Top Local Tips for Ubud

Arrange transportation before you arrive. Best to find guide of Bali online/blogs and arrange transportation before you go; and settled the negotiation of pricing.

Sobek Adventures I would recommend the hike through the Ubud rice fields and the white water rafting which Sobek Adventures runs. Both were brilliant fun.

Better deals on spas and possibly hotel rooms if you walk-in We were on a tight timetable and looking for a relaxed short break for two en route back to the UK after attending a friend's wedding as part of a large group in Sydney. My girlfriend therefore wanted peace of mind of knowing that we definitely had a room in a nice hotel, so we booked in advance. I got the impression once there that we could have easily walked into the top hotels (in the same tier as the one we were staying in) and booked a room at a discount over the rates we had negotiated in advance, but this may have been a reflection of the time of year we were there. If, like us, you don't want to run the risk of finding all the nice hotels fully booked, you can at least get spa treatements cheaper by turning up in person and striking a deal, rather than booking them in advance at pre-determined rates.