Best Ubud ATV Tours — Quick Picks
Which Ubud ATV Tour Is Right for You?
| Tour | Duration | Machine | Best for | Rating | From | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Most booked | 3–8 hours | Quad, single or tandem | Quad plus Ayung rafting and a meal | 4.8★ | $16 | Check → |
| Classic jungle ride | 1.5–9 hours | Quad, guided | The standard Ubud track with lunch | 4.8★ | $22 | Check → |
| Cheapest listing | 1–7 hours | Quad plus jeep | Kintamani lava fields and a sunset jeep | 5★ | $9 | Check → |
| Waterfall & cave route | 1–1.5 hours | Quad, small group | Barong cave and waterfall stops | 4.7★ | $39 | Check → |
| Tunnel run | 1.5 hours | Quad, guided | Jungle, waterfall and the tunnel section | 4.8★ | $39 | Check → |
| Premium long tunnel | 1.5 hours | Quad, small group | The full Kuber tunnel and waterfalls | 4.8★ | $52 | Check → |
Compare ATV Tours in Ubud
Prices, ratings and availability last checked: August 2026.
Top Pickfrom $16 Bali: Ubud Gorilla Face ATV and Ayung Rafting Trip with Meal
- Riding areaUbud jungle, Ayung River
- MachineQuad, single or tandem
- PickupUbud area included
- Ride timeQuad plus rafting, 3–8 h
- Best forFull-day combo
- 3–8 hours including briefing and kit
- Helmet and goggles provided
- Cancellation terms are shown on the operator's booking page
from $22 Guided ATV Quad Bike Jungle Adventure with Lunch
- Riding areaUbud jungle and plantations
- MachineQuad, single or tandem
- PickupUbud area included
- Ride time1.5 h riding
- Best forThe standard Ubud ride
- 1.5–9 hours including briefing and kit
- Helmet and goggles provided
- Cancellation terms are shown on the operator's booking page
from $16 Bali: ATV Quad Bike & White Water Rafting Adventure
- Riding areaJungle track and river
- MachineQuad, single or tandem
- PickupAvailable
- Ride timeQuad plus rafting
- Best forCheapest rafting combo
- 1.5–8 hours including briefing and kit
- Helmet and goggles provided
- Cancellation terms are shown on the operator's booking page
from $22 Gorilla Face ATV Quad Bike Adventure with Lunch
- Riding areaGorilla Face route
- MachineQuad, single or tandem
- PickupUbud area included
- Ride time1.5 h riding
- Best forCave-face ride with lunch
- 1.5–8 hours including briefing and kit
- Helmet and goggles provided
- Cancellation terms are shown on the operator's booking page
from $39 Quad ATV Waterfalls & Barong Caves
- Riding areaWaterfalls and Barong caves
- MachineQuad, guided
- Ride time1–1.5 h
- Best forCave and waterfall stops
- 1–1.5 hours including briefing and kit
- Helmet and goggles provided
- Cancellation terms are shown on the operator's booking page
from $22 ATV Quad Bike, Zip-line and Cretya Alas Harum Tour
- Riding areaAlas Harum, Tegallalang area
- MachineQuad, single or tandem
- Ride timeQuad plus zip-line
- Best forAdventure-park day
- 1.5–8 hours including briefing and kit
- Helmet and goggles provided
- Cancellation terms are shown on the operator's booking page
from $39 Jungle, Waterfall, and Tunnel ATV Tour & Lunch Options
- Riding areaJungle, waterfall and tunnel
- MachineQuad, guided
- Ride time1.5 h
- Best forTunnel route on a budget
- 1.5 hours including briefing and kit
- Helmet and goggles provided
- Cancellation terms are shown on the operator's booking page
from $22 ATV Quad Bike & Zip-Line Adventure with Meal
- Riding areaUbud jungle
- MachineQuad, single or tandem
- Ride timeQuad plus zip-line
- Best forRide plus a meal
- 1.5–7 hours including briefing and kit
- Helmet and goggles provided
- Cancellation terms are shown on the operator's booking page
from $26 Bali: Beji River Adventure ATV Adventure Exclusive trails
- Riding areaBeji River trails
- MachineQuad, guided
- Ride time1.5 h
- Best forRiver riding away from the busiest tracks
- 1.5 hours including briefing and kit
- Helmet and goggles provided
- Cancellation terms are shown on the operator's booking page
