Indonesia Market Tours: Our Top 15

1.Cooking Class with Transfers and Optional Market Visit

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 824 reviews · 2 - 3 hours · from $21Our pick

Meet a local chef such as Eri, Made, or Madi, shop for produce at Ubud Market on the morning option, then prepare Balinese dishes in a small group of up to 10. Expect hands-on cooking, cultural stories, a shared meal, and sometimes a recipe booklet or certificate.

“We loved the education and information we got about the Balinese culture and values. That was really interesting and added to the experience. It was really well organised and the equipment was clean for meal preparing. We loved how we were made to work in a team to cook amazing meals together! . We would highly recommend this tour and the host and her family were absolutely lovely and delightful.”

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2.Balinese Ubud cooking school (9 Dish Cooking and Market Tour)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 540 reviews · from $58Top rated

Spend about five hours learning nine Balinese recipes with a local chef such as Yogi, plus a morning market and rice-paddy visit. You’ll taste local fruit, prepare a full meal, and take home recipes. Choose the vegetarian menu when booking. Pickup is offered in Ubud, with extra charges outside town.

“The end product (the dishes) were some of the best food we've ever eaten. Also our chef/host was extremely friendly, warm, welcoming, knowledgeable and funny. We left knowing loads about Balinese cooking but also tonnes about Balinese culture thanks to Gus who loved sharing his knowledge with us. It was the absolute highlight of our trip. We knew we'd enjoy it but we had no idea it would be so special. This was a day we won't forget”

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3.Balinese Cooking Class and Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 531 reviews · from $23

Spend four hours learning nine Balinese dishes with a local chef, after a morning market visit and rice-paddy stop. Guides such as Putu, Wayan, Tata, and Butu help with ingredients, cooking, and cultural details. Morning classes include the market and paddies; afternoon classes add a canang offering and dinner instead.

“Fantastic! Very enjoyable. Great driver, lovely staff, great menu and food.”

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4.Active Volcano, Rice Field, Hot Spring, Fruit market, Tea Plantation with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 513 reviews · from $110

Travel from Jakarta into West Java with an English-speaking guide such as Bryan, Rizky, Vincent, or Mitchell. Visit Tangkuban Perahu Volcano, Lembang Fruit Market, rice fields, a tea plantation, a coffee center, and Ciater Hot Springs. Lunch, fruit, tea tasting, bottled water, transport, and entrance fees are included.

“Vincent and Toto were amazing! They took care of us all day, taking us to the best spots throughout the Java region. Vincent was knowledgeable, friendly and funny! The fruits and food were delicious and the day was well worth the cost. I would 100% recommend this to anyone visiting Jakarta, especially if you’re short on time. You get to see so much in one day!”

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5.Seminyak: Balinese Cooking Class & Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 458 reviews · 4 hours · from $45

Start with an 8 AM pickup from Seminyak, Legian, or Kuta, then visit a local market with your English-speaking chef. Learn about herbs, spices, fish, meat, and vegetables before preparing several Balinese dishes at Warung Nia. You will eat your banquet, take home a recipe book, and receive a certificate.

“We had an amazing time cooking Indonesian food with our guide Tommy Ford. He spoke perfect English and was so much fun while demonstrating and had a great sense of humour. The food itself was very delicious and was definitely value for money, there was so much food on each table we couldnt even finish it. They gave each person a recipe book so hopefully we'll make some of these dishes when we get back home.”

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6.Balinese Cooking class with traditional morning market visit

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 161 reviews · from $35

Start with hotel pickup and a guided visit to a local morning market, where you choose and taste Balinese ingredients. In Laplapan village, Wayan, Dewa, Putu, or another local instructor teaches you to make canang offerings and several dishes using traditional methods. The small group then sits down to eat everything together.

“Fun cooking experience with expert local chef. Delicious recipes, fresh ingredients! Relaxing setting.”

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7.PRIVATE Ubud Market Tour & Balinese Cooking Class with Putu

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 125 reviews · from $95

Join Putu for a private 5-hour Ubud food experience. Shop for seasonal ingredients at Pejeng Market, then cook two or three Balinese dishes in her family compound kitchen before sharing lunch with three generations of her family. Ubud pickup, a vegetarian or vegan menu, and private transport are included.

