Nature reserve in Bali

Beaches, temples, waterfalls, viewpoints and markets — the things worth building days around. Nothing here is booked on this page: each one says what it is and how long people spend there, then points at the stays and tours in the same area.

7 places

Area

All areasNusa Lembongan1Nusa Penida1Sanur2Ubud2West Bali1

Kind of place

EverythingRestaurant54Beach43Cafe37Temple27Warung20Beach club17Viewpoint14Cultural site12Museum11Nature reserve7Hike7Market7Waterfall5Adventure5Rice terrace4Lake3Hot spring2Garden1Attraction1
West BaliNature reserve
Menjangan Island

Uninhabited island inside the West Bali National Park, ringed by a coral wall that drops away sheer — the island's best-known diving.

About 6 hours
Nusa LembonganNature reserve
Lembongan Mangrove Forest

The mangrove channels at the island's northern tip, paddled by kayak or toured by outrigger.

About 1.5 hours
UbudNature reserve
Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary

Jungle sanctuary of ancient banyan trees, stone temples, and several hundred long-tailed macaques.

About 1.5 hours
SanurNature reserve
Serangan Island (Turtle Island)

Small island south of Sanur with a sea-turtle conservation centre, reached by a short causeway.

About 1.5 hours
UbudNature reserve
Ubud Botanic Garden

Landscaped tropical garden on a jungle hillside, quieter and more manicured than the Monkey Forest.

About 1.5 hours
SanurNature reserve
Bali Orchid Garden

Landscaped tropical garden with hundreds of orchid varieties, on the road toward Sanur.

About 1 hour
Nusa PenidaNature reserve
Tembeling Forest & Beach

Freshwater natural pool in a palm forest a short walk from a quiet beach on the island's south side.

About 1 hour

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