I love hanging out in this place. Its just so serene❤

Goa Gajah is a thousand-year-old magnificent temple with several ponds surrounded by lush trees and beautiful surroundings. It was a calm and soothing experience. This place is less busy when compared to other popular locations in the Ubud region. Goa Gajah was missing informational signage to provide history about this temple.

(2019) This place is a good place for sightseeing. in here you better bring along your sarong so you wont pay extra for it. Its pretty hot in open area.

Nice place to explore the bali culture and this place especially for Goa gajah that is because the face is made like that. Also there few shops where you can buy some local bali handmade items

Goa Gajah a.k.a. Elephant Cave had entrance through the carved mouth of a demon. Nice place for taking pictures. An extensive site with various waterfalls, temples and paths. The complex contains both Hindu and Buddhist imagery.Visited in March 20, Before Lockdown.

There were two temples here: Buddhist and Hindu (XI and IX century). Also, there is a Goa Gajah itself - the Elephant Cave with the entrance through the Bomas mouth. Theres a temple inside with the places for meditation.You can walk around to see a beautiful nature, big stones of the Buddhist temple ruined during the earthquake in 1917, small waterfall, a pond.The entrance ticket for an adult foreigner - 50k IRD.Dont forget to take your sorong, or you will have to buy it before you come in.

One of the more serene places in Bali that wasnt overrun by people. It actually felt really peaceful and we could take our time looking at the different fountains and temples. Highly would recommend coming by here if youre looking for a breather between visiting more popular temples.Note: Visited prior to COVID, so things may be slightly different.

The temples are mysterious and the natural surroundings are wonderful. And they are so harmonious with each other.

Just recently went there with my daughter during pandemic. It is sad because pretty empty and probably when we were there only more.or less 10 people. It is a beautiful scenery , has a temple surrounded by trees and landscapes. Here you can feel relaxing and peaceful. The entrance fee for local still the same, adult 20k and kid 15k. Hope things getting better for Bali and the tourism here.

Amazing place to visit ... Total peace and calmness everywhere

Its a cool place but there are no educational/informative signs around. The history of the site is very interesting but if you just visited it you wouldnt know that it was a thousand year old forest temple for both Buddhists and Hindus. If you walk down past the main cave there is a lotus pond and a cool mossy bridge overlooking the ruins of a Buddhist temple.

Interesting spot close to Ubud. We went early and the crowds were light. Our guide was amazed that we were able to get some good pictures without the usual lineups. Walk down to the waterfall for a jungle immersion and to see some beautiful trees.

When you go down stairs you see this statues pouring water so you can get good picture .. then on your left you see these big face where you enter a small cave throughout the mouth of statue.Then after you finish its very small inside .. go to the right and go down to the waterfall and enjoy the sunken forest with lot of excellent pictures and scenes.

A small temple complex with a shrine inside a little cave. Presumably, the shrine is devoted to Ganesh.The campus extends at the back into a quiet, cool area with a stream, a little bridge and a lotus pond.

This place is very beautiful and surrounded by several different type of natural and man-made creations. It has a cave, rocks carved into steps, a man-made temple, pond, centuries old trees, and a waterfall. Very peaceful and enjoyable experience.

Super feel. Must visit. To enter there still they are following the traditional way.

Very relaxing place..

I thought this place was pretty neat with all the historical things like the cave, temples and more. It’s worth the stop if you appreciate history.

This was one of my favourite places to visit in Ubud area! Truly beautiful. You can easily avoid the busy periods and have the place (almost) to yourself. The jungle parts were amazing! Full of insane trees and plants! This is a must!!!! Worth every penny!

Magical can happen anywhere

A wonderful Historical place. Would definitely suggest to hire a local guide, so that you get to know the century old history of the temples. I hired one, and got to know how thousands years ago, Buddhism and Hinduism came to the island, and how the temple was built. In an earthquake some 50-60 years ago, the massive statue fell down, some parts of the temple also broke. Inside the cave the king used to meditate and till this date, priests do regular rituals twice a day.

Lovely place without too many other tourists. Peaceful surroundings and the cave itself is impressive. Really enjoyed it but we were with our own guide / driver so super easy.

Definitely worth seeing and snapping some memorable pictures. A few tips, don’t buy the sarongs the lady will try to force you to buy in the parking lot as you are getting dropped off, or outside of the temples. Also, there are locals that will pretend to be giving you free information and then expect money, so just a heads up.

