Family vacation: Ubud is the perfect destination!

Holiday plans are hotting up with Bali tourism in popular spots such as Canggu and Seminyak set to be busy for the rest of 2023. Stay away from traffic and keep travel time to a minimum by planning ahead and adding family friendly destinations like Sanur, Nusa Lembongan and Ubud to your family vacation itinerary.

But without the lure of the beach to keep the kids entertained, what’s the attraction of Ubud? With close proximity to so many of Bali’s most popular family friendly sights, tours and activities, Ubud tops the list as the best place to stay, especially for a family vacation! Traveling as a family can be challenging and seeking activities to keep everyone happy can be tricky. Whether you’re an animal lover, culture vulture, outdoor adrenalin seeker, crafty kid or you want to get back to nature, Ubud has an activity to suit every taste.

Ranking high on Bali’s list of top tourist attractions, Bali Zoo, Elephant Park and Bali Safari & Marine Park offer interactive activities for animal lovers like breakfast with the orangutans and getting up close and personal with Safari Park residents while the Butterfly Park is a great option for younger family members. For those seeking something with more action and excitement, the Ubud area is home to heaps of outdoor entertainment opportunities like white water rafting, quad biking, tubing, ziplining and mountain biking; now with the option of e-bikes! Staying in Ubud means you don’t have to try to pack all of this excitement into one day, eliminating the risks of car sick kids and tired toddlers that come with cramming your crew into a car for long drives. Keep kids (and parents) happy by booking them into hands on classes like cooking, jewellery making and ceramics or get them moving with guided walks and cycling through the rice fields, chasing waterfalls and even swinging over the rice terraces!

Renowned as the cultural hub of Bali, Ubud is the ideal spot to get a taste of the island’s rich cultural heritage. With tradition and culture still very much an integral part of everyday life in Ubud, visitors can view daily Balinese ceremonies and unique dances in addition to immersing themselves in the town’s history with walks through impressive landmarks like the Ubud Palace and newly refurbished Ubud market where you can sample foods and stop for a chat with Balinese sellers. And if after all of this the family still wants a beach break, it’s just a 40-minute drive to Komune Beach Club or Blue Lagoon for surf and snorkelling.

Basing the family in Ubud for a Bali family vacation means finding accommodation that is centrally located, economical and big enough to fit everyone! Bisma Cottages offers two room types for families with excellent value for money. Travel groups with one to two kids under ten will love Bisma’s Deluxe Cottage complete with brand new cot, while the Two Bedroom Cottage with adjoining rooms is perfect for teens.

See rooms – https://bismacottagesubud.com/rooms/

The Bisma Team have also thought about saving you time and money by creating perfect family vacation packages to cater for all age groups. Don’t waste valuable family fun time trying to coordinate drivers and decide on activities to suit your group.

Family Fun Package is the choice for families with younger ones as this includes 2 x Half Day Tours. One including tubing, lunch stop and agrofarm experience and the 2nd can be of your choice. See more here – https://bismacottagesubud.com/package/family/

For older kids Ubud Adventure Package includes more action-packed option of whitewater rafting, Bali swings, ziplining and waterfall visit.

See all details here – https://bismacottagesubud.com/package/ubud-family-adventure/

Bisma Cottages use only safe and reputable operators, their own modern, air-conditioned car and English-speaking guides who have 5 star hotel experience and are awesome with the kids! Both packages include Family Floating Breakfast experience to kick off the day.

For those times when the family just wants to wander about the town and choose their own itinerary, Bisma Cottages is only five minutes’ walk from fabulous shopping and dining including Ubud’s famous Monkey Forest and Maha Bunny Rabbit café. Boasting walking distance to the basics from ATMs, MiniMart, pharmacy and laundry to the convenience of restaurants, spa, great coffee options and a bottle shop close by, Bisma Street has everything on hand for your family needs. And when all that’s required is some secluded pool side recreation, you can relax under an umbrella, flop into a floating bean bag or even duck across to Putri Spa for some me-time while Bisma Cottages organises babysitting for the kids. Check out these testimonials from some of Bisma’s happy families…

Excellent for Families !!!

We stayed here with our 2 kids and could not recommend it enough! The location is so peaceful but it’s still in the centre of Ubud and really easy walking distance with kids to loads of places like monkey forest, the market, local warungs and restaurants. The staff were so lovely and sweet with the kids and Darma took us on an awesome tour around tegalalang rice terraces and we had a shot on the flying fox and iconic Bali swing 🤩 LOVED IT!!! Thank you Bisma cottages!

A Must Stay!

I stayed at Bisma with my young family and it was AMAZING! We did the family adventure package and I’m so glad we did because it gave us just enough adventure for our parent needs while also being considerate of the little ones. Having Darma as our driver was a beautiful blessing as he’s wonderful with children and so helpful answering all of our many questions. The cottages are gorgeous, well kept and the kitchenette was great for family needs. Loved the little touches of sustainable materials throughout the place and Kelly is a wealth of knowledge. You can walk to anything your heart desires which was so fun to do with the kids. I really can’t recommend this place enough and can’t wait to go back!

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