Gunung Kawi (Tampaksiring): price, opening hours, steps and visiting the rock-cut temple

Gunung Kawi is a group of shrines carved into the cliff, at the bottom of a rice-terrace valley near Tampaksiring, north-east of Ubud: ancient-style stone niches (11th century according to a tour listing) reached by a staircase of about 300 steps. Allow 1 to 1.5 hours on site. According to the Indonesian tourism board's page, the site is open daily from 8:00 to 18:00 and entry is 50,000 IDR for a foreign visitor (30,000 for an Indonesian), parking extra; other guides give 50,000 with a sarong or 75,000 (2025 rate): confirm at the entrance.

Highlights

The shrines in the rock

Arch-shaped niches are cut into the cliff and shelter stone temples; they line a river and purification pools. The calm at the bottom of the valley is the real surprise of the site.

The steps

The round trip is by staircases of about 300 steps according to guides (none confirmed "315"): the climb back is the hard part. Bring water.

Combining

Gunung Kawi is visited on the Tampaksiring water-temple route: see Tirta Empul, very close, Goa Gajah and the Tegallalang rice terraces. To choose which temples to see, see which temples to visit in Bali.

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