Pura Ulun Danu Batur

Pura Ulun Danu Batur, a Hindu temple in Kintamani. Located on the rim of Mount Batur, the temple contains 285 shrines and pavilions spread across nine different complexes dedicated to water deities. Parking is easy, but parking is available for a fee. A sarong and sash are also recommended. You can purchase or rent one on site (I recommend purchasing it; it will be useful at other temples). It's a very beautiful place, not very touristy, although the noise and traffic in front of the temple are quite heavy.

Amazing place. Buy tickets for 50,000 and it is written that Sarong is included. Just tell the ladies that you want the free rental, and they will give it to you. We were then not approached by anyone throughout the visit. Once inside, the carvings and the whole place has plenty to look around. The other reviews did help us to be prepared to take the default minimum fee.

You have to buy tickets across the street, and either purchase or rent a sarong. We ended up purchasing them as this was our first temple visit and figured we would use them again. The pricing for the sarong is negotiable. We had a nice older man guide us through the temple and take amazing pictures. He also took us around back to show us the view, but made sure to not let anyone bother us trying to sell things.

Beautiful temple and worth visiting, but the scams and gimmicks are getting tiresome. When you pay the entrance fee, they take you over to a wall and try to get you to purchase a sarong. When you decline, they then try to rent you one. A FREE one is already included with the ticket. We had to get borderline unfriendly for them to get the point that we were not buying or renting one. Then they force you to go with a guide. That was okay as she was helpful and made navigating the area easier. We offered a small tip at the end. However, along the way, we had a few people approaching us to buy things.

Beautiful place — ruined by scammy behavior. We were excited to visit this temple and had no issue paying the entrance fee — that’s totally fine. But right after paying, they told us we had to cover our legs (which is normal in Bali). What’s not normal is being asked to buy the sarong for 300,000 IDR! After some back-and-forth, we ended up renting it for 50,000 each, just to avoid more hassle. Then they forced a guide on us — someone we never asked for, who barely explained anything and later complained that our tip “wasn’t enough.” Seriously? What could have been a peaceful cultural visit turned into a series of petty scams. The temple itself is beautiful and worth seeing, but the management and the pushy attitude are shameful. Tip for other travelers: pay your entrance fee, bring your own sarong, and firmly refuse any “mandatory guide” nonsense. You’ll enjoy it much more that way.

Amazing temple complex! Very artistic and lovely. I have to agree with other reviewers though, the aggressiveness of people trying to sell and hustle you for money is way too over the top here. Enjoy the inner part of the temple but DO NOT go around the back. You will meet a man that is highly agressive trying to sell you lava rock drawings. He will actually get in your face! The view in the back is the same from the cafes.

It's 2nd biggest temple in Bali. Cool air and misty in the late afternoon, making it feels more magical. Entry fee and have to wear sarong.

READ BEFORE VISITING Be prepared to be attacked from the locals upon arrival at the parking. When you buy the entrance ticket for 50k, in which is included the sarong and belt for entrance and also tour guide be aware that the women around the ticket counter will try to sell you the sarong, you must explicit say to them you will only rent the sarong that is included in the ticket. It ruins the tranquility of the Balinese people and culture when you come to such places and they are so pushy to try to sell you spmething. Maybe i would buy something else from them if they were not so annoying 🙏 The temple itself is beautiful and all the sculptures inside with the unforgetable architecture👍👏👏