There is nothing amusing than walking in a refreshing forest while interacting, observing, or even feeding wild monkeys. The only place where you could experience them is in Ubud monkey forest. Th forest itself is a house for a hundred wild monkeys and locally called as sacred monkey forest sanctuary. Then, how could you get there and how much is the entrance fee in Ubud Monkey forest? Here is the short explanation.
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How to get to the Ubud Monkey Forest?
Being one of the most well-known natural attractions in Bali, the way or track to Ubud monkey forest has been s common knowledge for drivers in Bali. You can take a taxi or Ojek for a shortcut or public transportations like bus and angkot for a longer route and time. Renting a motorbike or car also is other recommended actions. Then you can use the vehicle that you rent to visit other amazing places in Bali.
If you do not know the way, just open the google maps. You can spot it easily on the map. However, for a simpler trip, you can book a tour that includes the forest. There are many online tours with the Ubud monkey forest as one of the destinations with prices ranging from $30 to $90. The price, of course, depends on the duration and distance for each destination.
What are in the forest and how does it cost to get in?
The forest is open for tourists on 8.30 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. Once you get in, there are some entrance fees in Ubud monkey forest that you need to pay that are IDR40.000 or approximately $3 for adults and IDR30.000 or approximately $2.25 for children. Remember dollar values are changing through time, so you better check it at the time you read this.
In the forest, you are not allowed to feed the monkeys other than bananas. Snacks, soft drinks, or peanuts are surely prohibited there. Therefore, if you want to feed the monkeys, you are suggested to buy bananas in front of the monkey forest or near the entrance. For a bundle of bananas, it costs IDR45.000 or approximately $3.25.
Besides the monkeys, another main attraction in the forest is the green vegetation surrounding. It is the greenest place in the town of Ubud. The area of the forest is sacred and preserved. Enclosed by temple walls, some temple festivals even often happen there.
Tips that you should follow
Feeding monkeys maybe one of your missions visiting the forest. To have impressive and safe feeding, their several things you need to know and apply. That is:
1. No hiding food especially, the smelly one
2. No being panic
3. No running
4. No close contact with baby monkeys
5. No staring at a monkey on the eyes
6. No plastic or paper bag
7. No accessories like sunglasses or hats, they will steal it
Getting attacked by monkeys or getting stolen are not a rare case there. So watch out your belongings carefully to have a lovely visit to the forest. In short, the small amount of entrance fees in Ubud monkey forest that you pay will reward you a big and memorable experience of getting closer with nature.
