Animal Parks in Bali: Which Are Worth Visiting

The main animal parks in Bali are Bali Zoo, Bali Safari and Marine Park, Bali Bird Park, Bali Reptile Park and the Sacred Monkey Forest in Ubud, and all five are in Gianyar Regency. Adult entry runs from IDR 130,000 (~USD 8) at the Monkey Forest to IDR 355,000 to 550,000 (~USD 22 to 34) at the zoo and the safari park, as of November 2026. The real choice is how much contact you want with the animals, and the table below sorts every park by it. Watching animals is observation. Feeding, holding and posing with them is contact, and welfare groups advise against it.

The welfare record is mixed, so this guide states it with sources. World Animal Protection’s 2023 investigation of 34 wildlife venues in Bali and Lombok found inadequate conditions at all of them. Indonesia’s Ministry of Forestry ordered elephant rides to stop in December 2025. Both facts change what to book today. The rest of the island is in the Bali destination guide.

Animal Parks in Bali at a Glance

Prices and hours are as of November 2026. Where the table shows a range, two sources list different prices and the range covers both.

Bali Zoo: Elephants Without Rides

Where. Jl. Raya Singapadu, Sukawati

Bali Zoo sits in Singapadu on the road between Sanur and Ubud and opens 9am to 5pm daily. Entry includes animal presentations and encounters. Paid packages add elephant feeding, an elephant mud-bath session and breakfast with orangutans.

It was the first venue in Bali to end elephant rides, on 1 January 2026, and it now centres the visit on observation and education. The Nature Conservation Agency of Bali is monitoring the island’s elephant venues under the ministry’s order.

World Animal Protection assessed the zoo’s care as inadequate in 2017 and wrote in 2024 that it saw no improvement after six years. In January 2026, PETA’s Asia president called the zoo’s orangutan shows “troubling” and said elephant bathing and feeding are not harmless alternatives to rides. Buy standard entry and skip the contact packages if those concerns matter to you.

Bali Safari and Marine Park: Tram Safari and Night Safari

Where. Jl. Bypass Prof. Dr. Ida Bagus Mantra Km 19.8, Gianyar

Bali Safari and Marine Park is a 40-hectare park that its own website calls Taman Safari Bali. A day ticket includes the Safari Journey tram ride, and the schedule lists animal, tiger and elephant presentations plus the Bali Agung theatre show in the afternoon. Which shows are covered depends on the package.

The Night Safari runs 6pm to 9pm with a caged tram and a walking safari. Adult tickets are IDR 750,000 (~USD 46), and some packages add a barbecue dinner.

Bali Discovery, citing the conservation agency, reported that five venues in Bali keep elephants: Mason Elephant Park, Bakas Adventure Elephant Park, Bali Zoo, Tasta Zoo in Tabanan and Taman Safari Bali. Together they care for 83 Sumatran elephants. World Animal Protection wrote in 2024 that Bali Safari Park and Bakas Elephant Park kept animals, elephants above all, in premises that do not meet their needs. The tram safari involves no contact. Skip the elephant and lion contact packages.

Bali Bird Park: The Lowest-Contact Option

Where. Jl. Serma Cok Ngurah Gambir, Singapadu, Batubulan

Bali Bird Park holds more than 1,000 birds from more than 250 species on 2 hectares, and it is open 9am to 5:30pm daily. The park has bred the endangered Bali starling, known locally as jalak Bali.

The daily programme has a free-flight show, a bird of prey show, lory and pelican feedings and a 4D cinema. The Komodo Experience runs on Tuesdays and Fridays. A close-up photo session with parrots and cockatoos is sold separately, and it is the one contact item in the park.

Bali Reptile Park: Next to the Bird Park

Where. Batubulan, Sukawati, Gianyar

Bali Reptile Park is open 9am to 5pm daily with last entry at 4pm, and it is in the same Singapadu and Batubulan area as the Bird Park, so booking platforms sell the two as a combo ticket. Admission includes a guided tour. The collection has Komodo dragons and a reticulated python, and crocodile feeding is an extra charge. Visitors can hold iguanas, geckos and snakes at no extra charge. Hold nothing and the visit stays observation only.

