Activities

There are so many things to do in Bali it’s hard to know where to start! However, here are some ideas for activities in and around Ubud, in no particular order; there are more details in the Activities section in the guest information packs in each room.

Sport and the outdoors:

• White water rafting
• Elephant treks
• Horse riding
• Walking, including climbing Mt Batur
• Cycling
• Bird watching
• There are, of course, numerous sea-based activities around the island including sailing, surfing, snorkelling and diving

Crafts:

• Painting and drawing classes
• Silversmithing
• Textile workshops

Balinese arts:

• Gamelan lessons,
• Balinese dancing
• Indonesian cooking lessons
• Indonesian language lessons

Beauty, healing and relaxation:

• Yoga - privately or in classes
• Meditation
• Reflexology - several clinics
• Beauty treatments – at countless spas from very simple to seriously sophisticated
• Massage - in spas or at the villa
• Cosmetic treatments and dentistry at Sayan Spa and Clinic

Eating and drinking:
There are several hundred eateries in and around Ubud, ranging from simple road-side stalls to international standard restaurants in world-class hotels. The latter are also great places for evening cocktails! The restaurants in town offer a wide range of cuisines including not just Indonesian, but also Indian, Chinese, Italian, Japanese and fusion. The standard of cooking is mostly very high, and the food is generally carefully prepared so that one can safely eat salads, for example, in most places.

Entertainment:
There are no nightclubs in Ubud (one has to go south to Kuta or Sanur for that) but there are two excellent jazz clubs. There are frequent dance performances at various temples. Of special note are the kecak performances at ARMA at full and dark moon.

And, not to be left out - shopping!
Bali in general and Ubud in particular offer wonderful shopping opportunities, whether for clothes and accessories, or local crafts, paintings and antiques. There are several new and second hand bookshops in Ubud and in the latter one can buy books in several European languages very cheaply. Shipping of major items is widely available.