Bali — Attractions

Parks, waterfronts, viewpoints and family days out in Bali.

Attractions to know

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10 places
Clifftop viewpoint & beach1

Kelingking Beach

Nusa Penida's T-rex-shaped headland above a white-sand cove, reached by a steep 30-minute descent from the clifftop viewpoint.

Klungkung●●○○
Volcano sunrise hike2

Mount Batur & Kintamani

Bali's favourite sunrise hike: a 1,717-metre active volcano rising beside Lake Batur inside an ancient caldera.

Bangli●●○○
UNESCO rice terraces3

Jatiluwih Rice Terraces

Sweeping subak-irrigated terraces below Mount Batukaru, the heart of the Catur Angga Batukaru landscape that UNESCO listed in 2012.

Tabanan●●○○
Sacred forest sanctuary4

Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary

A 10-hectare temple forest in Padangtegal, home to about 1,260 long-tailed macaques, at the bottom of Jl. Monkey Forest.

Gianyar●●○○Daily 09.00–18.00
Rice terraces5

Tegallalang Rice Terraces

The postcard terraces north of Ubud, a valley of stepped paddies lined with cafés, swings and photo spots.

Gianyar
Temple gate & viewpoint6

Lempuyang 'Gate of Heaven'

The split gate of Pura Penataran Agung Lempuyang framing Mount Agung, Bali's most queued-for photo, on the slopes of Mount Lempuyang.

Karangasem●●○○Daily 07.00–17.00
Cultural park & giant statue7

Garuda Wisnu Kencana Cultural Park

Home of the 121-metre Garuda Wisnu Kencana statue, inaugurated in 2018, with daily dance shows and the limestone Lotus Pond.

Badung●●●○Daily 09.00–20.00
Beach & promenade8

Sanur Beach

Denpasar's calm, east-facing beach, with gentle waves for swimming and an easy seafront for morning and evening walks.

Denpasar
Black-sand beach & dolphins9

Lovina Beach

North Bali's quiet black-sand coast about 10 km west of Singaraja, known for early-morning boat trips to watch dolphins.

Buleleng
National park & dive island10

West Bali National Park & Menjangan Island

Bali's national park at the island's western tip, with forest, mangroves and Menjangan Island's wall dives offshore.

Buleleng●●●●