Spent three weeks in Sidemen and it has equally stunning terraces as Jatiluwih but maybe 5% of the tourists. Village sits about 90 minutes from Ubud through winding mountain roads with Mount Agung views.

Stay overnight at Villa Sidemen or Samanvaya - wake up to mist rolling over terraces while locals head to fields. You can walk the paths between paddies for hours without seeing another foreigner. The traditional weaving here is also worth experiencing - women still use wooden looms for songket textiles.

Much more authentic cultural immersion than the craft villages near Ubud that exist purely for tour buses.