Monkey Forest

Nature reserve Gianyar, Bali, Indonesia

What to expect

The Ubud Monkey Forest, also known as Mandala Suci Wenara Wana, is a nature reserve and temple complex located in Ubud, Bali, Indonesia. It is home to over 1,000 long-tailed macaques, divided into several groups, and features three Hindu temples, including the Pura Dalem Agung Padangtegal, Holy Spring Temple, and Prajapati Temple. The forest is a popular tourist attraction, with approximately 10,000-15,000 visitors per month, and offers a serene atmosphere, walking trails, and opportunities to observe the monkeys in their natural habitat. The forest is also home to over 115 species of trees and features a deep ravine, rocky stream, and several facilities, including a forest conservation area, public hall, and gallery

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This family's experience:

Activities: We visited the Monkey Forest, which is a place where hundreds of monkeys live. We purchased plantains and fed the monkeys, which happily hopped on our shoulders and heads

Highlights: My daughter loved seeing the monkeys and their babies, and it was fun to have them come up close to us and take the plantains from our hands ✨

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This family's experience:

Activities: We visited the Monkey Forest, a beautiful place filled with monkeys. We took bananas to feed them but had to be careful because they were very playful and sometimes jumped on people

Highlights: The kids loved seeing the monkeys and feeding them bananas. It was a bit scary but exciting to have a monkey jump on our daughter ✨

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This family's experience:

Activities: We walked through this forest with a stroller just fine, and of course the monkeys are interesting to watch with a baby

Highlights: Our son Lev absolutely loved the monkeys and thus preferred to sit on the arm rather than in the stroller ✨

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This family's experience:

Activities: We took a leisurely walk through the forest and saw many monkeys

Highlights: The kids enjoyed seeing the monkeys and we enjoyed the walk ✨

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This family's experience:

Activities: We visited the forest and saw monkeys

Highlights: The girls enjoyed seeing the monkeys, but were a bit scared ✨