Small place with good tourist attraction, though very small area to roam around. Clean and calm. Its just an optional place if you are on a day tour in Bali.

Holy place with amazing sculptures.Make sure you take pictures and read about that place before you go to avoid getting scammed by people who are trying to sell you information for money.It’s a holy place with amazing nature.Buddha tree was beautiful to witness the details on the roots.Enjoy fellas.

Amazing temple with such deep history. We had a guided tour (50k) which really added to the experience. A wonder of the world and an interesting piece in the puzzle of Hinduism in Bali

Great place from ancient time.

Great temple complex with natural setting. It feels ancient. It can get very busy so early in the morning is the best time to go. It is cooler then too.

Place is really peaceful and have a good story behind it. If you go here, find the Buddha Temple to be blessed by one of the monks. It was such an amazing experience.

A unique site with beautiful fountains and incredible, giant trees. The beauty of this place is that it’s also not as popular as a lot of the other sites in the area so you can have a leisurely walk around without bumping shoulders with thousands of other people

Not bad, but wouldnt rate it rate against other temples in the area. Elephant cave though is cute and spiritually ominous...plus you get the added bonus of smelling like an incense stick when you come out of its smokey confines! 🤣

Another temple that leaves you calm.Both Hindu and Buddhist temples here and a nice walk through the jungle to small waterfall and pond. Very nice and very peaceful. Worth the stop!

Amazing! If you want to know more about Goa Gajah, accept assistance from a guide in the temple, ours was Wayan. Very knowledgeable, he told us a lot about the history of the place and showed us around. Its a special kind of place, we enjoyed visiting it.

Goa Gajah or Elephant Cave. The cave and the temple is very pleasant. The excavated sites gives you a chill. The greenery is just stunning. The silence disturbed only by chirping birds and the wind tring to make its way through the trees - leaves makes you calm and serene. My recommendation is to spend sone time in the surroundings. Perfect place to meditate.

A bit expensive, but its a really quiet place where you can find a waterfall, a Buddhist temple and an Hindu temple.Sarong rental is included in the ticket.A lot of guide near the entrance will try to explain the place to you (paid service, obviously) so if you want one, you may try, I havent.The highlight of my trip here was meeting a local lady who was living nearby and that loves chilling around this place, maybe you can also meet her.

Goa Gajah Temple might be one of those recommended Tourist Spots but I didnt find so many touristy-worthy spots here during my visit. They have fewer temples and limited Temple area. Though they have cool rock formation and some eye-catching masterpieces displayed in key areas.

Good old temple with Ganesha diety. There is a small water fall. Shopping places at the entrance. Holy shrine. Relaxing place.

Pretty decent, 50k to enter, and 2k to park. Super cheap. Pretty sure they lend you sarongs at the entrance if you don’t get hustled already by the women in the car park (you must be covered to enter the temple).

Goa Gajah is a beautiful temple in Ubud. Please make sure your legs are covered. You do get free sarongs at the entrance so you don’t need to buy one. There is an entry fee for the temple you can look it up. You have to climb down a lot of stairs, so people with knee issues can avoid. There is no other way to go down but the stairs. Surprisingly you get beer and other drinks in the complex. The Lilly pond is beautiful but that is also further down. If you are up for it you can explore that area.

Cave is quite stuffy and misty but the real treat is its surroundings. We loved our visit here to see all the old architecture as well as the natural surroundings. It was popular but not too many people when we visited. We especially liked the secret waterfall behind the rocks. The steps were consistent so didn’t feel strenuous on the way up or down.

It is good as a short stop during the trip. The temple is not very big. Many local shops in front of it.

Nice temple, with several area to visit. The entry price per person for non-indonesians is set at 50,000 and includes everything you need to wear to enter the temple respectfully, so basically you can come with regular clothing like shorts and t-shirt, no worries. One note: theres quite some steps to get down (and then up), and with the heat and general forest humidity when around waterfall, be advised that it could be difficult for some to cope 😓

Definitely a nice spot to visit! The cave itself is not very special but the surroundings are beautiful! Loads of big old trees and little waterways. It wasnt very busy when we were there so its a nice walk around. Do not buy a sarong at one of the stalls, they will provide you with one at the entrance.

