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Limestone cliffs and turquoise sea below Uluwatu on Bali's Bukit Peninsula

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Uluwatu tours, compared

Sunset at the temple with the Kecak fire dance, booked as a ticket or as a private evening with dinner.

Uluwatu is an evening, not a day. The clifftop temple at sunset, the Kecak fire dance at seven, and for many people a seafood dinner on the sand at Jimbaran afterwards. What you are choosing between is how much of that chain someone else arranges.

The listings fall into three bands: a dance ticket on its own, a ticket with a guide and transport, and the full sunset-plus-dinner evening. The price gap between them is wide, and so is what happens if the traffic on the Bukit runs late.

All 12 tours on this page were re-read from the operators' own listings on Viator on 6 October 2026: prices, ratings, durations, group sizes and what is included. Prices move, so the figure shown is a starting price, not a quote.

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The shortlist

Our picks in Uluwatu

Chosen on what the listings state, not on how high the feed ranked them.

Best overall Free cancellation Private Uluwatu Sunset Tour with Kecak Dance and Dinner 4.9(4,467) 7hPrivate The most reviewed Uluwatu evening on the feed, private, seven hours, and it carries the whole chain from pickup through the dance to dinner. from$32 See trip Best ticket only Free cancellation Uluwatu Temple Entry and Kecak Fire Dance Ticket 4.8(1,225) 2hShared Temple entry and a Kecak seat, two hours, over a thousand reviews and no transport bundled in, so you are not paying twice if you already have a driver. from$28 See trip Best budget with transport Free cancellation Skip The Line Tour: Uluwatu Temple and Kecak Fire Dance Tour - Half Day 4.5(68) 5hShared, max 12 A five-hour shared trip with skip-the-line entry at a fraction of the private prices, with a stated group ceiling. from$20 See trip Best with dinner Free cancellation Uluwatu Sunset Tour: Kecak and Fire Dance with Jimbaran Dinner 4.7(732) 6 to 7hPrivate Private, six to seven hours, and the Jimbaran seafood dinner is the point of the itinerary rather than an upsell at the end of it. from$65 See trip Free cancellation Guide, Uluwatu Temple Entry, and Kecak Dance Ticket 4.8(123) 2hShared, max 10 A guide, temple entry and a dance ticket in a two-hour package with a small group cap, which is the middle ground the feed is otherwise short of. from$25 See trip

Side by side

Every Uluwatu tour we track, compared

12 tours, our picks marked, most reviewed first. Sort them on what matters to you.

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Best overall Private Uluwatu Sunset Tour with Kecak Dance and Dinner 7h Private Hotel pickup $32 4.9 (4,467)
Best ticket only Uluwatu Temple Entry and Kecak Fire Dance Ticket 2h Shared Meet on site $28 4.8 (1,225)
Best with dinner Uluwatu Sunset Tour: Kecak and Fire Dance with Jimbaran Dinner 6 to 7h Private Hotel pickup $65 4.7 (732)
Kecak and Fire Dance Ticket at Uluwatu Temple 1h Shared Meet on site $12 3.8 (274)
Uluwatu Sunset & Kecak Fire Dance - Private All-Inclusive Tour 5 to 6h Shared, max 14 Hotel pickup $37 4.8 (167)
Private Uluwatu Sunset, Kecak Dance, Dinner at Jimbaran Beach 5 to 6h Private Hotel pickup $50 4.9 (164)
All Inclusive Kecak Dance and Uluwatu Temple Admission Ticket 6h Shared, max 14 Pickup or meet $24 4.5 (135)
Guide, Uluwatu Temple Entry, and Kecak Dance Ticket 2h Shared, max 10 Meet on site $25 4.8 (123)
Uluwatu Sunset Trip with Kecak Dance Show and Jimbaran Dinner 6 to 7h Private Hotel pickup $55 4.7 (88)
Half-Day Tour: Uluwatu Temple and Kecak Fire Dance Show 6h Private Hotel pickup $43 4.8 (71)
Best budget with transport Skip The Line Tour: Uluwatu Temple and Kecak Fire Dance Tour - Half Day 5h Shared, max 12 Pickup or meet $20 4.5 (68)
Uluwatu Sunset,Kecak Dance and Diner Seafood In Jimbaran 6h Private Hotel pickup $40 4.9 (62)

In detail

What each one covers

Inclusions and exclusions as the operator lists them, with who we would send to each.

