Which one to choose in Ubud
Pura Puseh Batuan (Batuan Temple) vs Pura Taman Saraswati
Two temples in Ubud. Pura Puseh Batuan (Batuan Temple) has 9 tickets and tours to book; Pura Taman Saraswati has 3 tickets and tours to book. The table and the two notes below put them side by side; the full pages have what to see, the ticket and the timing for each.
Ubud, Indonesia
Batuan Temple is a village temple, and visitors simply pay a small entrance donation at the gate, where a sarong and sash are handed over to wear inside. There are no time slots or advance tickets, and a visit takes well under an hour, so there is no need to book anything specifically for it.
The temple lies on the main road between the south of the island and Ubud, and most travellers see it as the first or last stop of a day tour. The usual format is a private car with a driver who doubles as a guide, starting from Ubud or the southern resorts and combining the temple with a waterfall such as Tegenungan or Kanto Lampo, the rice terraces of Tegalalang, the Monkey Forest in Ubud and often a coffee plantation with a tasting.
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Ubud, Indonesia
There is nothing to buy to see Pura Taman Saraswati. The lotus ponds and the front courtyard are open to anyone walking along the main street of Ubud, and the only payment you may meet is a donation box or a request to rent a sarong if you go further in. The evening dance performances held on the stage in front of the temple are a separate matter: tickets are sold the same day by sellers on the street or at the gate, and you pay in cash.
Online, the temple appears inside half-day and full-day tours of the Ubud area rather than on its own.
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