
Ubud
Morning · 2–4 h

Forest sanctuary and temples in central Ubud
IDR 130,000
Tickets are sold at the sanctuary's lobby desk, and its official site has an online link; booking ahead is rarely needed.
Is it free?No, entry is by ticket. Some visitors may pay a lower price; the sanctuary lists who on its site.
As of Oct 2026 · Last entry: 5:00 PM
Soon after opening is usually cooler and quieter, with lively monkeys; midday tends to bring the most visitors.
Leave snacks and plastic bags in the lobby lockers; the sanctuary keeps food out and leaves feeding to staff.
Follow the shaded paths from the main lobby into the forest, where families of macaques play, groom and feed. Look for the dragon-carved bridge over the stream, the temple by the holy spring in the ravine, and the moss-covered statues along the way. The temples are used for prayer and can be admired from outside. Further in, the forest opens into quieter corners with enormous trees.
No rail or metro on Bali; arrive by road. Main car park: the central parking area beside the lobby at the east entrance As of Oct 2026
The sanctuary is at the southern end of Jalan Monkey Forest in Ubud, a pleasant walk down from the Ubud Palace and market.
Tickets are sold at the desk in the lobby, and the official site also has an online booking link, as of Oct 2026. Booking ahead is not required. The Book box on this page shows partner tours and current prices.
The sanctuary is usually open 9:00 AM–6:00 PM every day, with last entry at 5:00 PM, as of Oct 2026. Arriving soon after opening tends to mean cooler air and quieter paths, with the macaques often lively, while the middle of the day usually brings the most visitors.
As of Oct 2026, visitors are asked to dress respectfully, keep food and plastic bags out, and not feed or touch the monkeys. Lockers in the lobby hold loose items. The temples inside are used for prayer, so stay outside restricted zones.
Shady paths lead through tall trees, mossy carvings and three temples that are still used for prayer, with long-tailed macaques all around. Some areas are closed to visitors, so stay outside the restricted zones and follow the staff, as of Oct 2026.