# Handara Gate, Bali > Handara Gate is a tall Balinese split gateway framing forested mountains, on the road from Bedugul to Munduk, 3 km from Ulun Danu Beratan Temple. It's the entrance to a golf resort, not a temple, but it has become one of Bali's most popular photo spots. Expect a photo fee of about IDR 50,000. Allow 15–30 minutes plus the queue. Web page: https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/handara-gate - City: [Bali](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali), Indonesia - YesGo score: 25/100 (Yes, if nearby) - Time on site: 30 min - Entry: ≈ IDR 50,000 photo fee - With kids: Fine with kids - Photo fee: ≈ IDR 50,000 for foreigners; drones extra, ≈ IDR 200,000 - Opening hours: Daily, roughly 6:00–19:00 - 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, 115.15832 - Facts checked: 10.11.2026 ## Key facts - **Candi bentar** — the gate type: a Balinese 'split' gateway, as used at temples (source: travel guides) - **Golf resort** — the gate is the entrance to Handara resort, not a temple (source: travel guides) - **≈ IDR 50,000** — photo fee for foreign visitors (source: 2025–2026 guides) - **≈ 3 km** — to Ulun Danu Beratan Temple (source: OSRM route) - **≈ 63 km** — to Kuta (source: OSRM 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. > **Best time and photo tips** Arrive at opening, around 6–7 am, for fewer people and a chance of mist over the hills. Stand in the middle of the road between the halves so the mountains sit squarely in the gap. Wear something bright — dark stone and greenery swallow neutral colours. After 10–11 am the hills often disappear into cloud. ## 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 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 Temple](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/ulun-danu-bratan) — YesGo score 23/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h 15 min · IDR 100,000 2. [Handara Gate](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/handara-gate) — YesGo score 25/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 30 min · ≈ IDR 50,000 photo fee 3. [Jatiluwih Rice Terraces](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/jatiluwih) — YesGo score 21/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 2 h · ≈ IDR 50,000–75,000 ## Tips - 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](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/ulun-danu-bratan) 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. ## How we checked The 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). ## Sources - baliholidaysecrets.com, wanderon.in, pickyourtrail.com, balicheapesttours.com (2025–2026) — fee, drone, hours, queue (unofficial) - OpenStreetMap — coordinates; OSRM routing — distances --- This is the Markdown version of a YesGo page for AI assistants. Quote the web page link above, not this file.