Alas Kedaton
Alas Kedaton
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8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
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8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
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8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Wednesday
8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Thursday
8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Friday
8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Saturday
8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Sunday
8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
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Alas Kedaton temple and forest is located in Kukuh countryside, Marga Sub district, Tabanan Regency . It is a small forest measuring about 6-7ha located in the middle of the rice field in Tabanan regency, west part of Bali. In this place you'll see hundreds of monkeys in their natural habitat. It's one of the Bali attractions where monkeys exist, free and peaceful. High up on the big trees many bats area hanging and singing with their loud voices. It's very easy for the visitor to make videos, pictures - and meals might be taken in to offer to monkeys although sometimes this will make you a target for a monkey mugging which might be an interesting experience
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Ferry en Marsch... L
Lelystad, The Netherlands81 contributions
Aug 2024 • Family
Not that we want to complain and bring the locals down, but this was really very bad and not maintained. The local Guide walks you to eventually sell something from her shop. A very sweet lady but clearly managed by her supervisor.
The animals do live freely and walk around nicely. Otherwise everything really old and actually not worth going to.
The animals do live freely and walk around nicely. Otherwise everything really old and actually not worth going to.
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Written August 28, 2024
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Roxann E
5 contributions
Jul 2024 • Solo
I really liked the relaxed environment of this monkey forest. Ubud Monkey Forest is too busy. Yes it is a smaller version however I found the monkeys less likely to be aggressive and grab stuff from you, even timid to approach. I avoided being assigned a ‘guide’ and just wandered around myself. Came across the fruit bats and chatted to their breeder who I found passionate about the care and treatment of his bats, although I wonder about their overall welfare
Written August 30, 2024
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xcschlr
Milwaukee, WI986 contributions
Jun 2019 • Friends
I love monkeys, so I stopped by this place on a tour of West Bali. The monkeys are said to be aggressive. When you arrive, a vendor will come to lead you though the area and use a stick meant to protect you from the monkeys. As the tour winds down, the guide would ask you to go to her shop and buy stuff. There was practically nothing I would buy when I visited, but she kept showing me and my friend various textile products and trinkets. If you are going to visit the Monkey Forest in Ubud, you should definitely skip this place.
Written July 3, 2019
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Jade H
Goole, UK78 contributions
Feb 2024 • Couples
We stopped here during a temple tour as a quick stop on route to another temple made by our driver, we wish he hadn’t have bothered as it left a sour taste in our mouth for the rest of the day.
We arrived into what seemed like an abandoned car park, with the sad scenes of skinny stray dogs, falling down shops and litter. We were handed over to our ‘guide’ who was friendly at first & walked us around with a large stick to fend off the monkeys - not a fan of this! She asked if we’d like to feed the monkeys and we did end up buying peanuts for the equivalent of £1, this was fine and we had no issues with the feeding.
She then led us around to where some fruit bats were kept. Nocturnal animals out during the day… big red flag! There were around 5 staff members who were pressuring us into taking photos, we felt very uncomfortable and were pressured into taking a picture, which we didn’t end up paying for in the end. However we paid 20,000 IDR for the photos taken on our own phones, afterwards we felt awful and just wanted to leave by this point.
Our ‘guide’ then led us to her small caged shop. In which she was insisting and practically begging us to buy something. We weren’t carrying much cash that day and did not want to buy anything, instead we offered her a reasonable tip, which she was not impressed about. Her mood shifted considerably so we went straight back to the car, while overhearing her and the other ‘guides’ bitch about us.
Overall a terrible experience & the place should be shut down!
We arrived into what seemed like an abandoned car park, with the sad scenes of skinny stray dogs, falling down shops and litter. We were handed over to our ‘guide’ who was friendly at first & walked us around with a large stick to fend off the monkeys - not a fan of this! She asked if we’d like to feed the monkeys and we did end up buying peanuts for the equivalent of £1, this was fine and we had no issues with the feeding.
She then led us around to where some fruit bats were kept. Nocturnal animals out during the day… big red flag! There were around 5 staff members who were pressuring us into taking photos, we felt very uncomfortable and were pressured into taking a picture, which we didn’t end up paying for in the end. However we paid 20,000 IDR for the photos taken on our own phones, afterwards we felt awful and just wanted to leave by this point.
