Indonesia · WHITE WATER RAFTING

Rafting in Bali: The 15 Best River Days

65 tours  ·  from $22 a head

The Ayung is the scenic grade-two run with carved gorge walls; the Telaga Waja is the faster one. The 15 below compare rivers, drop counts, minimum ages and what the walk back up to the road is like.

Bali ATV Ride and White Water Rafting - ATV riding through tunnels, paddies, and mud
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Bali ATV Ride and White Water Rafting

1.Bali ATV Ride and White Water Rafting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,004 reviews · from $47Our pick

Ride Bali Tarantula’s muddy ATV trails through jungle, rice paddies, tunnels, bridges, and valleys, then raft the Ayung River with trained guides. The combo includes safety gear, lunch, insurance, and mineral water, with optional hotel transfers. Expect about nine hours with transfers, steep river stairs, and a choice of solo or tandem quad bikes.

“We had the most amazing day! I’ve done ATVs and white water rafting all over the world (Costa Rica, Colombia, etc) and this was hands down the best ATV course I’ve ever experienced. We went through multiple parts of the jungle, through tRead more”

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Bali ATV Quad Bike Through Tunnel, Waterfall, White Water Rafting - The Ayung River starts with a workout
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Bali ATV Quad Bike Through Tunnel, Waterfall, White Water Rafting

2.Bali ATV Quad Bike Through Tunnel, Waterfall, White Water Rafting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 610 reviews · from $26Best value

Spend about six hours rafting the Ayung River and riding an ATV through Ubud’s countryside. Expect steep river stairs, jungle scenery, tunnels, waterfalls, mud, and two included meals. Guides such as Riko, Usman, and Malot are praised for keeping the activities safe and lively. Hotel pickup, equipment, showers, and changing rooms are included.

“This was a great day out for a reasonably adventurous family and a large group. The combo of white water rafting and quad biking gave everyone a bit of a thrill and allowed them to experience the beautiful Bali landscape. Yougest was 13, oldest 56 and a very active day out”

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Ubud White Water Rafting on the Ayung River with Pickup & Lunch - Reaching the river means a 70-step walk
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Ubud White Water Rafting on the Ayung River with Pickup & Lunch

3.Ubud White Water Rafting on the Ayung River with Pickup & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 449 reviews · from $27

Paddle 12 kilometers through Ayung River rapids, jungle, waterfalls, rice fields, and carved rock walls with a trained guide in every boat. You receive safety gear, a shower, changing facilities, buffet lunch, insurance, and hotel pickup options. Guides such as Wayan, Wari, Witra, and Lili are known for keeping first-timers safe and entertained.

“If you are in Ubud and have couple of hours to spare go for Ayung River rafting. It is easy, relaxing and well organized. We were contacted very soon after booking and given the details of next morning pick up from our hotel. This is how we met Wayan - our good spirit in Bali. Wherever we moved later on in Bali Wayan was with us, helping us to move from Ubud to Munduk and from Munduk to Nusa Dua. Lots of discussion in the car, tens of questions and answers about Bali and its culture and habits - all explained by Wayan. We did our rafting with Lili -…”

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Bali White Water Rafting with No Steep Access - Two hours on the Ayung River
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Bali White Water Rafting with No Steep Access

4.Bali White Water Rafting with No Steep Access

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 327 reviews · from $31

Paddle the Ayung River through Ubud’s jungle, passing waterfalls and gentle rapids with a trained guide. The tour includes safety gear, two hours on the river, lunch, water, and insurance. Add private transfers, an ATV ride, Bali Swing, waterfalls, or an Ubud sightseeing route. Guides include Made, Marcus, Stinky, and Yasa.

