The 6 Best Bali Waterfalls: Practical Guide with Entry Fees

Bali has dozens of waterfalls accessible to visitors, concentrated in the highland interiors of North Bali, the hills east of Ubud, and the inland ridges of Badung. Six stand out for the quality of the experience, the walk involved, or the practical ease of combining them into a day trip. Entry fees are standardised across most sites at IDR 20,000 — approximately USD 1.20 as of 2026 — making cost a non-factor in choosing between them.

The most important practical consideration across all six: arrive early. Tour groups operating from Seminyak, Canggu, and Ubud begin arriving at the most popular falls by 9–10am. A 6–7am start eliminates most of the crowds.

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1. Gitgit Waterfall — North Bali

Entry: IDR 15,000 as of 2026
Walk: 10–15 minutes from the car park
Height: approximately 35 metres

Gitgit is the most accessible major waterfall in North Bali, sitting on the main road between Singaraja and Bedugul. The path from the car park is paved and gentle, lined with craft stalls. The falls themselves drop into a wide pool through a vertical cliff face covered in ferns and mossy rock. Swimming is possible in the pool below.

The ease of access is Gitgit’s main advantage — and its main limitation. It is frequently busy by mid-morning. Come before 8am or accept the crowds. A secondary trail leads to a second, smaller falls (Gitgit Twin Falls) approximately 30 minutes further into the forest. This route is less visited and more rewarding if you have the time.

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2. Sekumpul Waterfall — North Bali

Entry: IDR 20,000 as of 2026
Walk: 1.5–2 hours return (guided trek, moderate)
Height: approximately 80 metres across multiple cascades

Sekumpul is considered the most spectacular waterfall in Bali by most people who have visited it. It is not one fall but a cluster of seven separate cascades dropping from the jungle ridge into a gorge. The approach involves a steep descent on stone steps, a river crossing (passable in dry season without removing shoes, ankle-deep in wet season), and a final approach through dense vegetation.

A local guide is required — the site is managed by a community of nearby villages, and the guide fee (approximately IDR 150,000–200,000 per group as of 2026, separate from the entry fee) supports those villages directly. The guides are knowledgeable about the local area and the descent is safer with someone who knows the trail well.

Sekumpul is worth the effort. The volume of water, the multi-cascade configuration, and the gorge setting combine to create something genuinely different from the single-drop falls more commonly visited. Budget at least three to four hours for the round trip including time at the falls.

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3. Tibumana Waterfall — Near Bangli

Entry: IDR 20,000 as of 2026
Walk: 10 minutes from the car park
Height: approximately 20 metres

Tibumana sits on the Petanu River near Bangli in central Bali, roughly 30 minutes from Ubud. The walk in is short and easy. The falls drop into a natural pool with emerald-green water coloured by the river’s mineral content — this is the defining feature and the reason photographers target it. The colour is most intense during the dry season (April–October) when the water runs clear.

The pool is swimmable and the banks give enough space to sit without feeling cramped outside peak hours. Tibumana is a strong choice for anyone combining a waterfall stop with time in the Ubud area.

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4. Kanto Lampo Waterfall — Gianyar

Entry: IDR 20,000 as of 2026
Walk: 5 minutes from the road
Height: approximately 10 metres (wide, not tall)

Kanto Lampo is a wide, low falls that fans out across a series of stepped black volcanic rocks before dropping into a shallow pool. The rock formations create distinct layered curtains of water. It photographs well at any water level and has become heavily circulated on travel platforms — this is both why it is visited and why arriving early matters. By 10am on any dry-season day, the pool area holds dozens of people.

The falls are compact and the visit is short. Factor it in as part of a wider Gianyar circuit rather than a destination in itself.

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5. Tukad Cepung Waterfall — East of Ubud

Entry: IDR 20,000 as of 2026
Walk: 20 minutes, includes wading through a stream
Height: approximately 15 metres

Tukad Cepung is the most unusual falls on this list. The approach involves walking along a narrow river canyon, wading through knee-deep water in the final section, before entering a cave where the waterfall drops from a hole in the roof above. When morning light enters the cave (around 9–11am), shafts of sunlight cut through the mist and spray. This is a weather and timing-dependent effect — on overcast days or in afternoon visits, it does not happen.

Wear clothes you are happy getting wet. The wade through the stream is unavoidable. Waterproof bags or dry bags for cameras and phones are useful.

Tukad Cepung is closest to Ubud of all six falls listed here — approximately 20 minutes by motorbike heading northeast. It makes a practical early-morning stop before joining a longer day circuit.

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6. Nungnung Waterfall — Inland Badung

Entry: IDR 20,000 as of 2026
Walk: 500 steps down (and back up), approximately 25 minutes each way
Height: approximately 50 metres

Nungnung is the most physically demanding waterfall on this list by a significant margin. The 500-step descent to the valley floor is steep on the way down and tiring on the way back up in Bali’s heat and humidity. The falls at the bottom are powerful and impressive — a single vertical drop generating significant spray that keeps the surrounding area cool and damp.

The combination of physical effort and relative remoteness (Nungnung is about an hour south of Bedugul in the Badung highlands) means it sees fewer visitors than the Ubud-area falls. Come prepared with water, non-slip shoes, and enough energy for the climb back out.

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Day-Trip Route from Ubud

A practical circuit combining Tukad Cepung, Tibumana, and Kanto Lampo can be done in half a day from Ubud by motorbike (rental from approximately IDR 70,000–80,000 per day as of 2026). Leave by 7am, start at Tukad Cepung for the cave light effect, continue to Tibumana, then Kanto Lampo before the crowds build.

For a full North Bali day trip, the Gitgit–Sekumpul combination works well with a driver (approximately IDR 400,000–600,000 from Ubud as of 2026). Allow six to seven hours including the Sekumpul guided trek.

Nungnung works best as a standalone half-day trip from Seminyak or Canggu, or as a stop on the route back from the Bedugul highland lakes.

Wet Season vs Dry Season

Waterfalls run highest and most powerfully in the wet season (December–March), when water volume is at its peak. The downside is that pool water becomes murky, paths are muddier, and some trails close briefly after heavy rainfall. The dry season (April–October) gives cleaner water for swimming, particularly at Tibumana, and more reliable trail access. Both seasons offer good falls visits — the tradeoff is volume versus clarity.