Private Uluwatu Sunset Tour with Kecak Dance and Dinner

Best overall
7h · Private · Hotel pickup · from $32
Book it if
Anyone who wants the evening handled end to end without watching the clock.
Book something else if
Anyone who has not selected the entrance and dinner options, which are excluded from the base price.
Included
  • Bottled water
  • Balinese Seafood Dinner at Jimbaran Beach (If option selected)
  • Uluwatu Temple entrance fees (If option selected)
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off from select locations
  • Kecak and Fire Dance performance tickets (If option selected)
Not included
  • Entrance Fees (If option is not selected)
  • Balinese Seafood Dinner at Jimbaran Beach (If option is not selected)
  • Personal expenses
  • Gratuities
Picks up from
Ratna House, Artini 2 Cottages, Aji Lodge Bungalow, Bale Bali, The Sender Pool Suite, Merthayasa Bungalows, Villa Kaia Saba, Zen Rooms Homey Sanur
Cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
See dates and current price

Uluwatu Temple Entry and Kecak Fire Dance Ticket

Best ticket only
2h · Shared · Meet on site · from $28
Book it if
Travellers with their own car or scooter who just want a guaranteed seat.
Book something else if
Anyone without transport. The Bukit is a long, dark drive back to the south coast.
Included
  • Entry temple tickets
  • Local tour guide (meet at the entrance )
  • Kecak dance tickets
Not included
  • Personal expenses
Cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
See dates and current price

Skip The Line Tour: Uluwatu Temple and Kecak Fire Dance Tour - Half Day

Best budget with transport
5h · Shared, max 12 · Pickup or meet · from $20
Book it if
Solo travellers and couples watching the budget who do not mind a minibus.
Book something else if
Anyone who wants dinner included. Meals are excluded here.
Included
  • Entrance fees (Uluwatu Temple IDR 60K, dance performance IDR 150K)
  • Bottled water
  • English-speaking guide
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Hotel pick-up and drop-off (if option selected)
Not included
  • Meals
  • Personal Expenses
Picks up from
I will meet at the departure point, Yan's House Hotel, RedDoorz @ Raya Kuta, Kak Garden Inn, Nanik Apartment at Jayakarta Legian, Lanel House, Trumbu Nusa, The Laras
Cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
See dates and current price

Uluwatu Sunset Tour: Kecak and Fire Dance with Jimbaran Dinner

Best with dinner
6 to 7h · Private · Hotel pickup · from $65
Book it if
Couples treating it as the evening out of the trip.
Book something else if
Budget travellers: this costs more than double the ticket-only route.
Included
  • Professional English Speaking Driver as a tour guide
  • Tax and Services
  • Hotel / Villa Pick up and Drop off Service
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • All Entrance Ticket and Kecak Dance Ticket
Not included
  • Personal Expenses
Picks up from
Zen Rooms Homey Sanur, Sanur Lodge, Palette Resort Near Muaya Beach Jimbaran, ZEN Rooms Sanur Blanjong Sekawaru, BB Garden Resort, Awatara Boutique Resort Ubud, The Wave Pererenan, Bali Jade Villa Hotel
Cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
See dates and current price

Guide, Uluwatu Temple Entry, and Kecak Dance Ticket

2h · Shared, max 10 · Meet on site · from $25
Book it if
Anyone who wants context on what they are watching without booking a whole evening.
Book something else if
Anyone who needs a hotel pickup, which is not part of this one.
Included
  • Kecak Dance ticket
  • Entrance Ticket
  • Local tour guide (English speaking)
Cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
See dates and current price

Private or shared in Uluwatu

The Kecak itself is a fixed performance with hundreds of seats, so private buys you the transport and the timing, not a better view. What it really buys is not queuing on the cliff at sunset with a coach party, and a car waiting when the show ends rather than a scramble in the car park.

What lands on the bill later

  • Temple entrance is often excluded from the headline price. One listing spells it out at 50,000 rupiah per person.
  • The dinner at Jimbaran is usually a paid option, not part of the tour, unless the title says otherwise.
  • The monkeys at the temple take sunglasses, hats and phones. Every operator warns about it and none insures you against it.
  • Sunset seats fill first. The cheapest tickets are for the later session, when the light has gone.

Our verdict

Pay for transport, not for a better seat. The dance is the same performance whichever line you join, so the money is best spent on someone else driving the Bukit at dusk and waiting for you afterwards. If you already have a driver, buy the ticket alone and keep the difference.

Everything else in Uluwatu

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