Bali has so many beautiful waterfalls that it is difficult to choose between them. Therefore, I am sharing my favourite waterfalls in Bali and what you need to know before visiting these waterfalls. Super handy if you’re short on time like we were.
Our visit to the waterfalls in Bali
We visited Bali in December 2018, which was during the rainy season. While the rain fills up the waterfalls quite nicely, it can also cause strong currents underneath the waterfall and slippery slopes on the way to the waterfall. Therefore, it is not always possible to swim underneath the waterfall during the rainy season, and it is recommendable to wear comfortable shoes.Β
Here is a list of the waterfalls we visited, just in case you came here looking for a specific waterfall:
Gitgit waterfall
Ok, I have to admit – the Gitgit waterfall was not even on our list of places to visit in Bali, but it turned out to be my favourite waterfall. We actually wanted to visit the Sekumpul waterfall, but we changed our mind when they tried to charge us somewhere between IDR 100K and IDR 200K (Β£6- Β£12) per person to reach the Sekumpul waterfall. Our driver then suggested going to the Gitgit waterfall instead, which has an entry fee of IDR 20K (a little over Β£1) per person.
To reach the Gitgit waterfall, all you need to do is walk down a paved stairs until you find the ticket booth. I’ve heard from other travellers that there are tour guides on these stairs trying to overcharge tourists, but we didn’t come across any of these. Maybe they couldn’t be bothered during the rainy season. Just make sure to pay the official entry fee of IDR 20K at the ticket booth downstairs.
After passing the ticket booth, it felt like we stepped into a different world. A cute gate and colourful flowers welcomed us as we were watching the waterfall:
When we got closer to the waterfall, we saw others bathing in the water underneath the fall. Luckily we were both wearing our swimwear, so we could make another one of my Bali dreams come true:
We visited the Gitgit waterfall during a day tour combined with:
Tegenungan waterfall
The Tegenungan waterfall is close to Ubud, and therefore very widely visited by tourists. The entrance fee for the Tegenungan waterfall is IDR 15K (less than Β£1) per person.
Because of the rainy season, the water underneath was brown and muddy. The current was so strong that it wasn’t possible to bathe underneath the waterfall. Also, we had to walk down a slope to get to the waterfall. This slope had become slippery because of the rain.Β
However, I really enjoyed the walk down, as it was full of cute photo opportunities. I just wished I wasn’t wearing heels in the slippery mud:
There are two sides of the waterfall from where we took our pictures. These two sides were connected by a bamboo bridge, which wasn’t easy to cross with heeled shoes:
Despite it being the rainy season, I still really enjoyed visiting the Tegenungan waterfall because of its many photo opportunities.
We visited the Tegenungan waterfall during a day tour combined with:
Tukad Cepung waterfall
The Tukad Cepung waterfall is famous for its rock formation that makes it look like the waterfall is inside a cave. To get close to this waterfall, we had to walk a river with pebbles that were quite painful to our bare feet. Therefore, I’d recommend you wear water shoes when visiting this waterfall, so you can walk to the waterfall without killing your feet.
To get to the waterfall, you’ll have to walk downhill until you reach a river. Most visitors turn left inside the river to visit the main waterfall that looks like it flows inside a cave:
Very few people know about the other waterfall, which you will find if you turn right (instead of left to the main waterfall) inside the river. While this waterfall isn’t as big as the main one, its jungle surroundings and quietness still make it worth a visit. We would have been the only visitors if we hadn’t been followed by people watching us go to this waterfall:
Β The entrance fee for the Tukad Cepung waterfall is IDR 15K (less than Β£1) per person, which gives access to both waterfalls.
We visited the Tukad Cepung waterfall during a day tour combined with:
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