Things to do in Canggu

Barefoot before breakfast, smoothie bowl in hand by nine – Canggu’s got the Bali holiday thing down to an art. This is where rice paddies meet beach clubs, where you can ride a mellow wave at Batu Bolong in the morning, then sink into a beanbag with a cold Bintang by sunset. Between e-scooter spins through the backroads, market runs for crochet and silver, and nights soundtracked to the beats of the club, there’s no rush to be anywhere but here. Whether you’re here for the surf, the scenery, or the simple pleasure of a long brunch that turns into an early happy hour, Canggu’s the kind of place you end up staying longer – and doing more – than you meant to.

Unique Canggu things you can’t do anywhere else

• Cruise Canggu’s rice fields on an electric scooter: Make your way through emerald paddies and quiet backroads. A guided e-scooter tour takes you past village temples, farmers in the fields, and hidden warungs.
• Surf Batu Bolong’s mellow reef break: One of Bali’s rare surf spots where beginners and pros happily share the same waves. Ride in, grab a fresh juice, and stroll the sun-warmed sand.
• Brunch-hop like a local: Canggu’s café scene is its own attraction. From smoothie bowls in coconut halves to loaded sourdough and cold brews, you could do breakfast here all day.
• Trot a horse along Pererenan Beach at sunset: Saddle up for a golden-hour ride through the shallows, with the ocean on one side and palm-fringed horizon on the other.

Best Canggu attractions to see

• Tanah Lot Temple: Bali’s most photographed sea temple, perched on a tidal rock and wrapped in crashing waves. Go at sunset for the golden glow (and bring your camera).
• Finns Beach Club: A bamboo palace of infinity pools, ocean views, and DJs spinning until late. Swim-up bars and daybeds make it a hard place to leave.
• Love Anchor Bazaar: Crochet frocks, jangly silver, and woven bags for days. This open-air market is pure Canggu boho, best hit on a weekend night when it’s buzzing.
• Berawa Beach: Big sands, cruisy waves, and way fewer bodies than Batu Bolong. Nab a beanbag at a shack and watch the kites put on a show.

Best day trips and tours from Canggu

• Ubud cultural day tour: Temples wrapped in moss, waterfalls tumbling into jungle pools, and rice terraces greener than your matcha latte. All just 90 minutes from Canggu.
• Tanah Lot and Taman Ayun Temple tour: Bali’s headline act meets a royal garden stunner, with bonus pit stops for sarongs, silver bangles, and satay that’ll ruin you for takeaway.
• Nusa Penida island day trip: Skim across the water to jagged cliffs, secret coves, and the Insta-famous T-Rex of Kelingking Beach. Expect turquoise everything and hair that’s given up in the breeze.
• Mount Batur sunrise trek: Pre-dawn torchlight, crunchy volcanic slopes, and a sunrise so good it shuts everyone up. Finish with coffee by the lake, grinning like you earned it (because you did).
• Tabanan rice terrace cycling tour: Trade beach for breezes as you pedal past emerald paddies, temple shrines, and curious ducks waddling across the path.

Budgeting for things to do in Canggu

Canggu plays nice with any wallet, from flip-flop frugal to barefoot luxe. Nasi goreng from a street cart will set you back AU$3–5, and you can rent a surfboard for about AU$7 an hour to ride Batu Bolong’s mellow breaks. Beach clubs often skip an entry fee if you meet the minimum spend (which, let’s face it, is two cocktails and a snack). 

Yoga flows start at AU$12, spa bliss from AU$10 for a quick foot rub to AU$50+ for the full candle-and-flower-petal treatment. Got mates? Hire a driver for AU$40–50 a day and split it. Splurge smart on a sunset table at a beach club, a private horse ride along the sand, or a Balinese cooking class where ‘helping out’ means taste-testing.

Free things to do in Canggu

• Watch the sunset from Echo Beach: When the whole beach stops to watch the sky go full technicolour, you know it’s something special. Bring a Bintang, lose the shoes.
• Wander the rice fields: Duck off the main strip and you’re in a tangle of green paddies, with quacking traffic jams and farmers tossing you the kind of nod that says welcome without words.
• Join a free community beach clean-up: Once a week, locals and blow-ins grab a bag and make the sand sparkle. Feels good, does good, and there’s usually a wave with your name on it after.
• Catch live music at a casual warung: Nab a plastic chair, tuck into smoky satay, and let the soundtrack of the night be an acoustic guitar riding the sea breeze.
• Visit Pererenan Beach’s sea temple: A pint-sized shrine with big vibes. Think crashing surf, the smell of incense, and a front-row seat to the ocean doing its thing.