Ubud Jungle ATV Quad Bike Adventure with Lunch Bali

Ubud and the Green Highlands of Bali

Ubud is the cultural heart of Bali, a town of royal palaces, temple ceremonies, painting villages and traditional dance, surrounded by ridges of jungle and terraced rice fields. The ATV base lies in the quieter countryside around Ubud, where the air is fresher than on the coast and village life still follows the rhythm of the rice harvest.

In the default option our driver collects you from your hotel in an air-conditioned vehicle at the time you choose, between 7:30 and 13:30, and the scenic drive inland is a good introduction to the island's interior. The total outing takes about 5 hours with transfers, so a quad bike tour with hotel pickup leaves the rest of your day free for the beach, a spa or an evening in Ubud.

Safety Briefing and Your Quad Bike

At the base the team welcomes you, gives you a locker for your belongings and fits you with a helmet, boots, elbow and knee pads. A certified guide then runs a full safety briefing, explaining the throttle, brakes and riding position, and you try the controls on a short practice loop until you feel confident.

In this option every rider has a solo ATV, one quad bike per person, and guides ride at the front and back of the group to set a comfortable pace and help on the trickier sections. Groups are limited to 6 quad bikes, which keeps the ride personal and safe. Beginners are welcome, and experienced riders still find plenty of fun on the climbs and descents of what is described as one of the longest quad tracks on the island.

Jungle Trails and Rice Fields

The ride sets off along narrow trails through bamboo groves, coconut palms and dense tropical forest before opening onto wide views of rice fields. These fields are watered by subak, the cooperative irrigation system that Balinese farmers have managed through temples and village councils for over a thousand years, recognised by UNESCO as a World Heritage cultural landscape in 2012.

Depending on the season you may see farmers planting young shoots, flooded paddies reflecting the sky or golden rice ready for harvest, and the guides stop at a viewpoint for photos. This contrast between the shady jungle and the open terraces is what makes an Ubud ATV ride feel so different from quad biking on sand or dry trails elsewhere.

River Crossings, Mud Tracks and Natural Tunnels

The most exciting part of the track comes as the trail drops towards the river. You ride through shallow water, power up slippery slopes and cross stretches of thick red mud, then pass through natural tunnels cut into the soft volcanic earth, a highlight for most riders and a great moment for photos and videos with a waterproof camera.

Expect to get properly wet and muddy, especially in the wet season from November to March, when the track is at its wildest. In the drier months from April to October the ride is dustier and a little faster. Either way the guides adapt the pace to the group, and the experience runs rain or shine, which is part of the fun of a jungle quad bike adventure in Bali.

Shower, Lunch and the Return Drive

Back at the finish point you can use the showers, towels and lockers to clean up and change into fresh clothes. Lunch is then served: a plate of fried rice or fried noodles, the island's favourite everyday dishes, with coffee or tea and bottled water. Bali grows its own coffee in the highlands around Kintamani, so it is a good moment to try a local cup.

After lunch our driver takes you back to your hotel. If you would like more from the day, other options on this page add a jungle swing session and the Tegalalang Rice Terrace, a visit to the Ubud Monkey Forest and Tirta Empul Water Temple, or a white-water rafting trip, and a tandem option lets two people share one quad bike.