Kuta tour with Mengwi Temple, Monkey Forest, Tanah Lot & dinner

Tanah Lot sits 200 meters offshore on black lava rock, walkable at low tide when the sunset hits.

A nine-hour tour from Kuta takes you through three temples and a sacred forest, ending with dinner at a museum. You start in a traditional Balinese village, move through Monkey Forest where hundreds of monkeys roam freely among towering trees, visit Mengwi Temple with its elaborate stone gates and multi-roofed shrines dating to 1634, then watch the sunset at Tanah Lot: a 16th-century temple built on black lava rock 200 meters offshore, walkable across the beach when tide conditions allow. The day ends with a royal Balinese dinner at Tugu Bali inside the Bale Puputan Museum.

Step-by-step itinerary

Visit temples and enjoy royal dinner

• Visit Mengwi Taman Ayun Temple
• Explore Monkey Forest
• Watch sunset at Tanah Lot Temple
• Dine at Tugu Bali restaurant

The experience

Nine hours covers four distinct stops, each one built around a different piece of Balinese culture. The tour starts in a village surrounded by coconut trees and the river, introducing the landscape before you move into the temples themselves. An English-speaking licensed guide walks you through each site, and the operator handles all entry fees and taxes, so there's no separate payment at the gates.

Monkey Forest is a cluster of towering trees where hundreds of monkeys move through their temple haven without fear, alongside fruit bats that sleep during the day and hunt at night. Mengwi Temple, originally built in 1634, sits inside a moat with a grassy courtyard, elaborate stone entrance gate, and numerous pavilions topped with intricately carved wooden MERU shrines. Tanah Lot is the final temple stop: a 16th-century structure on black lava rock 200 meters offshore, famous as the Sunset Temple. Depending on tide conditions, you can walk across the beach to reach it and watch the sun drop beyond the black towers.

Dinner happens at Tugu Bali, a royal Balinese restaurant inside the Bale Puputan Museum, so you're eating in a space built around Balinese history. Hotel pickup and drop-off cover the major areas: Kuta, Seminyak, Sanur, Jimbaran, and Nusa Dua. The vehicle is air-conditioned and the driver is included throughout.

What’s included

• English-speaking licensed guide service.
• pickup and drop-off from major hotels in Kuta, Seminyak, Sanur, Jimbaran, and Nusa Dua.
• all temple entry fees and taxes.
• dinner at Tugu Bali.
• air-conditioned vehicle and driver throughout the day.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 12:30

AgesAdult (12 and older) · Child (2 to 11 years) · Infant (under 2)

GroupUp to 15

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup is optional; you can also go straight to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

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Good to know

Low physical effort

Operated by PT JTB Indonesia

Is this one for you?Book this if you want a full day hitting temples, the monkey forest, and Tanah Lot with dinner included: pickup runs from Kuta, Seminyak, Sanur, Jimbaran, or Nusa Dua hotels only.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (2 to 11 years); Infant (under 2).

What is Monkey Forest like when you arrive?

Monkey Forest is a cluster of towering trees where hundreds of monkeys roam freely through their temple haven, and fruit bats sleep in the canopy during the day before hunting at night. The monkeys move about without fear, so you'll see them up close as you walk through.

Can you walk to Tanah Lot Temple, or do you view it from the shore?

Tanah Lot sits 200 meters offshore on black lava rock, and tide conditions permitting, you can walk across the beach to reach the temple itself. If the tide is high, you'll view it from the shore.

What makes Mengwi Temple different from other temples in Bali?

Mengwi Temple, originally built in 1634, is surrounded by a moat and features an elaborate stone entrance gate, a well-kept grassy courtyard, and numerous pavilions topped with multi-roofed MERU shrines that have intricately carved wooden gates. The picturesque layout and age set it apart from many other temple complexes.

Where does dinner happen, and what kind of food is served?

Dinner is at Tugu Bali, a royal Balinese restaurant located inside the Bale Puputan Museum, so you're dining in a space built around Balinese history and culture. The meal is a royal Balinese dinner experience.

Does the tour price include entry to the temples and dinner?

Yes, all temple entry fees, taxes, and dinner are included in the tour price. Hotel pickup and drop-off from Kuta, Seminyak, Sanur, Jimbaran, or Nusa Dua are also included.