“What a trip, would highly recommend the experience, such fun with great staff. Very exhilarating. Transfer were included which was very helpful”

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Monkey Business 3 days - 2 nights Jungle trekking (including rafting) - Day two: longer forest time and jungle sounds
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Monkey Business 3 days – 2 nights Jungle trekking (including rafting)

5.Monkey Business 3 days – 2 nights Jungle trekking (including rafting)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 294 reviews · from $205

Join Monkey Business Tours for a private three-day, two-night trek in Gunung Leuser National Park near Bukit Lawang. Guides such as Nang Nang, Kian, Dedi, and Bimbo lead you through rainforest trails, wildlife areas, river crossings, and a jungle camp. Expect orangutans, monkeys, birds, rafting, simple facilities, and a moderate-to-strenuous hike.

“They are really nice. Thanks for caring a lot. I enjoyed it. I recommend to go there with your friends who like hiking or tracking. Actually I was really tired of walking so you need to prepare for your energy and items.”

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Ubud White Water Rafting with Waterfall and Lunch - What happens before you leave the rafting base
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Ubud White Water Rafting with Waterfall and Lunch

6.Ubud White Water Rafting with Waterfall and Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 221 reviews · from $26

Paddle the Ayung River near Ubud with a professional guide, passing jungle cliffs, waterfalls, and a river slide. The roughly two-hour rafting run is beginner-friendly, with a swim stop, safety gear, hotel transfers, showers, towels, lockers, and an Indonesian buffet lunch. Plan for several hundred steep steps to the river.

“Rafting was so much fun! I was very scared at first but this was very beginner friendly! There are a lot of steps but it’s doable! Mr.G was our guide and he was amazing! Will definitely do again!”

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Bali ATV Quad Bike and Water Rafting Include Lunch and Transfer - The ATV route: rice fields, rivers, and mud
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Bali ATV Quad Bike and Water Rafting Include Lunch and Transfer

7.Bali ATV Quad Bike and Water Rafting Include Lunch and Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 208 reviews · from $43

Ride an ATV through Ubud’s rice fields, forest, river crossings, tunnels, and muddy tracks, then raft the Ayung River with a guide in every boat. Bali Nice Vacation includes lunch, hotel pickup, insurance, towels, lockers, safety gear, and bottled water. Driver Agung is especially useful for flexible timing.

“It was a memorable day in total, had lots of fun with water rafting and ATV ride, had nice lunch in between; driver Agung was excellent and very helpful”

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Full-Day Ayung River White Water Rafting and Ubud Tour - Lunch provides a useful pause
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Full-Day Ayung River White Water Rafting and Ubud Tour

8.Full-Day Ayung River White Water Rafting and Ubud Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 159 reviews · from $45

Spend about eight hours combining Ayung River rafting with Ubud’s Sacred Monkey Forest, Ubud Market, King Palace, and Tegenungan Waterfall. Pickup, lunch, equipment, guides, and entrance fees are included. Expect wet clothes, a long walk to the river, and traffic that can stretch the day.

“Our driver Hendra was an excellent driver guide and photographer the tour was amazing and all attractions beautiful we recommend it to everyone who visits Bali”

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Ubud ATV Quad Bike with Ayung River Rafting Experience - Starting at Dadi Bali Adventures in Payangan
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Ubud ATV Quad Bike with Ayung River Rafting Experience

9.Ubud ATV Quad Bike with Ayung River Rafting Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 151 reviews · from $31

Spend about six and a half hours pairing Ayung River rafting with an ATV ride through Ubud’s countryside. You’ll pass rice fields, waterfalls, and tunnels, with guides and safety gear for both activities. Choose a solo or tandem quad bike, add hotel pickup when selecting your option, and finish with a buffet lunch included.

“Great fun, great guides. Fed twice. The quad bikes in particular were awesome because of the tunnels and waterfalls. As a warning they advertise pick up but then text you afterwards to say you have to make your own way there. Very sneaky but apart from that it was great.”

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Bali Ayung Rafting and ATV Ride Adventure (Best and Fun) - Private pickup from Kuta and other south Bali areas
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Bali Ayung Rafting and ATV Ride Adventure (Best and Fun)

10.Bali Ayung Rafting and ATV Ride Adventure (Best and Fun)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 124 reviews · from $90

Spend about 10 hours pairing gentle Ayung River rafting with a two-hour ATV ride through rice fields and village lanes. You’ll swim near a small waterfall, eat an Indonesian buffet lunch, and travel by private air-conditioned car. Driver-guide names associated with the service include Putra, Darma, Bobby, and Big Budi, though assignments vary.

