The first stop on our East Bali Tour from Amed was Lempuyang, also know as the Heaven Gate Temple. Perched on top of a mountain adjacent from the majestic Mt. Agung, this temple offers breathtaking views and is considered one of Bali’s most famous Instagram spots, unfortunately!

Many visitors coming from southern Bali or places like Ubud start their day early to get to Lempuyang. From Amed, it was about 45 minutes. 

At the bottom of the mountain, there is a parking area and shuttle buses that take you to the temple. The shuttle bus was around IDR 50,000 roundtrip and there was an additional fee to enter the temple. 

Once at Lempuyang, visitors can walk the temple grounds but there are some rules that must be met prior to entering.

These rules are found on signs throughout the temple and are as followed: 

– All Visitors have to be purified by holy water
– Women are not permitted to enter when menstruating
– Sarong is mandatory 
– Shoulder and Back must be covered.
– Do not climb the walls, platforms, or statues
– If intending to pray, you are allowed inside the temple
– Drones are prohibited
– Avoid Yoga poses or any position where your feet are raised
– Positive Thoughts and Language
– No kissing
– Baby before 105 days are not permitted to enter

Once all the rules are met, you can access the grounds area. Many visitors come to Lempuyang to take that iconic Bali shot of the temple gates with Mt. Agung in the background and their perfect reflection. I’ll be honest, the reflection is not water, it’s a mirror that someone holds under your camera for that perfect reflection.

Since this is such a popular spot and one of Bali’s most famous Instagram spots, the queue to get your photo taken can be anywhere from 1 to 4 hours. 

This was definitely not worth waiting for, so we just walked around and took photos before making our way back down the mountain.