Bali’s west coast has its own rhythm, and this tour is where we take guests who want to see it properly. Our Tanah Lot Sunset tour is a 6-7 hour private afternoon route through the island’s cultural heartland — a royal water temple, a forest full of monkeys, and finally the offshore silhouette of Tanah Lot itself, rising out of the sea at golden hour.
Royal Temples and Forest Monkeys Along the Way
We start at Taman Ayun, the royal water temple built by the Mengwi kingdom in the 17th century, surrounded by a wide moat and manicured gardens. From there we continue to Alas Kedaton, a monkey forest sanctuary where long-tailed macaques move freely among old banyan trees and a small temple.
Where the Sea Meets the Temple
The tour builds toward Tanah Lot, one of Bali’s most photographed sites — a temple perched on a rock formation just offshore. We time the visit for golden hour, when the sun drops toward the horizon behind the temple silhouette. On the way back, we offer the option of a beachfront seafood dinner in Jimbaran Bay. From $42 USD, this is our route for travelers drawn to Bali’s royal and coastal west.