Tirta Empul Water Temple
The thousand-year-old holy-spring temple where Balinese Hindus (and respectful visitors) queue through purification fountains in the sacred pool.
Last verified 23 August 2026
Location
Tampaksiring, 30 min from Ubud
Opening hours
Daily ~8 AM–6 PM
Ticket price
~IDR 75k incl. sarong
Suggested duration
1.5–2 hours
Best time to visit
Early morning, before coach tours; avoid full-moon crowds unless you want the ceremony
How to reach
Driver/scooter from Ubud; pairs with Tegallalang
With kids
Children can join the bathing ritual with an adult
Joining the melukat respectfully
Visitors may enter the purification pool: sarong on, small offering, then move fountain to fountain left to right — skipping the two reserved for funerary rites. Go early and it's a moving, unhurried ritual among locals rather than a queue. Changing rooms and sarong hire are at the entrance.
Good to know
- Bring a change of clothes and a dry bag for the ritual.
- The spring pool where the water rises is behind the bathing courtyard — don't miss it.
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