“Putin’s was an wonderful, gracious host! Her family immediately made us feel welcome and like meme era of the family. The market tour was fascinating, trying new fruits, experiencing new scents, and watching daily Balinese life unfold. Both Read more”

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8.Ubud Traditional Night Market Food Tour-All Inclusive

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 95 reviews · 3 hours · from $43

Spend three hours exploring Gianyar Night Market from Ubud with guides such as Wayan, Amba, or Kadek. Start with Balinese cakes, then sample satay, gado-gado, ayam betutu, goat skewers, fruit, drinks, and other local treats. Your guide handles ordering and explains the customs behind each dish, with hotel pickup, entrance fees, food, and drinks included.

“We had an excellent tour of the night market. Our guide Kadek was very friendly and guided us to the best food stands. We learned a lot about the food and balinese culture.”

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9.Bali Food Tour: Savor Street Food and Night Market Adventures

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 46 reviews · from $35

Meet a local guide such as Nata, Putu, Natayana, Nara, or Tu for an evening of Balinese food in Ubud. Visit a local night market, try dishes such as babi guling, satay, fried rice, appetizers, and dessert, and finish with optional Barong and Keris dancing. Hotel pickup is available within central Ubud.

“We had an amazing experience on our night market tour with Putu! The food was absolutely delicious, and Putu was an incredible guide—knowledgeable, friendly, and made the whole experience fun and enjoyable. He took us to some fantaRead more”

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10.Jambangan bali cooking class with morning market tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 35 reviews · 4h 30m · from $27

Join Putu and his family for a 270-minute Balinese cooking class near Ubud. Shop for herbs and vegetables at a morning market, walk past rice fields, see a local home, make a daily offering, and cook a full meal using traditional methods. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included in the Ubud area.

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11.Denpasar: Museum, Traditional Market and Food Tasting Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 33 reviews · 5 hours · from $54

Spend five private hours with an English or Korean-speaking guide exploring Puputan Square, Jagatnatha Temple, the Bali Museum, Kumbasari Market, and Bajra Sandhi Monument. You’ll taste local snacks and fruit, ride between stops with hotel pickup, and may add coffee tasting or a massage. Guides such as Dayu, Widi, and Sagita are praised for clear cultural explanations.

“A great trip out, very interesting and a very knowledgeable guide”

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12.Turtle Conservation and Education Tour & Local Market

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 20 reviews · 6 hours

Spend six hours with a private driver-guide such as Adi or Agusto, visiting Bali’s Turtle Conservation and Education Centre and Badung Market. You can learn why turtle protection matters, see rescued turtles, shop for Balinese souvenirs, and travel between stops in an air-conditioned private car. Entrance fees, meals, parking, and tolls cost extra.

“A fabulous trip, our driver Adi was brilliant, his English was excellent & he was very humerous and entertaining. He accommodated our request to amend the tour as we didn’t want to go to the market after turtle island, he took us to GWK Cultural Park which was so interesting & well worth the visit. Adi was a great driver and guide gave us lots of local information too, I would 100% recommend this trip.”

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13.Balinese Cooking Class and Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 19 reviews · 5 hours · from $40

Spend five hours in Seminyak visiting a local market, learning Balinese cooking with an English or Indonesian-speaking chef, and eating the dishes prepared by your group. The class includes morning tea, lunch, a recipe book, certificate, and hotel pickup. You leave on your own after the class.

“Het was een goed opgezette kookles, leuke groep mensen en een goede kok die alles goed heeft uitgelegd en begeleidt”

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14.Ubud Day Tour : Waterfall, Temple and Local Night Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 17 reviews · from $21

Spend about 10 hours exploring Ubud by private air-conditioned car, with stops at Monkey Forest, Tegalalang Rice Terrace, Tibumana Waterfall, and Gianyar Street Night Market. Lunch, bottled water, admission fees, and pickup are included. Guides such as Gede can also adjust the pace and answer questions about Balinese culture.

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15.Bali Night Market Experience and Ubud Highlights tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · from $45

Spend 8 to 10 hours with a private English-speaking driver and guide exploring Tegenungan Waterfall, Batuan Temple, Tegalalang Rice Terrace, and Gianyar Night Market. Guides such as Putu, Nyoman, and Darma are praised for friendly cultural insight. Dinner, entrance fees, fuel, parking, and bottled water are included.

“Knowing about Indonesian culture and how different it is from American culture was interesting. Putu was excellent at showing us a glimpse of that. We enjoyed seeing all of the sights and sampling local food. Highly recommend!”

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