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Ubud waterfalls: Tibumana, Kanto Lampo, Tukad Cepung and Tegenungan

Four of the Ubud waterfalls lie within a short drive of the town, each with its own walk and pool. Here is what each is like, how to reach it, and how to see several in a day.

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01Tukad Cepung: A fall in a rock cleft, about 200 steps down.
02Kanto Lampo: Broad cascade in Beng village; busy at peak hours.¹
03Tibumana: A single fall into a pool where you can swim.
04Tegenungan: A river fall in Gianyar with a swimming pool below.² ³
05After rain: The water can run brown; stops may change.

Four falls within an hour of the town

The rivers that cut through the hills east of Ubud drop over dozens of ledges, and four of those falls have become the classic stops of a day out: Tukad Cepung, Kanto Lampo, Tibumana and Tegenungan. Each is a short drive from the town and a short walk from its car park, and each has a pool you can wade or swim in when the water is calm. The water is cool rather than cold, a relief after the heat of the terraces.

They are very different places. Tukad Cepung hides inside a narrow cleft of rock, Kanto Lampo spills over a wide staircase of dark stone, Tibumana falls in a single ribbon into a round pool in the forest, and Tegenungan is a powerful river fall with a broad pool and viewpoints above it. Picking two or three that contrast makes a better day than seeing four that look alike.

The private tour sold on this page visits three of them, Tukad Cepung, Kanto Lampo and Tibumana, with swimming listed at each, after the Tegallalang terraces and the Tirta Empul water temple. Other tours swap in Tegenungan or smaller falls such as Goa Raja, Ulu Petanu or Uma Anyar.

A waterfall day

How one private waterfall day runs

Start

Pickup and drive

About 1 hour by car from Ubud or the south.
Morning

Tibumana

1.5 hours for photos and a swim.
Late morning

Tukad Cepung

1.5 hours in and around the cleft.
Midday

Lunch

An hour at a local restaurant.
Afternoon

Tegenungan

An hour at the big river fall.
Late

Tegallalang

An hour on the terraces, then home.

Tukad Cepung, the fall inside the rock

Tukad Cepung is a fall you walk into rather than look at. The way in is about 200 steps down, then a short rocky path through shallow water into the cleft, and the climb back up takes moderate effort. Inside, the fall pours through an opening in the rock, and on a bright day the light comes down in beams through the spray.

Those beams depend on the sun being high and the sky clear, so late morning on a dry day gives the best chance of seeing them. Spray fills the cleft, so keep your phone in a pouch and wear clothes you do not mind getting wet. Shoes that grip on wet rock are essential here more than anywhere else on the loop. Go down slowly and let faster walkers pass on the narrow steps.

The waterfall tours give it time: one private day lists 1.5 hours at Tukad Cepung, and another day pairs it with Tibumana and Kanto Lampo within 8 hours. If you are not steady on stairs, think twice before you go down; the operator of this site's tour lists the day as unsuitable for people with limited mobility.

Time at each fall

How long tours stay, in minutes

minutes

Stop lengths from two tours: 1.5 hours at Tukad Cepung and Tibumana and 1 hour at Tegenungan on one, 45 minutes at Kanto Lampo and Goa Raja on another.

The four falls

Which waterfall is which

Waterfall	Character	Walk in	Swim
Tukad Cepung	Inside a rock cleft	About 200 steps	Shallow
Kanto Lampo	Broad cascade	Short, can be muddy	Yes, calm days
Tibumana	Single fall, round pool	Jungle path	Yes, calm days
Tegenungan	Big river fall	Long stairs	Yes, calm days

From the tour listings and Indonesia Travel; swimming depends on the water on the day.³

Three waterfall days

Three falls in a day

Ubud: Waterfalls, Water Temple & Rice Terraces Private Tour

This page's pick

Private waterfall day

Three falls, temple, terraces

Falls: Cepung, Lampo, Tibumana
Hours: 6 to 10
Car: Private

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Ubud: Private Scenic Waterfalls and Rice Terraces Tour

Includes Tegenungan

Scenic waterfalls day

Three falls and lunch

Falls: Tibumana, Cepung, Tegenungan
Hours: 7 hours
Car: Private

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Shared seats

Spectacular waterfalls

Three falls and a temple

Falls: Cepung, Tibumana, Lampo
Hours: 8 hours
Guide: English, Indonesian, Malay

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Decision helper

Which fall suits you?

