Besakih Temple Tour: Explore Bali's Spiritual Heritage with Local Insights
4.6
74 Ratings
Karangasem
Embark on a captivating tour of Bali's spiritual heritage with a visit to Besakih, Lempuyang, and Tirta Gangga temples. Immerse yourself in ancient traditions and folklore with a knowledgeable local guide.
Duration: 10 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Lempuyang Temple - Get your picture taken at the scenic Gate of Heaven temple at Lempuyang. Scenic drive through mountains, rice fields & lush jungle
  • Tirta Gangga - From There we Will embark on another stunning drive past lush rice paddies and jungle to the famoust water Temple of Tirta Gangga where you Will see ancient stone Carvings of mythical creatures, tiered fountain and beautiful gardens.
  • Besakih Temple - Besakih Temple aptly known as the mother of all Temples because it is the largest in Bali. Its also the holiest Temple in the entire region. Your guide will provide you with history and cukture of each location as well as the customs and traditions of the local vilagge.
What's Included
  • Transportation in air-conditioned van
  • Includes 2 bottles of water per person
  • Parking fee included
  • Expert, English-speaking local guide
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
  • Gartuities
  • All fees and/or taxes
Additional Information

Immerse yourself in the longstanding traditions of Bali’s most remarkable temples: Besakih, Lempuyang and Tirta Gangga. Your indigenous, fluent English-speaking guide will divulge the heritage, customs and mythology of these breathtaking landmarks.

Complete refund policy - if it doesn’t capture your heart, no payment required

Besakih, the Ultimate Source of All Temples

Lempuyang, the Entrance to Paradise

Unwind with a dip at the aquatic palace of Tirta Gangga

Picturesque voyage across mountains, paddy fields & verdant rainforest

Savour a customary Balinese lunch curated by our master chef

Fluent English-speaking guide to illustrate the regional traditions and past

Location
Lempuyang Temple
Jl. Pura Telaga Mas Lempuyang
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
4.6
(74 Ratings)
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Loliiiiiita
Mar 22, 2024
Unforgettable experience🙌 - Incredible experience, beautiful places. My Yoga guide was extremely punctual as agreed, he explained to me a lot about Bali, its history and its culture during the trip. He was extremely friendly, fun, helpful, always willing to take nice photos and videos of me. A tour with him is highly recommended.
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Jesse_b
Feb 9, 2024
Great experience, - The whole trip was amazing and a must do. The driver was very professional and spoke good english i would recommend this to anyone who is interested in sweing temples - About a 2hr trip from Kuta
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Enjld
Nov 19, 2023
Highly Recommended when you need a Professional Drivel roaming around in Bali - Putu Andi was an Excellent Driver...respectfull and knows the Tradition and Culture of Bali...Highly Salute for this humble man from Denpasar. I will sure hire him again when i comeback in Indonesia next time😊🙏🇵🇭💕🇮🇩
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Anabeln_m
Apr 27, 2024
Very good in general. - Beautiful tour but it’s not a guided tour, it’s just a driver. My driver Gede was very nice but his English was not very good. He was still very helpful and patient. I don’t recommend waiting the 4h to take the mirrored picture at doors of heavens. Not worth the wait.
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Emilia_s
Apr 17, 2024
Nice toue - Nice private tour to all the mentioned temples. Our driver Ary was correct, arrived early, drove well and made several stops along the way so we could enjoy the beautiful scenery. :) The waiting time for 'the picture' at Lempuyang temple is 2-3 hours, so if you skip taking it like we did you'll be early at all the other temples and avoid the masses!
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950krisl
Oct 23, 2023
100% recommend this tour with one disclaimer - My wife and I loved this tour. It’s a great opportunity to go to multiple temples in one day, and they were all worth it. Our tour guide was excellent and I would give him a 5/5. The reason for a 4/5 is because of a disappointing experience at Besakih Temple. We got picked up at 4:30 AM and initially thought that was excessive until we saw how many people were already at Lempuyang Temple at the crack of dawn. We got there at 6:15 and we were #99 on the list to take pictures at the gate of heaven. It seems like a tourist trap (and it kind of is) but the pictures honestly came out really great. Get there even earlier than we did if you can. The gardens at Tirta Gangga were stunning and the hidden gem on the tour. I was most excited about the Besakih Temple because of its history and the temple/grounds are enormous. Be warned, however, that the street vendors are aggressive and annoying. I was swindled into buying offerings because “there’s a ceremony going on and I had to”. No, you don’t have to so don’t get fooled like we did. It’s surprising that they allow street vendors to operate like that in a place of worship. There should be a point where vendors aren’t allowed. Otherwise the temples are massive and the grounds are beautiful if you have the patience to ignore the vendors. For us, it kind of ruined the experience, and hence the reason for 4/5 stars. Also, expect to pay about $16 / 240000 Rupiah per person on admissions. We didn’t mind this but it would have been nice to pay for a tour that included admissions to all the destinations.
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Markussbln
Feb 22, 2024
Beautiful and large temple complex. But for non-Hindus a rather unpleasant experience - The temple complex is worth seeing, but there are much more beautiful temples in Bali. Some areas are reserved for believers only, which is understandable and right. However, if you are not a believer, you will be surrounded and pressured to buy offerings, headgear and a belly band. You then have to pray in the highest temple, be blessed by the priest and make a "donation". The guide will not tolerate any objections or discussions and the "donation" is still negotiated. This rip-off has nothing to do with faith.
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Stefani_n
Feb 29, 2024
Not recommended to anyone ever - Never book with this provider. The driver didn’t show up. We were waiting at the lobby at 6am, calling & sending messages - no response then, no response now (19 hrs later). We had to hire another company in the last moment and pay twice. Gate of Heaven temple was closed due to celebrations - if they told us (we booked a few weeks in advance) we could have reaaranged our itinerary for another day. Now we don’t have the time to travel 3hrs in one direction to see it. So we are leaving Bali without seeing one of it’s main attractions due to this totally incompetent fraudulent “provider”. I cannot describe how dissappointed I am after planning this vacation for 2 months. Noone ever should book with them!!!!
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Leonard
Feb 21, 2024
TOURIST TRAP! AVOID! - HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE. TOURIST TRAP. AVOID AT ALL COSTS! There is an entrance fee of 90K. When you get inside the prayer area, they will ask you to donate with specific amount! After that, the tour guide will ask a huge tip amount. Horrible experience. Hope they all get bad karma.
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Anna_s
Oct 25, 2023
Scam - No one scheduled pick up, no one showed up to pick us up, no one communicated with me. They tool my money and viator would not give refund
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