Bali's 2026 Entry Fees: What Uluwatu and the Levy Now Cost

Since January 2026, Bali has quietly repriced a string of its most-visited sites. The outer area of Uluwatu Temple now charges international adults IDR 60,000, Pandawa Beach's international ticket rose by about IDR 20,000 per person, and Taman Ayun and Nungnung Waterfall both added IDR 10,000 to their entry tickets — all effective in January 2026, according to the Bali Sun's reporting on the province's attraction-fee schedule. Separately, since 1 January 2026 Penglipuran Village in Bangli Regency no longer sells a single entry ticket at all: visitors must buy a bundled "Visiting Package" at the counter. None of this is the island-wide Foreign Tourist Levy — that is a separate, older charge, and the two are easy to conflate when you're budgeting a trip.

The attraction-by-attraction increases

The province has framed the hikes as funding "facility improvements and preservation" rather than a blanket tourism tax. In practice, the increases are small in absolute terms — tens of thousands of rupiah, generally IDR 10,000-20,000 (roughly US$0.60-US$1.20) per site — but they land on sites that were previously near-nominal, and they stack if your itinerary covers several temples and beaches in one trip. Uluwatu's outer-area rate of IDR 60,000 (about US$3.70) is now the reference figure most travel guides quote for 2026; Alas Pala Sangeh Monkey Forest, Labuan Sait Beach and Pancoran Solas Water Temple raised fees too, though the province hasn't published exact new figures for those three at the time of writing. Budget a few extra dollars per stop rather than assuming 2025 prices still apply, and keep small-denomination rupiah on hand — several of these sites are cash-only at the gate.

The Foreign Tourist Levy is a separate, older charge

Since 14 February 2024, Bali has also charged a flat Foreign Tourist Levy (Pungutan Wisatawan Asing, or PWA) of IDR 150,000 — about US$10 — per international visitor, under Bali Provincial Regulation No. 6 of 2023 on levies for foreign tourists for the protection of Balinese culture and environment, according to the province's own Love Bali portal. It's a one-time charge for the length of your stay, not per attraction, and it's meant to fund cultural and environmental preservation rather than any single site's upkeep. The province has run inspection sweeps at tourism destinations — Love Bali documented officers checking levy payment at Uluwatu in March 2024 — specifically because a large share of arriving travelers were skipping payment. Pay it through the official LoveBali app or at the airport before or on arrival; keep the digital receipt, since some sites and tour operators now ask to see it.

A proof-of-funds rule is proposed, not yet law

Governor Wayan Koster's provincial government floated a further regulation in early January 2026 that would require foreign tourists to show evidence of financial capacity on arrival — up to three months of bank statements, a confirmed return ticket and details of their stay plans — according to Time Out's January 2026 report. Koster told the state news agency Antara that the measure would sit inside a Draft Regional Regulation on Quality Tourism Management, and described the logic as reciprocal: Indonesian citizens are routinely asked for bank statements and itineraries when applying for visas to Europe, the US and Australia, so Bali checking the same from incoming visitors is "to ensure everything is under control, just like when we travel to other countries," per the South China Morning Post's January 2026 coverage of his remarks. As of that reporting, the exact minimum balance hadn't been set, and the rule had not been formally approved; it was still working through Bali's provincial legislative process, with Time Out noting any requirement would likely take effect later in the year at the earliest. Treat it as a rule to watch before an end-of-2026 or 2027 trip, not one to plan around today — but it's worth checking the province's official channels again closer to your travel dates, since draft tourism rules in Bali have moved from proposal to enforcement inside a single year before.

The costs that sit outside the headline fees

Entry tickets and the PWA levy aren't the only line items that have moved. Indonesia's visa-on-arrival for most nationalities runs IDR 500,000 (about US$33) for a 30-day stay, extendable once for a further 30 days at additional cost, per the Bali Sun's coverage of the fees travelers report being caught out by in 2026. Restaurants and hotels apply a local tax (PBJT) of 10 percent plus a service charge typically in the 5-11 percent range, so a menu price can carry roughly 21 percent on top once both are added at the bill — worth budgeting for if you're pricing meals against a daily allowance. Beyond Uluwatu, Pandawa, Taman Ayun and Nungnung, other popular stops have also raised entry pricing in 2026, including Ubud's Monkey Forest, Ulun Danu Beratan and Tanah Lot Temple, though the Bali Sun did not publish exact new figures for those three. Two nearby draws outside the main January round of hikes: Nusa Penida charges IDR 25,000 per adult and IDR 15,000 per child, and the Kintamani Special Tourism Area charges international visitors IDR 50,000 against IDR 25,000 for domestic tourists — both worth folding into a multi-day itinerary budget rather than assuming a flat per-day attraction cost.

Budgeting the trip beyond the fees

None of these charges are large individually, but a two-week Bali itinerary that covers Uluwatu, a waterfall, a couple of temples and a Penglipuran Village stop can now add up to several dollars a day above 2024 prices, on top of the PWA levy. The same principle applies to connectivity: buying data locally in Bali means finding a kiosk, showing ID, and hoping the SIM is compatible with your phone's bands, when a prepaid Indonesia eSIM installs before you land and starts working the moment you touch down at Ngurah Rai. Check your device's eSIM support on our compatibility page before you fly — coverage and speeds still depend on the local network Roameo resells access to, not a guarantee we can make from Hong Kong.

FAQ

Do I pay the Foreign Tourist Levy and the attraction entry fees separately?

Yes. The IDR 150,000 PWA levy is a one-time charge for your whole trip, paid via the LoveBali app or at the airport, and it's separate from the per-site entry tickets at temples, beaches and waterfalls, which you still pay individually at each gate.

How much did Uluwatu Temple's entry fee actually rise to in 2026?

The outer-area international adult ticket rose to IDR 60,000 (about US$3.70) starting in January 2026, according to Bali Sun's reporting on the province's attraction pricing update.

Is Bali's proof-of-funds rule for tourists already in effect?

No. As of Time Out's January 2026 report, it was a proposal still moving through Bali's provincial legislative process, with no confirmed minimum balance and no formal approval date — check official sources again closer to your travel dates rather than assuming it applies now.

Can I buy a Bali eSIM before I leave home?

Yes — a prepaid Indonesia eSIM can be installed and activated before departure, so data works as soon as you land, without hunting for a local SIM counter or providing ID on arrival. Check your device's eSIM support first.