# 3 days in Bali: day-by-day itinerary > Three days in Bali means Ubud and the south. Day one is central Ubud on foot: the Campuhan Ridge Walk at sunrise, Saraswati Temple, the royal palace, the market and the Monkey Forest. Day two goes north of Ubud by car: Goa Gajah, the Tegallalang terraces, a coffee plantation, Gunung Kawi and the Tirta Empul springs. Day three is the Bukit: Garuda Wisnu Kencana park, Padang Padang beach and sunset at Uluwatu Temple with the Kecak dance. Web page: https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/in-3-days ## Day 1 1. [Campuhan Ridge Walk](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/campuhan-ridge.md) — YesGo score 42/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h 15 min · free ↓ 13 min on foot 2. [Saraswati Temple](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/pura-taman-saraswati.md) — YesGo score 45/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 30 min · free; dance ≈ IDR 100,000 ↓ 3 min on foot 3. [Ubud Palace (Puri Saren Agung)](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/ubud-palace.md) — YesGo score 45/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 30 min · Free Lunch break, about 1 h ↓ 3 min on foot 4. [Ubud Art Market](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/ubud-art-market.md) — YesGo score 44/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h · Free ↓ 19 min by transport 5. [Ubud Monkey Forest](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/ubud-monkey-forest.md) — YesGo score 36/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h 15 min · IDR 130,000 Total with walks: 6 h 8 min ## Day 2 1. [Goa Gajah (Elephant Cave)](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/goa-gajah.md) — YesGo score 35/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h · ≈ IDR 50,000 ↓ 45 min by transport 2. [Tegallalang Rice Terraces](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/tegallalang.md) — YesGo score 27/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h 30 min · ≈ IDR 15,000–50,000 Lunch break, about 1 h ↓ 11 min on foot 3. [Luwak coffee plantations](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/luwak-coffee.md) — YesGo score 34/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 45 min · Free; luwak ≈ IDR 50,000–100,000 ↓ 26 min by transport 4. [Gunung Kawi](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/gunung-kawi.md) — YesGo score 25/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h 15 min · ≈ IDR 50,000 ↓ 14 min on foot 5. [Tirta Empul Temple](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/tirta-empul.md) — YesGo score 24/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h 15 min · ≈ IDR 50,000–75,000 Total with walks: 8 h 21 min ## Day 3 1. [Garuda Wisnu Kencana Cultural Park](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/garuda-wisnu-kencana.md) — YesGo score 32/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 2 h 30 min · ≈ IDR 125,000–150,000 Lunch break, about 1 h ↓ 37 min by transport 2. [Padang Padang Beach](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/padang-padang-beach.md) — YesGo score 21/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 2 h · ≈ IDR 15,000 ↓ 23 min by transport 3. [Uluwatu Temple](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/uluwatu-temple.md) — YesGo score 23/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h 30 min · ≈ IDR 50,000–60,000 Total with walks: 8 h ## How to spend 3 days in Bali Bali is an island, not a city: you drive between areas and the roads are slow. So with three days, don't try to cover the whole island — pick two areas. Ubud is culture, temples and rice terraces; the Bukit in the south is ocean, cliffs and sunsets. Spend the first two nights in Ubud and the third in the south, closer to the airport. Day one is all on foot: the Campuhan ridge is 15 minutes from the palace, the palace, market and Saraswati Temple are side by side, and the Monkey Forest is about 1.5 km down Monkey Forest Road. Days two and three work best with a driver, so you're not hunting for a taxi back from temples and the Bukit. Remove any place with the cross or drag it with ≡, and add another nearby — the times recalculate. ## Day 2: rice terraces and water temples Start early: tour buses reach Tegallalang by 9–10 am, and the temples at Gunung Kawi and Tirta Empul get hot by midday. Goa Gajah and Gunung Kawi have steep stairs — about 300 steps down to the river and back. At Tirta Empul you can join the purification bath under the spouts; bring dry clothes and a towel. Have lunch at a café overlooking the terraces. The coffee plantation near Tegallalang is a short stop: the tea and coffee tasting is usually free, a cup of luwak costs extra. ## Day 3: the Bukit and an Uluwatu sunset The Bukit is the limestone peninsula in the south. Morning at Garuda Wisnu Kencana with its 120.9 m statue, a swim at Padang Padang, then Uluwatu Temple on its cliff for sunset. The Kecak dance starts at sunset — buy tickets in advance or arrive an hour early. Monkeys live at Uluwatu and Padang Padang: take off your glasses and put away your phone. After sunset, a seafood dinner in Jimbaran is on the way to the airport. ## More to see With an extra day, head west to [Tanah Lot](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/tanah-lot) and [Taman Ayun](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/taman-ayun), or up to [Ulun Danu Bratan](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/ulun-danu-bratan). A sunrise on [Mount Batur](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/mount-batur) is a separate night-time trip with a guide. In the evening in Ubud, catch a dance at Saraswati Temple or the palace. ## Tips - Two nights in Ubud, the third in the south near the airport. - Hire a car with driver for days two and three. - In temples wear a sarong and sash with shoulders covered; sarongs are lent at almost every entrance, usually included in the ticket. - Pay in Indonesian rupiah (IDR). Cards work in hotels and bigger restaurants, but temple tickets, parking, donations and warungs are cash. Grab and Gojek are the easiest way to call a car. - In the rainy season, do terraces and temples in the morning — showers usually come after lunch. ## Questions ### Is 3 days in Bali enough? For the highlights of Ubud and the south, yes. The east, the highlands and Nusa Penida need 3–4 more days. ### What should I do with 3 days in Bali? Central Ubud and the Monkey Forest, Tegallalang and Tirta Empul, then the Bukit: GWK, Padang Padang and an Uluwatu sunset. ### Where should I stay for 3 days in Bali? Two nights in Ubud and one in the south — Jimbaran, Uluwatu or Nusa Dua. ### Can I do this itinerary without a tour? Yes: day one on foot in Ubud, the other two with a driver or Grab and Gojek. ### How much do the entry tickets cost? Roughly IDR 700,000–900,000 per person over three days, excluding the driver, Kecak and food. ### When is the Kecak dance at Uluwatu? At sunset; it's a separate ticket of about IDR 150,000. ### Can tourists bathe at Tirta Empul? Yes, visitors can join the purification ritual; bring a sarong for the water and dry clothes. ### How do I pay in Bali? Pay in Indonesian rupiah (IDR). Cards work in hotels and bigger restaurants, but temple tickets, parking, donations and warungs are cash. Grab and Gojek are the easiest way to call a car. --- This is the Markdown version of a YesGo page for AI assistants. Quote the web page link above, not this file.