from $52 Ubud Bali: Kuber ATV Quad Bike with Long Tunnel & Waterfalls
- Riding areaKuber tunnel and waterfalls
- MachineQuad, small group
- Ride time1.5 h
- Best forThe long tunnel route
- 1.5 hours including briefing and kit
- Helmet and goggles provided
- Cancellation terms are shown on the operator's booking page
from $24 ATV Kuber Real Biggest Waterfall with Historic Tunnel
- Riding areaKuber waterfall and historic tunnel
- MachineQuad, guided
- Ride time1.5 h riding
- Best forKuber route at a lower price
- 1.5–10 hours including briefing and kit
- Helmet and goggles provided
- Cancellation terms are shown on the operator's booking page
from $35 ATV Quad Bike Ride and Infinity Pool Tour with Lunch
- Riding areaUbud jungle
- MachineQuad, single or tandem
- Ride timeRide plus pool stop
- Best forRide and swim day
- 1.5–7 hours including briefing and kit
- Helmet and goggles provided
- Cancellation terms are shown on the operator's booking page
from $44 Bali: Atv Ride Under Twin Waterfalls & Gorilla Cave
- Riding areaTwin waterfalls, Gorilla cave
- MachineQuad, guided
- Ride time1.5 h
- Best forTwo waterfalls in one route
- 1.5 hours including briefing and kit
- Helmet and goggles provided
- Cancellation terms are shown on the operator's booking page
from $51 ATV Ubud: Epic Mud, River & Waterfall Splash & Lunch
- Riding areaMud, river and waterfall track
- MachineQuad, guided
- Ride time1.5–2.5 h
- Best forMaximum mud
- 1.5–2.5 hours including briefing and kit
- Helmet and goggles provided
- Cancellation terms are shown on the operator's booking page
from $16 Bali: Ubud ATV Bear Face Cave, Swing, Zipline Tour with Meal
- Riding areaBear Face cave route
- MachineQuad, single or tandem
- Ride time30 minutes
- Best forShortest ride listed
- 30 minutes including briefing and kit
- Helmet and goggles provided
- Cancellation terms are shown on the operator's booking page
from $9 Kintamani: ATV Ride, Black Lava, & Sunset Jeep Tour
- Riding areaKintamani lava fields
- MachineQuad plus jeep
- Ride time1–7 h with sunset jeep
- Best forVolcano terrain, lowest price
- 1–7 hours including briefing and kit
- Helmet and goggles provided
- Cancellation terms are shown on the operator's booking page
from $23 Ubud Quad Bike and Ayung River Rafting Adventure
- Riding areaUbud jungle, Ayung River
- MachineQuad, single or tandem
- Ride time6–8 h with rafting
- Best forLong combo day
- 6–8 hours including briefing and kit
- Helmet and goggles provided
- Cancellation terms are shown on the operator's booking page
from $26 Best Off Activity in Ubud Buggy Ride, ATV Ride & Rafting
- Riding areaUbud jungle and river
- MachineBuggy and quad
- Ride time7.5 h with rafting
- Best forThe one buggy option here
- 7.5 hours including briefing and kit
- Helmet and goggles provided
- Cancellation terms are shown on the operator's booking page
from $23 Dadi Bali Adventures ATV Quad Bike with Meal
- Riding areaUbud jungle track
- MachineQuad, single or tandem
- Ride time1–1.5 h
- Best forShort ride with a meal
- 1–1.5 hours including briefing and kit
- Helmet and goggles provided
- Cancellation terms are shown on the operator's booking page
from $22 From Bali: Ubud ATV Quad Bear Cave Escapade w/Customize Tour
- Riding areaBear Cave route
- MachineQuad, guided
- Ride time65 minutes
- Best forCustomisable short ride
- 65 minutes including briefing and kit
- Helmet and goggles provided
- Cancellation terms are shown on the operator's booking page
from $34 Ubud Barong ATV Ride: Waterfalls, Iron Bridge & Jungle Track
- Riding areaBarong route, waterfalls and iron bridge
- MachineQuad, guided
- Ride time1.5 h
- Best forJungle track with bridge crossing
- 1.5 hours including briefing and kit
- Helmet and goggles provided
- Cancellation terms are shown on the operator's booking page
How Much Does an ATV Tour in Ubud Cost?
