Ubud by classic VW — rice fields, Tegenungan waterfall and a jungle pool

1. 
   Stop 1

   Classic VW safari through the rice fields

   The car is an old open-top Volkswagen Safari, repainted in a bright colour, with a driver at the wheel and the family in the back. It goes slowly, which is the point: along the narrow lanes between the rice fields around Ubud, past farmers in the paddies, temples at the roadside and the villages where the woodcarvers work. You stop wherever you like for a photograph. It is the most relaxed way to see the countryside that surrounds the town, and children love riding in it.

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   Stop 2

   Tegenungan waterfall

   Tegenungan is the closest big waterfall to Ubud, a single wide curtain of water dropping about twenty-five metres into a pool between rock walls. Steps lead down from the road to the bottom, where you can stand close enough to feel the spray, and there are terraces and cafés on the cliff above with a view straight down the fall. The water is strongest in the rainy months and a gentle swim in the dry season; the guide will tell you on the day whether the pool is safe to go in.

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   Stop 3

   A pool club above the jungle

   The afternoon is for the pools: a club built in tiers down the side of a valley, with several pools at different levels, daybeds, and a restaurant in a tall pavilion above it all. Each pool has an edge that looks out over the treetops, so you swim with the jungle in front of you. Families can take a daybed and stay as long as they like; there is food, fresh juice and a shaded area for the children. It is the quiet end to an active day.

Rather plan the day yourselves? Take the car and the driver-guide on their own: eight hours for 500,000 rupiah or $30, and you choose where the day goes. Ask about the driver service · How the driver day works

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