Jatiluwih Rice Terraces

On the slopes of Mount Batukaru, Jatiluwih's emerald rice terraces are part of a UNESCO World Heritage landscape and offer some of Bali's most beautiful walks through the countryside.

Around 600 hectares of terraces cascade down the hillside at roughly 700 meters above sea level, watered by subak, Bali's centuries-old cooperative irrigation system. The air is cool, the views stretch up to the volcano, and marked trails let you wander between the paddies at your own pace.

Highlights

• Walking trails – loops from about 30 minutes to two or three hours.
• Subak in action – water channels, small shrines and farmers tending the rice by hand.
• Mountain views – clear mornings reveal Mount Batukaru rising behind the terraces.

Good to know

• Come early: mornings are cooler, quieter and usually clearer.
• An entrance fee is paid at the ticket booth on the way into the village.
• The landscape changes with the rice cycle – bright green while growing, golden before harvest.
• Stay on the paths; these are working farms.

From Tegal Wangi Penebel: about 30 minutes by car. From Canggu, allow around 1.5 hours.

Stay nearby: Tegal Wangi Penebel, our guest house among the rice fields of Penatahan.