Uluwatu Temple & Kecak dance

Pura Luhur Uluwatu (Tari Kecak Uluwatu)

A temple on a 70 m cliff, and a fire dance with the sunset behind it

⚠ Book the 6pm Kecak early

Hours

Temple 07:00–19:00; Kecak at 18:00 and 19:00, about an hour each

Tickets

Temple entry IDR 50,000 for adults, cash (most 2026 reports; one October post says IDR 60,000), sarong loan free. Kecak is separate: IDR 150,000 at the counter (Oct 2026), or book online through tour platforms

Address

End of Jl. Raya Uluwatu, Pecatu, South Kuta, Badung

The temple clings to the edge of a limestone cliff nearly 70 metres above the Indian Ocean. The inner courtyards open only for ceremonies, so the visit is really the clifftop path, looking down at the drop and the surf. Around sunset a Kecak dance is staged in an open-air amphitheatre on the cliff: dozens of men sit in rings and supply the whole soundtrack with a rhythmic 'cak-cak-cak', while the Ramayana plays out and the monkey general Hanuman ends up dancing through fire. The 6pm show lines up with the sun going down behind the stage, so it sells out first.