Ubud Bike Ride Tour - Through The Rice Fields In Bali

Fresh faced and bushy tailed

Rice field bike tours can be arranged through most hostels throughout Ubud as well as several tourist agencies. I would recommended staying at Wahyu Bungalow. Situated in the centre of Ubud, Wahyu Bungalow is a beautiful place to stay and offers various rice field tours at reasonable prices. Costing 31,000 IDR, approx. 24 USD, you will start your morning in the Wahyu Bungalow Café with endless cups of coffee and a breakfast jaffle. Around 7:30 am you will be greeted by, quite possibly, the world’s friendliest man and joined by the rest of your group.

Wake up and smell the coffee

Your first stop of the day will see you visiting a coffee plantation. If you’re a bit like me you might shrug at the idea, but trust me — it’s great! As you walk amongst the rainforest plantation you will be talked through the process of growing spices, cocoa, coffee and of course the ever famous Balinese luwak coffee. (Do note that the guides speak great English so if you have any questions, don’t hold back).

Once you have walked to the end of your tour you will be sat high amongst the trees tasting delicious and unusual coffees – I would strongly recommend the coconut and vanilla coffee, it’s delicious. P.S. You can buy some at the end of your tour!

Two wheels and eight legs

After your delicious coffee tasting you will be driven to a remote location for a traditional Balinese Breakfast. The Mountain View is truly breathtaking and so unexpected. Once you have filled up on deep fried bananas, noodles and fresh fruit you will be driven a little bit further until you reach your bike collection point. The bike ride before the rice fields is amazing! From experience, I strongly suggest you test your brakes as most of the journey is downhill – trust me, it feels a tad sketchy when there are dogs running out in front of you. The views are stunning and children shouting hello creates a fun and enjoyable experience.

Word of warning! If you don’t like spiders, perhaps let your tour guide know. I wish I had. You will be stopped promptly and told to look above you. Hundreds (no exaggeration) of giant spiders are hanging in the trees above.

Cycling amongst the rice fields

After cycling through the jungle you will finally have reached the rice fields. The views are amazing and seem to go on for miles. You will be guided through the fields and taken closer to the women at work. If you’re anything like me, you will never look at rice the same again – the amount of work that goes into harvesting it is astonishing. Personally I found it to be quite an eye-opener.

This part of the tour is not particularly structured and tends to be over when the group say they are ready to leave – that’s what I found anyway.