# Pura Ulun Danu Batur, Bali

> Pura Ulun Danu Batur is one of Bali's key directional temples, guarding the north from the rim of the Batur caldera in Kintamani, 41 km from Ubud. It honours Vishnu and the goddess of Lake Batur. Visitors pay about IDR 35,000, sarong included, and it's open roughly 7:00–17:00. An hour is plenty — stop on your way to the volcano or the lake.

Web page: https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/ulun-danu-batur

- City: [Bali](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali), Indonesia
- YesGo score: 24/100 (Yes, if nearby)
- Time on site: 1 h
- Entry: ≈ IDR 35,000
- With kids: Fine with kids
- Entrance fee: ≈ IDR 35,000 for visitors; sarong included
- Opening hours: Daily, roughly 7:00–17:00; closed on Nyepi
- Dress code: Sarong and sash — provided at the entrance
- Weather: High in the hills: cool, windy and often misty
- Location: Batur village, Kintamani; ≈ 41 km from Ubud, ≈ 71 km from Kuta
- Coordinates: -8.25444, 115.33611
- Facts checked: 10.11.2026

## Key facts

- **North** — the direction the temple guards — one of the Kahyangan Jagat (source: English Wikipedia)
- **Vishnu and Dewi Danu** — the temple's deities; Dewi Danu is goddess of Lake Batur (source: English Wikipedia)
- **17th century** — when the temple was first established (source: English Wikipedia)
- **1926** — the temple was relocated to its present site and rebuilt (source: English Wikipedia)
- **2012** — became part of UNESCO's Cultural Landscape of Bali Province (source: English Wikipedia)
- **'Lake source'** — the meaning of Ulun Danu (source: English Wikipedia)
- **Lake Batur** — Bali's largest lake and a key water source for its rice fields (source: English Wikipedia)
- **≈ 13 km** — to the shore of Lake Batur (source: OSRM route)

## Pura Ulun Danu Batur entrance fee and hours

There's no official price list online. Unofficially, visitors pay **around IDR 35,000**, with a sarong included; bring rupiah cash. The temple is open roughly **7:00–17:00** daily and closes on Nyepi, the Day of Silence, along with the rest of the island.

## About Pura Batur

**Pura Ulun Danu Batur**, often just Pura Batur, is one of Bali's **directional temples**, guarding the island to the **north**. It's dedicated to **Vishnu** and **Dewi Danu**, goddess of Lake Batur, Bali's largest lake. The name means 'temple at the source of the lake' — the lake's water matters to rice farmers across the island.

The temple was established in the **17th century** at the foot of the volcano and in **1926** was moved up to the caldera rim and rebuilt. In **2012** it became part of the UNESCO World Heritage site **Cultural Landscape of Bali Province**, alongside the subak rice terraces and other water temples.

## What you'll see

The temple stands right on the main road through Kintamani and you'll spot it from a distance: dark **multi-tiered meru** shrines, tall split gateways and walls of volcanic stone. Inside are several courtyards with pavilions, carved gates and guardian statues.

Visitors can enter the outer courtyards; the main shrines are for worshippers. It's quieter than Besakih or Lempuyang, with few tour groups, so you can take in the carving at your own pace. On festival days it fills with pilgrims from all over Bali.

> **Dress code and etiquette** A sarong and sash are provided at the entrance. As at all Balinese temples, women who are menstruating and anyone with an open wound shouldn't enter the shrines. Don't sit on walls, walk in front of people praying or touch offerings.

## Things to see

- **Multi-tiered meru shrines** of dark timber and stone.
- **Split gateways** and carved gates into the inner courtyards.
- **Guardian statues** at the entrances.
- **Caldera views** of Mount Batur from the road by the temple.
- **Ceremonies**, especially on temple festival days.

## How to get to Pura Ulun Danu Batur

1. **From Ubud** — about 41 km north, 30 minutes on paper, usually about an hour via Tegallalang.
2. **From Kuta or Seminyak** — about 70 km, 2–2.5 hours in normal traffic.
3. No public transport: hired car, taxi, Grab, Gojek or scooter.
4. The temple is on the main Penelokan–Kintamani road, about 13 km from the shore of Lake Batur.

## When to go and what to combine

It's easiest as a **stop on the way**: to a Mount Batur sunrise trek, the hot springs by the lake, or a caldera-view café in Penelokan. Views are clearer in the morning; by afternoon cloud often fills the caldera. It's cool and windy up here, so bring a layer.

A good half day from Ubud: the **Tegallalang** rice terraces, Pura Batur, lunch facing the volcano, then down to **Lake Batur**.

## Is Pura Ulun Danu Batur worth visiting?

Yes, if you're heading to Kintamani: it's an important, handsome temple, uncrowded and cheap, and half an hour to an hour is enough.

YesGo's take: don't make the trip from the southern resorts just for this temple — with the volcano and lake it makes a fine day, but on its own it's a stop along the way.

