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Ayung River Rafting

Ayung River Rafting near Ubud

Bali · booked through Family Trips Bali

Duration 1.5–2 hours Shared raft · Private raft Departs Hourly 09:00–13:00 Max 12 guests

Grade II–III rapids in the valley near Ubud
About 1.5–2 hours on the water over 10–12 km
Shared raft, hotel transfer or a private raft for your group
5 start times a day, from 09:00 to 13:00
Run by a local rafting operator, booked through Family Trips Bali

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01Shared SelectedShared raft · meet at the start point

A seat in a shared raft on the Ayung River. You make your own way to the operator's start point.

Meeting point: The rafting operator's start point on the Ayung River — the exact place is confirmed before your trip
Departures: 09:00 · 10:00 · 11:00 · 12:00 · 13:00

Rafting on the Ayung River with a river guide
Helmet, life jacket and paddle

FromIDR 300,000per person

02SharedShared raft · with hotel transfer

A seat in a shared raft on the Ayung River, with a return transfer from your hotel. The pickup time is confirmed before your trip.

Meeting point: The rafting operator's start point on the Ayung River — the exact place is confirmed before your trip
Departures: 09:00 · 10:00 · 11:00 · 12:00 · 13:00
Minimum 2 guests per booking

FromIDR 500,000per person

03PrivatePrivate raft · your group only

A raft and a river guide for your group only, at one price per raft. Meet at the operator's start point on the Ayung River.

Meeting point: The rafting operator's start point on the Ayung River — the exact place is confirmed before your trip
Departures: 09:00 · 10:00 · 11:00 · 12:00 · 13:00

FromIDR 900,000per boat (up to 3 guests)

Prefer to ask first? Message us on WhatsApp

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before departure

The river at a glance

Grade: II–III
Length: 10–12 km
Time on the water: 1.5–2 hours
Steps: About 300 steps

Ayung River →Compare Ayung River and Telaga Waja River →

Safety

Everyone wears a helmet and a life jacket for the whole time on the water.
Listen to the safety briefing and follow your river guide's commands.
If you fall in, float on your back with your feet up and pointing downstream, and wait for your guide's help.
Tell us before booking about pregnancy, injuries, or heart, back or other health conditions.
No alcohol before rafting.
The operator may close the river or change the trip when the water is too high.

Season & water level

Bali has a wet season and a dry season, and the Ayung changes with them. In the wet season, rain in the hills can raise the river quickly: the rapids get bigger and faster, and on some days the operator closes the river for safety. In the dry season the water is usually lower and the ride calmer. The river is checked before trips run; if it is closed because of high water, you choose a new date or a full refund.

Good to know

E-voucher on your phone right after booking
Book online up to 12 hours before the start · places held 15 minutes at checkout
Run by local rafting operators, booked through Family Trips Bali
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before departure; after that, or for a no-show, no refund.
River closed because of high water: choose a new date or get a full refund
No cancellation once the e-voucher has been used

Show your e-voucher on your phone at the meeting point. Ask a question

What to bring

Clothes that can get wet, with swimwear underneath
Sandals with a back strap or water shoes
Dry clothes and a towel for afterwards
Sunscreen
A waterproof pouch if you take your phone

Please note

The duration shown is the time on the water. Check-in, the briefing, the walk to and from the river and changing take extra time.
If the operator closes the river because of high water, you choose a new date or a full refund.
Tell us before booking about pregnancy, recent injuries, heart or back problems or other health conditions.
Travelling with children? Ask us before you book — the operator sets the minimum age for each river.
Leave valuables at your hotel: anything you take on the river can get wet.

Where it happens

Meeting pointThe rafting operator's start point on the Ayung River — the exact place is confirmed before your trip

What to expect

The Ayung is the rafting river near Ubud. A local rafting operator takes you down 10–12 km of Grade II–III rapids and calmer stretches in between — about 1.5–2 hours on the water, with a river guide steering every raft.

Choose how you join: a seat in a shared raft with your own way to the start point, a shared raft with a return hotel transfer (for at least 2 guests), or a private raft for your group at one price per raft. Trips start at 09:00, 10:00, 11:00, 12:00 and 13:00.

The river runs in a valley, so getting to and from the water means walking steps — see the river facts below. Everyone wears a helmet and a life jacket, and every trip starts with a safety briefing. You book and pay through Family Trips Bali; the trip itself is run by a local rafting operator.

Stop 1 · Before your start timeCheck-in at the start point
Meet the operator's team at the start point, or arrive with your hotel transfer. You get a helmet, a life jacket and a paddle.

Stop 2 · Before you get inSafety briefing
Your river guide explains how to sit in the raft, the paddle commands and what to do if you fall in.

Stop 3 · On footTo the river
Walk down to the riverbank with your guide and climb into the raft. There are steps on the way to or from the river.

Stop 4 · Grade II–III · 1.5–2 hoursOn the Ayung River
Paddle through the rapids and drift through the calmer stretches in between, with your guide steering from the back of the raft.

Stop 5 · End of the tripFinish
Leave the river at the finish point and change into dry clothes. With a hotel transfer, the driver takes you back to your hotel.

Questions about this trip

Is the Ayung River good for a first rafting trip?

It is the gentler of our two rafting rivers, with Grade II–III rapids. A river guide steers every raft and explains the paddle commands in the safety briefing before you start. Not sure? Ask us on WhatsApp.

Are there steps to the river?

Yes. Getting to and from the Ayung means walking steps — the river facts on this page say how many. Take your time, and tell us before booking if someone in your group has trouble with stairs.

What is the difference between the packages?

The shared packages give you a seat in a raft with other guests: either you come to the operator's start point yourself, or you add a return hotel transfer (for at least 2 guests). The private raft is one price per raft for your group only, meeting at the start point.