15 Farm Tours in Indonesia Worth the Trip

1.Balinese Cooking Class at an Organic Farm

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,786 reviews · 330 minutes - 8 hours · from $32Our pick

Meet your guide in Ubud, visit a morning market when available, then head to an organic farm for breakfast, ingredient picking, and a hands-on class. You’ll prepare six Balinese dishes, including spice paste, curry, satay, vegetables, and dessert. English and Indonesian instruction, shared stations, and return transport are included.

“Just outstanding!! It is a must .. I love it everything about it and especially guide!! This man deserves all good words and I could type and type but seriously it’s just very very very nice. My best if ubud for sure in terms of atmosphere etc.”

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2.Balinese Farm Cooking Class by Pemulan Bali

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 410 reviews · from $39

Start with pickup at central Ubud, then visit a traditional market on the morning session before heading to Pemulan Bali’s organic farm. Pick herbs and vegetables, cook six Balinese and Indonesian dishes in an open-air kitchen, and eat together with coffee or tea. Recipes, leftovers, and return transport are included.

“The timing was great for all of the dishes you’ll be cooking, but I didn’t realize that there were different classes available. We ended up with a German couple, and they apparently booked an advanced class which consisted of tons of food thRead more”

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3.Authentic Bali Farm Cooking School & Organic Farm

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 122 reviews · from $38

Spend about five and a half hours learning Balinese cooking at an 8,000-square-meter organic farm in Taro Village. Morning sessions add a traditional market visit. You will harvest ingredients, prepare six or more dishes, eat the meal, and take home printed and PDF recipes. Shuttle transport is available from Ubud Central Parking.

“The two women who looked after our tour and cooking class on May 15th were great! We started off in the local markets, then to the farm to pick our own vegetables, and then finally the cooking. The dishes were very tasty and we wiRead more”

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4.Balinese Vegan Cooking Class with Fresh Harvesting & Garden Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 86 reviews · from $41

Spend 3.5 hours at Anandinii Organic Garden & Kitchen near Sidemen, harvesting produce, learning traditional Balinese cooking with ancient utensils, and preparing a four-course vegan lunch. The class is capped at eight people and ends with a garden-side meal overlooking plantations and distant Mount Agung.

“I ended up being the only one in the class but loved every minute of it. The staff was more than helpful and welcoming. I learned a lot about Balinese food and cooking and the food was DELICIOUS! I will be continuing to cook some of these recipes!”

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5.Balinese Cooking Class at Organic Farm

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 51 reviews · from $40

Spend about five hours at Mai Organic Farm near Ubud, learning about Bali’s organic farming and UNESCO-protected subak irrigation system before picking ingredients and cooking six Balinese dishes. You’ll enjoy fresh juices, herbal drinks, coffee, and a shared meal, with central Ubud pickup available.

“Family farmers offering authentic balinese food cooked traditional on wood fired stove. Relaxing interactive atmosphere and great hosts. Highly recommended this experience and support local co-operative.”

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6.Traditional Villages, Salt Farm & Tirta Gangga Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 31 reviews · 7 hours · from $34

Spend about seven hours exploring east Bali by air-conditioned van, with stops in Sidemen, Tenganan, Tirta Gangga, Candidasa, and Kusamba. English-speaking guides such as John Karba, Putu Adi, Fabry, and Andre lead the day. Expect village paths, temple gardens, ocean views, salt making, and optional lunch, photos, and massage add-ons.

“È stata una bellissima esperienza, la mia guida John Karba è stata gentilissima, molto cordiale e ha risposto a tutte le mie curiosità. Consigliato se si vuole fare esperienza di una zona di Bali che conserva ancora il sapore autentico dell’isola.”

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7.Small-Group Farm Tour & Balinese Cooking Class in Ubud with Kadek

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · from $49

Join Kadek and his team near Ubud for a five-hour farm-to-table cooking class. Pick beans, lemongrass, and other ingredients, then prepare two or three Balinese dishes in a traditional outdoor kitchen. Your meal may include nasi sela, chicken, tuna satay, vegetables, dessert, and a drink. Pickup is included from selected Ubud areas.

“This is a very interesting 'hands on' experience, in a beautiful farm setting, the instructors were engaging. All up a fabulous day.”

