Lempuyang Temple (Gates of Heaven)

Pura Penataran Agung Lempuyang (Pura Lempuyang)

The split gate framing Mount Agung, Bali's most queued-for photo

⚠ Numbered queue, even at dawn

Hours

Photo sessions start around 6am. Check opening hours before you go

Tickets

Entry IDR 55,000 plus compulsory return shuttle IDR 45,000 (Oct 2026), sarong included; tip the photographer separately

Address

On the slopes of Mount Lempuyang, Tri Buana village, Abang, Karangasem

This is the lowest of the Lempuyang temples, one of Bali's nine directional sanctuaries. At the edge of its courtyard stands a white split gate, a candi bentar, and Mount Agung, Bali's highest peak, fills the gap. The 'water reflection' in the famous photos isn't water: a local photographer holds a mirror under your phone's lens. You get a queue number on arrival and, when called, the photographer shoots a few poses. While you wait, climb the white staircase with its huge carved dragon balustrades to the temple proper.