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The village behind the beach, at cycling pace
This cycling trip in Pemuteran is not a fitness ride. It is a slow afternoon through the working village behind the coast, stopping at a hot spring temple, an arak distillery, a grape plantation and an incense workshop, and ending on the beach at Pura Pulaki for sunset.
Most visitors booking a cycling trip in Pemuteran have already seen the reef and the hotel strip and nothing else. The village is where the place actually works, and a bike is the right speed for it. Your guide is local and explains what you are looking at.
Hot spring temple
A sacred site with natural hot springs, and a quiet start to the ride. Dress respectfully here, as you would at any working temple.
Arak distillery
Arak is the traditional Balinese spirit, distilled here the old way. You see the whole process, from fermentation through to the still.
Grape plantation
North Bali is the island’s grape-growing belt, which surprises most people. You see how the vines are trained and harvested in this climate.
Incense workshop
Incense is made by hand here and used in every Balinese ceremony. It is a small operation and you watch it up close.
Pantai Pura Pulaki
The finish. A beach temple on the coast road, timed for sunset, with cold coconut water waiting.
Three hours, five stops
The cycling trip runs as a single private departure, timed so the last stop lands at sunset.
The ride
3 hours- 15:00Pickup from your hotel in the Pemuteran or Menjangan area, bikes fitted
- 15:20Hot spring temple
- 15:50Arak distillery
- 16:20Grape plantation
- 16:50Incense workshop
- 17:30Pantai Pura Pulaki for sunset and coconut water
- 18:00Back at your hotel
Timings shift through the year as sunset moves. The route is flat to gently rolling, and the guide sets the pace to the slowest rider. A 3 PM start also leaves the morning free for something like fun fishing off Pemuteran.
Ask about this tripIn the rate
Private trip- TransportPick up and drop off in the Pemuteran and Menjangan area
- GuideEnglish speaking local guide for the whole ride
- BikeBicycle and equipment provided
- TicketsEntrance tickets for the stops on the route
- DrinksMineral water, plus coconut water at the sunset stop
- RateIDR 700,000 for two people. Each additional person IDR 500,000.
The trip is private, so the group is yours alone and the pace is yours. Rates are current at the time of writing and confirmed when you message us.
What the cycling trip takes in
A working village, two temples on the route, and a beach finish as the light goes.
The ride
Flat to gently rolling
Pemuteran village
Temples on the route
Hot spring temple and Pura Pulaki
Stops 1 and 5
Sunset finish
Pantai Pura Pulaki
Coconut water included
Riding at noon here is no fun at all
North Bali is hot and the village has little shade. Through the middle of the day riding is genuinely unpleasant, and the workshops are quiet because people are resting.
The cycling trip starts at 3 PM to avoid the worst of the heat, catches the village as it comes back to life, and puts the last stop on the coast exactly at sunset. That ordering is the whole reason the route runs the direction it does. For a morning on the water instead, see our Menjangan snorkeling trips.
What to bring
- Temple dressShoulders and knees covered for the two temple stops. A sarong works, and so do long shorts and a t-shirt.
- Sun protectionHat and sunscreen. There is little shade on the village roads even at 3 PM.
- FootwearClosed shoes or secure sandals. You will be on and off the bike at every stop.
- WaterMineral water is provided. Bring extra in the dry season if you drink a lot.
- CameraThe last stop is a sunset on the coast, which is the photograph most people come back with.
- Small cashFor temple donations and anything you want to buy at the workshops.
What the cycling trip covers
Every stop on the cycling trip, plus what you can taste and watch being made along the way.
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The five stops
5 stopsTaste
3 thingsWatch being made
3 thingsThe ride ends on the coast road, which is the same stretch that runs west toward Banyuwedang and the national park. If you are combining days, our land adventures all leave from the same area.
Common questions
Not hard. The route is flat to gently rolling and the pace is set by the slowest rider in your group. It is a sightseeing ride with five stops, not a workout.
Yes. Bicycle and equipment are included, along with the guide, entrance tickets, transfers and drinks. Tell us the riders’ heights when you book so the bikes are fitted before you arrive.
Shoulders and knees covered. These are working temples, not monuments. A sarong is easiest, and long shorts with a t-shirt are fine.
Yes, if they can ride confidently on a quiet road. Tell us their ages and heights when you book so we can size the bikes.
No. The distillery stop is about watching it being made. Tasting is optional and nobody minds if you skip it, which matters since you are back on a bike afterwards.
Light rain is no problem and the ride goes ahead. In heavy rain we reschedule, since the village roads get slick and the sunset stop is the point of the trip.
