Fireflies over the rice fields

About this experience

The evening starts at Taman Dukuh Agroforestry, a farm in Taro village, with a welcome drink and a farm tour. Dinner follows: Balinese dishes from what the farm grows, about 100 minutes at the table. Then a half-hour visit to a family compound in the village, and at dusk you walk out to a shelter in the rice fields to watch the fireflies for about 1.5 hours, with the guide explaining the subak irrigation around you.

There are three ways to book it. With your own transport it is about 3 hours. With the Ubud shuttle, an extra-fee option, plan on 4 to 5 hours. And a package with a cooking class runs about 8 hours. The listing does not state a group size, so assume you share the evening with other guests.

Fireflies are not a show on demand. A guest noted only a few under a bright full moon, and darker nights are better. According to National Geographic, Taro's fireflies are threatened by land conversion, pesticides and light, and local farmers are working to bring them back. Check the moon calendar before you pick a date.

• Fireflies over the rice paddies at dusk
• A Balinese dinner grown on the farm
• A visit to a family compound in Taro
• A guide who explains subak irrigation
• Hot drink and snack by the fields

How the day runs

1. About 40 minPickup in central Ubud

   On the shuttle option; otherwise make your own way to the farm in Taro.

2. Late afternoonFarm tour and welcome drink

   A walk around Taman Dukuh Agroforestry with a local guide.

3. 100 minFarm dinner

   Balinese dishes made from the farm's produce.

4. 30 minVillage family compound

   A short visit to a family home in Taro.

5. 1.5 hRice fields and fireflies

   A dusk walk through the paddies to a shelter, then the fireflies.

6. About 35 minBack to Ubud

   Drop-off in Ubud on the shuttle option.

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Tips before you book

• Avoid the nights around the full moon. Fewer fireflies show under a bright sky.
• Book the shuttle option unless you have a driver. Transport costs extra.
• Wear comfortable shoes and bring a jacket. The fields are damp and cool after dark.
• Leave the flash off. It spoils the dark for everyone else.
• Take insect repellent if you react to bites; the listing excludes guests with insect allergies.

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