Our ‘guide’ then led us to her small caged shop. In which she was insisting and practically begging us to buy something. We weren’t carrying much cash that day and did not want to buy anything, instead we offered her a reasonable tip, which she was not impressed about. Her mood shifted considerably so we went straight back to the car, while overhearing her and the other ‘guides’ bitch about us.
Overall a terrible experience & the place should be shut down!
Written February 12, 2024
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Sam
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Aug 2023 • Family
We went here thinking it would be a less intense monkey experience than then Monkey sanctuary in Ubud (we were with older parents and didn’t want to risk monkey attacks). The monkeys here are not aggressive but there aren’t that many. The site was ok, not really much there. A “tour guide” lady goes with you even though it is not necessary. She doesn’t add much to the experience at all and isn’t able to really explain much. However, after the “tour” she takes you to her shop and you realize what they are after. We would have bought sometime if it was reasonable, but she tried to rip us off like we were born yesterday. We asked how much a mask was, which is similar to others we’ve seen elsewhere and could have bought for 150k ($10 usd). She had the gall to want 6 million for it ($400 usd)! Same with others things in her shop. When we walked away, all friendliness was gone. So go if you want a less intense but ultimately unsatisfying monkey experience, but just know that they will try to rip you off big time and be aware of that.
Written September 9, 2023
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Abana87
Leeds, UK75 contributions
Nov 2019
As part of our Temple Tour, we found ourselves being taken to Alas Kedaton. As we reached the site we were told that this would be an experience similar to our time at the Monkey Forest in Ubud. In retrospect, that statement feels like someone taking you to an illegal pet shop and promising you an animal sanctuary. And I didn't even think the Monkey Forest in Ubud was all that!
We were guided around the frankly miniscule paved area by a woman with a stick, who told us that she needed the stick to help keep the monkeys at bay. This is hardly an endearing first impression, and just left my partner and I feeling far from safe.
As we walked around what felt like a large carpark, our guide brandishing her weapon with casual malice, we noticed a stall where you could pose with fruit bats. I cannot begin to tell you how much this enrages me. These bats are obviously heavily sedated or at the very least traumatized and find themselves at the mercy of inexperienced handlers and tourists who dangle them by their wings like some ghoulish trophy. This level of animal abuse fundamentally upsets me, and the moment we saw this, we decided to leave.
After telling our guide of our intention to leave, she insisted on taking us to her shop, and would not let the matter lie. She demanded that we at least look at her bric-a-brac and I could not take a single moment further.
The worst thing of all? We weren't even meant to go here! This was a sudden stop on our Temple Tour and all it did was piss me off and leave a bad taste in my mouth that meant that whatever we did next had to work twice as hard to make up for this gross blemish on our holiday.
Avoid.
We were guided around the frankly miniscule paved area by a woman with a stick, who told us that she needed the stick to help keep the monkeys at bay. This is hardly an endearing first impression, and just left my partner and I feeling far from safe.
As we walked around what felt like a large carpark, our guide brandishing her weapon with casual malice, we noticed a stall where you could pose with fruit bats. I cannot begin to tell you how much this enrages me. These bats are obviously heavily sedated or at the very least traumatized and find themselves at the mercy of inexperienced handlers and tourists who dangle them by their wings like some ghoulish trophy. This level of animal abuse fundamentally upsets me, and the moment we saw this, we decided to leave.
After telling our guide of our intention to leave, she insisted on taking us to her shop, and would not let the matter lie. She demanded that we at least look at her bric-a-brac and I could not take a single moment further.
The worst thing of all? We weren't even meant to go here! This was a sudden stop on our Temple Tour and all it did was piss me off and leave a bad taste in my mouth that meant that whatever we did next had to work twice as hard to make up for this gross blemish on our holiday.
Avoid.
Written October 4, 2020
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Urlauberin1981
Linz, Austria432 contributions
May 2024 • Couples
We visited this monkey forest as part of our tour and we really liked it.
I have to say, however, that we did not visit the monkey forest in Ubud.
We particularly liked the fact that there were hardly any tourists here and you could really spend time with the monkeys/take photos of them in peace.
You have a guide with you who keeps the monkeys away from you if one of them is pushy, which was not the case with us.
We bought peanuts for a small amount of money and our guide gave them to us individually so that we could feed the monkeys.
At the end you see some big fruit bats and you can take photos with them (for money, of course) - we don't need that.
There are also a few small souvenir shops and the respective guide naturally wants you to go into his - we didn't do that either and politely declined.
