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Place · Cristo Rei & Areia Branca

Cristo Rei of DiliCristo Rei

Go at opening, before 08:30: the climb is about 500 steps in full sun and the sea view is best in clear morning air.

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Key facts

Time on site
90–120 min
p95 180 min
Price
Free
adult, 2026 estimate
Hours
unknown
Best time
before 08:30
quietest window
28″ bags
No
Cristo Rei & Areia Branca: forbidden
Getting there
Car to the statue car park
  • Go before 08:30
  • Free entry
  • Crowded at peak
  • Queue: switch at 20 min

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Rules in force · 8Drug trafficking can carry the death penalty in Singapore…Broken pavements and heat
  • Southeast Asia ↗Drug trafficking can carry the death penalty in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, Brunei and Myanmar; never carry a bag or parcel for anyone.
  • Southeast Asia ↗Carry a passport valid for at least six months from entry with two blank pages; airlines refuse boarding on less.
  • Timor-Leste ↗Check entry rules and visa-on-arrival conditions on official Timor-Leste government sources only; fees and rules change.
  • Timor-Leste ↗The currency is the US dollar. Carry small notes (1, 5, 10 and 20); change for a 50 or 100 is often not available.
  • Timor-Leste ↗Medical care is limited: carry travel insurance that covers evacuation.
  • Dili coast ↗In the wet season (Nov–Apr) coast roads flood and landslide: keep the day flexible.
  • Dili ↗Broken pavements and heat: bags go from the car to the door, never on a walk.
  • Dili ↗After dark, take a car door to door; do not walk between clusters.
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Plan

Open now, what it costs, what to know, how long it takes

Go now?

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Open
Hours not on file: check the official site.
Tickets
  • Adult: Free
Time to spend
90–120 min · up to 180 min if you linger
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Time on site

minutes

Minimum

60min

Worthwhile

90min

Typical

120min

p95

180min

No published closing time found; the site is a public statue and visiting hours are not printed until verified.

How much time do you have?

from the time-on-site figures above

Enough for a typical visit (120 min).

Visit times are typical figures, not promises; queues and closing times can change them.

Tickets & entry

2026 estimate · check the posted board
Where to buy
  • No ticket needed.

Official site ↗

On the ground

Getting in, crowds, and where to go if it does not work

Getting in

Stop
Car to the statue car park
Exit
—
Ticket
free · official site
Stairs
climb: about 500 steps
Shoes
Shoes on; sturdy.

Crowds and switching

Crowd clock
Weekend mornings and Sunday after church are busier.
Sensory load
5/5
Exposure
high
Queue rule
Switch if the queue passes 20 min; come back when under 5.

Bailouts

  1. heat

    Beach kiosk shade

  2. fatigue

    Stop at the path rest points; the view is good from halfway

Nearest rescue anchor: A — Statue car park (field-verify)

What to have on you

from the rules and facts on this page
  • Footwear that suits the ruleShoes on; sturdy.
  • Water, a hat and sun or rain coverRated high exposure: little shelter while you walk.

Rules and prices change: check the official site before you go.

Combine with

nearest first

Walk the Cristo Rei & Areia Branca area · the cluster page has the walking order, rescue stops and after-dark notes

Best photo time today

sun times for the area

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Red lines

  • Cover shoulders and knees at the statue.
  • Crocodile warnings apply on this coast: do not swim without local advice.

Deep dive

Questions, what is nearby, photos and sources

Questions and answers

No questions answered here yet.

Answers come from Voykit editors, not from other travellers.

Nearby

Straight-line distance; walk time adds 30% for streets.

Sources