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Bali Monkey Forest, Mengwi Temple, and Tanah Lot Afternoon Tour
3.9
123 Ratings
Kabupaten Badung
Embark on a scenic journey through Bali's countryside, visit the picturesque Mengwi Temple and the sacred Monkey Forest, and witness the breathtaking sunset at Tanah Lot Temple.
Duration:
7 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Taman Ayun Temple - On this tour you will take journey into the countryside by coach and make a stop to take a short walk (approx. 300 meters) through Scenic Rice Paddies. Cultivated in unique Balinese style, surrounded by coconut trees and tropical horticultural plants including sweet potatoes and tapioca. At the end of your stroll, relax in a Balinese pavilion and sample traditional Indonesian fried tapioca and sweet potato together with mineral water, tea or coffee.
After leaving the village of Gulingan, you will drive along to the Royal Temple of Mengwi - Pura Taman Ayun. Dating from 1634, this picturesque complex surrounded by a moat with multi-roofed meru shrines and intricately carved wooden gates.
- Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary - You will then proceed to the sacred Monkey Forest, a cluster of towering trees which is home to hundreds of monkeys.
- Tanah Lot Temple - Last stop is Tanah Lot, famous in Bali as the Sunset Temple. Experience the sunset beyond the black lava towers of the sacred 16th century temple, built on a lava rock 200 meters off shore.
What's Included
- Explore with an English-speaking licensed guide
- Convenient pickup and drop-off at major hotels
- Visit iconic Tanah Lot Temple with included entry
- Admission to the historic Mengwi Temple
- Experience the Bali Monkey Forest, entry included
- Travel comfortably with in-vehicle air conditioning
- No extra costs with included parking fees
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Bottled water
- Lunch
- Snacks
Additional Information
This trip includes a coach ride into the rural areas, during which we’ll halt for a brief stroll (around 300 meters) across the picturesque Terraced Rice Fields, laid out in the distinctive Balinese fashion. These fields are encircled by coconut trees and various tropical crops such as tapioca and sweet potatoes, offering a memorable start to the expedition.
Post departing from Gulingan village, our journey continues to the historic Royal Temple of Mengwi - Pura Taman Ayun. Established in 1634, this photogenic temple complex, enveloped by a moat, boasts of multiple-roofed meru shrines and elaborately carved wooden entrances. We’ll proceed next to the revered Monkey Forest, a tall tree cluster, which is a sanctuary to hundreds of monkeys.
Our final destination will be Tanah Lot, known across Bali as the Sunset Temple. Here you can watch the sun set behind the dark lava towers of the holy 16th century temple, situated on a lava rock 200 meters off the coastline.
- Additional charges for cruise passengers
Location
Taman Ayun Temple
Jalan Ayodya
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
3.9
(123 Ratings)
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Yvonne
Feb 10, 2019
Monkey forest & show - Went to monkey forest via Buffalo Tours. What a great place, monkeys are SO tame. You are advised at start of tour not to look monkeys in eye, as this means a challenge to them. The monkeys are, apparently, fed six times a day so do not try and scrounge food off visitors. There is also a show available to attend where they tell an ancient story. Was certainly a trip not to miss - fabulous!
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Becca0905
Jan 27, 2019
Excellent Tour - I came out as a lone traveller to Bali so I essentially had a private guided tour! My local guide was very knowledgeable and friendly, so the day passed very quickly. In addition to explaining the different places we went to, he spoke about the religion and politics of the area (I knew very little about Hinduism and he was very good at explaining it), and the history of Bali and its colonisation. I'm very glad I booked a tour rather than trying to get to the sites by myself, and would definitely recommend this tour to anyone visiting Bali!
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Basil
Jan 5, 2019
One of the best in Bali ! - Very friendly and professional tourist guide, the tour was a total pleasure and the wife was very happy ! Would recommend to anyone visiting Bali, it's the highlight of our trip !
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Kas
Oct 15, 2018
Great day out, although Tanah Lot is so... - <p>Great day out, although Tanah Lot is so very busy so we weary of that! But that's no reflection on the professionalism of the guides on the day</p>
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Sheila
Aug 29, 2018
Awesome tour - Great day with our guide. He was very knowledgeable. The monkeys were awesome. At Tanah Lot our guide had us wait as everyone left after the sun had set to see the thousands of bats that flew out of the caves along the shore. Book for sure it was great.
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Poyyour
Jul 3, 2018
fun place to visit - Fun place to visit with family. Beautifly set park which gives an opportunity to see many monkeys at their very relaxed mood and in a beautiful atmosphere. Park has lots of staff around so it's easy to get guidance and find your way around. it's a large area so get comfy shoes and enjoy the visit. I would recommend this cool place for sure. But don't carry water or food, monkeys will approach you with no warnings.
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Sue_h
Mar 18, 2023
Beware of the monkey forest - Our guide was excellent.
A word of caution about the Monkey Forest. You have a guide (separate from the tour) that takes you around the forest (which isn’t a forest). The place is not in good condition. At the end the guide forces you to visit their shop and puts on a sob story about how they are unpaid and only occasionally are chosen to be a guide. I do not appreciate this method.
There is also a pretty hard sell to take picture with the fruit bats at an additional charge.
The temples and grounds were lovely.
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Geoffrey_t
Jan 22, 2020
Good tour - Good trip although the guide we had was still learning english and it was hard to understand what he was saying
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Janp888
Jan 6, 2019
Monkeys and more monkeys - Really enjoyed visiting the monkey forest, watching them was incredible. But what is wrong with people? The amount of litter absolutely everywhere was completely disgusting, such a shame that a people are so disrespectful and b the park does not employ people to pick this litter up. They were more worried about selling you a photo with a monkey sitting on your shoulder than anything else. Apart from that it was great to watch these amazing animals especially the babies of which there were many. Definitely worth a visit but you’ll have to turn a blind eye to the litter.
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Aaron_p
Jul 4, 2018
Benny the tourguide was not very professional - When he arrived at the temple to meet us, he didn't even know our itinerary. He asked one of us to pull up our complete itinerary for him to see.
We went through the entire temple in about 20 minutes. During the entire time, he would periodically be chatting on his cellphone.
He dropped us off at the monkey temple and stayed on the car as we went through the site.
He discouraged us from going to Tanah Lot because the sunset would've not been very visible due to the cloudy weather. We went anyway but he barely gave us a tour. He just walked us through the site and answered a couple questions we had. Never did he actively try to expound knowledge upon us.
He seemed lazy and unwilling to work.
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