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Review Author: Melissa
Review Date: 19 Aug 2022
Review Body: Thank you Natalie for taking me into your bamboo world for a day! YouÍre a beautiful soul and admire what you have done for your daughter and the local community! I loved the hands-on experience you gave us with bamboo and the opportunity to build a real piece of furniture with local bamboo craftsmen. The bamboo home you built and host the workshop in, is a true testament of your commitment to sustainable use of bamboo.
Review rating: 5
Review Author: Dinda
Review Date: 17 Feb 2022
Review Body: Had a great time talking about Natalie's bamboo home. I was very curious about how it was built and how to work with the bamboo. Natalie was so informative and she shared the process of how she built her bamboo home from an empty land. Even though I had to leave earlier for personal matter, I had a great time during event. Thank you!
Review rating: 5
Review Author: Jantien
Review Date: 20 Aug 2023
Review Body: We had such a great time with Natalie to design and create a piece of furniture from bamboo to take home with us. Natalie and the Balinese craftsmen explained everything from how bamboo is used, treated and made into houses or beautiful furniture. It was amazing!
Review rating: 5
Review Author: Beatrice
Review Date: 25 Jul 2022
Review Body: This was one of a kind experience for me and my two children aged 11 and 8 years old. They had hands on experience with local Indonesians and Natalie on how to use bamboo in building housing but also objects such us forks, bowls, cups. We had lots of fun.
Review rating: 5
Review Author: Reem
Review Date: 01 Sep 2022
Review Body: Such a lovely experience getting to build bamboo furniture and learning from traditional techniques! It was really lovely speaking to Natalie as well about building with bamboo she has a wealth of knowledge would love to work her again!
Review rating: 5
Review Author: Mathias
Review Date: 09 Jan 2022
Review Body: amazing experience with Natalie and Made (the bamboo magician, unbelievable). We could choose what to build, and we after going through the basics of bamboo construction, we built a 30cm X 60cm bamboo planter! amazing __
Review rating: 5
Review Author: Bill T
Review Date: 11 Aug 2024
Review Body: Natalie, her master craftsman and assistant were absolutely fantastic. They couldn't have done anything else to make my day with them a perfectly wonderful experience. As I was the only "student" this day, they tailor-made the experience to my requirement, so the model making ended up a furniture making experience. This taught me the basic joints which will be helpful for me at home. Thank you creative bamboo team from "mister" Bill for a wonderful & memorable day. (& I've got a stool to take home).
Review rating: 5
Review Author: Crockett and Helena build a table
Review Date: 06 Jun 2023
Review Body: Natalie was a great host and was able to translate with the local artisans which made it really feel like we were all apart of the process. The setting was great located in a bamboo structure among the beautiful farm lands of Bali. We learned about the tools that are used and joints such as a dove tail something they call a fish mouth. I would highly recommend this to anyone who would like to learn about working with bamboo and spend the day with lovely peoples.
Review rating: 5
Review Author: Yang Meiting
Review Date: 30 Aug 2025
Review Body: I had an engaging and fun experience. Had a chit chat with the founder, Natalie, and got to learn about bamboo building design, some of the techniques used & the projects in progress. Afterwards, i had my hands-on session on designing & building the bamboo miniature building. As I am a novice, I had an experienced master, MaDe, who came up with a design and guided me on building. MaDe was patient and helped me build together. I am grateful for this experience.
Review rating: 5
Review Author: Bex
Review Date: 09 Nov 2024
Review Body: I had such an interesting and enjoyable day learning with Bamboo Creative Bali. We started to construct a bamboo house in miniature whilst chatting and learning about the art of Bamboo construction. The location has some amazing pieces of work which are very impressive to see! Definitely recommend visiting.
Review rating: 5
Review Author: Grace
Review Date: 22 Nov 2025
Review Body: Super interesting and informative - lovely people too!
Review rating: 5

