North, Tegallalang is the terraced rice field people photograph, about 20 to 25 minutes out. Prices are unclear: Honeycombers says IDR 50,000, while Bali Holiday Secrets describes IDR 15,000 to 20,000 donation booths run by landowners. Scooter parking is IDR 5,000, swings cost IDR 250,000 to 400,000 and dress rental IDR 150,000 to 250,000. Expect repeated donation requests, slippery paths in the wet season and inflated café prices. Go 6 to 8:30am.
Tirta Empul is a Hindu water temple with bathing pools where visitors can do the melukat purification ritual, 30 to 40 minutes north. Entry is IDR 75,000 for adults and IDR 50,000 for children. A sarong and sash are required, and the ritual, lockers and offerings cost extra. Go before 10am or after 4pm to avoid tour groups. Gunung Kawi, a cliff-carved complex of ten shrines under a kilometre away, is also IDR 75,000 for adults, with about 300 steps.
South, Tegenungan Waterfall is about 10 km from Ubud. Entry is IDR 30,000 for adults and there are about 200 steps. It's busiest from 11am to 3pm, so arrive before 9am. The two entrances are on opposite sides of the river, and crossing needs a second ticket.
Northeast, Mount Batur is a sunrise trek, not a morning out. Wikipedia lists it as an active volcano of 1,717 m and a UNESCO Global Geopark since 2012. The trailhead is about 1 hour 15 minutes from Ubud, with pickups around 2 to 3am and a summit by about 6am. Treks need a registered local guide under a local association rule. The prices we found come from a self-described unofficial site, so treat them as indicative: a permit of IDR 100,000 and a guide of IDR 300,000 to 600,000 per group.
