Everyone has a bucket list, including me. And I seriously recommend putting this Aling-Aling Waterfall Tour on yours. Along with stops at Gitgit Waterfalls and Floating Temple, this is a fun-packed day tour that tick off four iconic Bali attractions in a day. You’re friends and family back home will gasp and applaud (but really they’re green with envy) and so will your Instagram followers.
Pickup starts at 7 AM from your villa or hotel. I advise having breakfast before you leave because it’s going to be a long day. You can change your itinerary on the day if you need to, but this is a solid itinerary that I’ve used myself many times before, and it gives you the opportunity to see several of the best attractions in Bali in a single day.
You can change out some attractions and add others, and I recommend you lean heavily on our driver’s experience. They know where the best routes through ricefields are, local places to eat and cafes, and how to keep on schedule when traffic gets heavy.
It’s a 180 km round trip, and the schedule will depend on how long you spend at Aling-Aling Waterfall swimming, cliff jumping and rock slides (usually around 1.5 hours but some spend up to 3 hours).
Aling-Aling Waterfall Adventure
Adventure time! Your driver will help you pay the entrance fee and hire a guide at a cost of IDR125k, which is relatively expensive for Bali waterfalls, but is fair as it covers your guide who will take you down to the foot of the falls and through the canyoning and cliff-jumping spots. Plus you get a bottle of water.
The other advantage of hiring a local guide is he can take photos of you for some great action shots. It takes around 5-10 minutes to walk from the car park to the foot of the falls.
There is no swimming in the actual Aling-Aling Waterfall itself, as it’s a holy place for the local Balinese. However, the big attraction is the canyoning, waterslides and cliff jumping in several downstream falls – the Kembar, Kroya, and Pucuk waterfalls.
There are several jumps of 5m, 10m and 15m which are definitely worth it for the fit adventurer. It’s around a 15-20 minute walk back up to the car park.
Gitgit Twin Waterfalls
Only 30 minutes away from Aling-Aling is Gigit Waterfall, so it would be a shame to come all this way and not see these majestic falls as well. I also have a Gitgit Waterfall Tour if you want to do these attractions but without the cliff-diving adventure of Aling-Aling.
It’s around 35m high surrounded by lush jungle and home to a local troop of monkeys that you might see drinking downstream or in the trees around the falls.
Twin Lakes View
Optional stop depending on your schedule so far. Awesome view over Buyan and Tamblingin Lakes.
Handarah Gates
Stone gates are an important architectural tradition in Balinese culture. You will see them literally everywhere, from entranceways to villages, temples and places of cultural significance.
At the entrance to Handarah Golf Course are the famous Handarah Gates. This is a photographer’s dream location with the lush mountains making a stunning backdrop behind the huge stone gates that are an excellent example of Balinese architecture.
Ulun Danu Beratan – The Floating Temple
The Floating Temple, Pura Ulan Danu Beratan in Balinese, is one of the iconic images of Bali. Located on the western shore of Lake Beratan in the mountains near Bedugul, its position in the lake can give the illusion of floating on the water.
This is where you can also grab a late lunch as there’s a cafe inside the temple complex. I also have another custom itinerary for a Danu Beratan Temple Tour that may suit you.
7:00 am – Pick-up from Hotel or Villa
You can leave later, but it’s better to get an early start as Aling-Aling Waterfall is a long way away.
09:30 – Aling-Aling Waterfall
85 km from Seminyak, around 2.5 hours.
11:30 pm – Gitgit Waterfall
10 km from Aling-Aling, around 30 minutes.
12:30 pm – Twin Lake View
Optional depends on your schedule so far.
12:30 pm – Handarah Gate
Optional depends on your schedule so far.
1:00 pm – Lunch
I highly recommend you ask your driver to stop for lunch or snacks at local warungs for the experience.
2:00 pm – Danu Beratan
5:00 pm – Drop-off at Hotel or Villa
Aling-Aling Waterfall Tour Map
The route is dependent on your pickup location, but this shows the likely route from Seminyak. Your driver may vary the route to take advantage of his knowledge of local traffic conditions, and you can vary the itinerary at any time.
