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2-hour tour in Ubud, including English-speaking local guide and Entry ticket to Holy Spring Temple (All Packages option). Run by Bali Bli Tours, booked direct rather than through a reseller.
Highlights
- Runs 2 hours
- English-speaking local guide
- Entry ticket to Holy Spring Temple (All Packages option)
- Guided walking tour of the temple
- Step-by-step assistance during (melukat) purification ritual
- Photo & video assistance using guest’s personal smartphone
Tirta Empul: Purification Ritual and Temple Tour in Ubud: Key Facts
| Price | From $19.5 per person |
|---|---|
| Duration | 2 hours |
| Languages | English |
| Tour type | Guided Tour |
| Booking | Direct with the local operator — no OTA markup |
Full description
This is a 2-hour experience in Ubud. It is run by Bali Bli Tours, an operator we book with directly rather than through a reseller, which is why we can hold your place with them before we treat your booking as final.
Tirta Empul is a water temple on the Pakerisan river at Tampaksiring, founded in 962 AD around a spring the Balinese hold sacred. The purification ritual, melukat, means entering the pool and moving from spout to spout under the water in order; two of the spouts are reserved for funeral rites and are not used, and a guide will show you which. Sarongs are provided at the entrance, and you will want a change of clothes for afterwards. The temple is busiest with local worshippers around full moon and on Balinese holy days, which is worth knowing rather than avoiding. The presidential palace built by Sukarno in the 1950s stands on the hill directly above the springs.
The price covers local guide, Entry ticket to Holy Spring Temple, Guided walking tour of the temple, Step-by-step assistance during and Photo & video assistance using guest’s personal smartphone. It does not cover Pickup and drop-off from your hotel and Tips for guide, so budget for those separately. Everything included is listed in full on this page; if something is not on that list, assume it is not in the price.
Bali Bli Tours sends the meeting point and time by email as soon as the booking is confirmed. We need at least one day's notice, and we confirm the date with Bali Bli Tours before treating your booking as final. If they cannot take your date we tell you and refund you rather than leave you waiting.
Includes
- English-speaking local guide
- Entry ticket to Holy Spring Temple (All Packages option)
- Guided walking tour of the temple
- Step-by-step assistance during (melukat) purification ritual
- Photo & video assistance using guest’s personal smartphone
Excludes
- Pickup and drop-off from your hotel
- Tips for guide (optional)
Important information
Meeting point
Bali Bli Tours sends the meeting point and time by email as soon as the booking is confirmed.
Know before you go
- Free cancellation available up to 24 hours before the activity starts
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Traveler Reviews
Wayan made our visit to Tirta Empul genuinely special. He arrived with beautiful offerings that his own family had prepared by hand for us to use in the ritual. A small gesture that meant a lot and made the whole experience feel personal rather than touristy. Before we entered the water he explained the meaning behind the purification, so we understood what each fountain represented instead of just following the line. He sorted out the sarongs, the offerings and the locker for us, and stayed close the whole time to tell us when to move and what to say. He also took lovely photos and videos wit
Wayan was extremely helpful and knowledgeable about the temple, local customs and requirements for taking part in the water blessing. I was guided at all times and felt safe with his instructions. The water blessing was an amazing experience. Highly recommend doing this with a local guide to ensure you respect all customs.
Our guide was very informative about the process and he also helped take pictures to capture all of the experience. I highly recommend
My purification tour with Komang was absolutely amazing! Doing this experience right after touching down at the airport was a bit of a rush, but he was incredibly patient with me from the very start. As soon as I booked, he sent me a warm message welcoming me to the tour.Because my background is in anthropology, he took the time to explain the cultural and spiritual aspects of the ritual in a way that was perfect for me. He also went above and beyond by finding a driver to take my luggage back to my accommodation—a massive help that I hadn't even realized I would need!Overall, the experience w
We liked the most the purification ritual. Our guide Pardika was super helpful and explained clearly how to make a prayer in a traditional Balinese way as well as what are the difference between fountains. Would recommend this activity!
Very friendly guide that know’s what he’s talking about!
The tour was truly wonderful and meaningful. Our guide accompanied us through the purification ritual and the temple tour, explaining everything clearly and taking the time to answer all our questions. He was incredibly knowledgeable, kind, and friendly, making the experience even more special. I highly recommend this experience and encourage everyone to approach it with intention and respect.
The activity was great, the guide is really knowledgeable and took us through each step in detail. We were so happy that we ended up giving additional tip to the guide out of happiness.
An incredible immersive experience and a beautiful ceremonial releasing practice.
It was wonderful and our lovely guide Pardika was very informative, he took lots of lovely pictures of us also :)
It was wonderful, best guide I’ve ever had, really good English speaker and perfect guidance!
Made was a wonderful guide that explained everything in great detail. Besides that Made is an excellent photographer/videographer. ✨☺️