Tirta Empul temple tour options
A Tirta Empul temple tour usually combines a guide, the sarong and temple clothing, and help with the melukat purification ritual. Tour names vary, and you will also see them listed as Tirta Empul tours or Pura Tirta Empul tours. Some options run only at the temple, others pick you up in Ubud or elsewhere and add stops such as Gunung Kawi or the Tegallalang rice terraces.
You can buy a ticket at the entrance. Note the requirement for licensed guidance and check on site how it is organised; if you book a package, compare what is included. See tickets and fees. A guide helps with the order of the pools, which spouts to skip and the clothing rules explained in the purification ritual guide.
Our take: tours compared
These picks centre on the ritual at the temple, from a short guided visit to a longer tour with a transfer, and add private day trips and a tour from Ubud Palace.
Hand-picked tours, booked through GetYourGuide and Viator. Prices are indicative starting prices in US dollars (as of October 2026). Tap a tour for live availability and the current price in your currency.
Day tour with melukat at Tirta Empul and Gunung Kawi
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- English-speaking driver-guide
- Hotel pickup (south and central Bali)
- Guided melukat at Tirta Empul
- Sarong for the ritual
- All entrance fees (except the option without ticket)
- Coffee plantation tasting
- Water, parking and fuel
Meals, a change of clothes, premium coffee and tips are extra.
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Temple tour with purification from Ubud Palace
- Locker
- Offerings with flowers and incense
- Admission fee
- Pickup and drop-off from and to Ubud Palace
- Licensed English-speaking guide
- Insurance
- Sarong and sash for the temple and the purification
- Photo and video help with your phone
Entrance, clothing and offerings are all in the price, so you have nothing to buy at the gate.
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Purification ritual at the temple with a guide
- Local English-speaking guide
- Entrance ticket
- Sarong and temple clothing
- Guidance through the purification ritual
Meals and personal expenses are extra. Your guide meets you in traditional dress at the main entrance.
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Temple tour with purification ritual
- Local guide
- Mineral water
- Entrance, sarong, offering with incense and ritual (with ticket option)
- Transfer (with transfer option)
Food, drinks and tips are extra. Choose the ticket option if you want the entrance, sarong and ritual included.
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Holy Spring Temple tour with purification ritual
- Transfer from and to Ubud Palace
- Licensed English-speaking guide
- Entrance (Full Package only)
- Sarong and sash (Full Package only)
- Offering (Full Package only)
- Help with the melukat
- Insurance
Hotel pickup and tips are extra. Pick the Full Package option if you want entrance, sarong and offering covered.
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Full-day private tour with rice terrace, monkey forest and waterfall
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Private air-conditioned transport
- English-speaking driver as local guide
- Entrance tickets (with the option that includes them)
- 2 bottles of water
- Sarong for the temple visit
- Parking
- Insurance
Personal expenses and tips are extra. Only the full-day option covers the monkey forest, Tegallalang and Tirta Empul.
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Ritual visits with a guide, tickets with sarong and Ubud day trips, with live prices and availability.
Private or small-group temple tour
The listings differ mainly in where the tour starts and what the ticket covers. Read the inclusions before you book.
For a guide of your own at the pools or a private day from Ubud, see the Tirta Empul private tour options.
Meet at the temple
Some private ritual tours start at the temple itself with a guide who accompanies the ritual and takes photos with your phone. One private option includes the entrance ticket only in its all-packages choice and has no hotel transfer. Another meets you at the main entrance with the ticket, a sarong and temple clothing included.
Transfer from Ubud Palace
A popular small-group visit leaves from Ubud Palace and has no hotel pick-up. The entrance ticket, sarong and offering are part of its full package option, so choose the option that matches what you need.
Guide with options
A guided temple tour of three to six hours includes a local guide and water. The ticket, sarong rental, offering and spiritual cleansing are included only in the option with a ticket, and the transfer depends on the option too.
Ticket with a meeting point
An entrance ticket with temple clothing, a locker and offerings meets at Ubud Palace. It is a simple way to arrive with a group without arranging a car.
Tours from Ubud and South Bali
From central Ubud the temple is about 30 to 40 minutes by road, and longer from a stay outside the centre. Day trips often add the Tegallalang rice terraces or Gunung Kawi on the way. A full-day tour that adds the Monkey Forest and the rice terraces is the only version that covers all those stops, so check the duration before you choose a shorter one.
One ritual-and-Gunung-Kawi tour picks up from South and Central Bali, and you bring a change of clothes yourself. For a longer driver-led day, a private tour with waterfalls, a water temple and rice terraces includes pick-up and drop-off, with the entrance tickets depending on the option and lunch at your own expense. Read Ubud tours with Tirta Empul and how to get to Tirta Empul if you are planning the route.
What to check
Look for the start point, the pick-up area, whether the entrance ticket and sarong are included, and whether the ritual itself is part of your option. Names such as all-inclusive do not mean every ticket is covered.
Tirta Empul and Mount Batur in one day
Some visitors fit the temple and a volcano trip into one long day. Plan for a lot of driving and decide which stop matters most to you. Mount Batur tours are covered on the sister guide for the volcano, with its own options and timings.
Whichever combination you choose, arrive at the temple outside the busiest hours when you can, see opening hours and quiet times.
Temple tours: frequently asked questions
Do I need a guide?
A provincial circular from 2025 asks for licensed guidance at tourist attractions. You can buy a ticket at the entrance. Note the requirement for licensed guidance and check on site how it is organised; if you book a package, compare what is included. A tour is simply a convenient way to have help with clothing, the order of the pools and photos.
Is the entrance ticket included?
It depends on the option. Several tours include it only if you select the ticket or full package. Check the inclusions list before you pay.
Is a hotel pick-up included?
Not in every tour. Some meet at the temple, some at Ubud Palace and some pick up from selected areas depending on the option.
How long does a temple tour take?
A visit with the ritual takes a few hours. Combined day trips with Ubud stops or rice terraces take most of a day.
Is Tirta-Empul.org the official temple website?
No. This is an independent travel guide and not the official website of Pura Tirta Empul, its temple community or the Gianyar ticket portal.