East Bali, Bali: things to do, prices and tips 2026

Things to do in East Bali (Bali): Tirta Gangga Water Palace, Besakih Temple, Amed & Jemeluk Bay. Prices, opening times and the author’s tips.

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What to see

⛲Tirta Gangga Water Palace

A royal garden of ponds, fountains and stepping stones across the water, with huge koi swimming among them.

Price About 50,000 Rp

Insider tip Come at the 7 am opening — before the groups arrive you can cross the stepping stones without a queue. Buy fish food at the entrance. There are rice terraces next door for a walk.

🛕Besakih Temple

The 'Mother Temple' — Bali's most important temple complex, made up of dozens of shrines on the slopes of the sacred Mount Agung.

Price About 60,000 Rp including sarong and shuttle

Insider tip Buy tickets only at the official office: they include a sarong and the shuttle. Politely decline self-appointed "guides" at the entrance. A clear morning gives you a chance to see Agung's summit.

🤿Amed & Jemeluk Bay

Fishing villages of black sand and traditional jukung outriggers. In Jemeluk Bay, right off the shore, there's coral, fish and an underwater temple statue.

Price Free entry, mask and fins about 50,000 Rp

Insider tip Swim in the morning while the sea is flat and the water clear. Every café rents masks and fins. At sunset, climb to the viewpoint above the bay for a view of Agung.

⛩Lempuyang Temple

The "Gates of Heaven" framing Mount Agung, and the truth about the "mirror lake" photos.

Secret spot: details and the map pin are in the full guide

🌾Sidemen Valley

A valley like Ubud 20 years ago: rice fields, weavers and views of Agung.

Secret spot: details and the map pin are in the full guide

🚢USAT Liberty wreck, Tulamben

A WWII shipwreck 30 metres from shore — visible even with just a mask.

Secret spot: details and the map pin are in the full guide

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