Traditional Dance at Uluwatu Temple

31/07/2023 22:02

If you have been to Bali many times, you will know that the most popular tourist attractions in Bali are located in the southern and central part of Bali such as Kuta Beach and Ubud. If tourists have never been to Bali and have plans to visit white sandy beaches, tourists can visit the southern part of Bali.

In addition, tourists can also enjoy the beautiful view of the sunset without any obstacles blocking the view of the sunset. Uluwatu Temple is also located in a strategic place, where many small stalls, restaurants and hotels can be found around the temple.

Knowledge about Uluwatu Temple

Because Uluwatu Temple is located on top of a rock cliff, the temple is named Uluwatu, which in Sanskrit means the peak of the rock. Uluwatu Temple applies a special way of dressing for visitors who want to enter the temple. Visitors must wear a sarong with a shawl tied around the waist. Scarves are available at the ticket counter for visitors who do not bring these clothes.

If you want to enter the location of Pura Luhur Uluwatu, visitors must pay an entrance ticket of IDR 30,000 for adults, IDR 20,000 for children. For foreign tourists, a different price is charged which is IDR 50,000 for adults and IDR 30,000 for children.

Interesting Traditional Dance at Pura Luhur Uluwatu

In addition to the architectural appeal of the temple and the beauty of the sunset, tourists can also watch traditional Balinese dance performances, namely the Balinese Kecak Dance. Kecak Uluwatu dance is performed by 50-100 dancers. Kecak dancers are mostly men and the stories performed are usually Ramayana stories. Kecak Uluwatu Dance is performed in the afternoon before sunset, starting from 18.10 to 19.00 Balinese time. To watch the Kecak Dance performance, visitors must pay a ticket for IDR 100,000. This price applies to both domestic and foreign tourists.

There are Cute Monkeys in the Forest Area in Uluwatu

Besides being able to see the beauty of the Indian Ocean and Kecak dance performances, visitors can also see monkeys in the Forest Area in Uluwatu.

There are two main entrances to enter the Uluwatu Temple area, where there is access to the entrance from the north and access from the pavilion in the south. Every visitor who will enter the temple will see a lush forest. This forest will be passed by visitors to the temple area. While walking down the road, visitors will find many gray-tailed gray-tailed monkeys roaming around the forest area. Visitors should pay extra attention to their valuables if they do not want to be robbed by these monkeys.

Location

The exact location of Uluwatu Temple is in Pecatu Village, South Kuta, Badung Regency.

Opening Hours

Uluwatu Temple is open every day from 7 am to 7 pm.