First impression may be disappointing but give this temple a chance and keep going. The greenery and the little spring is so beautiful. When you reach the Buddha Temple, try the little path behind it and there is 300metres of pure greenery, hidden swings, little statues and temples, a waterfall and many hidden gems. Except for some spiders(they dont bite), its super safe and worth a walk.

The cave is located in a large campus/area. It is nice to walk around and enjoy a coconut. The cave is quite narrow though. And they burn incents inside the cave, which makes it tough to breathe. Still worth a visit.

Cool energy here. Lovely scenery. There was a lovely old lady doing rice blessings at the top.The market here was a bit grabby but worth a look. If you dont have a temple sarong, you can buy one at the market on the way in.The cave was quite smokey with incense when we went, but that added to the ambiance.

This is a very spiritual place for the local people and therefore you have to wear a sarong before entering. It is a good experience and well worth the visit if you have come to bali for a sightseeing holiday! Especially interesting if you have a tour guide with you that knows what theyre talking about. Some nice sculptures in this area and an amazingly tall tree. I wouldnt recommend staying inside the actual temple for too long as I doubt it does you any good, its small, badly ventilated and they have incense burning in there, other than that its nice.

This temple was amazing. I highly recommend going if your in its area. There are multiple temples in the area all accessible by motor-bike and this one should not be skipped over. The cost to enter was negligible. There were no long lines or tall stair cases. Just a pleasant experience at one of the many megalithic type temple structures on the island

Nice small temple area. Get there early to avoid the big tourist groups. Easiest way rent scooter and drive on your own, it is just a 10 minutes from Ubud center away. Dont buy a sarong in the parking lot, the people will say you need one to enter the place, but a sarong is included in the entrance fee, so no need to buy one. The actual cave is very small, but the surrounding area is nice as well.

The elephant caves are very scenic and contain a lot of culture. The caves themselves are historical but pretty muggy. However a lot of prayer and tributes are being made outside the caves. You can travel up the path to a small shrine where a local gives you a blessing. Very photogenic place and interesting to see

One of the important tourist attraction in Ubud. Actually, it is a Hindu temple and we have seen a lot devotees there. There is a dedicated parking facility for this place. Ticket is around 50000 Indonesian rupee per person, they also provide a sarong for free if u buy a ticket; no need to buy sarong at out site. Very calm and nice place to spend your evening.

Goa Gajah is a holy place for locals. Make sure to wear long skirt or pants and proper top to respect a local culture. The place is historic and green. A good place to escape busy streets of Ubud.

It’s a nice place to go but lots of crowd.. they give you the sarong to wear so no need to carry until you want a designer one... ticket prices are high as other places...

Great place to see for tourism.Missing some documentation to understand the signification of this place.Its very abour hindouist religion.Price is not expensive.

It’s a very interesting place. It’s not that big and better to visit in the early hours of the day.PS: if you climb the stairs up to the Buddha Tempel u can follow a very narrow path to the right and keep walking through the bush for around 500-600 meters. You will find 2 ceremonial bathing places two meditating caves (with Buddha status). After that u will get to the river where you can find the Buddha caves. They were rediscovered I. The early 1900. You can walk through the water into the very dark caves to see the Status up close (kind of dangerous, the currents are strong).We were lucky that we met a young lady who took us there.

Its a nice place to visit. you will get those things you need to wear around your waist before you visit a Balinese temple. the shopkeepers at the parking lot will entice you to purchase from them saying you will need it, but you will get one(on returnable) on purchase of entry ticket. the temple area is huge, with waterfalls, different temples and caves. its a must visit when in bali. some shops inside temple offer coconut drinks, chips, biscuits and some other snack items.

If you visit this place, you will not only got to see the small cave but also parks, pond and small temple.Prepare yourself to go down and climb many stairs. Theres Buddha temple too.When I got there, a woman dressed in Balinese Kebaya guide me to pray in front of the Buddha and give me blessing.Nice experience.

Trip with some friends and....want to go back so muuuuuch! Super worth it to go ☻

Nice temple and little hike by the river to the Buddhist temple. You will also find little waterfall and snacks sellers. Note: don’t buy saru on the way to temple - they will try to fool you, but you are getting it for free in the temple.

