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Ubud Monkey Forest

Jalan Monkey Forest, Ubud, Bali

Description

Ubud Monkey Forest, is the natural habitat of the Balinese long-tailed macaque. The 12ha sanctuary is situated near the centre of Ubud and is home to about 1,000 monkeys divided in 7 (territorial) groups. The monkeys are omnivores and adults weight 3 to 6kgs. There are also three temples inside: Damel (the main one where Shiva is worshipped), Beji (Gangga goddess) and Prajapati.

Access & Transport

Appropriately enough, the entrance is on Jl Monkey Forest in Ubud. The town is 23km north of Sanur, 30km from Kuta-Seminyak and 35km from the airport. There are taxis, bus and tourist shuttles making the trip to those locations regularly.

Instructions & Recommendations

Keep you belonging securely inside a bag (hats and sunglasses included) and do not feed the monkeys (it is unhealthy for them and they are fed 3 times per day by the staff).

Meta review

The attraction is considered a must-see by many when staying in or visiting Ubud. Reviews are mostly positive, but this is far from being a unanimous position. Favourable comments include the ability to see so many monkeys and the charm of the sanctuary with beautiful old trees providing shade and the temples adding to the atmosphere. The main complaints relate to the over-commercialization and busines aspects of the place, and to the aggressive behaviour of some of the monkeys.

Environmental & Social

Environmentally neutral. There is supposedly some conservation and research aspects based on the website, but it is unclear what those are; presumably that is why they charge so much... (?)

Conclusion

The "sanctuary" used to be quite a relaxing place to wander in, but it has become a bit of a tourist trap, in our opinion. If you have never seen a macaque before and are really short on time, then it is worth an hour of your time but, really, monkeys are not rare on the island...

Key positive

Certainty to see monkeys, lots of them

Key negative

It has become a business

Suitability

Most of the site is accessible for visitors with reduced mobility

About this Rating

TYPE

Onsite

RESEARCHED IN

June 2024

PROVIDER

Koreval

Included Items
None
Timing
Duration of visit
Last admission is 1h before closing timing

av. transport time:0h 45m

est. visit time:1h 15m

Regulated hours

Monday09:00 - 18:00

Tuesday09:00 - 18:00

Wednesday09:00 - 18:00

Thursday09:00 - 18:00

Friday09:00 - 18:00

Saturday09:00 - 18:00

Sunday09:00 - 18:00

Pricing
Age band
Age band
Regular price / pers.
Senior
65 - 99
IDR 80,000
Adult
12 - 64
IDR 80,000
Child
3 - 11
IDR 60,000
Infant
0 - 2
IDR 0
Costs IDR20,000 more on weekends.

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