Start from what you want out of the swim.

Tukad Cepung

A fall in a rock cleft, reached by about 200 steps.

Tibumana

A single fall into a pool; swimming listed on the tour.

Tegenungan

A river fall in Gianyar with a pool below.² ³

Kanto Lampo

Wide cascades, busy at peak hours, so go early.

Skip Tukad Cepung

Its steps and climb back are the hardest part of the loop.

Visitors can also swim or simply soak their feet in the natural pool beneath the waterfall.

Indonesia Travel (Ministry of Tourism, Republic of Indonesia)Source 3

Kanto Lampo, the broad cascade

Kanto Lampo is in Beng village, in the Gianyar regency.¹ Its water spreads over a wide face of dark volcanic rock in many small cascades, and visitors climb onto the ledges for photos with the white water around them. Swimming is listed on the private tour's stop there.

That popularity has a cost. The operator warns that Kanto Lampo can be busy, with a wait for photos at peak hours. Another tour notes that the fall may be closed for a while after heavy rain, flooding or maintenance, and that the path there can be uneven or muddy.

Go early, or late in the afternoon when the light is softer and the queue for the famous rock has thinned. Climb only where others are standing safely, keep away from the main flow after rain, and leave bags on the bank where you can see them. The rock is sharp in places, so a pair of water shoes is worth more here than a new swimsuit.

Map

Ubud, the stops of the day and the trips beyond

First the town between the palace and the forest, then the terraces and the waterfalls around it, then the volcano, the north and the harbour for Nusa Penida.

Map of central Ubud with the palace, the art market, Museum Puri Lukisan, the Monkey Forest, Campuhan and ARMA — The town

Map of the country around Ubud with Tegallalang, Tirta Empul and the Tukad Cepung, Tibumana, Kanto Lampo and Tegenungan waterfalls — Around Ubud

Map of Bali from Ubud to Mount Batur, Sekumpul, the Kusamba harbour and Ngurah Rai airport — Day trips

1
Ubud Palace
Puri Saren Agung, the royal residence at the corner of Jalan Raya Ubud and Jalan Monkey Forest; evening dances in the courtyard.⁴ ⁵ ⁶
In Google Maps ↗
2
Ubud Art Market
Stalls of handicrafts made in Bali, beside the palace.⁷
In Google Maps ↗
3
Museum Puri Lukisan
The town's art museum, opened in 1956.⁸
In Google Maps ↗
4
Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary
About 12.5 hectares of forest in Padangtegal, home to about 1,054 long-tailed macaques; open 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM.⁹ ¹⁰ ¹¹
In Google Maps ↗
5
Pura Gunung Lebah
The temple at the Campuhan river confluence, tied to an 8th-century legend of Rsi Markandya.¹²
In Google Maps ↗
6
Campuhan Ridge Walk
A walk suggested for the cooler afternoon hours.¹³
In Google Maps ↗
7
ARMA
The Agung Rai Museum of Art, one of the town's museums and a Kecak venue.¹⁴
In Google Maps ↗
8
Tegallalang Rice Terrace
Subak terraces about a 20-minute drive north of Ubud; the site tour's first stop.¹⁵
In Google Maps ↗
9
Tirta Empul
The water temple on the site tour, where guests can join the bathing ritual.
In Google Maps ↗
10
Tukad Cepung
A fall inside a rock cleft, reached by about 200 steps and shallow water.
In Google Maps ↗
11
Tibumana
A single fall into a pool where the site tour allows a swim.
In Google Maps ↗
12
Kanto Lampo
A broad fall in Beng village, Gianyar; busy at peak hours.¹
In Google Maps ↗
13
Tegenungan
A fall in Gianyar with a pool where visitors swim.² ³
In Google Maps ↗
14
Mount Batur
A 1,717 m volcano in Indonesia's first UNESCO Global Geopark.¹⁶ ¹⁷
In Google Maps ↗
15
Sekumpul Waterfall
A waterfall in the north of Bali, a private 10-hour hiking day.
In Google Maps ↗
16
Kusamba harbour
The harbour for the speedboat to Nusa Penida, 30 minutes across.
In Google Maps ↗
17
Ngurah Rai airport
Bali's airport, closed for the 24 hours of Nyepi.¹⁸ ¹⁹
In Google Maps ↗