Was interesting but not a lot to see. Vendors in this area are great for haggling and the variety if what they sale. Also caution as there are alot of stairs

Nice Temple must see....dont buy sarries at the gate...they are for free like dit every Temple at the entrance

Goa Gajah is locally known as Elephant Cave because of its proximity to the Elephant River. A mysterious cave, relics, and ancient bathing pools set amid green rice paddies and garden. Such an overrated, busy tourist attraction, this one you can skip and nothing worthy. The cave itself is actually quite small. As you enter through a dark, narrow passage. To the left is a statue of Ganesh. To the right holds a worship area.The real draw of Goa Gajah is the beautiful surrounding. Climb down into the shady area where a small waterfall, remains of a crumbled Buddhist temple rest and ancient stones.Tip: Just ignore the sarong thats trying to sell you, your entrance come with a loaner sarong.

There is nothing much inside the cave actually. Just 3 altars. Costs 50k rupiah per person to enter. Yet the place is quite rundown and well littered. People there also try to hardsell their wares and drinks. Theyll bring it up to you and try to negotiate.There will also be people who claim to be guides, theyll come up to you and ask if you would like to be guided. Yet there is no way to tell if they are explaining the facts or made up. They will then ask you to pay up for the guiding at the end.Visit only if you have time and wouldnt mind spending 50k rupiah.

Beautiful place with nice tample and spring, waterfall, park area with a lotus pond... but its very small... overall its worth a visit.

A really cool place to check out when you zre in the neighborhood. You are obligated to cover your legs. So either wear long pants 👖 or borrow a longi at the entrance (free of charge).

It was the 1st place I visited once arrived to Bali,So you have no idea the level of excitement I felt to see that temple inside the jungle with all other nature environments...I loved it as much and enjoyed every single momentWe had lunch at its caffee BUDA GARDEN as well, was lovely food despite a little pricey

Wear a long skirt or long pants and a proper top or kimono over your singlet. Its beautiful here! The statues are cool, but the forest with all the paths and lily ponds are just spectacular. You can buy cold drinks or small snacks too. There is a nice cafe for lunch.

Really nice place to visit. Great history, photos and views. The entrance was perfect and we did not wait long to get in. Highly recommended when in Bali

The monuments were beautiful but the price for entrance was a bid expensive, and it feels as if the saron was not really needed, they said you MUST wear one, but when we went into the the temples halfe of the tourist did not wear one and just refused but was not refused to visit the temples then, but if you respect their culture you would do it so it did not bother me to wear one, secondly what i dont understand is if they brand this place as such an holy place why do they litter so much around the place they prey? There was a lot of litter all around even inside the temples, in the rivers and springs, it was a little agonizing seeing all of this litter in a beautiful place like this, but on the natures side the nature is perfect and it still is mesmerizing to see it all.

The place was all right, not sure why they charge 5$ to enter.there is a secret pathway at the end of the buddist temple that will take you to a place they call panorama. we went with a guide, possible to go on your own but i wouldnt suggest it.

We walked from Ubud to Goa Gajah. It’s about 3km. The road is narrow and busy on a Sunday and often there is no proper sidewalk. But we enjoyed the walk and passed local stores, stone and wood carvers as well as sculpture artists, rice fields, and beautiful lush green hills and forests. Yes the raid was busy, dusty, polluted. Despite it, it was an experience we are happy we made. Once we arrived at Goa Gajah we were able to cool down and centre ourselves again. The water from the lady fountains in the baths was so fresh and the elephant cave had a very special (meditative-subtle) feeling to it inside. I was impressed. The Buddha temple and its surrounding nature was a little paradise in the middle of all the hustle and bustle outside.

Nice gardens with waterfall, lily pond, cave and temple buildings. Spent around 45mins here. Would take longer if you use a guide.

Well, I just look around for bodhi temple, and what I found is not same like my mine, lol, but its perfect for summertime

Nice cave temple. Beautiful stone work. You need to wear Sarong to enter the temple, however they give Sarong for free and you need to return it while leaving.

Was recommended by our local taxi driver. So went inside to visit. Tickets cost 50,000 IDR to go inside.The cave inside is very small. But very remarkable seeing the level of detail outside. There is also a garden which you can walk down to the waterfall and a spiritual tree, which your can get a blessing from.Definitely worth a visit.

There was a cave with some carvings inside and a couple of structures around, otherwise nothing else interesting to see. We didnt see many elephant related structures either so not sure how the name came about..

Suggetive and relaxing walk in this temple!

