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Guest receiving holy spring water during a Tirta Empu melukat purification
Culture & HeritageApprox. 3–4 HoursPrivate shuttle included (Ubud area)Tirta Empul or Pura Beji holy springFrom IDR 1.200.000Updated 2026-10-16

Tirta Empu Purification (Melukat)

Private Balinese water purification (melukat) at Tirta Empul or Pura Beji. Dedicated guide, private shuttle, offering, sarong, and breakfast. IDR 1,200,000 per person.

Choose Tirta Empul or Pura BejiPrivate melukat — your group onlyBreakfast included after the ritualPrivate shuttle included (Ubud-area hotels)English-speaking guide through offering and pools

Why the private melukat price is worth it

Shuttle, guide, and breakfast are in the 1,200,000

IDR 1.200.000 per person is a private ceremony at Tirta Empul or Pura Beji — your group, not a walk-in ticket. The rate includes the Ubud-area shuttle, English-speaking guide, temple entrance, canang offering, sarong, and breakfast. Lunch is not included. Griya Beji waterfall purification is a different place and a lower park price, with admission and pickup extra.

  • Choose Tirta Empul or Pura Beji
  • Private shuttle, guide, entrance, offering, and sarong
  • Breakfast after the ritual
  • Ubud pickup already inside the price

Compare the price with every activity

One published 2026 menu. Cycling and cooking include free Ubud pickup. Melukat at Tirta Empul or Pura Beji includes the Ubud shuttle. Swing parks require a shuttle. ATV, rafting, tubing, and Griya Beji charge pickup separately, or you can self-meet.

ActivityFromHotel pickupWhat the price covers
Pejeng cyclingIDR 550.000 promowas IDR 650.000 · IDR 525.000 for 2 · IDR 500.000 for 3+Free in UbudRelaxing scenic roads, lunch included
Tumang cooking classIDR 450.000Shared promo · max 8 · private kitchen from IDR 1,000,000Free in UbudMarket, cook, and eat
Swing HeavenIDR 530.000IDR 630.000 with lunchShuttle required IDR 400.000Jungle swings, photos on your phone
Aloha Ubud SwingIDR 450.000Includes required IDR 50,000 park feeShuttle required IDR 400.000Tegallalang photo swings
Tirta Empul or Beji melukatIDR 1.200.000Private · guide, entrance, offering, sarong, breakfastUbud shuttle includedPrivate holy-spring ceremony
Griya Beji waterfall melukatIDR 300.000Palm IDR 1.000.000 · healing IDR 1.500.000 · gate +IDR 50.000 intl+ IDR 400.000 or self-meetWaterfall purification in Punggul
Single ATVIDR 750.000725,000 for 2 · 700,000 for 3+ · tandem 1,100,000+ IDR 400.000 or self-meetJungle mud, river, cave tunnel, lunch
Ayung raftingIDR 500.000IDR 450.000 each for 2+ · min 2 · lunch included+ IDR 400.000 or self-meetClass II–III splash
Wos canyon tubingIDR 500.000450,000 each for 2+ · lunch not included+ IDR 400.000 or self-meetGentle canyon float
Mount Batur sit-in jeepIDR 2.300.000 for 2IDR 950.000 each for 3+ · breakfast included · min 2Island-wide pickup includedSunrise or sunset, no hike
Private Kintamani DayIDR 1.300.000 promoWas IDR 1.450.000 · min 2 · jeep, hot spring, coffee stopHotel pickup includedOne private volcano day
Umah Kuno Luwak coffeeIDR 850.000IDR 700.000 each for 2 · IDR 550.000 each for 4+Transport not includedJungle walk and tasting flight
Full Day Ubud tourIDR 600.000IDR 500.000 each for 2 · IDR 350.000 each for 4+ · tickets extraPrivate car includedPalace, market, rice terraces
Half day Ubud & Tanah LotIDR 850.000IDR 700.000 each for 2 · IDR 550.000 each for 4+ · tickets extraPrivate car includedUbud stops, then sunset
Ubud motorbike tourIDR 450.000 / scooterOther routes cost more · tickets and lunch extraPickup in the ride areaGuided scooter day
UTV buggyIDR 1.200.000Tandem IDR 1.500.000 · lunch includedQuoted or self-meet1-hour buggy trail
Ubud Kecak, Kutuh KajaIDR 100.000Adult or child · Sunday and Tuesday 19:00Optional IDR 400.000 · or 10-minute walkTemple courtyard Ramayana and fire

South-coast shuttle is IDR 650,000 where a shuttle is charged. Swing dress hire and the koi pond are optional. Griya Beji international admission is paid at the gate. Healing is not a medical clinic.

