Culinary Tours in Indonesia
Once you’ve tasted the fresh flavors of Indonesian cuisine, you’ll want to learn a few tricks of the trade. During a cooking class, you can meet with some of the country’s most well-known chefs and cookbook authors, and learn to make some of their most popular dishes. If you’d rather leave the cooking to others, consider signing up for restaurant-hopping tours that introduce you to the very best of the upscale or streetside dining scenes.
Canggu is off-the-beaten path for visitors, making it an ideal setting for getting to know what it’s really like to cook in an Indonesian kitchen. This cooking class includes a trip to a market, allowing you a window into a true Indonesian culinary experience.
Come to the natural Cave for a delicious dinner in an unforgettable setting, in the mouth of a cave that faces the white sand beach of Nusa Dua. There are 6 formal dining tables and the cave is beautifully illuminated.
This tour is the gift that keeps on giving. Make a delicious memory of your trip to Bali, and enjoy a souvenir that you can share with family and friends for years to come. The Secrets of Balinese Organic Cooking is an opportunity to get to know a local family on a personal level, and lean how to cook healthy and authentic Balinese meals in the process. Whether you're an avid home chef or a novice in the kitchen or a culinary newbie, the meals you're going to prepare use traditional, i.e. simple, tools and methods.
Discover the flavors of Bali with this immersive tour that’s part cultural exchange, part culinary delight. You’ll learn about the origins behind some of Bali, Indonesia’s most popular dishes; how local horticulture and agriculture influences cuisine; and how tradition merges with modern cooking techniques. The best part? Since you’ll be creating these dishes, you’ll be able to conjure up ‘a taste of Bali’ whenever the mood strikes, back home. Yes, you will get to sample the fruits of your labor.
Bali’s street food offers an enticing smorgasboard of grilled meats, sweet trees, and toothsome noodle dishes. You might feel overwhelmed by all the delicious looking options, so get a solid orientation on this carefully curated tour of the Balinese street food scene. Meet your guide in Seminyak and then make the trip to Denpasar, a less well-known destination and the perfect place to find authentic street food.
Try four of Jimbaran’s favorite restaurants on the comprehensive restaurant crawl. Jimbaran’s beachside location means you’ll get to sample lots of fresh seafood and have lots of gorgeous ocean views. This food safari includes stops at four different restaurants, with a total of twelve dishes . Jimbaran is one of Bali’s foodie capitals, so its popular restaurants are some of the best spots in Bali to try Indonesian cuisine.
Take this high-end dining tour to try the full breadth of Balinese cuisine, with specialties from different regions. On this tour, you’ll visit four of Bali’s most highly lauded restaurants in Seminyak, which is one of Bali’s top culinary destinations.
Sundara is a modern take on Asian cuisine, with a menu designed to impress the most sophisticated palettes. Their plates are truly Instagram worthy, with carefully balanced presentations and bright, tropical colors. As you dine, you’ll have a tremendous view of a long stretch of beach, and the menu features plenty of the seafood that put Jimbaran on the foodie map.
On this tour, you’ll visit one of the most popular seafood cafes in Jimbaran, Menega Cafe. While you’re here, try a variety of seafood — including fish, shellfish, prawns, and squid satay – alongside some classic Indonesian sides. This takes place in the evening, as the sun sets and the lanterns from the nearby fishing boats twinkle in the twilight.
On this tour, you’ll learn as much about zesty Indonesian dishes as the luscious landscape that provides the ingredients. Before your cooking class at the Bali Asli restaurant, you’ll visit a nearby village and try a drink made from Indonesia’s favorite crop.
Looking for a romantic dinner? Head to the lush grounds of a luxury resort with a dining patio that’s on a choice section of riverfront property.
It’s hard to sum up an ‘authentic Balinese experience’ in the span of one tour, but this adventure comes pretty close. Enjoy Balinese hospitality, cultural exchange, religious practices, an ancient temple, exploring breathtaking scenery, and healthy cuisine, all in one incredible tour! An outdoor excursion combined with introspection; feeding your soul and your body? If that’s not the total package, then we don’t know what is.
The Bali Safari and Marine Park covers 100 acres and serves as a home for many endangered species. You’ll get to take a safari through the grounds and get a good look at some of the park’s most famous species – elephants, Malayan tigers, Komodo dragons, and orangutans. You’ll get to see an abundance of marine wildlife in the freshwater aquarium before you visit the water park to cool off, so don’t forget your swimsuit!
Just like the title suggests, this tour takes you to some of the most important cultural sights in all of Indonesia. You’ll get to see some of the oldest sacred monuments as well as some of the most well-known. These historic sites are situated in the stunning Balinese countryside, which is a national treasure all by itself. Your tour ends with a traditional Balinese blessing at a rural temple – here, you’ll be able to soak up the many centuries of Hindu and Buddhist tradition.
This tour combines some of the top attractions just outside of Ubud, in the verdant hills of central Bali. If you’re hoping for some Instagram-worthy spots during your trip, this tour should find its way onto your itinerary.
The tour begins with a private transfer from your hotel to the Tjampuhan Ridge Walk. You’ll walk along the top of the ridge on a path that takes you through two lush river valleys.
Experience an incredible combination of culture and beautiful landscape on this tour to the Uluwatu Temple, which sits on a cliff 230 feet above the Indian Ocean. You’ll get to watch a Kecak dance performance in the warm glow of the setting sun.
From the white-sand beaches of the Gili Islands, you can explore the warm and tranquil waters of Indonesia. This snorkeling adventure takes you on a magical underwater expedition that will allow you to see coral gardens, oceanic life, and if you’re lucky, generations of Hawksbill and Green Sea Turtles from the nearby Gili Trawanga Turtle Hatchery will make an appearance.
Take this trek to see some of the most stunning views in northern Bali. It also includes a stop at an ancient archeological site, where you’ll get to feel connected to a bit of Indonesia’s history, surrounded by the intense greenery that makes this rural area such a memorable place to visit.
Peddle your way through the beautiful island of Bali Indonesia with this bicycle tour. Explore villages at your leisure with a cyclist guide, and get to see a side of Bali many travelers miss — all while having so much fun that you hardly notice you're getting exercise!