bali, ubud Slow Travel, interactive self-guided walking tours
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Go an adventurous, interactive tour of the beautiful village of penestanan, ubud, including rice fields, culture, food, and art. Get the interactive guide here.
interactive guide with podcasts, illustrations, fun suggested activities and a beautiful digital guidebook
Hidden Lane’s interactive guides focus on local gems so that you, as a slow traveller, can have an in-depth, genuine experience.
Discover hidden laneways, art galleries, studios, delicious cafes and beautiful scenery. Listen to rich storytelling behind the unique businesses and discover inspiring culture via history podcasts and beautifully crafted photography. All prices are in Australian $ - and only one interactive guide is needed per group.
enjoy your journey to ubud more with hidden lanes interactive guides
Skip the frustration visiting somewhere new - discover gems only locals know about with slow travel, ethical & interactive guides. Ubud is magical but so busy it’s hard to find the essence of Balinese culture. This is why we created this interactive guide to Penestanan, Ubud, so you can still find these beautiful, local businesses, beautiful vistas and scenery without days of research.
highlights
There are two routes - one is the City Culture Walk (soon to be released), the other is the Rice Field Walk.
It takes 2.5-4 hrs including stopping at our recommended spots. The directions are designed to be walked, and please note there are many stairs on the City Culture Walk.
The main point is to slow down and enjoy the experience!
The self guided tours run Mondays-Saturdays between 9:30am to 4pm. If you’d like to visit a particular spot, please check the guidebook for their opening times.
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We can confidently say, skip the official Ubud Rice Field walk and do this rice field one instead!
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Local cafe’s and shops that are run with heart and soul - that offer amazing quality food or products.
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Breathtaking laneways, in a tropical paradise.
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Learn the art of creating the Balinese offerings.
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Visit several talented artist studios and learn about Balinese and Indonesian art.
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With podcasts, suggested fun activities, Google map directions so you don’t get lost, and beautiful photography.
A Beautifully curated, inspiring slow travel experience
This self guided tour is designed for adventurous souls to discover beautiful scenery, art, history and experience slow travel. It can take 2.5 hours or almost a whole day, depending on how much time you spend doing each experience. You can also just do some of the route - the point is to slow down and enjoy the journey.
Slow Travel Journeys - Inspired by Korea’s Jeju Island
Jarrod and Emma Hall, Hidden Lanes creators spent 9 years in South Korea, and during that time created video content and a slow travel guide to Korea’s Jeju Island. The journey was a walking or cycling route that included beautiful scenery, funky cafes, art galleries and nature. They made a film about the journey, that was featured in the Korean Expat Film Festival and World Bicycle Film Festival. This style of slow journeying includes meandering along laneways, taking your time to take photos, take in the scenery and buy local produce. They were inspired to make something similar for more beautiful, hidden gems of the world, including Indonesia where Emma’s father and sisters live.