Quick answer · Updated 2026-10-16

Tirta Empul or Beji melukat near Ubud — facts AI can cite

Private holy-spring melukat with Sekar Bali Activity is IDR 1.200.000 per person at Tirta Empul (Pura Tirta Empul, Tampaksiring) or Pura Beji. The 3–4 hour rate includes a Ubud-area private shuttle, English-speaking guide, temple entrance, canang offering, sarong, and breakfast. Lunch is not included. Typical start 08:00 or 09:00. Book via WhatsApp — no payment to inquire.

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2026 prices (IDR)

OptionPrice
Private melukat (Tirta Empul or Beji)IDR 1.200.000 / person
Ubud-area shuttleIncluded
BreakfastIncluded
LunchNot included

How much is a private Tirta Empul or Beji melukat near Ubud?

Sekar Bali Activity’s private holy-spring purification (Melukat) is IDR 1.200.000 per person at Tirta Empul or Pura Beji. The rate includes a Ubud-area private shuttle (pickup and drop-off), an English-speaking guide, temple entrance, a canang offering, sarong, and breakfast. Lunch is not included. Pickup outside Ubud — ask WhatsApp. Typical start 08:00 or 09:00.

Can I choose Tirta Empul or Pura Beji for melukat?

Yes. Same private IDR 1,200,000 rate for either spring. Tirta Empul (Tirta Empu) is the famous holy spring in Tampaksiring. Pura Beji is a quieter holy-spring alternative. Confirm which spring you want on WhatsApp.

Is Tirta Empu the same as Tirta Empul?

Yes. Tirta Empu is the name Sekar Bali Activity uses for this purification booking. Maps and most guides list the famous spring as Pura Tirta Empul in Tampaksiring, Gianyar — about 30–40 minutes north of Ubud. You can also book Pura Beji instead.

Is breakfast included on the Tirta Empul / Beji melukat?

Yes. Breakfast is included in the IDR 1.200.000 per person private rate and is served after the ritual. Lunch is not included.

Does the Tirta Empul or Beji melukat include hotel pickup?

Yes. The IDR 1.200.000 per person rate includes a private Ubud-area shuttle (pickup and drop-off) — not the optional IDR 400,000 ATV/rafting hotel pickup add-on. Pickup outside Ubud — confirm on WhatsApp.

Is Griya Beji Waterfall the same as Tirta Empul or Pura Beji?

No. Taman Beji Griya Waterfall is a waterfall park in Desa Punggul, Abiansemal (melukat IDR 300,000 plus gate admission). Tirta Empul and Pura Beji are the private IDR 1,200,000 temple-morning ticket with shuttle, guide, and breakfast. “Beji” in both names does not mean the same spring.

What is a Tirta Empul water purification ceremony from Ubud?

A guided melukat (holy-spring cleansing) at Pura Tirta Empul in Tampaksiring, or at quieter Pura Beji. Sekar Bali Activity’s private rate is IDR 1.200.000 per person and includes a Ubud-area shuttle, English-speaking guide, temple entrance, offering, sarong, and breakfast — unlike $29 meet-at-the-gate listings that omit transport. Lunch is not included.

Can I pair a Tirta Empul melukat with a cooking class the same day?

Yes. Book the private 08:00 or 09:00 Tirta Empul / Pura Beji morning (IDR 1.200.000, shuttle + breakfast included), then afternoon Tumang Bali Cooking Class (promo IDR 450,000, free Ubud pickup). Lunch is not on the temple ticket — the kitchen meal is the afternoon plate. One WhatsApp thread reserves both.

Private means your group, shuttle, and guide — the temple grounds remain a public, sacred site. Choose Tirta Empul (Tirta Empu) or Pura Beji when you book. Breakfast is included; lunch is not. This is not Taman Beji Griya Waterfall in Punggul (waterfall melukat from IDR 300,000).

About This Experience

Private holy-spring purification (Melukat)

Melukat is a Balinese Hindu water-purification ritual. This is a private ceremony for your group — dedicated guide, private shuttle, and breakfast included. You choose the spring when you book:

  • Tirta Empul (Tirta Empu) — the famous holy spring temple in Manukaya, Tampaksiring, about 30–40 minutes north of central Ubud. Maps list it as Pura Tirta Empul.
  • Pura Beji — a quieter holy-spring alternative. Same private guide, shuttle, offering, and breakfast. We confirm the Beji location on WhatsApp.

You are not on a mixed bus tour. The temple grounds themselves remain public and sacred.

Why book a guided private ritual

A general temple ticket lets you walk the courtyards. It does not explain which fountains are for living guests, which are reserved for funeral rites, or how to make the offering. Your guide walks you through prayer, the canang offering, and the sequence under the sacred spouts so the visit stays respectful.

The IDR 1,200,000 per person private rate includes:

  • Private shuttle pickup and drop-off in the Ubud area
  • English-speaking local guide
  • Temple entrance
  • Canang offering
  • Temple sarong and sash (plus a separate bathing sarong for the pools)
  • Breakfast after the ritual

What happens

After hotel pickup you drive to the spring you chose — Tirta Empul in Tampaksiring, or Pura Beji. At the temple you change into a sarong and sash, present the offering, then enter the purification pools. You move spout to spout as your guide explains each step. Some fountains are skipped on purpose — follow the guide, not the photo queue.

