# Ulun Danu Beratan Temple, Bali

> Ulun Danu Beratan is Bali's 'floating' temple on the shore of Lake Beratan near Bedugul, 45 km from Ubud. Its 11-tiered pagoda stands on a tiny island and seems to drift on the water. Since 1 July 2026, foreign adults pay IDR 100,000 and children IDR 75,000; it's open roughly 7:00–18:00. Allow 1–1.5 hours, and come in the morning before the clouds roll in.

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

- City: [Bali](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali), Indonesia
- YesGo score: 23/100 (Yes, if nearby)
- Time on site: 1 h 15 min
- Entry: IDR 100,000
- With kids: Fine with kids
- Entrance fee: IDR 100,000 foreign adult, IDR 75,000 child (from 1 July 2026)
- Opening hours: Daily, roughly 7:00–18:00
- 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, 115.16658
- Facts checked: 10.11.2026

## Key facts

- **1633** — the year the temple was built (source: English Wikipedia)
- **Dewi Danu** — the goddess of water, lakes and rivers honoured here (source: English Wikipedia)
- **11 tiers** — on the main meru, dedicated to Shiva and Parvati (source: English Wikipedia)
- **Stupa** — a Buddhist shrine stands just outside the Hindu temple (source: English Wikipedia)
- **Subak** — the lake waters rice fields across central Bali (source: English Wikipedia)
- **5** — further shrines to other Hindu gods in the complex (source: English Wikipedia)
- **IDR 100,000** — new foreign adult fee from 1 July 2026 (source: heybali.info, quoting the management)
- **≈ 3 km** — to Handara Gate (source: OSRM 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.

> **Clear mornings, cloudy afternoons** Bedugul is high in the mountains and the weather is nothing like the coast: it's cool, and after lunch the lake is often wrapped in mist or rain. For the pagoda against the hills and still water, arrive at opening time. Bring a layer and an umbrella.

## 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.

> **Temple etiquette** The shrines are for worshippers only; visitors walk the gardens and shoreline. As at all Balinese temples, women who are menstruating and anyone with an open wound shouldn't enter the shrines. Don't cross the barriers to the pagoda or climb walls for a photo.

## How to get to Ulun Danu Beratan

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.

## Before you go

- [ ] Leaving early, for opening time
- [ ] A warm layer and umbrella
- [ ] Rupiah cash for the ticket and parking
- [ ] Handara Gate next
- [ ] Jatiluwih or Taman Ayun on 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
- [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
- [Ulun Danu Batur Temple](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/ulun-danu-batur) — YesGo score 24/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h · ≈ IDR 35,000
- [Goa Lawah Temple](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/goa-lawah) — YesGo score 24/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 45 min · ≈ IDR 30,000
- [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
- [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
- [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

## 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 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](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/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.

## How we checked

The 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).

## Sources

- 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

---

This is the Markdown version of a YesGo page for AI assistants. Quote the web page link above, not this file.