What’s up everybody? Philcaela here :)
And we are in Ubud, Bali.
We’re gonna be taking you around with us as we hit up all the must-visit spots in Ubud
and we’re doing it all in one day.
Let’s go!!!
Started our day off at Tegallalang.
Now this is the beautiful rice terrace that has those nice green, like basically, shelves
and layers.
It’s really, really iconic Ubud, really picturesque.
We came here in the morning, we actually got here at about 7:30AM.
Very, very few people.
This place gets packed during the day so if you’re looking for good photos and you don’t
wanna have too many people in them, definitely recommend coming as early as possible.
Out of all the places to visit for photography in Ubud, I think this might be the most important
one to come to early, just because of how popular it is here.
And as soon as you arrive at the carpark,, try and venture deep down into the rice terrace
and then up to the other side because the best views you’re gonna get are actually
on the opposite side where you have the sun coming.
In addition to coming early, also just keep in mind that you need to give a donation when
you come in to kind of give to the locals because they do actually upkeep the stairs
a little bit and also some bridges that they have.
So still around Tegallalang, our driver took us over to this place where we could do the
swing.
So keep in the mind there’re tons of swings all over the place but we just came to this
random one over here.
And it was amazingly fun.
There’re 3 kinds, there’s the couple’s one, there’s extreme, and super extreme.
And it was beautiful just looking out over the rice terraces with the sun coming in,
it was just amazing.
It’s honestly super touristy and kind of corny, but once you do it, you realize it’s
actually really, really exhilarating and scary.
Doesn’t look as scary when you see someone do it, but when it’s your body flying over
the rice terrace, it’s awesome.
It’s the first swing there!
You’re like “Oh my god!” and then you’re like “Ugh gotta take it all in,” it’s
so beautiful here and it’s just very peaceful.
It’s a must-do in Bali.
So if you wanna get the cat poop coffee they actually have it here, they serve it here.
I know they serve it in tons of other places here, so you can also get a coffee here and
do the swings.
So that’s gonna do it for Tegallalang, again there are some less developed areas where
you can kinda just park and walk down and it’s still very much natural.
And then you also have these other areas that are well developed, very catered towards tourists,
but it’s very, very beautiful.
Overall this area is definitely a must-visit if you’re in Ubud and there are too many
nice photo opportunities for us to even list.
Like everything around here is just beautiful, so if you want good photos, it’s not hard
to find them.
Back in the car now and our next stop is Campuhan, the ridge walk.
So we just arrived at the Campuhan ridge walk, this is about 20 minutes south of where Tegallalang
was.
This is much closer to Central Ubud.
It looks amazing with drone footage so we’re gonna do that today.
We’re flying the drone for sure!
So after a 10-minute walk uphill, we’re finally reaching the entrance to the clearing
where you have a view on both sides and it’s gonna be really, really pretty.
Keep in mind, it’s uphill so I’d recommend bringing water if it’s really hot like today
because it’s getting really warm and the shade right now feels really, really, really
nice!
Time to fly the drone!
It’s definitely a very nice and warm day today that we’re here so it’s very hot
and there’s not a lot of shade along the Campuhan ridge walk.
Got some really, really beautiful drone shots, almost crashed my drone like twice.
It’s just a really, really unique spot!
So we are Saraswati Temple, wow that’s like a tongue twister to say this word!
Anyway this is a really popular temple in the heart of Ubud, it’s really interesting
because to come in here you’re actually on a really busy street.
Peaceful and quiet temple here and it’s just really pretty!
And if you want to enter the temple, for women you must wear a sarong and a scarf to cover
your neck area and you also cannot come here if you’re on your period.
Not sure how they check if you’re on your period, but…
On the right and left sides of the temple, there’s actually 2 spots behind me.
They look exactly the same.
They’re just really beautiful, you can get great photos here.
Overall this is a great temple in Central Ubud and it’s really nice to see how intricate
and beautiful this temple is.
After lunch we just got dropped off here at the Monkey Sanctuary Forest.
It’s honestly tourist central here but it’s still definitely a must-visit and it’s very,
very central in Ubud.
So we’re gonna go in there, try not to make eye contact, try not to have Micaela — oh
yeah, gotta take off my necklace.
Also our driver told us a tip, if you want a photo with a monkey on your shoulder, have
one of the workers come by and help you because just in case the monkey might go crazy and
attack you, you’re covered.
The ones here are much friendlier, they’re not as aggressive.
Whereas other regions like Uluwatu, the monkeys there are way more aggressive.
Let’s go see some monkeys!
Before you head into the Monkey Sanctuary, don’t forget to read the guidelines: you
might be attacked by monkeys!
I actually took off my necklace and I only have my bag with me, so they can’t steal
anything, they can’t pounce.
Also, don’t bring food!
And 2 of the biggest pieces of advice we’ve seen when interacting with monkeys is: Don’t
make direct eye contact, and don’t smile at them.
They basically see that as aggression so don’t look them in the eye, don’t smile at them!
It seems like the ones that are more bearded, with longer hair, they seem more aggressive
than the babies ones with less hair here.
Pretty much, the older-looking ones are more aggressive, maybe because they’re older,
so they have more experience.
There’s monkeys doing all kinds of stuff, there’re some just chilling in the tress,
falling out of trees, eating the corn, sweet potatoes, whatever.
A lot of them are wrestling each other, too.
Basically they’re just doing all kinds of stuff, they’re chilling here, this is their
home.
And it’s really fun, really unique experience.
And they come in all shapes and sizes, too.
Oh a big one…
That’s a big one right here!
So we just finished at the monkey forest, it was so much fun.
In the beginning, it was definitely a little frightening, but afterwards you kinda get
used to how many monkeys there are.
And they’re actually really, really friendly here.
They’re not aggressive.
Also technically monkeys are not allowed on your shoulders, but we were able to get monkeys
on our shoulders!
We just tipped the guy like 20000IDR, which is what two dollars, a dollar?
I don’t know.
Anyway, so then he’ll give you some corn and food and then have you hold your arm and
then the monkey will just jump on you.
Oh!
You’re heavy!
You’re heavy, man!!!
Is it a hand or a mouth?
It’s a little scary at first, but it’s so much fun!
And now we’ve made our way to Tegenungan Waterfall just south of Ubud.
And it is very, very popular here.
There’s tons of people, I’m sure if we came a little bit earlier, like if we came
in the morning, it would be much, much less crowded.
Entry is 20000 IDR and then you walk down a bunch of steps until you get to this beautiful
waterfall that I can see right here.
It’s huge.
There’s tons of people, but it’s still beautiful.
That thing is powerful!
I’m not sure if it’s totally natural, because it seems a little bit too heavy of
a flow.
A lot of people, but still totally worth and since it’s so close to Ubud, it’s definitely
a must-visit if you’re in the area.
And the next must-visit spot is here at Ubud Market, this is a great place to come and
haggle and get all things from jewelry, to tank tops, to even wooden penises.
Any kinds of cool goodies, like Bali Bags, all that stuff is here.
It’s around 5:30PM right now and it seems like everyone is kind of tired and it’s
better to come in the morning if you want better prices and a better time to haggle,
because right now they’re kinda tired, they don’t really want to haggle or talk to you.
And it’s really, really central, right across from Ubud Palace, it is literally probably
the most central spot in all of Ubud.
So really, really easy place to hit up, and it’s a lot of fun!
And that’s gonna do it for One Day in Ubud!
Honestly, you don’t have to do everything in one day, you can spread it out onto a couple
days if you want, because we do recommend coming to Ubud for at least a couple days,
because there is so much stuff to experience culturally and there’s just so much to do
here.
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See ya next time!