Well-Guided Local Textile Tour of Denpasar

Overview

Available languages

Malay

English

2 hours

Mobile ticket

Get to know how important textile to the Balinese, and Indonesian in general. You will enjoy this unique local experience, as you see different variety of traditional textile that Indonesia has. You will visit textile market where the local get their supplies. you might find hidden treasure during the tour that you couldn't find at any boutique in the tourist area.

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What‘s Included

a bottle of drinking water

What To Expect

Explore abundance of traditional Indonesian textiles during this 2 hrs of Denpasar Textile Tour by walk. Indonesia is renowned for having a wide variety of unique textile, and it's all right here in central Denpasar. I will take you to visit selected local shops along the old-streets of Denpasar that exhibit different kind of textiles, such as Javanese traditional hand painted batik, modern batik, ikat, endek weaving, and many more. We'll start from Jalan Gajah Mada to meet Pak Rayyis, hear from him about his textile collections, then we'll proceed to Kumbasari Market to visit 2 shops specializing on traditional Batik, Ikat and Weaving. Finally we'll visit Jalan Sulawesi a well-known area of fabric haven. At Jalan Sulawesi you'll find print affordable everyday use batik, also some modern fabrics such as: linen, brocade, cotton, lace, quilting materials, dressmaking, interiors, silk, rayon and almost any fabric material. You will amaze to see the colourful and extravagant textile collections that this area has to provide to satisfy our eyes. If you wish to do some textile shopping I ensure the shops will provide with reasonable local price with some tips for smart shopping.

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Well-Guided Local Textile Tour of Denpasar

Reviews

5.00

12 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Excellent tour in the heart of Denpasar
Lara M,
Oct 20, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Ayu gave great insight into the cultural connection between the different fabrics, how they are made and where they come from. The shops we visited showed a variety of good quality and interesting fabric types and the shop keepers were happy to share their knowledge with us.
Perfect tour
Climber51832946315,
Oct 6, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Had the perfect tour from Ayu. Luckily I had a private tour, i learned a lot and purchased some beautiful fabrics. Going home with lots of inspiration.
Best ever experience
ReynoldsTeam,
Aug 16, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
This was the most rewarding experience I’ve ever done in relation to sewing. Ayu is the most beautiful person and has an amazing amount of knowledge of fabrics. Nothing was too much trouble - our tour went over time by 1.5 hours because of the information and local knowledge of stores she took us to. I couldn’t recommend this trip more for someone who is into sewing, quilting or just someone who loves fabrics and knowledge of fabrics.
Textile tour Denpasar
TriciaB123,
Apr 19, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
What a great afternoon with Ayu! Her knowledge of textiles in Indonesia is extensive and she was able to show me examples of so many as we walked around. I plan to bring friends back and we will certainly tour again with Ayu.
Highly Recommend this Experience!
louisaf616,
Nov 18, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Ayu was knowledgeable, friendly and made this such a great experience. I highly recommend this tour. If you are a designer, sewer, quilter, or are just interested in textiles you will love this tour. I came away with an incredible collection of batik and Ikat. I will re-book when I am next in Bali!
My favourite Bali experience
meganmA1679NB,
Oct 22, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
What a fantastic tour! This was my favourite activity in Bali. I admired and bought so much beautiful fabric! Ayu is a brilliant tour guide and a real expert on Indonesian fabrics. She tailored the tour to my interests and made sure to show me unique things. The silk sarongs were a particular highlight (pictured). I felt much more confident buying things with Ayu helping with communication and preventing any tourist surcharges.
Mind Blowing
kuaow2024,
Aug 20, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
This was definitely a top shelf experience with a very knowlegable guide who was able to navigate through a myriad of textile stores and exihibitions. We would have been totally lost without the expert help and my wife it has been the highlight of the visit. Well, it is very clear that our return visit next year will have this on the top of list. Absolutely and amzing and looking forward to cooking classes also next year. We ended up wih a full case of textiles which we had not even planned to do. This was a real gem of a visit. We would be totally remiss if we did not laud compliments on our tour guide and walking us through the markets. What can we say A+++++ Kind regards Kuku and Carol, Whakatane, New Zealand
Lovely Tour
kkshive,
Jun 16, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
This is a very well planned tour by a knowledgeable guide. I had a great time and learned about different types of Indonesian textiles. Definitely recommend.
Any fabric lover, will LOVE this tour
Rachel T,
May 21, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00
Super interesting tour, with a local guide. Ayu is genuinely happy to modify the stops to your individual interests. Fabulous English; and knowledge of local techniques.
Fabric Lovers and Quilters Discovery
juliegP9339FV,
Apr 26, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Ayu took me to several shops along and around Jalan Sulawesi and explained the traditions and cultural differences about the fabrics and designs of Bali and neighbouring islands. The owners showed us the stamps that were used in stamping fabrics, the hand printed ones, the significance of gold thread and the school uniforms. There was no rush and no pressure to buy anything at all. I wouldn’t have gone alone because there is too much fabric choice, lots of quilt packs, cottons, linen, silks and I would probably get lost there. This was a very enjoyable experience and Ayu speaks perfect English and waited for my Grab car to arrive to return me to Legian.