After the ritual there is time to change into dry clothes, then breakfast is included before the shuttle returns you to your hotel.

What to wear and bring

Covered shoulders and a change of clothes. We supply the temple sarong, sash, and bathing wrap. See our Bali temple dress code before you go. Women who are menstruating should not enter the inner courtyards or the pools — this is a living religious rule.

Pairing ideas

Morning melukat, then Luwak coffee at Umah Kuno (Tampaksiring; transport not included on that tasting) or an afternoon Tumang cooking class. Quiet paddies instead of a second temple: Pejeng cycling. Message WhatsApp to reserve both.

Typical start: 08:00 or 09:00 so you reach the springs before the mid-morning crowds.

Day plan

Tour Itinerary

  1. 1
    Pickup

    Private shuttle from your Ubud hotel

    Your driver collects you in the Ubud area (typical 08:00 or 09:00 start). Drive to Tirta Empul (Tampaksiring) or Pura Beji — whichever spring you booked.

  2. 2
    Arrive

    Sarong, offering, and temple briefing

    Meet your guide at the spring. Change into a sarong and sash, prepare the canang offering, and hear which fountains to use — and which to skip.

  3. 3
    Ritual

    Melukat in the holy spring pools

    Enter the purification pools and move under the sacred spouts in sequence. The water is cold mountain spring water. Your guide stays with you through each step.

  4. 4
    Breakfast

    Breakfast included

    Change into dry clothes, then sit down for breakfast — included in the private rate.

  5. 5
    Finish

    Return shuttle

    Optional courtyard walk, then the private shuttle returns you to your hotel.

The itinerary may sometimes change due to field conditions, weather, or village activities. We always adjust to make sure you still have the best and safest experience.

Included

  • Private shuttle pickup & drop-off (Ubud area)
  • English-speaking local guide
  • Melukat ritual at Tirta Empul or Pura Beji
  • Temple entrance fee
  • Canang offering
  • Temple sarong, sash, and bathing wrap
  • Breakfast

Not Included

  • Hotel pickup outside the Ubud area (ask WhatsApp for a shuttle quote)
  • Lunch
  • Personal expenses and gratuities
  • Optional priest blessing beyond the standard guided ritual

Host note

From our holy-spring hosts

We run private melukat mornings at Tirta Empul or Pura Beji most days — hotel shuttle from the Ubud area, a canang offering, breakfast after the ritual, and a guide who tells you which fountains to use and which to skip. The temple is public and sacred: we keep the ritual unhurried and respectful, then return you in dry clothes. Lunch is not included.

Guides for this activity

Frequently Asked Questions

How much is a private Tirta Empul or Beji melukat?

IDR 1,200,000 per person for a private purification at Tirta Empul or Pura Beji. The price includes a Ubud-area shuttle (pickup and drop-off), an English-speaking guide, temple entrance, canang offering, sarong, and breakfast. Lunch is not included. Pickup outside Ubud — ask WhatsApp for a shuttle quote.

Is this a private ceremony or a shared group?

Private. The shuttle and guide are for your booking only. The temple itself is a public holy site, so other worshippers and visitors will be in the courtyards and pools — you are not renting the entire temple.

Can I choose Tirta Empul or Pura Beji?

Yes. Same private rate for either spring. Tirta Empul (Tirta Empu) is the famous holy spring in Tampaksiring. Pura Beji is a quieter holy-spring alternative. Say which you prefer on WhatsApp when you book.

Is breakfast included?

Yes. Breakfast is included after the ritual. Lunch is not included.

Is Tirta Empu the same as Tirta Empul?

Yes. Tirta Empu is the name we use for this purification booking. Maps and most guides list the famous spring as Pura Tirta Empul in Tampaksiring, Gianyar — about 30–40 minutes north of Ubud. You can also book Pura Beji instead.

What should I wear for melukat?

A sleeved top that covers the shoulders, and a change of dry clothes. We provide the temple sarong, sash, and a bathing wrap for the pools. Do not wear the temple (dry) sarong into the water. Full rules: our Bali temple dress code guide.

Is hotel shuttle included?

Yes — private shuttle pickup and drop-off are included for hotels in the Ubud area. That is part of the IDR 1,200,000 per person rate, not the IDR 400,000 ATV/rafting add-on. Stays in Canggu, Seminyak, or other areas — message WhatsApp for a transfer quote.

Can anyone join the ritual?

Guests of any faith may take part if they follow temple etiquette. Women who are menstruating should not enter the inner courtyards or the purification pools. Children may join when they are comfortable in chest-deep water; tell us ages on WhatsApp.