Ubud River Cruises: the 8 to Book First

1.Ubud White Water Rafting on the Ayung River with Pickup & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 449 reviews · from $27Our pick

You’ll paddle 12 kilometers along the Ayung River with a trained guide such as Wari, Witra, Wayan, or Lili. Expect jungle views, small waterfalls, rice fields, cliff carvings, a long stairway to the river, showers, and a buffet lunch afterward.

“Ayung water rafting is a must do visiting Bali. I this was my first time and it was an exciting experience. Our tour guide Abud gave us the necessary instructions for rafting, he was great.”

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2.Pakerisan Jungle River Tubing Adventure with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 281 reviews · 2 hours · from $16Best value

You’ll tube for about 1.5 hours on the Pakerisan River with safety equipment, an English-speaking guide, waterfall stops, showers, towels, and optional pickup across Bali. Gentle rapids suit beginners, while cold water, steps, and extra photo charges are worth noting.

“The activity was absolutely epic! The guides were the true stand outs of the activity, ensuring the whole adventure ran smoothly and safety was top priority. My partner and I always felt safe and genuinely had the time of our lives, SOOO much fun. Great for all skill levels, guides were always nearby. Would absolutely recommend. They also took the best photos of the trip (saves your phone from getting wet) 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟+ stars!”

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3.Full-Day Ayung River White Water Rafting and Ubud Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 159 reviews · from $45

Combine a few hours of Ayung River rafting with Ubud’s Monkey Forest, Art Market, Palace, and Tegenungan Waterfall. Hotel pickup, lunch, safety gear, and a professional guide are included. Expect many steps to the river, wet clothes, traffic delays, and a busy but varied day.

“Our driver Hendra was an excellent driver guide and photographer the tour was amazing and all attractions beautiful we recommend it to everyone who visits Bali”

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4.Ubud ATV Quad Bike with Ayung River Rafting Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 151 reviews · from $31

Combine Ayung River rafting with an ATV ride through Ubud’s countryside. Guides lead both activities, with tunnels, waterfalls, rice fields, safety gear, bottled water, insurance, and buffet lunch included. Solo and tandem quad bikes are available, while hotel pickup requires the right booking option.

“Great fun, great guides. Fed twice. The quad bikes in particular were awesome because of the tunnels and waterfalls. As a warning they advertise pick up but then text you afterwards to say you have to make your own way there. Very sneaky but apart from that it was great.”

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5.Ayung River Guided Rafting Adventure with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 134 reviews · 2h 30m · from $20

You’ll raft 11 kilometers along the Ayung River with an English-speaking instructor, passing rainforest, rice fields, gorges, wildlife, and a hidden waterfall. Class II and III rapids keep the trip lively without making it extreme. Lunch, safety gear, changing rooms, and towels are included, with hotel pickup available from several Bali areas.

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6.River Cave Tubing Adventure with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 126 reviews · 40 minutes - 7 hours · from $24

Ride a tube through 13 to 15 river caves near Tegalalang, including three dark passages, with English-speaking guides such as Ketut, Madi, or Putu. Expect a gentle, scenic outing rather than wild rapids, followed by fried rice or noodles, drinks, and optional ATV riding.

“This was very fun!! It is a fairly relaxed tubing experience but we went through really cool tunnels, spotting geckos and even a baby bird. The guides were hilarious, helpful and ensured our safety. Krista and Yuda had us laughing the entire way, and took photos for us. Really recommend!”

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7.Full Day ATV Quad Bike and River Tubing Experience in Bali

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 57 reviews · from $30

Ride an ATV through Bali’s rice paddies, forests, villages, and highlands, then take a guided river-tubing session near Ubud. Safety gear, lunch, drinks, towels, and optional private transfers are included. Guides such as Teja, Dwi, Adi, Ketut, and Santika may help run your day.

“We had a good experience with ATV and water rafting. However after the rafting we had to wait more than 20mins before the car came to take us back to the car park.”

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8.River Cave Tubing Adventure & Gorilla ATV Quad Bike

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 36 reviews · 40 minutes - 8 hours · from $24

Combine a 1 to 1.5 hour single or tandem ATV ride through Ubud villages, rice fields, forest, Gorilla Face Cave, and tunnels with river tubing, lunch, safety gear, and optional hotel transfers. Guides including Teo, Tugus, and Harry are praised for helpful driving and family care.

“Our guides were the best and made it really fun, if you want to send it they let you when you get to the race track”

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