Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary
19 people recommend, 8 warn against itvia r/bali, r/digitalnomad26 comments cited below
The comments cited below are a sample of the full tally across 15 threads.
What people say, in short
Visitors recommend the Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary in central Ubud as an easy stop that takes a couple of hours, and one visitor suggests walking down into the valley to the river temple. One visitor finds the temple inside the forest more interesting than the monkeys, and another says a morning visit at around 9 to 10am felt well paced and not too busy. Visitors urge caution with the monkeys: several advise keeping food and loose items out of sight, others find them fairly calm unless provoked, and some say they can be aggressive. Several visitors found the visit unpleasant or skip it.
Address
Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary, Jl. Monkey Forest, Ubud, Gianyar Regency, Bali 80571, Indonesia
At a glance
- Opinions divided
- Yes
- Known for
- The temple inside the forest, Walk down to the river temple in the valley
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The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/nochus in r/bali · Jan 2024crowds
Visiting around 9–10am felt well-paced and not too busy, so an early start works well.
- Recommendsu/MarcusBondi in r/bali · Jul 2024uniqueness
Suggests walking down into the valley to the river temple; calls it a magical, tranquil hideaway.
- Caveatu/Legitimate_Toe_252 in r/bali · Jul 2024
Advises skipping the monkey forest because the monkeys are a nuisance.
- Caveatu/Ceret in r/bali · Jan 2025
Finds the forest's monkeys unpleasant and advises bringing nothing that could tempt them.
- Recommendsu/MenacingWig in r/bali · Jan 2025uniqueness
Says the temple inside the forest holds more interest than its monkeys and has been visited repeatedly.
- Recommendsu/DirtyAqua in r/bali · Jan 2025
Enjoyed the forest; notes its monkeys are mostly calm if visitors don't act foolishly.
- Caveatu/Coalclifff in r/bali · Jan 2025
Has never wanted to visit across decades of Bali trips; says the monkeys have changed and now need chasing off.
- Caveatu/Low_Artichoke_9234 in r/bali · Mar 2024
Advises against entering the forest, saying it is not worth taking the chance.
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- Recommendsu/redmadog in r/bali · Mar 2024visit time
Calls it nice, says a visit takes a couple of hours, and notes it is close to central Ubud.
- Recommendsu/sidml in r/bali · Jan 2025
Had a pleasant time in the Ubud forest, with its monkeys calm and keeping to themselves.
- Caveatu/BackgroundPromise513 in r/bali · Jan 2025
Found the monkey forest a very unpleasant visit, especially for their children.
- Recommendsu/NationalOwl9561 in r/digitalnomad · Nov 2024
Visited the monkey forest during a short trip and described it as a good experience.
- Recommendsu/havereddit in r/bali · Sep 2026weather
Lists the Monkey Forest among things still doable when it rains.
- Recommendsu/Prestigious_Ad_5605 in r/bali · Sep 2026
Says the money forest was a must-visit for their family despite skipping most touristy spots.
- Recommendsu/Guessamolehill in r/bali · Jul 2025
Says kids enjoy the monkey forest but warns some monkeys can be aggressive.
- Recommendsu/BigRock4389 in r/bali · Jul 2025
Named as one of the Ubud sights that make a two-to-three-day stay sufficient.
- Recommendsu/crystalisedginger in r/bali · Jan 2025
Says the forest's monkeys are calmer now that visitors can't feed them bananas.
- Recommendsu/sitdowndisco in r/bali · Nov 2024
Recommends the monkey forest as a stop to make while in Ubud.
- Recommendsu/Asian_Climax_Queen in r/bali · Jul 2024
Suggests the monkey forest as one of two things to do.
- Recommendsu/crypt0_marc in r/bali · Jul 2024
Recommends this monkey forest visit as part of a worthwhile Ubud trip.
- Caveatu/Noochdontdiehemltply in r/bali · Jun 2024
Gives a cautionary note about visiting this forest.
- Caveatu/lxb98 in r/bali · Mar 2024
Not planning to enter the forest; a previous visit years ago was thoroughly disliked.
- Recommendsu/AnoniemusMaximus in r/bali · Mar 2024
Included in a list of places to see in Bali, with no further detail given.
- Recommendsu/Hertoghertog in r/bali · Mar 2024
Describes the monkey forest as very enjoyable during an extended Bali stay.
- Recommendsu/Fantastic-Garbage304 in r/bali · Sep 2026
Suggests going to the Monkey Forest as one of many Ubud activities.
- Recommendsu/Resident_Drop2036 in r/bali · Jan 2025uniqueness
Strongly recommends the forest for its scenery, artwork and traditional performances.
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