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8.Yogyakarta Cycling Tour Around the Villages and Fish Farm

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · from $23

Meet guide Wardo at Izzati Jogjatour, then ride quiet village roads through Maguwoharjo’s rice fields and vegetable plots. Finish at Sendang Sombomerti, where you can watch fish farmers work, catch fish by hand, try fish therapy, and eat a local lunch. Bikes, helmets, water, snacks, transport, and a private guide are included.

“Wir hatten eine wunderschöne Zeit mit unserem Guide Wardo! Er hatte super gute Fahrräder zur Verfügung, hatte trinken für uns und gleich zwei leckere Mahlzeiten bereit. Es war sehr schön die etwas ruhigere Gegend Yogyakartas kenRead more”

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9.Organic Farm Harvest, Bali Cooking Class by Pemulan

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 12 reviews · 7 days · from $29

Meet at the big banyan tree across from Sens Hotel, then ride by air-conditioned car to Pemulan Bali Farm Cooking School. Morning classes add a local market visit. You will harvest vegetables, prepare six Balinese dishes with an English-speaking chef, and sit down to eat what you cook.

“We joined the Pemulan Bali Cooking Class Farm, and we are honestly blown away! Everything was perfectly organized from the very beginning. We were picked up right on time and warmly welcomed. Our first stop was the local market, where we learned about so many different fruits and vegetables — and we even got to taste many of them. Such a great way to dive into Balinese cuisine! After that, we went to the farm, where we were able to harvest fresh vegetables from the garden ourselves. A really unique and unforgettable experience! Then the cooking class started — and what can we say: it was absolutely amazing! Every single…”

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10.Safari Lagoi & Eco Farm Bintan

★★★★★★★★★★3.0 · 7 reviews · 1h 30m · from $27

Spend 90 minutes at Bintan’s Safari Lagoi and Eco Farm, a refuge for rescued Indonesian wildlife and a working farm. An English-speaking guide leads you past tigers, sun bears, Komodo dragons, birds, and tropical crops, followed by ginger tea and fruit rujak. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included within Bintan Resorts.

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11.Nusa Penida: Ecotourism, Seaweed Farming & East Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 6 hours · from $73

Spend six hours with local guide Festi and the Eco Tourism Nusa Penida team, learning how seaweed is planted, tied, prepared, and harvested. You will meet local farmers, support coral recovery, enjoy lunch and refreshments, and visit East Penida sights including Atuh Beach, Diamond Beach, and the Treehouse.

“Very nice local guides with an astonishing work of coral recovery. It was great to see and perform algae preparation. I highly recommend it.”

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12.Farmer market, waterfalls, holy spring – All Inclusive

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $65

Spend 8 to 9 hours with Agus Bali Private Tours exploring Bali beyond the resort zone. Visit Gianyar’s traditional market, cool off at Kanto Lampo Waterfall, join a Tirta Empul water blessing, taste Balinese food at your own expense, learn about coffee and herbs in Seribatu village, and stop at Ceking rice terraces in a private, air-conditioned vehicle.

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13.Farm House Experience with Entry Ticket & Options

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 3 reviews · 1 day · from $7Best value

Spend a relaxed day at Bali Farm House in Pancasari, meeting alpacas, donkeys, and other animals, with playground access and a food credit included. Add a picnic, donkey walk, donkey picnic, or alpaca brunch for closer animal encounters. The farm is open daily from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

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14.Seaweed Farming Activity and Sightseeing at Diamond Beach

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3 reviews · from $74

Spend about six and a half hours learning traditional seaweed farming with local families, then visit Atuh Beach and Diamond Beach. Your day includes a cultural presentation, water boots, local lunch, air-conditioned transport, photos and videos, and a small group capped at six people. Guide Ayu may also share stories about Indonesia along the way.

“Overall great experience though because it tides we couldn’t do the sea weed farming. But atuh beach was by far one of the most beautiful places we have been to. Would def recommend. ayu was a great guide and we shared of lot of fun stories about Indonesia”

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15.Farm-to-Table Balinese Cooking Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 3 reviews · from $47

In Ubud, Genuine Bali Experience takes you from a local market to a hands-on Balinese cooking class. You’ll choose fresh ingredients, cook traditional dishes with organic farm produce, visit a Balinese family home, and eat the lunch you prepare. Pickup and drop-off in the Ubud area, bottled water, and a PDF recipe are included.

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