goa Gajah

    From the Tegallalang Rice Terraces to Tirta Empul Temple and Gunung Kawi; then Goa Gajah, Yeh Pulu and Tegenungan Waterfall.

    By car · 5 h · 30.9 km · 6 stops

Places to visit

Historic sites

  • Ubud Palace

    Ubud Palace

    The Ubud Palace, officially Puri Saren Agung, is a historical building complex situated in Ubud, Gianyar Regency of Bali, Indonesia.

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  • Gunung Kawi

    Gunung Kawi

    Gunung Kawi Temple, popularly known as The Valley of The Balinese Kings, is an 11th-century temple and funerary complex in Tampaksiring, northeast of Ubud in Bali, Indonesia, that is spread across either side of the Pakerisan river.

    Has a story

  • Goa Gajah

    Goa Gajah

    Goa Gajah, lit. meaning "The Elephant Cave", is located in Gianyar on the island of Bali near Ubud, in Indonesia. Built in the 9th century, it served as a sanctuary.

    Has a story

  • Yeh Pulu

    Yeh Pulu

    Archaeological site in Bedulu village, about 500 metres southeast of Goa Gajah, discovered in 1925.

    Has a story

Museums

  • Blanco Renaissance Museum

    Blanco Renaissance Museum

    The Blanco Renaissance Museum is a museum located in Ubud on Bali, Indonesia that opened December 28, 1998. It's devoted to the art of the painter Antonio Blanco.

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  • Puri Lukisan Museum

    Puri Lukisan Museum

    The Puri Lukisan Ratna Wartha Museum is an art museum in Ubud, Bali, Indonesia, specializing in traditional and modern Balinese painting and wood carving. The museum is located in Ubud, Bali, Indonesia.

    Has a story

  • Agung Rai Museum of Art

    Agung Rai Museum of Art

    The Agung Rai Museum of Art (ARMA) is an art museum in Ubud, Bali, Indonesia.

    Has a story

  • Neka Art Museum

    Neka Art Museum

    The Neka Art Museum (also known as NAM) is an art museum in Ubud, Bali, Indonesia, It was established in 1982 by Pande Wayan Suteja Neka, better known as JMK Suteja Neka, a Balinese art dealer who had begun collecting Balinese art with the advice and help of painters Rudolf…

  • Museum Rudana

    Museum Rudana

    Museum Rudana or Rudana Art Museum is an art museum in Peliatan, Gianyar Regency, Bali, Indonesia.

Places of worship

  • Pura Taman Saraswati

    Pura Taman Saraswati

    Pura Taman Saraswati, officially Pura Taman Kemuda Saraswati, also known as the Ubud Water Palace, is a Balinese Hindu temple in Ubud, Bali, Indonesia. The pura is dedicated to the goddess Sarasvati.

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  • Tirta Empul Temple

    Tirta Empul Temple

    Tirta Empul temple is a Hindu Balinese water temple located near the town of Tampaksiring, Bali, Indonesia.

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Nature

  • Campuhan Ridge Walk

    Campuhan Ridge Walk

    Footpath along a ridge in Ubud, Bali.

  • Ubud Monkey Forest

    Ubud Monkey Forest

    Mandala Suci Wenara Wana, also known as Ubud Monkey Forest, is a sanctuary located in Padangtegal, Ubud, Bali, Indonesia. As of 2023, about 1,260 Balinese long-tailed macaque monkeys lived in the Ubud Monkey Forest.

    Has a story

  • Tegallalang Rice Terraces

    Tegallalang Rice Terraces

    Rice terraces at Tegallalang, north of Ubud, Bali.

  • Tegenungan Waterfall

    Tegenungan Waterfall

    Tegenungan Waterfall is a waterfall in Bali, Indonesia.

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  • Taman Safari Bali (Bali Safari)

    Taman Safari Bali (Bali Safari)

    Bali Safari & Marine Park, or Taman Safari Bali is a branch of Taman Safari located in Gianyar, Bali.

Other

  • Ubud Market

    Market in the centre of Ubud.

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