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Surfers and black volcanic sand at Batu Bolong beach in Canggu, Bali

Canggu · Tours compared

Canggu tours, compared

Surf lessons with certified instructors, the Tanah Lot sunset half-day, and silver jewellery classes.

Canggu is not a sightseeing base, and its tour offer is honest about that. What sells here is a lesson, a class or an evening: surf coaching on the beach break, a cooking or silversmithing session, and the drive up the coast to Tanah Lot for sunset.

Because these are short and local, the comparison is not about itineraries. It is about how many people share the instructor and what the price actually covers.

All 9 tours on this page were re-read from the operators' own listings on Viator on 6 October 2026: prices, ratings, durations, group sizes and what is included. Prices move, so the figure shown is a starting price, not a quote.

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The shortlist

Our picks in Canggu

Chosen on what the listings state, not on how high the feed ranked them.

Best overall Free cancellation Canggu: Surfing lesson with ISA certified instructor 5.0(111) 2hPrivate A two-hour surf lesson with an ISA-certified instructor, private, on the beach break Canggu is known for. from$18 See trip Best sunset trip Free cancellation Half-day tour : Tanah Lot Sunset Tour 4.8(247) 6hPrivate Half a day to Tanah Lot for sunset, private, at the lowest price on this page for a trip with a car. from$19 See trip Best rainy afternoon Free cancellation Canggu Silver Jewelry Making Class: Create Unique Silver Jewelry 5.0(50) 2hShared, max 20 Two hours making a silver ring or pendant, with a published group ceiling and the silver included in the price. from$38 See trip Best for food Free cancellation Canggu Balinese Cooking Class Culinary Experience 5.0(10) 3hPrivate A three-hour Balinese cooking class, private, which in a town full of imported brunch is the most local thing on the list. from$39 See trip Free cancellation Tanah Lot and Uluwatu Temple Private Guided Tour 4.7(50) 10hPrivate The long version of the temple run, ten hours taking in both Tanah Lot and Uluwatu with a private guide. from$34 See trip

Side by side

Every Canggu tour we track, compared

9 tours, our picks marked, most reviewed first. Sort them on what matters to you.

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TourRunsGroupPickupFromRated
Canggu: Drag Show with Dinner 2 to 3h Shared Meet on site $14 4.9 (543)
Best sunset trip Half-day tour : Tanah Lot Sunset Tour 6h Private Hotel pickup $19 4.8 (247)
Best overall Canggu: Surfing lesson with ISA certified instructor 2h Private Pickup or meet $18 5.0 (111)
Best rainy afternoon Canggu Silver Jewelry Making Class: Create Unique Silver Jewelry 2h Shared, max 20 Meet on site $38 5.0 (50)
Tanah Lot and Uluwatu Temple Private Guided Tour 10h Private Hotel pickup $34 4.7 (50)
Amazing Tanah Lot and Uluwatu Temple Tour 11 to 12h Private Hotel pickup $100 4.8 (28)
Best for food Canggu Balinese Cooking Class Culinary Experience 3h Private Meet on site $39 5.0 (10)
Tanah Lot Sunset Tour with Kecak Show and Dinner 4h Shared, max 12 Hotel pickup $75 4.8 (6)
Mengwi Temple, Monkey Forest, Tanah Lot & Royal Balinese Dinner 9h Shared, max 15 Pickup or meet $154 5.0 (1)

In detail

What each one covers

Inclusions and exclusions as the operator lists them, with who we would send to each.

