Well-Guided Local Textile Tour of Denpasar
Overview
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2 hours
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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 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.
What‘s Included
a bottle of drinking water
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Well-Guided Local Textile Tour of Denpasar
Reviews
13 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Great insight into the local fabric and fabric industry by and incredibly open and friendly guide!
paulgZ3190IO,Jan 26, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Vik and I had a wonderful time with Ayu! I bought this tour for my wife for Christmas and I could not had selected a better walking tour for her. Ayu is incredibly open and friendly and also spoke impeccable english. We had a great experience and learned a lot about fabric in Indonesia generally and Bali specifically. Ayu has great knowledge of the history and production of fabric in the region. If you’re into fabric or sewing (I’m not), or just interested in learning about a niche industry, Ayu is your guide!
Excellent tour in the heart of Denpasar
Lara M,Oct 20, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Ayu 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
5.00Had 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
5.00This 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
5.00What 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
5.00Ayu 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
5.00What 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
5.00This 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
5.00This 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
5.00Super 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.
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