Bali temple and nature tour: Monkey Forest, Tanah Lot sunset

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Free cancellation

1/28

Duration8h

GroupUp to 99

LanguagesEN

PickupAt your hotel

Three temples, one island: macaques, carved shrines and a sunset built on black lava rock

A full-day tour of Bali visiting the Monkey Forest in Sangeh, the 1634 Taman Ayun Temple and the clifftop Tanah Lot Temple, with an English-speaking guide, hotel pickup from Kuta, Seminyak, Sanur or Nusa Dua, and a walk through rice paddies with refreshments included. The day ends at sunset, when Tanah Lot's 16th-century temple sits silhouetted against the ocean 200 meters offshore.

Step-by-step itinerary

Visit Monkey Forest, Temples, and Sunset

Visit Monkey Forest sanctuary
Walk through scenic rice paddies
Relax and sample traditional snacks
Explore Taman Ayun Temple
Watch sunset at Tanah Lot Temple

The Experience

The tour starts at the Monkey Forest in Sangeh, where hundreds of long-tailed macaques live freely among towering nutmeg trees. You watch them move through their natural habitat—no enclosures, no performance—then move on to the countryside by coach. A short walk of about 300 meters takes you through rice paddies cultivated in the traditional Balinese style, with coconut trees and crops like sweet potatoes and tapioca planted between the water. At the end of the walk, you rest in a Balinese pavilion and sample fried tapioca and sweet potato with tea, coffee or mineral water.

From the rice paddies, the route continues to Taman Ayun Temple in Mengwi, built in 1634 and surrounded by a moat. The complex holds multi-roofed meru shrines and intricately carved wooden gates—the kind of architectural detail that takes time to absorb. The guide explains what you're standing in front of and the history the structure carries. The final stop is Tanah Lot, the Sunset Temple, built on a lava rock formation 200 meters offshore. You arrive in time to watch the sun drop behind the black lava towers of the 16th-century temple, the moment most visitors come for.

An English-speaking licensed guide leads the entire day, and the coach picks you up from your hotel in Kuta, Seminyak, Sanur or Nusa Dua and returns you there at the end. The eight-hour itinerary holds all three sites, the rice paddy walk and the refreshment stop without rushing between them. Insurance is included; gratuities and any meals beyond the tapioca and drinks are separate.

What’s included

An English-speaking licensed guide leads you through all three sites.
roundtrip hotel pickup and drop-off from Kuta, Seminyak, Sanur or Nusa Dua.
the Monkey Forest, Taman Ayun Temple and Tanah Lot Temple.
a walk through rice paddies with fried tapioca, sweet potato and tea or coffee in a Balinese pavilion.
and insurance.

Good to know

Easy physical levelStroller friendlyInfant seats availablePublic transport nearbyNot for pregnant travelersNot for heart conditionsNot for back problemsInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Tour East Indonesia

Is this one for you?The eight-hour day includes a 300-meter walk through rice paddies and standing time at three temple sites, so it suits travelers who are comfortable with moderate activity and want to see multiple sacred places without arranging transport or timing themselves. The tour ends at sunset, which means you arrive at Tanah Lot in late afternoon and return to your hotel after dark.