Bali beaches & Uluwatu Temple tour: Kecak fire dance at sunset

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Duration10h

GroupPrivate

LanguagesEN · RU +1

PickupAt your hotel

The Kecak fire dance happens at sunset on a 70-meter cliff above the sea.

A private tour of Southern Bali's beaches and cultural sites, departing from your hotel in Seminyak, Kuta, Canggu or other areas, with stops at Nusa Dua's Pantai Mengiat beach, Water Blow, Garuda Wisnu Kencana Cultural Park, Padang Padang beach, and Uluwatu Temple. The tour includes hotel pickup, air-conditioned transport, bottled water and WiFi; you choose whether to add temple and park entry tickets at checkout. The day runs about 10 hours, timed to reach Uluwatu Temple by 4:30pm so you can watch the traditional Kecak performance at 6pm on the clifftop.

10h

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Bali's southern beaches and temple

Pick up from guest accommodation
Visit Pantai Mengiat beach in Nusa Dua
Walk to Water Blow viewpoint
Pass by Garuda Wisnu Kencana Cultural Park
Visit Melasti beach cliff viewpoint
Visit Padang Padang beach
Visit Uluwatu Temple cliff
Watch Kecak fire dance performance at Uluwatu

The Experience

The tour picks you up from your accommodation and heads south toward Nusa Dua, where your first stop is Pantai Mengiat — a wide beach with clear water and room to swim, rent sunbeds or simply sit and watch the view. The driver waits in the parking lot while you spend as much time as you want here; if you'd rather walk the short path to Water Blow, a natural phenomenon where waves crash up to 30 meters high against limestone cliffs, that's an option too. The strength of the spray changes with the tide and wind, so there's no two visits the same.

From the beaches, the route takes you to Garuda Wisnu Kencana Cultural Park, home to a 120-meter statue of the Hindu god Vishnu riding his mythical bird companion Garuda — a landmark visible across Bali. Then comes Padang Padang beach, the one from the film "Eat, Pray, Love," set below a high cliff with clear water and coral. The day builds toward Uluwatu Temple, perched on a 70-meter cliff that juts into the sea. The temple was expanded in the 11th century and is now inhabited by monkeys; the real draw is the Kecak fire dance performed daily at 6pm on the clifftop, a traditional performance based on the Ramayana with the sunset behind it. Timing the arrival for 4:30pm gives you time to walk the temple grounds before the show starts.

The vehicle is air-conditioned and equipped with WiFi and bottled water for the full 10 hours. Your guide speaks English, Russian or Japanese depending on the option you choose. Hotel pickup is included from Seminyak, Kuta, Canggu, Jimbaran, Sanur, Ubud or Nusa Dua; confirm your accommodation name when you book. Whether you add entry tickets for the temple and cultural park is your choice at checkout — the half-day option runs shorter if you'd rather skip some stops.

What’s included

Private air-conditioned transport with a live guide in English, Russian or Japanese.
hotel pickup from Seminyak, Kuta, Canggu, Jimbaran, Sanur, Ubud or Nusa Dua.
bottled water and WiFi on board.
parking fees and fuel surcharge.
entry tickets to Uluwatu Temple and Garuda Wisnu Kencana Cultural Park if you choose the ticket option at checkout.

Good to know

Easy physical levelNot for heart conditionsInfants must sit on laps

Operated by BaliHit

Is this one for you?Choose the option with tickets included if you want to enter both the temple and the cultural park; pick the exclude-tickets option if you'd rather spend your time and budget on the beaches and the Kecak show alone. The half-day tour shortens the itinerary if a full 10 hours is too long for your schedule.