Prices are shown in USD, converted from rupiah, and they are low by any standard — the whole listed range is $9 to $52. Read carefully whether a price is per rider or per tandem quad, because that single detail moves the real cost more than the difference between two operators.
The core of the market: 1 to 1.5 hours through plantations, rice-terrace tracks and a river section, often bundled with Ayung rafting and a buffet lunch. Transfers from Ubud are usually included, from the south coast sometimes at extra cost.
The longer cave, tunnel and waterfall tracks that need a bigger riding area and a guide per small group. Same 1 to 1.5 hours on paper, considerably more terrain in it.
The top of the Ubud market: the long Kuber tunnel run and the dedicated mud-and-river splash routes, with smaller groups and the most water and rock in the ride.
What affects the price?
Two-up is standard here. A listing priced per tandem machine is the cheapest riding in Bali; the same headline price per rider is a different deal entirely.
Pickup from Ubud is short and usually included. From Kuta, Seminyak or Canggu the drive is one to two hours each way in traffic, which turns a 1.5-hour ride into most of a day.
Routes with the long irrigation tunnel and waterfall stops sit at the top of the range. Plantation-and-village loops without them are the cheap end.
Lunch, rafting, a swing, a zip-line or an infinity pool are commonly folded in. A $22 quad-plus-lunch-plus-zipline booking is not comparable to a bare $22 ride.
Single Quad vs Tandem vs Buggy: Which Should You Book in Ubud?
Ubud's fleets are almost entirely quads, and the real decision is whether you ride alone or two-up — a choice that changes the price as much as the experience. Buggies exist but are rare here, showing up mainly inside larger combo days.
| Single quad | Tandem quad (two-up) | Buggy | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riders | 1 driver | Driver plus passenger, swap halfway | 2 seats side by side |
| Controls | Handlebars, automatic | Handlebars, passenger holds on | Steering wheel and seatbelt |
| How it is priced | Per rider | Often per machine, which halves it each | Per vehicle inside a combo day |
| Best for | Riders who want the full mud experience | Couples, families, nervous first-timers | Anyone who will not drive handlebars |
| Watch out for | Tired arms after the tunnel section | A heavier machine that bogs sooner in deep mud | Limited availability — few Ubud listings offer one |
| Typical Ubud price | $16–39 for most routes | Same listing shared, so the effective cost drops | $26 on the buggy, ATV and rafting combo |
Month-by-Month Guide
Peak wet season: deepest mud, heaviest afternoon rain, occasional route closures when rivers run high.
Still wet and humid. Morning rides mostly run; afternoons are the ones that get rained off.
Rain easing toward the end of the month. Tracks stay muddy, which many riders count as a feature.
The dry season opens. Green landscape, firmer tracks, comfortable temperatures and fewer cancellations.
One of the best months: dry, not yet crowded, reliable departures at every slot.
Dry and busy as high season starts. Book the tunnel routes a few days ahead.
Busiest month alongside August. Dry tracks, full morning slots, heavier traffic on transfers.
Peak season and peak dust. Excellent riding conditions, worst road traffic from the south coast.
Dry, quieter than August and one of the most comfortable months to ride.
Transition month: mostly dry with the first storms late on. Good conditions and thinner crowds.
Wet season begins. Mud returns, afternoon rain becomes routine, prices soften.
Wet but busy over the holidays. Book ahead despite the rain, and expect a very muddy ride.
What to Expect on the Day
Hotel pickup
Ubud pickups are short — 15 to 30 minutes to the base. From Kuta, Seminyak or Canggu allow one to two hours each way, which is why the same 1.5-hour ride shows as a 7- or 8-hour listing on some bookings.
If you are staying south, book the earliest slot. Bali traffic worsens through the day and the return leg is the slow one.Waiver, helmet and the practice lap
You sign a waiver, get a helmet and gloves, and take a short lap on flat ground. Machines are automatic. Staff decide there whether you drive solo or ride tandem behind a guide.
