Waterfalls and rice terraces in Bali: 20 places from Ubud to the north

Bali's green interior is built around two things: rice terraces shaped by the subak irrigation system and waterfalls that cut through forested gorges. Both are easy to combine on one day if you stay in one region. Wear shoes with grip, since paths and stairways are steep and slippery after rain, and start early to beat the heat and the crowds.

Rice terraces and rice-field views

• Jatiluwih Rice Terraces: An extensive rice-growing landscape in the Tabanan highlands, maintained through the subak irrigation system and part of a UNESCO World Heritage cultural landscape.
• Ceking Rice Terrace, Tegallalang: Part of the Tegallalang terrace landscape north of Ubud, with stepped paddies down the valley slopes and walking paths through working fields.
• Tis Cafe: A cafe and restaurant on Jalan Raya Ceking beside the Ceking rice terraces, serving Asian and Western dishes and drinks.
• Sidemen Rice Terrace: A cultivated rice-field landscape in the Sidemen valley of eastern Bali, framed by villages, streams and views toward the hills.
• Campuhan Ridge Walk: A walking route along a ridge above the Campuhan river valley in Ubud, passing grassland, palms and views across the hills.
• Bukit Jambul Viewpoint: A roadside hilltop viewpoint in Karangasem looking over rice terraces, hills, valleys and the distant sea.
• Sweet Orange Warung: A warung in the Subak Juwuk Manis rice fields off Jalan Kajeng in Ubud, reached by walking paths through the paddies.

Waterfalls near Ubud and central Bali

• Tegenungan Waterfall: A broad waterfall in the Saba area south of Ubud, with a pool below the falls and a stairway down through the vegetation.
• Tibumana Waterfall: A waterfall in Apuan, east of Ubud, dropping into a pool surrounded by tropical vegetation, reached by a path through the village.
• Kanto Lampo Waterfall: A cascade near Gianyar where water flows over a series of dark rock steps into a shallow river area.
• Tukad Cepung Waterfall: A waterfall in a narrow cave-like gorge in Bangli, where the cascade drops through an opening in the rock. Reached by a path and steps from the village.

Waterfalls in the Bedugul highlands and Tabanan

• Nungnung Waterfall: A tall waterfall in the highlands north of Denpasar, descending through a forested gorge, reached by a stairway from the village area.
• Leke Leke Waterfall: A narrow waterfall in the forested highlands of Tabanan, with a path through tropical vegetation to the cascade and the river valley below.

Waterfalls in the north

• Sekumpul Waterfall: A group of tall waterfalls in Lemukih village, descending through a green valley, reached by rural roads and a walking route.
• Gitgit Waterfall: A forest waterfall near Gitgit, reached by a walking path through tropical vegetation, with a tall main cascade and smaller water features.
• Aling-Aling Waterfall: A tall waterfall in Sambangan village in a forested ravine, part of a group of nearby cascades and natural pools.
• Banyumala Waterfall: A group of cascades near Wanagiri that descend through a forested valley into natural pools.
• Banyu Wana Amertha Waterfall: A group of cascades in Wanagiri, reached by a downhill trail through tropical vegetation from the entrance to several falls and pools.

Waterfalls in the east

• Gembleng Waterfall: A series of cascades in Sidemen, followed by a stepped route to natural rock pools and an upper viewpoint among jungle scenery.
• Jagasatru Waterfall: A waterfall of roughly 40 metres in Karangasem, reached by a walking route down from roadside parking.