Goa Gajah

4 Guih Vicentini - a month ago

Nice temple. There will be some people offering you a tour for money. So if you interested in the history, might be good to pay for the tour. Just looking around was also really nice. The Hindu part of it seems to be smaller than the Buddhist part, but both are beautiful.
At the parking lot some people will try to sell you the Sargon. I didn’t really saw where you could rent it, but it is possible. If you plan yo visit other temples, might be worthy to buy one. The prices are not cheap tough. Around 150k for one

4 Κώστας Ζήνωνος - 2 months ago

A beautiful place you can visit easily. There is also a good size traditional market outside that you can find and buy souvenirs. Don't expect to see something special inside the elephant cave but the place around is very beautiful. There are steps to go down and you will find a small waterfall and a lake which are nice spots for photo. If your program is not too busy you can arrange a visit here. If you are not having many days in Bali prefer something else.

3 Mathew Fedley - 2 months ago

Reasonably touristy temple which costs 50,000 rupiah to enter and this includes sarong rental. As you enter the carpark, rather aggressive old ladies will demand that you buy a sarong and you must wear one in the temple. Do note that this is very rare in Bali. The temple is famous for its small cave site, but there is also a nice garden to walk around.

5 Patrick K - 4 weeks ago

What a magical and almost surreal temple! The elephant cave on itself is stunning and its history is fascinating, but if you walk passed the cave and down the steps, you’ll find yourself in a different world and in a little piece of jungle. You can also get a blessing (for a small donation). It reminiscent of Studio Ghibli imagery!

4 Dru Lu - 3 weeks ago

Worth a visit for it’s beautiful stone carving. The temple is very well maintained and few visitors during week day.

The famous elephant cave entrance is an intimidating demon supposedly carved in 11th century. Once enter the mouth, the smoke from incense along with the darkness makes you feel like you’ve entered another realm. However, the inside is actually quite shallow with Hindi statues on each side of the corridor.

As you explore further down the steep stone steps, you will pass by waterfall and the fallen Buddhist temple. Eventually, a serene lotus pond on one side and a small Hindu worship place on the other. Not much else is there.

4 Steffen Reckert - 5 days ago

Cool Place to visit but not a lot to traffic at the moment. A lot of shops are closed and looks a bit abandoned. Super slippery when there is rain. We worshipped Ganesha, let’s see if this brings some luck ????????????????????

3 George Messinia - a month ago

The access to the temple is after a few steps from the main street where there are also souvenir shops.
The space inside the temple is very small and, on the left, there is a statue of Ganesha.
The area after the temple is very large, with many trees and a Buddhist temple.
It is worth spending time also in the area next to the temple and not only in the temple.