Ubud Palace (Puri Saren Agung) Tours and Tickets

There are plenty of ways to experience Ubud Palace. Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours available right now:

• Best of Ubud Full-Day Tour With Jungle Swing

• Private 1-Day Ubud Highlights Tour

• Best of Ubud Attractions: Private All-Inclusive Tour

• Private Tour: Ubud Highlights

• 1-Day Private Bali Car Transfer With Experienced Driver

Ubud Palace is free to visit—don’t confuse it with Ubud Water Palace, an alternative name for the Saraswati Temple. However, many travelers opt to explore on a tour that combines it with other, harder-to-reach sights in the Ubud area. Expect to pay from about US$25 per person, excluding entrance fees, for a day with a private driver-guide.

Yes, Ubud Palace is worth visiting. While it's smaller and less opulent than you might expect, it's the epicenter of Ubud and was the hub of the family who made the city what it is. Visiting with a guide lets you learn about the traditions that underpin the architecture and can help you experience a wide range of other Ubudian sights, from waterfalls and rice terraces to temples and coffee plantations.

Per one customer who booked the Best of Ubud Full-Day Tour with Jungle Swing, "Hendra was [an] exceptional guide. Really made us welcome and had all the answers we asked for, fantastic photographer, maybe in the next life that'll be his job. Every part of the tour was brilliant. We changed around the itinerary a little, but he was very accommodating. Every place we visited had lovely people. The whole of the experience was just more than we expected."

No, there aren’t any entry fees for Ubud Palace, and you are free to enter and roam around parts of the palace when it’s open to the public. However, the dance performances held at the palace are ticketed, and it’s best to buy yours in advance as space is limited.

If you’re staying in central Ubud, you can easily get to Ubud Palace on foot (it’s just across from Ubud Market). If you’re staying in a different city, you can take a taxi, rent a motorbike and drive yourself, or go on a guided tour of Ubud and its surroundings.

The best time of day to visit Ubud Palace is first thing in the morning when it opens, before the crowds of the day have arrived en masse. Alternatively, come in the evening to attend one of the nightly traditional dance performances, held in the palace’s courtyard.

Yes, there are attractions to see after visiting Ubud Palace. The Ubud Market is across the street, while the Ubud Monkey Forest is a short walk or drive south. Area tours often visit the Tegalalang Rice Terrace (Sawah Terasering Tegalalang), Batuan Temple (Pura Batuan), and Tegenungan Waterfall (Air Terjun Tegenungan).

Yes, evening dance shows are held at Ubud Palace almost every night, and attending a show is among the most popular things to do in Ubud at night. The type of dance performed here is called legong, and performances traditionally depict traditional stories, such as the Kidung Malat or Ramayana.

It depends. If you’re coming to check it out during the day, half an hour should suffice (as not all of the complex is open to visitors—it’s still an active palace). If you’re arriving in the evening, note that the performances typically last around 90 minutes.

There are tons of fun things to do when you're done visiting Ubud Palace. According to travelers, these are some of the top attractions in and around Ubud:

• Tegenungan Waterfall

• Tegalalang Rice Terrace

• Tirta Empul Temple

• Neka Art Museum

• Mt. Batur

View Viator's guide to all the best attractions in Ubud.