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Handara Gate, Bali

Tall carved stone split gate of Handara against green mountains, a road and a woman standing between the halves
Photo: Shankara42, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

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Entry
≈ IDR 50,000 photo fee
verifyingFrom reliable travel sources; we are still checking it against an official one. Double-check before you go.
Opening hours
Daily, roughly 6:00–19:00
verifyingFrom reliable travel sources; we are still checking it against an official one. Double-check before you go.
Time on site
A typical visit without queueing. In high season add 15–30 minutes.
30 min
With kids
Fine with kids
Photo fee
≈ IDR 50,000 for foreigners; drones extra, ≈ IDR 200,000
verifyingFrom reliable travel sources; we are still checking it against an official one. Double-check before you go.
Queue
30 minutes to 2 hours by day; shorter early
Payment
Cash (rupiah)
Location
Pancasari, Bedugul–Munduk road; ≈ 3 km from Ulun Danu Beratan
Coordinates
-8.25307, 115.15832YesGo MapGoogleApple

Key facts

Candi bentarthe gate type: a Balinese 'split' gateway, as used at temples
Sourcetravel guides
Golf resortthe gate is the entrance to Handara resort, not a temple
Sourcetravel guides
≈ IDR 50,000photo fee for foreign visitors
Source2025–2026 guides
≈ 3 kmto Ulun Danu Beratan Temple
SourceOSRM route
≈ 63 kmto Kuta
SourceOSRM route

Handara Gate entrance fee and queue

Visitors pay a photo fee of about IDR 50,000 (less for locals), with drone filming extra at around IDR 200,000. It's cash only. The fee covers access to the gate for photos — not entry to the resort itself.

In the daytime, when tour groups arrive, the queue for a shot can stretch from 30 minutes to two hours, with each group getting a couple of minutes at the gate. Early mornings are quieter, with softer light.

What is Handara Gate?

Handara Gate is a tall split gateway of dark carved stone in the traditional Balinese candi bentar style. It stands by the main road in the Bedugul highlands and marks the grand entrance to the Handara golf resort. There's no temple behind it — just a driveway to the golf course.

Photos made it famous: between the two halves, the road runs towards forest-covered hills, often wreathed in morning mist. The 'in the gate' shot has become one of Bali's most recognisable images, alongside Lempuyang's Gates of Heaven.

What is a split gate?

The candi bentar is Bali's signature gateway: a structure that looks sliced in two from top to bottom, with no lintel and no doors. Split gates mark the outer courtyard of every temple, palaces and, these days, hotels. The halves are often said to symbolise a sacred mountain split in two and the balance of opposites. Handara repeats the form on a grand scale, which is why people mistake it for a temple.

Things to see nearby

  • Ulun Danu Beratan Temple on the lake — 3 km away.
  • Lakes Buyan and Tamblingan, with viewpoints on the road to Munduk.
  • Bedugul market — fruit, strawberries and flowers.
  • Bali Botanic Garden in Bedugul.
  • Munduk's waterfalls, further along the same road.

How to get to Handara Gate

Step-by-step directions are below; the map shows where you arrive.

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More tips

  1. From Ubud — about 47 km, 1.5 hours on the mountain road via Bedugul.
  2. From Kuta or Seminyak — about 62 km, 1.5–2 hours.
  3. From Ngurah Rai Airport (DPS) — about 66 km.
  4. The gate is right on the Bedugul–Singaraja road in Pancasari village, 3 km north of Ulun Danu Beratan; park by the roadside.
  5. No public transport: hired car, taxi, Grab, Gojek or scooter.

When to go

Early morning is best: shorter queues and clearer mountains. The gate is almost always combined with Ulun Danu Beratan, Lakes Buyan and Tamblingan and the Munduk waterfalls as one trip into the Bedugul hills.

It's cooler up here than on the coast, and afternoon rain is common. Bring a layer and an umbrella.

Is Handara Gate worth it?

Yes, if you're heading to Bedugul anyway and want that shot: the gate is handsome and the mountains behind it are dramatic, especially in morning mist.

YesGo's take: it's a photo spot rather than a sight — there's nothing else to see, and not everyone wants to queue and pay for a minute at a gate. Don't make the trip from the southern resorts for Handara alone.

The Bedugul highlands in a day

The lake temple in the morning, Handara Gate next door, then the Jatiluwih rice terraces in the afternoon. Add it to your trip — YesGo will set the timings and transfers.

  1. Ulun Danu Beratan Temple1 h 15 min · IDR 100,000
  2. 37 min walk from the previous stopHandara Gateyou are here30 min · ≈ IDR 50,000 photo fee
  3. 205 min walk from the previous stopJatiluwih Rice Terraces2 h · ≈ IDR 50,000–75,000

3 places · about 7 h 47 min with walks · 242 min on foot in total

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Nearby and on the way

Ulun Danu Beratan Temple

Bali, Indonesia

1 h 15 min · IDR 100,000 · 37 min walk

How to do it right

  • Arrive at 6–7 am — shorter queue and a chance of mist.
  • Carry cash for the photo fee.
  • Wear something bright against the dark stone.
  • Treat the gate as part of a highlands trip, not a destination.
  • Ulun Danu Beratan is 3 km away.

Questions

How much is the Handara Gate entrance fee?

About IDR 50,000 for foreigners; drones are extra, around IDR 200,000.

Where is Handara Gate?

In Pancasari village on the Bedugul–Singaraja road, 3 km from Ulun Danu Beratan Temple.

Is Handara Gate a temple?

No, it's the grand entrance to the Handara golf resort, built in temple style.

How long is the queue at Handara Gate?

30 minutes to 2 hours by day; less early in the morning.

What are Handara Gate's opening hours?

Roughly 6:00–19:00.

How do I get to Handara Gate?

By car: about 47 km from Ubud and 62 km from Kuta, 1.5–2 hours.

Is Handara Gate worth visiting?

If you're in Bedugul anyway, yes; it's not worth a special trip from the south.

Have you been? Was it worth your time?

1 — no, 5 — absolutely

Your vote counts towards the YesGo score.

Sources and fact-check

  • baliholidaysecrets.com, wanderon.in, pickyourtrail.com, balicheapesttours.com (2025–2026) — fee, drone, hours, queue (unofficial)
  • OpenStreetMap — coordinates; OSRM routing — distances
YesGo editorial team · facts checked 10.11.2026 ·
How we checkedThe gate's purpose (golf resort entrance), style and fame as a photo spot are from travel guides. The photo fee of about IDR 50,000 for foreigners and IDR 200,000 for drones is from 2025–2026 guides; IDR 20,000 also appears, probably outdated, so it's marked unconfirmed. Hours of 6:00–19:00 come from two guides (a third gives 8:00–17:00). The queue time is a single guide's estimate. The gate has no Wikidata entry; coordinates are from OpenStreetMap. Distances are OSRM routes without traffic from Ubud (47 km), Kuta and Seminyak (62 km) and the airport (66 km), and to Ulun Danu Beratan (3 km).

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