Sacred Monkey Forest Ubud: Fees, Rules and the Selfie Voucher

Where. Jl. Monkey Forest, Padangtegal, Ubud

The Monkey Forest is open 9am to 6pm with last entry at 5pm. Entry rose on 1 April 2026 to IDR 130,000 (~USD 8) for adults and IDR 100,000 (~USD 6) for children aged 3 to 12. Younger children enter free. The temples and the best hour to arrive are covered in the Ubud guide.

The official visitor rules are short:

• No feeding. Only staff feed the monkeys, and visitors may not.
• No touching. Do not touch or pick up a monkey.
• No staring. Direct eye contact can be read as aggression.
• No food, drinks or plastic bags. Lockers are in the lobby.
• If a monkey jumps on you. Stay calm, move away slowly and ask staff for help. A first-aid clinic is on site.

The forest also sells a monkey selfie voucher for IDR 50,000 (~USD 3), which sits oddly beside its own do-not-touch rule. World Animal Protection wrote in 2024 that the Ubud and Alas Kedaton monkey forests bait monkeys with food and encourage selfies. Photos from a distance follow the rules and need no voucher.

Seeing Wild Animals in Bali Instead

These options need no ticket to a captive animal, and welfare groups point visitors toward them.

• West Bali National Park. At the island’s northwest tip, home to the endangered Bali starling, deer, long-tailed macaques, black langurs, wild boar, monitor lizards and more than 160 bird species. Foreign entry was IDR 200,000 (~USD 12) on weekdays and IDR 300,000 (~USD 18) on weekends and public holidays in 2025. Every activity needs a licensed guide arranged at a ranger station, which is open 8am to 3pm. It is 3.5 to 4 hours from Ubud by car. Menjangan Island’s reefs and wall dives are in the same park.
• Petulu heron village. Herons have roosted in the trees of Petulu, 5 to 6 km from central Ubud, since the mid-1960s. They return at dusk, between 5pm and 6:30pm, and entry to the village is free with a donation post at the entrance. Skip the flash and keep your voice low.
• Uluwatu Temple macaques. The monkeys there are wild, and the same no-feeding rule applies. Fees and the Kecak times are in the Uluwatu guide.
• Manta rays and turtles. Manta rays live year-round at Nusa Penida’s cleaning stations, and green turtles are regular at Amed’s Turtle Point. See the Nusa Penida snorkel sites for the manta trip.

Animal Experiences Welfare Groups Advise Against

World Animal Protection’s 2023 report concluded that there is no ethical way to view wild animals at tourist venues in Bali and Lombok. The table lists what the group and Indonesian authorities say about specific experiences, so you can decide before booking.

Tortoiseshell is a related trap: the rules on turtle shell and other wildlife souvenirs explain why it is illegal to carry home.

World Animal Protection gives four tests for any venue:

• Look, don’t touch. Choose places where you observe animals and where touching, feeding, holding, washing and selfies are not offered.
• No photo sales. A venue that sells photos with animals for social media is a red flag.
• Captive breeding. The group lists venues that breed animals in captivity as a red flag.
• Check tagged posts. If visitors tag the location with photos of themselves holding animals, skip it.

Planning an Animal Park Day in Bali

The parks cluster in two places, so pick the cluster that matches your base.

A driver for the day is the practical way to link parks on the Singapadu road; Grab, taxi and driver options compare the costs. For the whole island, more things to do across Bali covers the rest.

Where to Stay for the Animal Parks

Ubud puts the Monkey Forest within walking distance of the centre and Petulu a short ride away, and the Singapadu parks are on the road toward Sanur. Sanur is the closest beach base to the same cluster, and Bali Safari is on the Bypass Road east of Sanur. See where to stay in Ubud by area and hotels across Bali by area.

Flying In to See Bali’s Animals

Ngurah Rai Airport is the only international gateway for all five parks. For airlines, fares and baggage rules, see flights to Bali and the main arrival airports, and for the arrivals hall and taxis, the Bali airport guide.