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District · Ubud

Monkey Forest and Padangtegal

The forest is shaded; the road corridor is not, and monkeys use the roofs.

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Key facts

Suits
Morning nature and temples, café rows
Sights here
2
Eats here
2

What it's like

Feels:
Shaded paths and monkeys beside a road of cafés
Suits:
Morning nature and temples, café rows
Best time:
Opening to 10:00
Watch out for:
Carrying phones or food in hand.
In short:
The forest is shaded; the road corridor is not, and monkeys use the roofs.

About these names

Addresses on Bali use the road name and a rough landmark; share a map pin with your driver, and give the nearest known temple or bank.

Ubud runs along Jalan Raya Ubud (east–west) and Jalan Monkey Forest (north–south). The palace, market and Saraswati Temple sit at the crossroads; Campuhan and Penestanan lie 1.5–2 km west; the Monkey Forest is 1.5 km south; Peliatan is 3 km south-east. Distances look short and take twice as long in traffic.

Where exactly

This district is highlighted. Shapes follow this guide's walking areas and places, not official boundaries.

Monkey Forest and Padangtegal on the Ubud mapTap an area for what it is like and who it suits. Shapes follow this guide’s walking areas and places, not official boundaries.
Penestanan and Campuhan… · $$Ubud centre · $$

Monkey Forest and Padangtegal

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The forest is shaded; the road corridor is not, and monkeys use the roofs.

Suits: Morning nature and temples, café rows

On the map: Pura Dalem Agung Padangtegal, Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary

District guideWalk: Monkey Forest & PadangtegalIn the districts table

Off the map: Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPS) (75–120 min by the usual route).

Not drawn yet (no coordinates in this guide): Sanggingan and Sayan (north-west), Tegallalang and Tampaksiring, Mas and Batubulan (south). See the table above.

Where’s what, as a list:

  • Ubud centre (palace, market, Saraswati): Hot, busy and noisy, with the most shops and warungs; the easiest base without a scooter. Suits: First nights, walkers, museum days. Price band $$.
  • Monkey Forest and Padangtegal: The forest is shaded; the road corridor is not, and monkeys use the roofs. Suits: Morning nature and temples, café rows.
  • Campuhan and Penestanan: Ridge walk at dawn and rice-field villas; lanes are narrow with steps. Suits: Early walkers, couples, quieter nights. Price band $$.
  • Peliatan and Pengosekan: Museums and studios south-east of the centre; ride between stops. Suits: Art and dance days.
  • Sanggingan and Sayan (north-west): Along Jalan Raya Sanggingan; a car ride from the centre. Suits: River-valley hotels and grill restaurants.
  • Tegallalang and Tampaksiring: 10–20 km north; not a walking base. Suits: Driver day for rice terraces and holy spring.
  • Mas and Batubulan (south): A half-day for shoppers by car. Suits: Woodcarving and stone carving villages.
  • Sleep area Penestanan and Campuhan (rice-field villas): suits Early walkers, couples, quieter nights, price band $$.
  • Sleep area Ubud centre: suits First nights, walkers, museum days, price band $$.
  • Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPS), 75–120 min by the usual route.

Stay here?

Not a base in this guide

No sleep area here has scores. The best-placed bases are Ubud centre (palace, market, Saraswati), Campuhan and Penestanan.

See

Opening hours and prices from each place page; (check) means typical hours, not yet verified.

  • Sacred Monkey Forest SanctuaryBook a time

    Go at opening: about 60 minutes on the paths, dress for temples, and carry nothing in your hands that a monkey can take.

    Hours:
    Daily; see the official site for hours and last entry.(check)
  • Pura Dalem Agung PadangtegalBook a time

    See it as part of the Monkey Forest visit: the temple of the dead sits inside the sanctuary, so go at opening, keep to the outer courtyard, and cover up.

    Hours:
    Follows the Sacred Monkey Forest hours.(check)

Eat

What to order and what locals pay, from each eat page. Prices are estimates; check the menu.