Conclusion: If you just want to see a few monkeys and take photos without making a big fuss, you can definitely go to this monkey forest.
I have to say, however, that we did not visit the monkey forest in Ubud.
We particularly liked the fact that there were hardly any tourists here and you could really spend time with the monkeys/take photos of them in peace.
You have a guide with you who keeps the monkeys away from you if one of them is pushy, which was not the case with us.
We bought peanuts for a small amount of money and our guide gave them to us individually so that we could feed the monkeys.
At the end you see some big fruit bats and you can take photos with them (for money, of course) - we don't need that.
There are also a few small souvenir shops and the respective guide naturally wants you to go into his - we didn't do that either and politely declined.
Conclusion: If you just want to see a few monkeys and take photos without making a big fuss, you can definitely go to this monkey forest.
Written June 12, 2024
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Joe
Bangkok, Thailand4,965 contributions
Jan 2020 • Solo
Very small, takes about 10 minutes to walk around. Monkeys are cute but were a little aggressive.
The guide was nice at first, then takes you into her shop which has crazy prices and gets angry if you don't buy.
Part of the Tanah Lot half day tour.
Avoid!!!
The guide was nice at first, then takes you into her shop which has crazy prices and gets angry if you don't buy.
Part of the Tanah Lot half day tour.
Avoid!!!
Written January 22, 2020
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carine b
5 contributions
Oct 2024 • Family
Only visitors to an abandoned site.
Let's walk 10 minutes on a paved path to see a handful of monkeys and be brought to a lady who was waiting for the tourist to propose him to pose with a giant bat once dressed in a costume. Poor bats! Then pass between closed shops and decrepies to that of the guide to make us buy a trinket.
No temple (?).
Glaucous and uninteresting.
Let's walk 10 minutes on a paved path to see a handful of monkeys and be brought to a lady who was waiting for the tourist to propose him to pose with a giant bat once dressed in a costume. Poor bats! Then pass between closed shops and decrepies to that of the guide to make us buy a trinket.
No temple (?).
Glaucous and uninteresting.
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Written October 25, 2024
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suncraver7
Penticton, Canada123 contributions
May 2018 • Couples
So you arrive in a run down parking lot, complete with starving dogs (no I am not exaggerating, see the pics) ... you are assigned a "guide" ... who first tries to sell you peanuts to feed the monkeys then takes you on a 10 minute walk around the compound, explaining the overpopulation of monkeys and how they could not exist unless tourists fed them.
Well little does the unsuspecting tourist know but this "guide" is also a shop owner ... these shops are cages with locks like prison cells ... of course this scam is not revealed until the end where they take to to "their store" and literally plead, I mean seriously beg you to buy something ...
In our case I attempted to just give the lady a tip for taking us around the run down facility however she was almost frantic that I had to buy something ... once I had enough of that I turned to leave and actually had to unlatch the caged "store" to get out ... it really is a poorly run and maintained facility not to mention a straight out pathetic scam.
Take a pass unless you really want to see monkeys, just know you will be hustled the whole time.
Well little does the unsuspecting tourist know but this "guide" is also a shop owner ... these shops are cages with locks like prison cells ... of course this scam is not revealed until the end where they take to to "their store" and literally plead, I mean seriously beg you to buy something ...
In our case I attempted to just give the lady a tip for taking us around the run down facility however she was almost frantic that I had to buy something ... once I had enough of that I turned to leave and actually had to unlatch the caged "store" to get out ... it really is a poorly run and maintained facility not to mention a straight out pathetic scam.
Take a pass unless you really want to see monkeys, just know you will be hustled the whole time.
Written May 21, 2018
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Selamat siang Beberapa hari yang lalu saya bersama Anda dan saya digigit anjing terbang. Gigitannya bengkak dan sakit, ada rasa tidak enak pada umumnya. Bagaimana perasaan hewan Anda? Tidak ada gejala penyakit pada monyet atau anjing terbang, tidak ada yang sekarat? Haruskah saya panik dan segera pergi ke rumah sakit?
Written January 30, 2020
Hello,
Just want to know if the fruit bats/flying foxes are immunised before I get close to them. I don’t want to risk rabies.
Thank you.
Kind regards,
Frank Carney
Written August 4, 2019
Yikes, good question. Have no idea. I found it best to stay clear. Why take a chance.
Written August 18, 2019
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