Ubud · Gianyar
Sacred Monkey Forest
Nature in the Ubud area, central Ubud. One of the places that shape rental demand and villa prices around it. Photos, what to expect and what it means for a buyer.
Photos: Wikimedia Commons · 1: Jakub Hałun, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2: Jakub Hałun, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 3: Philip Nalangan, CC BY 4.0 · 4: ZiemowitJ, CC BY 4.0 · 5: Jakub Hałun, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 6: Jakub Hałun, CC BY-SA 4.0
About the place
The Padangtegal sacred forest at the south end of town: 12 hectares of banyan and nutmeg trees, three 14th-century temples and over a thousand long-tailed macaques. It is Ubud's most visited spot, around 10,000 guests a day in season.
For a buyer it sets the yardstick: Monkey Forest Road and the blocks around it rent highest but are also the noisiest. Villas 10–15 minutes north or west give the same access with a far calmer backdrop.
In brief
For a villa buyer nearby
Cultural capital: land 4–6× cheaper than Canggu with 2,800 rental listings. Nightly rate in Ubud: $113, occupancy 36.6% (polygon), 55–65% for established villas, land $250–750/m² (IDR 0.4–1.2B/are). Full figures with sources, unit types and the 2026 rules are on the area page. Open the area page →
Bali by area: how Ubud compares with the other 18 areasCultural capital: land 4–6× cheaper than Canggu with 2,800 rental listings. Land and villa prices, nightly rates, occupancy, who it suits, the 2026 rules. Every figure has a source.
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Ubud Art MarketPlace · central Ubud
Tirta EmpulTemple · 30 min north-east
Goa Gajah (Elephant Cave)Temple · 10 min east
Saraswati TempleTemple · central Ubud
Tegenungan WaterfallNature · 25 min south
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FAQ
Where is Sacred Monkey Forest?
Sacred Monkey Forest is in the Ubud area (Gianyar regency, Bali), central Ubud.
What is Sacred Monkey Forest?
The Padangtegal sacred forest at the south end of town: 12 hectares of banyan and nutmeg trees, three 14th-century temples and over a thousand long-tailed macaques.
Is it worth buying a villa near Sacred Monkey Forest?
Cultural capital: land 4–6× cheaper than Canggu with 2,800 rental listings. New construction allowed by zoning. Prices, occupancy and risks with sources are on the Ubud page.
Updated 2026-09-20. Not a public offer. Photos: Wikimedia Commons, licences as stated. DOMA is an agency and does not run this place.
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