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Itinerary Day 1
Itinerary Summary: Learn the basics of bamboo carpentry with locals
Itinerary Description: Experience village life in Bali Work with Bamboo Craftsmen Learn traditional joinery for bamboo carpentry Eat yummy Balinese lunch and snacks Go for a swim in the river (optional)
Close-up of hands carving and drilling bamboo for a traditional build in Bali, using a small chisel and wooden mallet
Smiling workshop participant holds a bamboo pole while a man works in the background and others fit pieces inside a Bali bamboo build
Bamboo Creative Bali in Bali: close-up of a knife carving a notch into a bamboo section on a woven surface.
Indonesia bamboo woodworking class: an instructor and participants tie and weave bamboo strands, with tools and bindings on the floor
Close-up of hands binding a bamboo joint with cord on a woodworking table during a class in Indonesia
Indonesia woodworking class: two people cut and smooth bamboo pieces as the tutor guides them at a woven-mat workspace
Bamboo Creative Bali in Bali: a woman trims a bamboo frame with a hand tool while others work nearby in a workshop.
Close-up of hands carving and drilling bamboo for a traditional build in Bali, using a small chisel and wooden mallet
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Close-up of hands carving and drilling bamboo for a traditional build in Bali, using a small chisel and wooden mallet
Smiling workshop participant holds a bamboo pole while a man works in the background and others fit pieces inside a Bali bamboo build
Bamboo Creative Bali in Bali: close-up of a knife carving a notch into a bamboo section on a woven surface.
Indonesia bamboo woodworking class: an instructor and participants tie and weave bamboo strands, with tools and bindings on the floor
Close-up of hands carving and drilling bamboo for a traditional build in Bali, using a small chisel and wooden mallet
Smiling workshop participant holds a bamboo pole while a man works in the background and others fit pieces inside a Bali bamboo build
Bamboo Creative Bali in Bali: close-up of a knife carving a notch into a bamboo section on a woven surface.
Indonesia bamboo woodworking class: an instructor and participants tie and weave bamboo strands, with tools and bindings on the floor
Close-up of hands binding a bamboo joint with cord on a woodworking table during a class in Indonesia
Indonesia woodworking class: two people cut and smooth bamboo pieces as the tutor guides them at a woven-mat workspace
Bamboo Creative Bali in Bali: a woman trims a bamboo frame with a hand tool while others work nearby in a workshop.
Traditional Balinese bamboo craftsmen and a participant binding bamboo joints inside a Bali construction workshop, hands at work
Indonesia bamboo woodworking class: a small group assembles a lightweight bamboo frame while listening to a tutor nearby
Group workshop in Bali building a bamboo frame with Bamboo Creative Bali, a woman working a red tool while others guide the join
Bamboo Creative Bali in Bali: craftsmen carve a bamboo piece with a chisel, with sawdust, tools, and offcuts on the floor.
Hands shaping a bamboo piece with a metal blade and hammer on a woven bamboo surface in Bali with Bamboo Creative Bali
Hands trimming and smoothing a bamboo section on woven bamboo mat in Bali with Bamboo Creative Bali traditional makers
Traditional craftsmen fitting and carving bamboo tube sections with chisels and a mallet during a Bali workshop with Bamboo Creative Bali
Carpenter hands chiselling a bamboo pole end with a hand chisel, creating joinery during Bali bamboo construction by Bamboo Creative Bali
Travellers and hosts lay and fit bamboo tubes together at a Bali workshop for bamboo design and construction
Hands fitting bamboo poles into a woven frame during traditional Balinese bamboo house construction in Bali workshop
People weaving and lashing a small bamboo frame on straw matting during a traditional Balinese bamboo design-and-build session in Bali
Bamboo Creative Bali: hands cut and shape bamboo poles with traditional tools during bamboo construction in Bali
Bamboo Creative Bali workshop in Bali: group weaving and joining bamboo at an outdoor craft station with a thatched shelter
Bamboo Creative Bali in Bali: two women at a bamboo workshop build a small framework together under a fenced garden area
Bamboo Creative Bali in Bali: young woman and an older craftsman assemble strings into a bamboo frame at a hands-on workshop
Group learning bamboo design and construction with traditional Balinese craftsmen in a shaded workshop in Bali, passing bamboo poles
Instructor and child assemble a bamboo frame during a hands-on bamboo workshop with traditional Balinese craftsmen in Bali
Bamboo Creative Bali in Bali: craftsmen work on bamboo poles indoors, including a smiling man in the foreground
Woman shaping a wooden cylinder with a chisel and carving tools during a woodworking class in an outdoor studio in Indonesia
People working at a bamboo mat inside a Bali workshop, learning bamboo joints and construction with traditional craftsmen