The waterfalls and natural section is awesome! You can spend so much time exploring all the different paths, steps, alcoves and waterfalls.We loved the unrestricted nature and ability to explore as we wanted.There is a lot more to the place than the average visitor sees, be sure to go as far and high as you want 😁NOTE: the ticket price includes a Sarong rental; you do NOT need to buy or rent one as you arrive (which you will be strongly pestered to do). Tickets are 50k each and dress code is respectful.We went in with a long dress and long pants and were allowed to explore without a Sarong.

It is a very nice temple. Very pretty lily pond here. Nice to see from above. Peaceful and quiet. One downside is that there are a bunch of scammers in the parking lot trying to sell you a sarong, but it is not needed. I was wearing long pants and she tried to tell me I still needed it, so I just laughed and walked away. There were some folks in shorts, but they provide you with a loaner at the entrance if you need one. The cost of entry is 50K for an adult. I thought it was worth it, but certainly not more.

Small temple located a little far from city center. Nice place to look at temple built in stone hill and there is a small cave.

Its a different visit. You can see the elephant cave (not very interesting) and then visit the small waterfall and the figures made of rice and pork...

A well known temple in Bali, Goa Gajah was a bit underwhelming for me. For one, there were more tourists (like me) taking photos than Balinese people praying. The temple premises were small but interesting. It would have been nice to have some guides or write-ups available to tell you more about the history and significance of the place.

Cave is dark and inside we can find Ganesha statue.many of the statues are in broken state. There is a pond opposite to the temple without much water. Once we come outside there is a path leading to park which is well maintained with a small waterfall.

Entry to this temple is 50K, if youve seen temples in other places like Thailand then this is very similar and nothing that you wont have seen before.However if youve not seen a temple before then I would recommend it, it has some lovely rock formations and a cave.The best thing about this temple is the forest behind it which has a small Buddha temple at the back of it, there are steps that lead down to it with a small waterfall and pond.Beware of people trying to sell you things when you go because they swarm to you in the car park and the path leading to the temple.

Entry to Goa Gajah costs 50000idr. Dont forget your sarung! Show up early to enjoy the garden as well as the garden by yourself and of course the entry of the elephant cave! Getting inside is possible - youll get to see some spots where the king uses to meditate as well as representation of Ganesh and his father.

Fantastic area with breathtaking forest views and ancient temples. The stone carving is incredible and well worth spending time here.

Mesmerised with its natural habitat..Goa Gajah is a blissful, cultural place with Ganesha idols and caves. Take holy bath in small pond.

Truly amazing temple with a unique cave with carved relief. The grounds are stunning and really relaxing. If you have the time while in Bali definitely visit

IMO, this cave is not so special. Altho it still got nice scenery.

Built in 9th century. Also known as Elephant cave.

The cave is literally just one wall in a large, very rundown temple. Lots of it appeared to be treated as a rubbish dump. However, when you walk around the grounds they are beautiful.When you park, you will get approached to buy a sarong which is required to enter temples. Haggle, or you get given a free one with your ticket to wear (not a very nice one though).

Located just 10 minutes outside of Ubud in Bali, Goa Gajah is a significant Hindu archaeological site.Goa Gajah is locally known as the Elephant Cave because of its close proximity to the Elephant River. A mysterious cave, relics, and ancient bathing pools set amid green rice paddies and a garden lure tourists from nearby Ubud.

Nice place nice view nice scenery overall its lit

Beautiful place ..... I like this place.!

Very good place to visit while you are in Bali.Please make sure to have running shoes because you may walk alot

Beautiful,serene,picturesque temple known as Goa gajah located in Bali is dedicated to lord ganesha and lord Shiva... This temple was built in 1500 A.D. as per the local people.. the temple was destroyed by earthquake some 100 years back.. it still has the remains of broken pieces of statues.. inside there is a small lotus pool.. a small waterfall.. a kitchen for offering food to god...a Buddha temple with headless Buddha stone sculpture.. and beautiful greenery

Beautiful place. Need to add on your list if youre nearby Ubud. Have to pay for entrance ticket once. Quite touristy thou so need to find better shots without too much people in it.

Im lucky enough, to visit this place before the Cov19. always enjoying the architecture design and the history of culture. Would love to come again onece the flights started and every time goes smooth. The place well maintained

Great place is you love historic places. Try to get a guide from inside the temple. Without the story, you will be missing out a lot. Iv posted the guide who took us on the journey. If you are able to find him you are very lucky. He is a true protector of the temple.

Sacred place.environment here is superb. Cool weather, green scenery, must a visit place