Sangeh Monkey Forest, Bali, Indonesia
4.5 (419 reviews) Friday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM Spent 1-2 hours Ranking #1 in Sangeh Nature & Wildlife Areas • Forests
This is the place to go for the full monkey experience
Pala Sangeh forest inhabited by gray long-tailed macaques (Macaca fascicularis) numbering approximately 600 tails, and where they would not be separated from faith communities that consider themselves incarnation Warrior Princess who changed his form into the monkeys that inhabit the forest Sangeh Pala. Therefore, people will not dare to bother about their existence, because they diangagap Kera disakralan Saints were a blessing to the community and surrounding Sangeh. They also like the life of community life in Bali where they have a group (Banjar) divided into (3) group (Banjar), namely the eastern, central and western parts, and each group will have their respective leaders. What is unique about their lives, their competition among males-sires, which will always compete: in its group fight so King / Chairman, and the other groups will compete for territory, the group who is the most powerful will dominate the middle group, the most abundant source of food , Due to the presence of Heritage is very sacred by the community and surrounding Sangeh, For travelers who are menstruating are not permitted to enter the temple. Each visitor will always accompanied toured by local guides, in order to maintain the security and comfort.
Address
Desa Adat Sangeh, Kecamatan Abiansemal, Kabupaten Badung Abiansemal, Sangeh 80353 Indonesia
Working hours
Monday : 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday : 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday : 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday : 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Friday : 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday : 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Sunday : 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Current local date and time now
Friday, May 10, 2024, 10:32
User Ratings
4.5 based on (419 reviews)
Reviews
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5Roothy123 5:00 PM Feb 24, 2020
Short Walk to Temple Yielded a Lot of Fun!
I decided we wanted to go here instead of the monkey forest in Ubud, as I had read that the monkeys here were not aggressive. We asked our wonderful driver from Ubud (contact me if you'd like to use him) if we could combine a trip here with the Jatiluwih Rice Terraces and he said yes, easily. We went in the afternoon and the driver pointed us in the direction of the temple, which is where the monkeys apparently spend most of their time. It wasn't far to walk (maybe a minute?) and when there, we immediately found the monkeys running around. There were some babies, plus quite a few adults. They were not the least aggressive, but of course, we did not try to lure them to us or bother them -- just watched them from maybe 20 feet or so. They were playing in a small pool-like cement structure in front of the temple, crawling on the temple, etc. We followed a couple around to the side of the temple, where there were more. My photographs came out absolutely wonderfully, and we had a fabulous time watching them. I have no idea of whether this was a typical experience. All I know is that I was glad our driver pointed us in the direction of the temple, as it's not like the monkeys are everywhere in the forest. There were maybe 5 men sitting near the temple, which I assume were guides. They didn't approach us; perhaps because they assumed we were with a driver, perhaps just because they assumed we didn't need any help finding the monkeys! I guess if you don't see the monkeys right away, but if you do see an Indonesian person sitting near the temple, you may want to ask if they know where the monkeys are. We probably spent 45 minutes or so there. It turned out to be one of our favorite experiences in the 3 days we spent in Bali. I don't remember the price, as I jumped out of the driver's vehicle close to the entrance, so either my spouse or the driver paid the admission, if any. Parking was available near by.
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4snogaroonies 5:00 PM Oct 8, 2020
Very friendly monkeys
At first we didn't't think we were going to see any monkeys as we'd visited in the afternoon and our guide told us that the morning was best. Thankfully there were local guides that tempted them down from the trees with their favourite starfruit and before long we were inundated with Macaques all happy to sit on your head or shoulder for a piece of starfruit and a photo. It does come at a cost, the local guides expect to be paid, but it was only the equivalent of £5.
