10 Best Adventure Sports In Bali, Indonesia - Updated 2024

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With rivers, seas, jungles, and mountains to explore, the island of Bali makes a perfect canvas for your adventure. Enhance your stay with a little bit of play. Take a guided activity that will introduce you to the many terrains of Bali. Adventure sports are the best way for you to experience a side of Bali. Why relax on a beach when you can surf or dive into the ocean? Trek your way into a beautiful sunrise, snorkel and see some ocean wildlife, have a safari through a mountain area, or go river rafting. Through land and sea, these are the best adventure sports in Bali, Indonesia, you can check out.

1. Jet-skiing (from USD 120.0)

Experience jet-skiing through the magical waters of Bali. Experience a private jet ski cruise through the waters of Tanjong Benoa. On this tour, you will get to ride your jet ski with a guide that leads the way. Navigate through mangrove forest, lagoon, and harbor while watching all the scenery including the majestic Garuda Wisnu Kencana statue from afar. The trip will include a private transport that will pick you up, a guide, and bottled water to quench your thirst. Safety equipment and the accompaniment of a guide will guarantee your adventure so have some fun and explore the waters of Nusa Penida in private with a jet ski!

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Tanjung Benoa Private Guided Jet Ski Adventure with Transfers

Duration: 1 hour

3 reviews

2. Jeep safari (from USD 67.06)

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Mount Batur is one of the best natural wonders that you can find on the island of Bali. There are some ways to explore the area, one of them is with a classic Volkswagon jeep! This adventure tour will take you on a ride through the caldera, greenery such as trees and rice paddies, villages, and temples. See some magnificent views of the mountain, stop at a coffee plantation, and end it all with a visit to the natural hot spring. A driver will pick you up, ride through all the adventures, and drop you off—sit back and enjoy the ride!

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Mount Batur: Private Volkswagen Jeep Volcano Safari

Duration: 8.0 hour

783 reviews

3. Sunrise trekking (from USD 32.0)

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Experience Mount Batur the best way there is by conquering it with your feet. Ascend to the top at night and reward yourself with a magnificent view of the area when the sun finally comes. See the caldera, greenery, and if you are lucky, a full view of the sun. Enjoy all the scenery after a successful climb of the 1,717 m (5,633 ft) mountain. The tour includes pick-up and drop-off, breakfast, water, insurance, and a guide to lead the way.

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Bali: Mount Batur Guided Sunrise Trek with Breakfast

Duration: 6.0 to 10.0 hour

312 reviews

4. ATV jungle buggy (from USD 60.22)

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Ride a four-wheel-drive and navigate your way through the jungle. Boogie down with a buggy and go on an adventure to discover Ubud like no other. End the ride with a relaxing time at a pool surrounded by rice fields. The tour will include return transfer, safety equipment, lunch, guides, and insurance.

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Bali: ATV Jungle Buggy Adventure

Duration: 4.0 hour

142 reviews

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5. Snorkeling (from USD 63.95)

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Go underwater and see what lies beneath the deep blue sea of Bali and beyond. Snorkel your way to the island near Bali named Nusa Lembongan and see some sea creatures under the sea—don’t touch them though! The tour includes round-trip hotel transfer, fast boat transfer, snorkeling equipment, lunch, snacks, towels, and a guide.

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From Bali: 3 Snorkeling Spots Tour to Lembongan and Penida

Duration: 9.0 hour

1424 reviews

6. Diving (from USD 119.0)

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Want more than just snorkeling? How about going deeper underwater by diving in Padangbai Blue Lagoon. Learn the baby steps of diving with a guide in East Bali where you can find all kinds of fish and even sea turtles. The tour includes hotel pick-up and drop-off, all entrance tickets, drinks at the dive center, diving equipment, and an instructor to guide you through. Get to know the basics of scuba diving and see a glimpse of Bali’s marine life on this wonderful tour.

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Bali: Padangbai Blue Lagoon Beginner's Dive Experience

Duration: 8.0 hour

122 reviews

7. River rafting (from USD 23.4)

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River rafting is one of the most thrilling adventures that you can do in Bali. The white water rapids of Ayung River are calling. Start in the morning for a total of five hours’ experience that ends with Balinese-style lunch. It starts at a lobby surrounded by ricefields that overlook the Abang Mountain. The adventure tour includes pick-up and transfers, drinking water, equipment, guide, and a buffet lunch. Ayung River is the biggest and longest river on the island, waiting for adventurers that try to conquer it with a raft.

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Bali: Ayung River Guided Rafting Adventure with Lunch

Duration: 2.5 to 5.0 hour

1438 reviews

8. Surfing (from USD 18.0)

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With various choice spots and all kinds of waves, Bali is known as one of the best places to surf. Don’t leave the island without trying it for yourself! Learn to surf in Pantai Legian, one of the most famous beaches that is suitable for beginners. Never been surfing? Then this adventure tour is perfect for you. With an instructor, you can choose to learn with a small group or even a private session, one on one. The lesson includes pick-up and drop-off, instructor, surfboard rental, mineral water, sunscreen, and even some documentation through GoPro videos and photos.

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Legian Beach, Bali: Beginner or Intermediate Surf Lessons

Duration: 2.0 hour

518 reviews

9. Wakeboarding (from USD 25.61)

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In Tanjung Benoa (Benoa Bay), you can find yourself an adventure on a lake. Wakeboarding is a sport where you are pulled by a boat while trying to hold on. Suitable for beginners and professionals, the wakeboarding excursion will last from one to two hours. The adventure tour also offers other water sports such as water skiing.

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Bali Wake Park: Wakeboarding Experience

Duration: 1 hour

2 reviews

10. Canyoning (from USD 215.0)

A more challenging adventure tour, canyoning in Ubud can be an unforgettable experience. Known as a peaceful and tranquil place, Ubud and its surrounding nature is a lush jungle that can also be a place of adventure. The canyoneering experience includes round-trip transfer from your hotel in Ubud, breakfast, lunch, canyoneering equipment, documentation, insurance, and even a certificate. After going through the jungle and canyon, end the trip with a slide to the river!

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Most Wanted Canyoning in Bali: Maya Dewa

Duration: 5 hours

35 reviews

Adventure awaits in the island of Bali

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Through land and sea, the island of Bali invites you on an adventure. Discover what you can do and more through all of the various adventure tours listed above. The guided tours will act as an introduction to what wonders await you on this tropical paradise. When you are ready, explore for yourself! Meet new people and see new places - adventure awaits on the island of Bali.

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