“This was an amazing experience. We loved the rafting so much. Will recommend to anyone and would do it again next time I’m in Bali.”

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Monkey Business 2 days - 1 night Jungle Trekking (including rafting) - The overnight camp: simple comfort, valuable timing
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Monkey Business 2 days – 1 night Jungle Trekking (including rafting)

11.Monkey Business 2 days – 1 night Jungle Trekking (including rafting)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 121 reviews · from $144

Join Monkey Business Tours for a private two-day trek in Gunung Leuser National Park, with a jungle camp, meals, rafting, waterfalls, and chances to see orangutans and monkeys. Guides including Dedi, Ian, and Putra have earned strong praise for their jungle skills and cooking. Pickup and North Sumatra transfers can be arranged.

“We had a private group with my son with a quide and a cook. All food and fruits were very nicely layed out. We were lucky and saw many Orang Utang really close. Saw also many different types of monkeys. April was a good time to go as it is dry season but not so much tourists in the jungle yet.”

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Premium Ayung River White Water Rafting in Bali - The morning pickup and ride to the launch point
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Premium Ayung River White Water Rafting in Bali

12.Premium Ayung River White Water Rafting in Bali

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 117 reviews · from $43

Join Mason Adventures for a five-hour Ayung River rafting trip from a northern launch point, covering 33 Class II and III rapids. Expect a safety briefing, professional river guide, full equipment, electronic locker, towel, hot shower, and buffet lunch. Pickup is offered from Ubud and much of South Bali.

“Great trip. It does take an hour to get to the launch site.”

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Telaga Waja River Rafting Bali & Zipline (Less Stairs) - Rafting through regular class II and III rapids
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Telaga Waja River Rafting Bali & Zipline (Less Stairs)

13.Telaga Waja River Rafting Bali & Zipline (Less Stairs)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 110 reviews · from $34

Take on Telaga Waja’s class II and III rapids with a professional guide, then pause at a waterfall and ride a zipline across the river. The package includes equipment, welcome tea or coffee, towels, shower facilities, Indonesian buffet lunch, and transfers from Ubud and selected south Bali hotels. Guides such as Bundy and Joni have earned praise for making first-timers feel safe.

“Excellent tour. Continuous class II and III rapids. Very fun. Great guide. Good lunch. Would do again”

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2-Day Jungle Trekking & Rafting in North Sumatra - The overnight camp under the jungle sky
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2-Day Jungle Trekking & Rafting in North Sumatra

14.2-Day Jungle Trekking & Rafting in North Sumatra

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 92 reviews · from $157

You spend two days in Gunung Leuser National Park with an HPI-certified guide and assistant, walking rainforest trails, watching for orangutans, gibbons, monkeys, and turtles, and sleeping at a jungle campsite. Meals, camping gear, permits, water, and rafting back to Bukit Lawang are included. Pickup is available across North Sumatra.

“This Trip has been the best adventure! We walked through the deep green jungle up and down through the rainforest of Sumatra. If you want to experience nature: this is the trip to take! On our 2Days1Night Tour we were lucky to see GibbonsRead more”

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Full-Day Bali Adventure Tour with Quad Bikes and Rafting - The ride to Kedewatan and the adventure base
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Full-Day Bali Adventure Tour with Quad Bikes and Rafting

15.Full-Day Bali Adventure Tour with Quad Bikes and Rafting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 90 reviews · from $59

Combine a guided quad-bike ride through rice fields, jungle, villages, and muddy water tracks with Ayung River rafting near Ubud. Bali Yowana Tour provides equipment, lunch, showers, towels, insurance, and optional hotel pickup. Guides such as Yogi, Darma, and Rian have earned praise for safe driving and local insight.

“Fun day out with a group of people you didn’t know before but do now through the Bali rice paddies, easy riding”

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