Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary

#4 of 131 things to do in Ubud Features Animals
Ubud 80571, Indonesia
+62 361 971304
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In this unusual place of worship, mischievous simians throng among sacred temples and lush greenery.
  • Excellent45%
  • Very good38%
  • Average14%
  • Poor2%
  • Terrible1%
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“buy bananas” (969 reviews)
“be careful” (1,473 reviews)
“cheeky monkeys” (436 reviews)
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Hours Today: 8:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Suggested Duration: 1-2 hours
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Ubud 80571, Indonesia
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+62 361 971304
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Reviewed yesterday via mobile

great place to visit. monkeys are very friendly, they climb on people, playing with visitors and each other under the supervision of the people who work there. be aware of your personal belongings! a monkey opened the zip of my bag and stole my lip...More

Thank giwman
Reviewed yesterday via mobile

We walked from Ubud center down to the monkey forest. Went there around 4pm; not too crowdy. The place has no particular historical importance but it is very well maintened. We had a relaxing and refreshing walk among the monkeys of course. Some can be...More

Thank Steve C
Reviewed yesterday via mobile

Unrestrained monkeys of all ages, everywhere. Such a unique experience. I could not believe that the monkeys were cage less. And the monkeys did not walk out the park into downtown Ubud. Shockingly cool to witness. I could not believe how comfortable the monkeys were...More

Thank ShareBug
Reviewed yesterday via mobile

Yes there are lots of monkeys to see and the forest is really nice, too. However, the monkeys can be quite agressive. Several people got scratched and bitten. Make sure you do not have any objects like water bottles that might interest theye little gremlins....More

Thank Michael K
Reviewed yesterday via mobile

Good fun, nice to get out in nature for a bit and watch the monkeys interact with each other and with people. One girl in our party had a monkey jump on her head and pull out her pearl earring.. luckily we followed it and...More

Thank Caitlin N
Reviewed yesterday via mobile

If you haven't seen monkeys before then you would enjoy it. I had a monkey follow me, which was a bit scary. You can buy bananas inside and feed the monkeys.

Thank Riddhima
Reviewed yesterday via mobile

Every time I go to Bali (once a year in the south) I like to havea day or two in Ubud and I just can not miss the monkey forest I could stay there for hours and play arouns with the monkeys.... they are so...More

Thank univers6
Reviewed 2 days ago via mobile

A great place to hand for a few hours with the monkeys! These guys are awesome. . Enjoy jumping all over people !

Thank CJO193
Reviewed 2 days ago

I absolutely did not enjoy the Monkey forest. we went there in March. It was not very crowded. It clearly states at the entrance that do not feed the monkeys. However, inside the forest, there are people who are selling bananas to feed the monkeys....More

Thank Kash413
Reviewed 2 days ago

First of all, entrance fee to this attraction was very reasonable and unlike many other attractions in Indonesia, I didn't have to pay a premium for being a "foreigner". The forest seems to be split in two, with the more commercial and interactive monkeys being...More

Thank James69_13
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Matilda D
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Response from Sujad | Reviewed this property |
There is no restriction on dress code. It is not necessary to cover up knees and shoulder.
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Matilda D
July 30, 2017|
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Response from Jr L | Reviewed this property |
fortunately we did not however one monkey did snatch our purely bottle from us only because it was dangling off one of our backpacks. remember do not let anything dangle or hang out otherwise they will take it from you... More
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