
Visit Pura Luhur Uluwatu Temple: What to Know Before You Visit (2026)
Pura Luhur Uluwatu Temple sits on a 230-foot cliff at Bali’s southwestern tip, 70 meters straight down to the Indian Ocean on three sides. I’ve been twice from my base in Uluwatu, once at 7:00 AM on a Tuesday and once for the sunset Kecak dance, and they’re basically two different places. It’s one of Bali’s six main directional temples, built in the 11th century and dedicated to the spirits of the sea. Entrance is IDR 50,000 ($3), a sarong is mandatory and handed to you free at the gate, and you’ll share the clifftop with a colony of macaque monkeys who have no interest in personal boundaries. Here’s what you need before you go. Getting to Uluwatu Temple Pura
