Ubud
Bali's cultural capital has quietly become its culinary one, from warungs serving proper babi guling — spit-roasted suckling pig — to a cooking-class scene that starts with a dawn market tour.
- Best forTropical
- Approx. flying time~17h 05m from Los Angeles
- Nearest airportKuta, Badung (DPS)

About this place
Between meals there are rice terraces, temples and enough herons at Petulu to fill a memory card. Book a class with a family compound rather than a hotel; you'll cook in their kitchen and eat sitting on their floor.
Featured in Ten tropical escapes where the food is half the point
When to go
Daytime highs run from about 27°C in July to 29°C in March. Driest in July and August; wettest in March, with rain on about 30 days. The sea is warmest in November at around 30°C, coolest at 27°C.
The year at a glance — pick a month for detail
August27° · rain 13 days · sea 27°Warm and often wet.
Monthly figures averaged from daily records for 2020–2024 at this location (ERA5 reanalysis). Live conditions from MET Norway, CC BY 4.0.
Where to stay
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Flights
Los Angeles Ubud, Bali, Indonesia
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