Say if you have never ridden. Guides put nervous riders directly behind them and take the tunnel more slowly.Plantation and village track
The first section is dry: dirt lanes past cocoa, banana and coffee smallholdings, terrace edges and villages, with children waving at the convoy. Speeds are low and the track is bumpy rather than technical.
Stand slightly on the pegs over ruts. Fifteen minutes of hard seat teaches this lesson anyway.River, mud and the tunnel
Then it turns wet. Shallow river beds, mud sections deep enough to bury a wheel, and on the tunnel routes a long, dark irrigation channel cut through rock, ridden nose to tail with headlights on.
Keep your phone in a sealed pouch and your mouth closed in the mud. Both pieces of advice come from experience someone else had.Rinse, change and lunch
Bases have a hose or an outdoor shower and somewhere to change. Most listings finish with a buffet lunch of nasi goreng and fruit, and combo tours carry on to rafting, a zip-line or a swing.
Pack the change of clothes in a plastic bag. Whatever you leave in the locker still ends up damp.What to Bring (and What to Leave at Home)
✓ Bring
- A full change of clothes, in a plastic bag
- A waterproof pouch or case for your phone
- Shoes you can wash — old trainers, not sandals or new white ones
- Insect repellent for the jungle sections
- Small rupiah notes for a guide tip and drinks
- A towel if your hotel is more than half an hour away
✗ Leave behind
- Anything white or good — the mud stains and does not fully wash out
- Loose sunglasses and unstrapped hats
- Phones without a case, unless you enjoy expensive lessons
- Large backpacks — storage at the base is a shelf or a small locker
- Flip-flops for riding, even if the base offers them for afterwards
Where Tours Depart From
| Port / Area | Details | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Ubud centre and around | Included on most listings — 15 to 30 minutes from the base, the shortest transfer of any pickup zone. | Anyone staying in or near Ubud |
| Kuta, Seminyak & Legian | Offered by many operators, often at a surcharge, with one to two hours of driving each way through Bali traffic. | Beach-based visitors who book the earliest slot |
| Canggu & Kerobokan | Similar transfer time to Kuta on the coast road. Some operators cover it, others ask you to meet in Ubud. | Travellers already planning a day inland |
| Kintamani bases near Batur | The lava-field rides stage in the highlands, roughly an hour and a half north of Ubud, usually inside a longer jeep-and-sunset day. | Volcano scenery rather than jungle mud |
How to Choose an ATV Operator
What good operators do
- Say plainly whether the price is per rider or per tandem quad
- State the actual riding time separately from the total with transfers
- Include the tunnel or waterfall stop in the itinerary rather than hinting at it in photos
- Provide a rinse-off area, a changing room and secure storage for dry clothes
- List pickup zones and the surcharge for Kuta, Seminyak or Canggu before checkout
Red flags to avoid
- A 'waterfall ATV tour' where the waterfall is a viewpoint from the track, not a stop
- Photo packages pushed hard at the end at a price never mentioned at booking
- No mention of what happens if wet-season rain closes the river section
- Southern-beach pickups sold without warning you about the traffic each way
Where the Trails Run in Ubud
The routes and riding areas tours use around Ubud, and what the ground is like on each.
Jungle river tunnels
The signature rideLong irrigation channels cut through rock, ridden in single file with headlights on, opening onto shallow river beds. This is the section that makes Ubud riding distinct, and the reason the higher-priced listings cost what they do.
Kuber waterfall route
Longest tunnelThe route behind the Kuber listings pairs the longest tunnel section with waterfall stops, and sits at the top of the Ubud price range at $52. Smaller groups, more time in the water, and the most complete version of the mud-and-tunnel format.
Tegallalang rice terraces
Scenery stopsThe terraced valley north of Ubud. Quads run field-edge lanes and village tracks around it rather than through the terraces themselves, with photo stops on the viewpoints — the scenery arrives when the engine is off.
Kintamani lava fields
Dry highland trackAn hour and a half north near Mount Batur, where black volcanic sand and lava flow replace jungle and mud entirely. Open, dusty and cool, usually sold as part of a longer day with a jeep and a sunset or sunrise stop.
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