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Tanah Lot Temple

Jalan Tanah Lot, Pandak Bandung, Bali

Description

Tanah Lot is home to Bali's most iconic Hindu Temple: Pura Tanah Lot. It is located 20km northwest of Denpasar, on a rock formation about 200m offshore; "Tanah Lot" literally means "Land in the Sea". It was built in the 16th century and is one of seven sea temples around the island. The main deity worshipped is Dewa Baruna (or Bhatara Segara), the sea god.

Access & Transport

Address: Jl. Tanah Lot, Beraban, Kediri The temple is 20km northwest of Seminyak, 17km west of Denpasar and 30km southwest of Ubud. It is best reached by taxi or scooter.

Instructions & Recommendations

Sunset is the most popular time of the day to visit and it can get crowded. If your schedule matches, the Odalan (or Piodalan) ceremony takes place every 210 days and sees rows of Balinese women carrying offerings on their head to the temple.

Meta review

You would surely have come across a picture of the temple on some travel brochure or website, it is often ranked amongst the best attractions on the island and reviewers mostly agree. They enjoy the visually striking set up, especially at sunset, although it isn't possible to get too close unless the tide is low. The main drawbacks for some visitors are the presence of souvenir sellers that impact the spiritual aspect of the place and the crowd of tourists in the evenings.

Environmental & Social

Theoretically environmentally green but there is a lot of waste left by tourists and vendors alike. It is unclear what the fees are used for

Conclusion

We'll agree with the hype here: Tanah Lot is a truly special sights and we would strongly advise any first-time visitor to the island to make the trip there. In fact, it is worth seeing again if you are lucky enough to return! We only wish the whole experience had not become so commercial over the last few years; and why charge an entrance fee when there is hardly any maintenance cost involved?

Key positive

Gorgeous setting

Key negative

Crowded in the evenings

We do not think tourists should be paying for the view

Suitability

Visitors with reduced mobility will need some assistance as there are stairs involved. Our understanding is that only worshippers are able to get in the temple proper.

About this Rating

TYPE

Onsite

RESEARCHED IN

June 2024

PROVIDER

Koreval

Included Items
None
Timing
Duration of visit
Closed on Nyepi day

av. transport time:0h 45m

est. visit time:1h 15m

Regulated hours

Monday07:00 - 19:00

Tuesday07:00 - 19:00

Wednesday07:00 - 19:00

Thursday07:00 - 19:00

Friday07:00 - 19:00

Saturday07:00 - 19:00

Sunday07:00 - 19:00

Pricing
Age band
Age band
Regular price / pers.
Senior
65 - 99
IDR 75,000
Adult
12 - 64
IDR 75,000
Child
3 - 11
IDR 40,000
Infant
0 - 2
IDR 0
It is unclear what the child age threshold is. Price for Indonesian nationals is lower

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