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Ulun Danu Beratan Temple, Bali

Dark eleven-tiered meru of Ulun Danu on a small island in the lake, green mountains and cloud behind
Photo: CEphoto, Uwe Aranas, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

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Entry
IDR 100,000
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Opening hours
Daily, roughly 7:00–18:00
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Time on site
A typical visit without queueing. In high season add 15–30 minutes.
1 h 15 min
With kids
Fine with kids
Entrance fee
IDR 100,000 foreign adult, IDR 75,000 child (from 1 July 2026)
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Weather
Highlands, around 1,200 m: cool, often misty or wet after lunch
Inside
Shrines are for worshippers; visitors walk the gardens and shore
Parking
Paid, at the entrance
Location
Lake Beratan, Bedugul; ≈ 45 km from Ubud, ≈ 61 km from Kuta
Coordinates
-8.27061, 115.16658YesGo MapGoogleApple

Key facts

1633the year the temple was built
SourceEnglish Wikipedia
Dewi Danuthe goddess of water, lakes and rivers honoured here
SourceEnglish Wikipedia
11 tierson the main meru, dedicated to Shiva and Parvati
SourceEnglish Wikipedia
Stupaa Buddhist shrine stands just outside the Hindu temple
SourceEnglish Wikipedia
Subakthe lake waters rice fields across central Bali
SourceEnglish Wikipedia
5further shrines to other Hindu gods in the complex
SourceEnglish Wikipedia
IDR 100,000new foreign adult fee from 1 July 2026
Sourceheybali.info, quoting the management
≈ 3 kmto Handara Gate
SourceOSRM route

Ulun Danu Beratan entrance fee and hours

Since 1 July 2026, foreign visitors pay IDR 100,000 per adult and IDR 75,000 per child, according to a spokesperson for the temple's management; it was previously IDR 75,000 and 50,000. Prices on Bali change often, so it's worth checking before you go.

Tickets are sold at the entrance; parking is extra. It's open daily, roughly 7:00–18:00. On site you'll find cafés, toilets, boat hire on the lake and landscaped gardens.

What is Pura Ulun Danu Beratan?

Pura Ulun Danu Beratan is a Shaivite temple on the western shore of Lake Beratan, high in the hills near Bedugul. It was built in 1633 for ceremonies honouring Dewi Danu, goddess of water, lakes and rivers. The lake is the main source of irrigation for central Bali, and smaller water temples for each subak irrigation society sit downstream.

Its best-known shrine is the 11-tiered meru of Shiva and Parvati on a tiny island. When the water is high, the temple seems to float on the lake — hence its nickname. There are five more shrines in the complex, and just outside stands a Buddhist stupa, a sign of the two faiths side by side.

Things to see at Ulun Danu Beratan

  • The 11-tiered meru on its islet — the classic view.
  • The smaller three-tiered shrine beside it, also at the water's edge.
  • Lakeside gardens with flowerbeds and lawns.
  • The Buddhist stupa outside the temple walls.
  • Lake Beratan itself, from the shore or a boat.
  • A ceremony, if your timing is lucky.

How to get to Ulun Danu Beratan

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  1. From Ubud — about 45 km, 40 minutes on paper, 1–1.5 hours on the mountain road.
  2. From Kuta or Seminyak — about 60 km, usually 1.5–2 hours.
  3. From Ngurah Rai Airport (DPS) — about 64 km.
  4. No public transport: hired car, taxi, Grab, Gojek or scooter; the road climbs in hairpins.
  5. Handara Gate is 3 km away; the Jatiluwih rice terraces about 26 km.

Best time to visit and what to combine

Morning, before 10 am, is best: soft light, a glassy lake and few people. By midday the tour groups arrive and the hills cloud over. The temple and gardens take 1–1.5 hours.

Ulun Danu Beratan anchors a day in the highlands: Handara Gate, the Bedugul fruit and flower market and the botanic garden are close, and from the south you can stop at the Jatiluwih rice terraces or Taman Ayun Temple on the way.

Is Ulun Danu Beratan worth visiting?

Yes: a pagoda on the water ringed by mountains is one of Bali's most recognisable images, and in the morning it's genuinely serene.

YesGo's take: the temple is compact and surrounded by tourist add-ons — souvenir stalls, photo props, swan pedal boats — and the new ticket price isn't cheap. Combined with Jatiluwih and Handara, though, it makes a good cool-air day in the hills.

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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 Templeyou are here1 h 15 min · IDR 100,000
  2. 37 min walk from the previous stopHandara Gate30 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

Handara Gate

Bali, Indonesia

30 min · ≈ IDR 50,000 photo fee · 37 min walk

How to do it right

  • Arrive at opening — by midday the hills are in cloud.
  • Bring a warm layer: Bedugul is cool even in the dry season.
  • The best angle on the pagoda is from the shore to its left, by the small shrine.
  • Stop at Bedugul market for strawberries and mangosteens.
  • Handara Gate is just 3 km away.

Questions

How much is the Ulun Danu Beratan entrance fee?

Since 1 July 2026, IDR 100,000 for a foreign adult and IDR 75,000 for a child.

Why is it called the floating temple?

The main pagoda stands on an islet, and when the lake is high it looks as if it's floating.

What are Ulun Danu Beratan's opening hours?

Daily, roughly 7:00–18:00.

How do I get to Ulun Danu Beratan from Ubud?

It's about 45 km — 1–1.5 hours by hired car, taxi or scooter.

When is the best time to visit?

Morning, before 10 am: fewer clouds and crowds, and the lake is calm.

Can you go inside the temple?

No, the shrines are for worshippers; visitors stay in the gardens and on the shore.

What's near Ulun Danu Beratan?

Handara Gate, Bedugul market, the botanic garden and the Jatiluwih rice terraces.

Is Ulun Danu Beratan worth it?

Yes for the view, especially in the morning; it's compact, so pair it with nearby sights.

What's the weather like at Lake Beratan?

Cool, often misty or rainy in the afternoon — bring a layer and umbrella.

Have you been? Was it worth your time?

1 — no, 5 — absolutely

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Sources and fact-check

  • English Wikipedia — Pura Ulun Danu Bratan: 1633, Dewi Danu, 11-tiered meru, stupa, subak
  • heybali.info — new fees from 1 July 2026, quoting the temple management
  • Traveloka, pickyourtrail.com (2026) — opening hours (unofficial)
  • Wikidata Q2220851 — coordinates; OSRM routing — distances
YesGo editorial team · facts checked 10.11.2026 ·
How we checkedThe construction date, deities, pagoda, stupa and the lake's role for the subaks come from English Wikipedia. The IDR 100,000 / 75,000 fees from 1 July 2026 are from heybali.info, quoting a management spokesperson (I Made Sukarata); the temple publishes no price list online, so they're marked unconfirmed. Hours are 7:00–18:00 (Traveloka) or to 19:00 (pickyourtrail.com). The altitude of around 1,200 m and the weather are general knowledge about Bedugul, without a precise sourced figure. Distances are OSRM routes without traffic from Ubud (45 km), Kuta (61 km) and the airport (64 km), and to Handara Gate (3 km) and Jatiluwih (26 km).

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