Route
Holy spring, waterfall, crispy duck
An ordered sequence of stops. Use this when you want the day in a clean line, not a catalogue or a generated shortlist.
3 stops
A clean line through the day.
Start at the holy spring for melukat -- go early, before the tour buses.
A temple built around a sacred spring where Balinese Hindus, and visitors, perform melukat, a purification ritual moving spout to spout through the bathing pool. A sarong is required and provided at the gate.
Best for: the melukat purification ritual; a culturally rich half-day near Ubud
An easy waterfall stop on the way into Ubud -- no trek required.
A waterfall about 10 kilometres outside Ubud, next to Tegenungan village, Gianyar — big falls with steps down, one of the easiest waterfalls on the island to reach.
Best for: an easy waterfall stop near Ubud; travellers who want falls without a trek
Lunch: the Ubud restaurant that popularised Balinese crispy duck.
The Ubud restaurant that popularised Balinese-style crispy duck, open since 1990, set among rice-paddy garden pavilions. The duck is steamed in Indonesian spices then deep-fried until the skin crackles while the meat stays tender.
Best for: first taste of balinese crispy duck; rice-paddy garden dinner; groups sharing regional dishes; visitors near monkey forest
Not for: diners who want a quiet hidden local warung; vegetarians, since the menu centres on duck and meat
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