Pura Besakih is the largest and most sacred temple complex on the island, more than 20 separate temples set in terraces up the slope of Mount Agung. Known as the "Mother Temple," it has been the spiritual centre of Balinese Hinduism for over a thousand years. A sarong is included and your driver stays with you, so you visit with the right context and respect.
Wide stone stairways climb through the complex, past split gates and rows of tiered meru shrines that stand like dark pagodas against the sky. Each courtyard opens onto another, higher up the slope. Take your time; the scale sinks in as you move up level by level, with the valley falling away below.
The whole complex faces sacred Mount Agung, Bali's highest and holiest volcano, which rises directly behind the upper shrines. On a clear day the mountain is as memorable as the temple itself, but the weather here shifts fast, so the peak is often wrapped in cloud until it lifts.
Private car, driver and fuel. You pay entrance tickets at each gate as you go - handy if you like to skip a stop.
The whole day prepaid, with entrance tickets for the listed stops included. Nothing to pay at the gates.
We pick you up from your hotel or villa in the Ubud area at the time you choose. Your driver shares their details the day before.
Comfortable shoes, sunscreen and a hat, and some cash for entrance tickets (Standard) and lunch along the way.
Temples ask for a sarong, arranged at the gate. A few stops have stairs or a short walk. The route is flexible - linger or skip as you like.
Book and pay online by card or PayPal; a $10 deposit holds your date and you settle the rest at the end of the day. Free cancellation up to 24 hours before.
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