What is and isn’t included?
Included:
- Air-conditioned Xenia/Innova/Hiace/Minibus (dependent on the number of passengers).
- English Speaking Driver.
- Tax & Car Insurance.
- Change your itinerary whenever you like.
- 10 consecutive hours of driver service (additional hours at IDR100k).
Not Included:
- Entrance fees, food or beverages.
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Hi Michael,
We’re traveling to Bali in a couple of weeks with extended family, and looking to hire 2x cars & drivers to do your amazing AlingAling itinerary! Just wondering if we can be picked up from Canguu and dropped off in Ubud, as we’ll be transferring from one accommodation to the next that day? We’ll also have all our luggage so will upsize our vehicles 🙂
Thanks,
Phoebe
Hi Phoebe, yes, you can do exactly that.
Safe travels, Michael
Hi Michael,
Very impressed with your website and all the excellent information. We have 5 days in Ubud and 8 days in Seminyak commencing in early April and want to plan some tours with you.
It looks like your drivers are based in the South but I assume we can opt for the Ubud tour etc and be picked up from Ubud.
Am I able to DM you with some thoughts to plan out 3 + tour days plus Airport transfers etc?
Hi Paul, yes, you can book any of the tours and be dropped off in Ubud, being mindful of the number of hours for most tours are 10 hours and some are 12 hours.
You can reply to this with any other questions, although I am not always only and complicated itinerary questions may not be able to be answered in my available free time.
Safe travels, Michael
Hi Michael,
A couple of questions on the Nusa Penida tours. We have a 17 and 14 year old and want to do the East & West tour. I see you have replied on another post that you would not recommend anyone under 15 going on the tour or have I miss read this? Both are excellent swimmers so have no issue with a beach pick up.
Is there an option just to snorkel with Manta’s rather than the 4 stops listed on the main itinerary if we just chose either the East or West tour – there are 4 of us?
Hi Paul, that sounds reasonable regarding your son. Snorkelling is only available combined with the West Tour because those are the attractions you pass on the way to Manta Bay.
Safe travels, Michael
Hi Michael,
With all/any of your waterfall tours, I was wondering how accessible they are for elderly people. Is it possible to custom create a tour that only goes to the waterfalls that are easy to access for people who are not as mobile? (Can walk, but fear falling on slippery rocks).
Many thanks
Hi Parya, I am very wary of recommending any waterfalls adventures to the elderly or those with mobility issues, because all waterfalls by definition involve water and stones, and are always going to have slippery sections in getting to them. Especially those in the north like Aling Aling. However, having said that I know that Suwat Waterfall is probably the easiest to access and can best be seen by hiring a private car and driver so you can customise your itinerary for the day.
Safe travels, Michael
Hi Michael, Is it possible to change the date of the tour after booking?
Hi Umme,
I sent you an email response to your booking asking for what date you would like it changed.
Safe travels,
Michael
Hi Michael,
This tour sounds amazing! I’d love to go on it. Why filling in the payment it says IDR700 payable so $74AUD but down the bottom it says the total charge is only $32.50AUD so I’m just wandering which is the right price?
Thank you,
Melissa.
Hi Melissa,
I can see how that could be confusing, as I was allowing a booking to be made with just a deposit. Which means two currencies are being used, AUD$32.50 for the deposit and IDR 700k as the balance to be paid to the driver.
To make things easier I’ve just updated the booking form to charge the entire amount in one currency. Thanks for the heads up.
Safe travels,
Michael
Hi Micheal. Thanks for the post. I’m traveling solo. What would the price be for me if I book this tour? Thanks!
Hi Eli,
The price would be the same – you’re paying for the driver’s time and vehicle, which doesn’t change even if one person is travelling.
Safe travels,
Michael
How much cash should we bring for 3 people going on this tour?
Hi Jack,
It’s IDR125k each for access to Aling-Aling and you will need money for lunch, drinks, and other activities, entrance fees to Danu Beretan plus the money you need to pay for the driver.
Depending on what you eat and drink, I’d say IDR500k each should get you through the day.
Safe travels,
Michael