Bamboo Design and Construction with Traditional Balinese Craftsmen

Craft bamboo furniture with Balinese artisans.
5.0
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Group size
Up to 5 guests
DURATION
6 hours
Booking type
Private trip
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Join traditional Balinese craftsmen in bamboo design and construction.
Learn the basics of bamboo carpentry and joinery with bamboo master-craftsmen in the traditional Balinese village of world-famous bamboo carpenters (in Blahbatu, 40 min from Ubud and Sanur). Learn about bamboo joinery techniques, why and how bamboo is treated and how to design bamboo furniture...What to expectYou will learn techniques for bamboo joinery and make your own piece of bamboo furniture to take home with you (or donate to our Eco-centre projects). We will start with a 20 min talk about bamboo types, treatment, tools and design elements. Our carpenters will give a demonstration of bamboo joinery techniques (T-join, Fishmouth join and Y-join) and then you will get to try for yourself and make a small stool/table or other design of your own. Experience the local side of life in Bali at our Bamboo Eco-school in a bamboo hand-made building and work with our master-craftsmen on making your own design and try traditional Balinese food and snacks... learn skills to take with you.Experience the bamboo design process Work with Bamboo CraftsmenLearn traditional joinery for bamboo carpentryEat yummy Balinese lunch and snacksMake a bamboo table/stool or a unique furniture piece From learning these basic skills you can progress to more advanced learning for bamboo building construction and unique artisan crafting skills. We offer mentoring programs for you to become a bamboo builder - and bring the beauty of Balinese artisans to the rest of the world.About Bamboo CreativeOur aim is to empower local folk to maintain knowledge and practice of traditional skills and techniques of traditional crafting and arts which are at risk of becoming lost in "the modern world". Our project helps local craftsmen to share these diverse skills with the local community and to see the value and importance of these skills to be passed down.Approximate travel times with moderate trafficFrom Ubud - 40minFrom Canggu - 70minFrom Kuta - 90minFrom Seminyak - 70minFrom Uluwatu - 1h50min

Experience highlights

Traditional Balinese bamboo craftsman shaping and tying bamboo pieces outdoors in Bali during a construction workshop
Work alongside bamboo builders/craftsmen
Bamboo Creative Bali in Bali: craftsmen carve a bamboo piece with a chisel, with sawdust, tools, and offcuts on the floor.
Become skilled in bamboo carpentry
Bamboo Creative Bali in Bali: two women at a bamboo workshop build a small framework together under a fenced garden area
Take your bamboo creation home with you
People weaving and lashing a small bamboo frame on straw matting during a traditional Balinese bamboo design-and-build session in Bali
Work on your own design idea or use ours

What You’ll be Doing

Learn the basics of bamboo carpentry with locals
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What’s Included

All tools and materials and teaching resources included
Lunch is included and light refreshments and water, coffee, tea.

Not included

Transport is not included but can be arranged as an extra cost
Disability support and child-care support can be arranged if required

Available Add-ons:

Return Transfer from Canggu (Rp776.250)
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Start Point

Meet-up at Bamboo Creative Belega Project(Artayasa Motor, Jalan Raya Belega, Indonesia)
  • Meet at selected timeslot
  • Notes: Our location is in Belega - the traditional village of bamboo builders (30 minutes SE from Ubud). The maps location is correct and our place is located down the driveway behind the Balinese house compound. You can also put Jalan Raya Belega, no.51 on google maps. Cemerlang laundry is to the north side of the driveway. Its best to call when you arrive or ask anyone at the local shops; they will direct you to the workshop. You can arrive as early as you like from 9am to get acquainted with our team and to learn about preparing the bamboo... (please inform us what time you will /plan to arrive). Lunch is at 12pm-1pm (included in ticket price) and we offer local Nasi Campur (vehetarian/vegan available). We usually finish the around 4.30/5pm. Please let us know any dietary requirements in advance.

End Point

  • End at Start Point(s)

Transport Add-ons

Add-on 1

  • Return Transfer from Canggu(Price: Rp776.250 for up to 5 guests)

Start & Ends

  • Every Monday
    Guests can choose any start time between
    10:00AM - 04:00PM
  • Every Wednesday
    Guests can choose any start time between
    10:00AM - 04:00PM
  • Every Friday
    Guests can choose any start time between
    10:00AM - 04:00PM

Suitability / Accessibility

  • Wheelchair-accessible
  • Pet-Friendly
  • Infant seats available
  • Vegetarian food available
  • Halal food available
  • Child Friendly (Recommended Age: 7+)

Cancellation & other policies

  • Cancellation

    Cancel 3 days before activity for a full refund

  • Reschedule Policy

    Guests can reschedule with 24 hours' notice being received
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Natalie Davenport is the heart behind Bamboo Creative Bali, a small community-driven initiative she founded in 2020. Originally from Australia, Natalie now calls Bali home, where she’s built not just bamboo houses, but a meaningful way of life. Her journey has taken her through single motherhood, learning hands-on bamboo craft from Filipino families, and creating spaces that blend natural building, shared learning, and community care. Natalie’s work focuses on practical, inclusive solutions—like homestays that support people with disabilities, and gardens rooted in permaculture. She’s deeply committed to making everyday life more sustainable and connected for everyone involved. Through it all, Natalie brings a quiet strength, shaped by lived experience and a genuine love for community.
Experience: 6 years
Speaks: Fluent English
Acceptance rate: 85%
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