Notable temple · Lombok Utara, West Nusa Tenggara
Monkey forest
Monkey forest is a temple in Lombok Utara, West Nusa Tenggara.
Monkey forest: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this temple: Open, normal crowd · Very crowded today · Festival / special day · Closed today.
Best time to visit Monkey forest
Season: Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds.
Busiest days: Weekends, festival days and Karthika masam (Nov).
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Monkey forest — distance from nearby cities
- From Amed (BA): about 63 km by road (50 km straight line) · directions · more places near Amed
- From Nusa Penida (BA): about 83 km by road (66 km straight line) · directions · more places near Nusa Penida
- From Ubud (BA): about 113 km by road (91 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ubud
- From Sanur (BA): about 118 km by road (94 km straight line) · directions · more places near Sanur
- From Denpasar (BA): about 124 km by road (99 km straight line) · directions · more places near Denpasar
Coordinates: -8.46278, 116.08650. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Monkey forest
- Pantai Senggigi · beach · West Nusa Tenggara · ~8 km · Must-see
- pura gunung sari · temple · Lombok Barat · ~12 km · Must-see
- Gili Air · river spot · Lombok Utara · ~15 km · Must-see
- Gereja Katolik Santo Antonius Padua · church · Mataram · ~16 km · Must-see
- Gili Meno · river spot · Lombok Utara · ~16 km · Must-see
- Gereja Pantekosta Indonesia · church · Mataram · ~17 km · Must-see
- Gereja Santa Maria Immaculata · church · Mataram · ~17 km · Must-see
- Gili Trawangan · beach · Lombok Utara · ~17 km · Must-see
- Gitgit Waterfall · waterfall · Mataram · ~17 km · Must-see
- Taman Mayura · fort · Mataram · ~18 km · Must-see
- Lombok · river spot · Lombok Tengah · ~31 km · Must-see
- Lake Segara Anak · lake · Lombok Utara · ~44 km · Must-see
- Batujai Dam · lake · Lombok Tengah · ~44 km · Must-see
- Mount Barujari · viewpoint · Lombok Timur · ~47 km · Must-see
- Sendang Gila Waterfall · waterfall · Lombok Utara · ~49 km · Must-see
- Rinjani · viewpoint · Lombok Timur · ~52 km · Must-see
- Bayan Beleq Mosque · dargah · Lombok Utara · ~54 km · Must-see
- Pura Lempuyang Luhur · temple · Karangasem · ~61 km · Must-see
Other temples near Monkey forest
- pura gunung sari · temple · Lombok Barat · ~12 km · Must-see
- Pura Lempuyang Luhur · temple · Karangasem · ~61 km · Must-see
- Penataran Agung Lempuyang Temple · temple · Karangasem · ~63 km · Must-see
- Pura Lempuyang Luhur · temple · West Nusa Tenggara · ~63 km · Must-see
- Pura Penataran Ped · temple · Klungkung · ~84 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Goa Lawah Temple · temple · Klungkung · ~86 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Besakih Great Temple · temple · Karangasem · ~88 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Besakih · temple · West Nusa Tenggara · ~88 km · Must-see
- Dalem Puri Temple · temple · Karangasem · ~89 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Pura Kehen · temple · West Nusa Tenggara · ~100 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
How crowded is Monkey forest today?
No visitor has reported the rush & crowd status for Monkey forest yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends, festival days and Karthika masam (Nov).
What is the best time to visit Monkey forest?
Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds. Moderate; weekends busier.
How far is Monkey forest from Amed?
Monkey forest is about 63 km by road from Amed (50 km straight line), 83 km from Nusa Penida and 113 km from Ubud. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Monkey forest?
Nearby: Pantai Senggigi (beach, 8 km), pura gunung sari (temple, 12 km), Gili Air (river spot, 15 km), Gereja Katolik Santo Antonius Padua (church, 16 km), Gili Meno (river spot, 16 km), Gereja Pantekosta Indonesia (church, 17 km).
Is Monkey forest worth visiting?
Monkey forest is listed as a notable temple in West Nusa Tenggara on Spotwander.