## Bali temples compared

Temples on Bali rated by YesGo.

- [Saraswati Temple](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/pura-taman-saraswati) — YesGo score 45/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 30 min · free; dance ≈ IDR 100,000
- [Ubud Monkey Forest](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/ubud-monkey-forest) — YesGo score 36/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h 15 min · IDR 130,000
- [Goa Gajah (Elephant Cave)](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/goa-gajah) — YesGo score 35/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h · ≈ IDR 50,000
- [Batuan Temple](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/batuan-temple) — YesGo score 29/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 45 min · donation or ≈ IDR 30,000–50,000
- [Tanah Lot Temple](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/tanah-lot) — YesGo score 26/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h 30 min · IDR 75,000
- [Taman Ayun Temple](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/taman-ayun) — YesGo score 26/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h · ≈ IDR 30,000–50,000
- [Gunung Kawi](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/gunung-kawi) — YesGo score 25/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h 15 min · ≈ IDR 50,000
- [Ulun Danu Batur Temple](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/ulun-danu-batur) — YesGo score 24/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h · ≈ IDR 35,000
- [Tirta Empul Temple](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/tirta-empul) — YesGo score 24/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h 15 min · ≈ IDR 50,000–75,000
- [Goa Lawah Temple](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/goa-lawah) — YesGo score 24/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 45 min · ≈ IDR 30,000
- [Uluwatu Temple](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/uluwatu-temple) — YesGo score 23/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h 30 min · ≈ IDR 50,000–60,000
- [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
- [Besakih Temple](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/besakih) — YesGo score 22/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 2 h · IDR 150,000
- [Lempuyang Temple (Gates of Heaven)](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/lempuyang) — YesGo score 20/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 2 h 30 min · ≈ IDR 100,000 + shuttle
- [Geger Beach](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/geger-beach) — YesGo score 20/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 2 h 30 min · free or ≈ IDR 5,000–10,000

## Kintamani in half a day

The Tegallalang rice terraces in the morning, then Pura Batur on the caldera rim and down to Lake Batur. Add it to your trip — YesGo will set the timings and transfers.

1. [Tegallalang Rice Terraces](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/tegallalang) — YesGo score 27/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h 30 min · ≈ IDR 15,000–50,000
2. [Ulun Danu Batur Temple](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/ulun-danu-batur) — YesGo score 24/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h · ≈ IDR 35,000
3. [Lake Batur](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/lake-batur) — YesGo score 22/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h 30 min · free; hot springs ≈ IDR 200,000

## Don't mix them up

Pura Segara Ulun Danu Batur is a different, small temple on the shore of Lake Batur. Ulun Danu Beratan is the lake temple near Bedugul, in another part of the island.

## Tips

- Stop here on the way to the volcano or lake — no need for a separate trip.
- Bring a layer: Kintamani is cool and windy.
- The caldera is clearest in the morning; afternoons cloud over.
- Carry rupiah cash for the entrance.
- Carry on down to [Lake Batur](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/lake-batur), about 13 km.

## Questions

### How much is the Pura Ulun Danu Batur entrance fee?

Unofficially about IDR 35,000, sarong included.

### What are Pura Batur's opening hours?

Roughly 7:00–17:00 daily; closed on Nyepi.

### Where is Pura Ulun Danu Batur?

In Batur village, Kintamani, on the rim of the Batur caldera beside the main road.

### How do I get to Pura Batur from Ubud?

About 41 km north by car, taxi or scooter — around an hour.

### Who is Pura Ulun Danu Batur dedicated to?

Vishnu and Dewi Danu, goddess of Lake Batur.

### Is Pura Ulun Danu Batur a UNESCO site?

Yes, since 2012 as part of the Cultural Landscape of Bali Province.

### Is it the same as Ulun Danu Beratan?

No: Batur is in Kintamani in the north-east; Beratan is on the lake near Bedugul in central Bali.

### How long do you need?

From 30 minutes to an hour.

## How we checked

Directional-temple status, deities, the meaning of the name, the history (17th century, 1926 relocation) and the UNESCO listing are from English Wikipedia; in line with YesGo policy we don't describe why the temple was moved. The fee of about IDR 35,000 comes from balibuddies.com and a Wanderlog review — there's no official price list, so it's marked unconfirmed. Hours of 7:00–17:00 and the Nyepi closure are from traveltriangle.com. Distances are OSRM routes without traffic from Ubud (41 km), Kuta (71 km) and the airport (74 km), and to Lake Batur (13 km) and Tegallalang (23 km).

## Sources

- English Wikipedia — Pura Ulun Danu Batur: directional temple, Vishnu and Dewi Danu, 17th century, 1926 relocation, UNESCO 2012
- balibuddies.com — visitor fee (unofficial)
- traveltriangle.com — hours and Nyepi closure (unofficial)
- Wikidata Q2390081 — coordinates; OSRM routing — distances

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