Monkey Forest Ubud

“Location In Ubud – Gianyar”

Monkey Forest Ubud or also called Mandala Suci Wenara Wana is a nature reserve area and temple complex located in Ubud, Bali. This place is one of the popular tourist destinations in Ubud and is often visited by more than 10,000 tourists every month. This area is home to around 340 Macaca fascicularis which are better known as long-tailed monkeys. This group of monkeys is divided into four groups, each occupying a different area in the forest.

Fun Activities in Monkey Forest Ubud

In this area, you can walk around the forest while enjoying the calm and beautiful atmosphere. This is because the forest has an area of ​​about 27 hectares with more than 115 different plant species in it. Not only that, in this forest area there is also the Dalem Agung Padang Tegal Temple which is usually used for rituals of worshiping the God Shiva, as well as other temples that are usually used during the Ngaben ceremony.

How to Get to Monkey Forest Ubud

This tourist attraction is located on Jalan Monkey Forest Ubud, Gianyar Regency, Bali. If you depart from Ngurah Rai Airport, then you will need about an hour with a distance of about 36 kilometers. Monkey Forest is open from 08.30 – 18.00 WITA.

The Attraction of Monkey Forest Ubud

This tourist attraction has its own charm that distinguishes it from other tourist attractions. Here are the charms that make you want to vacation to this place:

1. Interact with Monkeys

As the name suggests, at Monkey Forest Ubud, you can interact with the monkeys there. So far, what we know is that monkeys always stay away from humans and like to spend time in trees. However, in this place, the monkeys actually enjoy interacting with tourists who come.

Although it is easy to interact with the monkeys at Monkey Forest Ubud, it should still be remembered that monkeys are wild animals that can hurt anyone at any time. Therefore, it is better not to force yourself to interact further.

2. Take a Photo with Monkeys

One of the attractions of Ubud Monkey Forest is that you can take a photo with the monkeys there. Remember a photo that went viral about a monkey holding a cellphone and taking a selfie? The photo was taken in this place.

However, there are several rules that must be followed if you want to take a photo. The rules are do not bring a bag or plastic bottle and do not hide food, because the monkeys will know and will snatch the food you hide.

In addition to taking photos with monkeys, you can also feed the monkeys there. The management provides bananas that you can buy if you want to feed the monkeys.

3. Temple in the Forest

The third attraction here is that you can visit a temple located in the forest. There are several sacred temple buildings built in the Ubud Monkey Forest.

The first temple is called Pura Dalem Agung which is the main temple. This temple is used for worshiping Hyang Widhi. The second temple is Pura Beji, and the third temple is Pura Prajapati.

Small temples are usually used as playgrounds by the monkeys. Meanwhile, the large temple is used as a place of worship by local residents. If you want to visit the sacred temple, it is better to visit the larger temple. Because the small temple is considered the territory of the monkeys.

4. Enjoying the Natural Scenery and Calming Atmosphere

Not only interacting with monkeys, while traveling around the Ubud Monkey Forest area, you can enjoy the beautiful natural scenery around. The atmosphere is also very calming.

Ubud Monkey Forest carries a concept called “Tri Hita Karana” which means a way to achieve physical and spiritual well-being. The implementation of this concept is created from the interaction between God, nature, and humans.

Tips for Visiting Ubud Monkey Forest

There are several tips that you should pay attention to before visiting Ubud Monkey Forest.

Don’t bring shiny items such as accessories or jewelry. Monkeys tend to be attracted to something shiny.

Try not to interact too closely and make direct physical contact. Interact with the monkeys appropriately, not excessively.

If the monkeys there take your belongings by force, it’s better not to fight back and hit. Because by attacking, the monkeys will be threatened and will attack back.

Monkey Forest Ubud Entrance Ticket Price List [2024]

The following are the entrance ticket prices for Monkey Forest Ubud Bali that we have updated as of January 6, 2024. If there is a change in the entrance ticket price for Monkey Forest Ubud Bali, we will update this page as soon as possible. In addition, the entrance ticket prices for tourist attractions in Bali are subject to change at any time without prior notice.

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