BUKIT JAMBUL RICE TERRACE

Bukit Jambul Rice Terrace is one of the most popular Bali Places of Interest and one of the best rice terraces in the eastern part of Bali island, this tourist destination is very famous and it was a stop point on Besakih Temple Tour Program. This place is also supported by the existing local restaurants offering the best selection of Indonesian and international menus for tourists who visit it. The tourist will be pampered by the beautiful scenery with an amazing panorama including the fresh tropical atmosphere sweeping the entire area.

How to Get to Bukit Jambul Rice Terrace

Bukit Jambul Rice Terrace is located in Karangasem Regency, east part of Bali Island. From Denpasar City, we take about 1,5 hours drive away using vehicles or 30 minutes to Besakih Temple that is famous for Mother Temple. When we take the direction from Kerta Gosa, we just take 30 minutes away to the north side until we find the windy road. So, this place is very easy to be located in because it is located in the strategic location just beside of the main road from Klungkung to Besakih Temple.

What to Expect at Bukit Jambul Rice Terrace

Bukit Jambul Rice Terrace is renowned as an outstanding natural tourist destination due to the harmonious combination of hilly land, rice fields, valleys and the beautiful sea panorama in the distance. From high land, we will be able to witness the beauty of the nature beneath. A hill where there is a large banyan tree growing on the top of a hill like crest so that the local people give it name as Bukit Jambul Rice Terrace where Bukit means hill, meanwhile Jambul means crest. This place became famous because it was inspired by the most amazing scenery with rice terraces, winding roads underneath and palm trees stretching to the sea. It is situated in the plateau area that is always covered by cool temperatures that make it a famous tourist attraction.

The view of the rice fields has always been the dream of nature lovers, with natural and green views that will make you feel at home looking at this expanse of rice field. Jambul Hill is located at an altitude of 500 m above sea level so the air here is very cool. The natural scenery that is presented around it is so amazing, very beautiful, and charming. From the top of Bukit Jambul, tourists will be served on a stretch of hills and a mix of terraced rice fields (terraces). On the other hand, we can see a view that is no less captivating, namely the exoticism of the high seas and valleys that are very clearly visible from the top of the hill. Likewise, the Nusa Penida island group that looks so clear and beautiful.

Bukit Jambul Rice Terrace History

​The name of the crested hill has been known from time immemorial during the Dutch colonial period in Indonesia, and has begun to be famous for its beautiful views of rice fields. Bukit Jambul is the first famous rice field tour on the island of Bali, which has been visited by many tourists from the Netherlands since the colonial era. The name Bukit Jambul itself was obtained from the tourists who visited at that time.​

The name was taken from the towering mountains, located in the southern part of the road between the Klungkung and Besakih districts. In the mountains of the hill there is a temple called Pura Puncuk Sari, around which the temple is overgrown with large and very dense trees. Then in the area or under the temple complex there are rice fields of residents. So from here the name Jambul Hill was created, because the hilltop which is densely forested looks like Jambul. Since then, the name Bukit crested has become very popular, so many tourists head to the east to see this sight.

Bukit Jambul Rice Terrace Entrance Ticket

​No entrance fee required to visit Bukit Jambul Rice Terrace, however it is just a small amount of IDR 5,000 for parking. And the payment should be cash in Indonesian Rupiah (IDR), so please prepare small cash before you come here.​

Opening Hours : 06.00 AM - 06.00 PM