Canggu: Surfing lesson with ISA certified instructor

Best overall
2h · Private · Pickup or meet · from $18
Book it if
Beginners and improvers who want coaching rather than a board rental with supervision.
Book something else if
Confident surfers, who are better served hiring a board and reading the tide.
Included
  • Bottled water
  • Surf board and Rash shirt
  • Zinc cream
Picks up from
I will meet at the departure point
Cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
See dates and current price

Half-day tour : Tanah Lot Sunset Tour

Best sunset trip
6h · Private · Hotel pickup · from $19
Book it if
Anyone who wants the temple at the right hour without driving the coast road in the dark.
Book something else if
Anyone booking the regular option, where the entrance ticket is excluded.
Included
  • Bottle mineral water
  • Private Comfortable Air conditioned car
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Entrance ticket (option : Inclusion Tour)
  • English speaking driver as your guide
Not included
  • Dinner
  • Opsi Reguler Tour (Entrance ticket not included )
Picks up from
Zen Rooms Homey Sanur, Sanur Lodge, Bali Hai Island Resort, ZEN Rooms Sanur Blanjong Sekawaru, BB Garden Resort, Awatara Boutique Resort Ubud, The Wave Pererenan, Bali Jade Villa Hotel
Cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
See dates and current price

Canggu Silver Jewelry Making Class: Create Unique Silver Jewelry

Best rainy afternoon
2h · Shared, max 20 · Meet on site · from $38
Book it if
Couples and anyone looking for something to do when the surf is blown out.
Book something else if
Anyone expecting a shuttle: transport is not included.
Included
  • If your silver jewelry less than 5 grams, the usage will still be accounted for as 5 grams.
  • Take home silver jewelry 2 up to 5 grams (depends on the jewelry design)
  • Class duration is 1.5 hours to 3 hours (Each participant can make only one silver jewelry piece)
  • All necessary materials and tools, snack, mineral water and Free Wi-Fi
  • Create your jewelry design and the jewelry you make is directly yours
Not included
  • Can not shared silver with other person
  • does not include shuttle
  • Over weight limit
  • Additional charge for gemstone, from IDR 100K to 500K, depending on the type and size it.
Cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
See dates and current price

Canggu Balinese Cooking Class Culinary Experience

Best for food
3h · Private · Meet on site · from $39
Book it if
Anyone who wants to cook base gede rather than eat it.
Book something else if
Large groups: this one is built around a small kitchen.
Included
  • Locker
  • Certificate
  • Recipe Book
  • Professional Chef / Instructor
  • Cooking Class
Cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
See dates and current price

Tanah Lot and Uluwatu Temple Private Guided Tour

10h · Private · Hotel pickup · from $34
Book it if
Visitors basing in Canggu who want the two famous sea temples in one day.
Book something else if
Anyone who dislikes long days in traffic. The two temples sit at opposite ends of the south.
Included
  • Hotel pick up and drop off on travel date
  • English speaking guide as a driver
  • Insurance
  • Free Airport pick up or drop off for min 3 days tour booking
  • Mineral Water Bottle
Picks up from
Zen Rooms Homey Sanur, Sanur Lodge, Palette Resort Near Muaya Beach Jimbaran, ZEN Rooms Sanur Blanjong Sekawaru, BB Garden Resort, Awatara Boutique Resort Ubud, The Wave Pererenan, Bali Jade Villa Hotel
Cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
See dates and current price

Private or shared in Canggu

Nearly everything here is private or capped at a small number, because the format demands it: a surf lesson, a cooking class and a silversmithing bench do not scale. The one to check is the temple day, where the price difference between private and shared is large and the shared version stops for longer at each site.

What lands on the bill later

  • Tanah Lot entrance is excluded on the regular option of at least one listing, and included only on the upgraded one.
  • The class-based experiences generally exclude transport, and Canggu's lanes are slow at the end of the day.
  • Surf lessons include the board and rash vest; photos of you on it are usually an extra.
  • The drag dinner show sells the ticket, not the food. That is stated in the listing and still surprises people.

Our verdict

Book the lesson or the class, not a sightseeing tour. Canggu's value is in the things you can only do here, and the temple day trips it also sells are the same products that Seminyak and Kuta list, at the same prices, from twenty minutes further down the coast.

Everything else in Canggu

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