Gunung Kawi
Temple · Tampaksiring, Ubud

Gunung Kawi

Photo: Chainwit. · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

The site consists of rock-cut candi shrines set in a river valley. Steep stairs lead down from the entrance. Rice fields surround the area.

On day 3 of Ubud: Weekend Escape

Good to know

Tickets
Entry fee applies; a sarong is provided or can be rented.
Time needed
One to two hours.
Best time
Early morning, before tour groups arrive.
Getting there
Located in Tampaksiring, about 30 minutes by car north of Ubud.

Itineraries with Gunung Kawi

Day 3 of Ubud: Weekend Escape

Rice terraces and water temples

How Gunung Kawi fits into a day.
  1. 7:30Tegallalang Rice TerracesTegallalang
  2. 10:30Tirta EmpulTampaksiring
  3. 13:30Gunung KawiTampaksiring
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Gunung Kawi questions

Where is Gunung Kawi?

It lies in Tampaksiring in the Ubud area of Bali, Indonesia.

What is Gunung Kawi?

It is a temple complex with ancient rock-cut monuments from the 11th century.

How long to visit Gunung Kawi?

Allow one to two hours. There are about 300 steps down to the shrines, and the climb back up is steep.

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