Walking around is a great way to explore Ubud and its ancient temples and palaces. Walking around the main streets of town can sometimes be hazardous with uneven sidewalks, busy traffic and vendors trying to sell walkers rides, along with motorbikes zipping along the curb.

The spectacular surrounding countryside of Ubud is simply breathtaking, filled with verdant rice terraces, lush forests and grassy hillsides, all perfect for exploring on foot. Some great walks to consider when visiting Ubud are the Campuhan Ridge walk, an easy walk over some hills with views over the surrounding rice fields and valleys. A short hike to the Tegenungan Waterfall, one of the great waterfalls in the area, which is reached via a short walk through stunning verdant landscapes. Bali Bird Walk offers several walking tours and bird watching excursions through the beautiful countryside of Ubud. The walks take you through some of the most beautiful nature trails and mangrove forests filled with plenty of flora and fauna. Finally, the spectacular rice terraces and local villages are best explored on foot.

It is possible to rent bicycles in Ubud, which provides cyclists with a great way to explore the spectacular surrounding scenery. Bicycles can be rented in town for around Rp20,000-30,000 for the day. There are lots of hills in Ubud so cycling can be hard work and hot, be prepared with lots of water and sunscreen.

There are plenty of taxis found in Ubud which can be found outside the airport, on the main streets and they can be ordered by phone. Most of these taxis are in town dropping passengers and are from out of town as Ubud does not have metered taxis they have local drivers who drive `local cars`. Drivers can also be hired for the day costing IDR500,0000 and upward for a half-day tour.

Ojek`s or motorbike taxis are found everywhere in Ubud, although they are only able to transport single passengers they offer a cheap and quick way to get around. Motorbikes are also readily available to rent in Ubud costing between Rp 40,000 - 80,000 for a day with rental agencies found on the main streets

Bemos are plying the main streets and around the bustling Ubud market, they can be found in abundance during the morning hours, but stop running in the afternoons.