Setting the sun...
Park inside the 2.77-hectare lot, follow the lane of stalls and incense, and let the sea air guide you toward the cliff. Plan for at least 90 minutes before sunset — the path is long, and every stone has a story.
Pura Luhur Tanah Lot sits on its own island of rock. At high tide, water encircles the base and the temple appears suspended on the sea. At low tide, Balinese priests bless visitors at Tirta Pabersihan — the holy spring that wells from the rock itself.
Fifty men chant cak cak cak in a circle of firelight as the sun sinks behind the horizon. Performed daily. No music, no instruments — only voices, rhythm, and the sea below.
Resident Indonesian adult ticket. Valid for the full 28-hectare grounds and all six satellite temples on-site.
Resident Indonesian child ticket for ages five through ten. Younger children enter with family at no charge.
International adult ticket. Includes unrestricted access to the viewing platforms, Majapahit Museum, and Kecak amphitheatre.
International child ticket for ages five through ten. Family photography is welcome; drones require prior approval.
In the sixteenth century, the holy priest Dang Hyang Dwi Jendra — known to Bali as Dang Hyang Nirartha — crossed from the Majapahit court in East Java and walked the coast of Bali teaching Dharma Yatra. When he came upon the rocky outcrop at Segara Kidul, he meditated there and ordered a shrine built. Today, Pura Luhur Tanah Lot is one of the seven sea temples that form a spiritual chain around Bali — each in sight of the next, each guarding the island from the south sea.
Nestled amidst the majestic waves of the Indian Ocean, Tanah Lot Temple stands as an iconic emblem of Bali's spiritual and natural allure.— Website resmi DTW Tanah Lot
Open daily 07:00 – 19:00 · Kecak & fire dance at sundown.
Come for a day, stay for the ritual.