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Checklist

What a waterfall day needs

Wear and bring

Water shoes or grip sandals
Swimwear, towel and dry clothes
Sunscreen
Small notes for tickets

Stay safe

Keep out of the falling water
No swimming in brown, fast water
Take the stairs slowly

Party price

Price a shared waterfall day

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Tukad Cepung, Tibumana, Kanto Lampo and Tegenungan in one day

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Tibumana, the quiet pool

Tibumana is the calm one. A single fall drops from a lip of rock into a round pool framed by ferns and forest, and the walk in follows a jungle path from the car park. On the private tour it is a photo stop with free time and swimming. As a Tibumana waterfall near Ubud, it is also the easiest to pair with a temple or a rice terrace.

Tours give it different amounts of time: 1.5 hours on one private waterfall day, 75 minutes on a private five-stop day, and 45 minutes on another day that also visits Goa Raja and Kanto Lampo. That day's operator adds that the falls may not be fit for swimming after rain.

Bring a towel and dry clothes, swim close to the edges where the water is calmer, and watch the color: clear green means a good swim, brown and fast means stay on the bank. The pool is shaded for much of the day, which makes it cooler than the open terraces. Its shallow edges leave room for children to paddle while adults swim.

Tegenungan, the big river fall

Tegenungan is in the Gianyar regency, south of Ubud, and visitors can swim or dip their feet in the natural pool below it, according to Indonesia Travel.² ³ For a Tegenungan waterfall near Ubud with real force behind it, this is the one: a wide river plunges over a cliff into a broad pool with viewpoints above.

Several day tours include it. One private day through the town gives it an hour, as does a shared or private all-inclusive day, and a private waterfall day pairs it with Tibumana and Tukad Cepung. The site tour of this page does not include it.

The descent and climb are long staircases with cafes and swings along the way, so allow time and water for the walk back up. In the wet months the river is strong; enjoy the spray from the bank and save the swim for a calmer day. A drink at one of the cafes halfway up makes the climb feel much shorter.

Rain, color and the safest swims

Waterfalls follow the weather. At Ngurah Rai airport on the coast, the nearest long record, January averages 350.7 mm of rain and August 36.4 mm.²⁰ In the wet months the falls are loud and full; in the dry months the pools are clearer and calmer. Neither season is wrong; they simply give you different falls.

The operator of the private tour warns that after rain the waterfalls can run brown and stops may be changed for safety, and that the paths near the falls are uneven, with stairs and slippery ground. Another tour notes that Kanto Lampo can close after heavy rain.

Swim only where others swim, stay away from the falling water itself, and leave the pool if the color changes or the level rises. Water shoes help on rocky bottoms. Choosing the best waterfall in Ubud on any given day often means choosing the one whose water looks clean that morning, and a good guide will make that call for you.

Seeing several falls in one day

The easiest way to see several falls is a tour that links them. The private tour of this page reaches three after the terraces and Tirta Empul, over 6 to 10 hours, from $14. A waterfall day of 8 hours adds Pura Gunung Kawi Sebatu and Tegallalang to Tukad Cepung, Tibumana and Kanto Lampo, from $29.

Check whether entrance tickets are in the price. On the private tour they are included only on the option with tickets, and another operator notes that tickets bought on the spot are mostly paid in cash. Carry small notes either way.

Plan the order around light and crowds. Start early at the most photographed fall, keep the shaded pools for the hot middle of the day, and finish at the one where you most want to swim. Two falls with time to enjoy them beat four seen in a hurry. Leave space for a slow lunch too, since wet hair and a full stomach make the afternoon drive pass quickly.

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