  • Bebek Bengil (Dirty Duck Diner)

    A sit-down crispy duck lunch on Jalan Hanoman: reserve at weekends, allow Rp 200,000–350,000 per person with a drink, and go at 11:30 or after 14:00 to avoid tour groups.

    Order: Bebek: Bebek crispy is the house version.

    Price: A comparable duck plate at a local warung is Rp 40,000–70,000 (≈ US$3–5) (2026 estimate).

  • Ubud brunch and coffee cafés

    For coffee, smoothie bowls and vegetarian breakfasts, use the café rows on Jalan Hanoman and Jalan Raya Campuhan: Rp 60,000–140,000 for a meal, AC at some, and confirm which are open the day you go.

    Order: Kopi: Say 'kopi hitam' for black.

    Price: A coffee at a warung costs Rp 8,000–15,000 (≈ under US$1).

Shopping

Markets and shopping streets from the Ubud buying guide that name this district.

  • Jalan Monkey Forest shops · Fixed-price crafts, clothing, books · Shop hours · haggling: noA price reference for the market.

Getting there and around

Where to get off

  • Inside the Sacred Monkey Forest, west of the main gate · for Pura Dalem Agung Padangtegal
  • Car to the main gate on Jalan Monkey Forest · for Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary
  • Jalan Hanoman, Padangtegal, east side · 15 min walk to Bebek Bengil (Dirty Duck Diner)
  • Jalan Hanoman and Jalan Raya Campuhan cafés · 10 min walk to Ubud brunch and coffee cafés

Walks inside the district

  • Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary → Pura Dalem Agung Padangtegal: 8–13 min on foot (Walk through the forest)
  • Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary → Bebek Bengil (Dirty Duck Diner): 15–24 min on foot (Walk north along Jalan Hanoman)
  • Pura Dalem Agung Padangtegal → Bebek Bengil (Dirty Duck Diner): 14–22 min on foot (Walk to Jalan Hanoman)
  • Bebek Bengil (Dirty Duck Diner) → Ubud brunch and coffee cafés: 8–13 min on foot (Walk to the café row)
  • Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary → Ubud brunch and coffee cafés: 8–13 min on foot (Walk to the café row)

On to the next area

From other sleep areas

  • From Ubud centre: 22–30 min walk to Monkey Forest & Padangtegal

Minutes are this guide’s typical walking and ride times (p50–p90); traffic and heat stretch them.

Walking loop

A loop that starts and ends at the same place, through this district's sights and eats. Pick a length; download it for Organic Maps, OsmAnd or Google Earth.

About 103 min in all: 33 min on foot, the rest at the stops. 4 stops, back to where you started.

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  1. Sacred Monkey Forest SanctuaryStart here · stop about 30 min
  2. Pura Dalem Agung Padangtegal8 min walk · stop about 10 min
  3. Ubud brunch and coffee cafés2 min walk (estimate) · stop about 15 min (snack, or note it for later)
  4. Bebek Bengil (Dirty Duck Diner)8 min walk · stop about 15 min (snack, or note it for later)
  5. Back to Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary: 15 min walk

Walking minutes come from this guide’s route graph where it has one; “estimate” means straight-line distance plus a quarter for street detours at an easy pace. Opening hours are not checked: look at “Open now” below before you set off.

Half-day walk

In the day plans: Day 3 — Monkey Forest, car to Ngurah Rai at 12:00 (Ubud in 3 days)

Photo and sunset spots

Streets in this district

Street names that appear in the addresses of this district’s places and eats: useful to type into a map or show a driver.

  • Jalan Monkey Forest
  • Jalan Hanoman
  • Jalan Raya Campuhan

Safety at night and noise

  • Monkey Forest roadday: oknight: ok

    Monkeys on the road and roofs; keep phones and glasses zipped away.

Nearby districts

Built from this guide’s Ubud districts table, place, eat and sleep pages, route graph and city notes. Hours, prices and rules change: anything marked (check) is typical, not verified. checked: 2026-09.