GWK Bali Entrance Fee 2026: Garuda Wisnu Kencana Ticket Prices in IDR and INR

The regular entrance fee for Garuda Wisnu Kencana (GWK) Cultural Park in Bali is IDR 150,000 per person (about Rs 787) in 2026. It covers a full day in the park, the Balinese dance performances at the Amphitheater and a free dessert at Jendela Bali Restaurant. The GWK Ultimate Package costs IDR 400,000 (about Rs 2,098) and adds a guided tour inside the 121 m statue. The buggy shuttle is IDR 40,000 (about Rs 210) extra.

Every visitor pays the same price, Indian passport or not, and children under 100 cm go in free. Below you'll find what each ticket actually gets you, when the statue tour is worth the extra Rs 1,311, and three rupee budgets for a GWK afternoon that ends at Uluwatu for sunset.

Entry Ticket for Garuda Wisnu Kencana Cultural Park: 2026 Prices

GWK sells one published price to every visitor. There's no separate foreigner rate and no Indian-passport rate. The domestic and student prices that older guides quote (IDR 80,000 and IDR 60,000) no longer appear anywhere in GWK's ticketing. The IDR 125,000 figure you'll still see on many sites is either the old gate price or a reseller's discounted online price.

INR at the mid-market rate of 29 October 2026 (1 IDR = Rs 0.005244). Indian debit and credit cards add a forex markup of 2% to 3.5%, so budget about Rs 810 for a Regular ticket paid by card. The first three rows are GWK's official prices. GWK's official ticket page also sells the BarAong combo and the show-only seat, but only on selected dates, so confirm the date at the counter.

If you hold an Indonesian KTP or KITAS, ask at the counter about local promotions. None are listed online.

What the IDR 150,000 Ticket Includes, and What Costs Extra

The Regular ticket opens the whole 60-hectare park. You walk from Plaza Bhagawan, where the ticket gates and the Information Center are, past the Street Theatre and the Lotus Pond with its carved limestone pillars, up to Plaza Wisnu and the base of the main statue. The Amphitheater is covered, so its dance performances are also the best shade in the park between noon and 3 PM.

The ticket is valid all day. Ask for a hand stamp at the exit gate if you want to step out for lunch or a scooter break, and you can walk back in later without paying again.

That last row trips up a lot of Indian travellers, because many Bali itineraries put "GWK" and "Kecak" on the same evening. GWK runs its own dances and the BarAong show. GWK's own performance schedule also lists a daily 6 PM Kecak Garuda Wisnu Kencana beneath the statue. The better-known Kecak, with its chanting circle and fire, is performed at sunset on the cliffs of Uluwatu Temple and needs its own ticket there. Our Uluwatu Temple entry fee page has that price.

Is the GWK Ultimate Package Worth IDR 400,000?

The Ultimate Package costs IDR 250,000 (about Rs 1,311) more than regular entry. For that you get a guided visit inside the statue itself, stopping at the 9th floor and the 23rd floor. GWK describes the upper level as looking out over Bali's southern coast, and on a clear afternoon you can follow the Bukit's cliffs out to the Indian Ocean. The tour also takes you through an exhibition on how the statue was built. Building it took more than 20 years, from groundbreaking in 1997 to its inauguration by President Joko Widodo on 22 September 2018.

Take it if it's your first visit, the sky is clear and you care about the view more than the photo from the plaza below. Skip it on hazy or rainy days, when the view from the 23rd floor is mostly cloud. Skip it too if you're travelling with someone who won't enjoy enclosed lifts and narrow viewing decks.

Tour slots are fixed and limited, and GWK asks every Ultimate ticket holder to confirm their time at the Information Center in Plaza Bhagawan.

For a couple, the upgrade takes the ticket bill from IDR 300,000 to IDR 800,000 (Rs 1,573 to Rs 4,195). If that's a stretch, the Regular ticket still gets you to the foot of the statue, which is where most of the photographs are taken anyway.

The BarAong Show: Tickets and Start Time

BarAong is GWK's evening production, a modern staging of the Barong and Rangda story with live gamelan, lighting and a large cast. It starts at 6 PM in the Amphitheater and runs about 30 minutes. GWK's performance schedule lists it Wednesday to Saturday, and the official ticket shop sells it for selected dates only. GWK's official ticket page lists the combined Regular + BarAong ticket at IDR 200,000 (Rs 1,049) and a show-only seat at IDR 125,000 (Rs 656).

GWK's official ticket page sells BarAong for selected dates only, so ask at the Plaza Bhagawan counter as you arrive whether the show is on that night. If it is, the combo is the better buy. You see the park in the late-afternoon light, catch the show, and still have the park until closing.

The show-only ticket also gets you into the park free after 6 PM, according to GWK's official ticket page.

How to Buy GWK Tickets: Official Site, Apps or the Counter

Buying on the official site takes about five minutes.

1. Pick your ticket. The Regular ticket is enough for the park and the daytime shows. Choose the Ultimate Package only if you want the tour inside the statue.

2. Open the official shop. Go to ticket.gwkbali.com/digital-cashier/en, set the quantity and add one IDR 40,000 buggy seat per person who needs it. The buggy can't be bought on its own.

3. Pay and save the e-ticket. Pay by card and keep the QR code on your phone.

4. Take the shuttle bus to Plaza Bhagawan. Park in the visitor car park, then ride the free shuttle bus to the ticketing area, where you scan in.

5. Book your statue-tour slot first. If you bought the Ultimate Package, confirm your tour time at the Information Center before you start exploring.

GWK Ticket Rules for Children, Seniors and Wheelchair Users

Children shorter than 100 cm enter free. Everyone taller pays the full IDR 150,000, because GWK sells no separate child or senior ticket. A family with an eight-year-old and a ten-year-old pays for four Regular tickets.

The park is big, and much of it is open limestone that holds the heat. From the ticketing area to the statue is a long uphill walk with steps, so the IDR 40,000 buggy earns its price for grandparents, anyone pushing a pram and everyone after 1 PM. It runs one way, from Plaza Bhagawan to the statue and then to Festival Park, so you walk back down. Wheelchair users can follow the buggy route and should ask at the Information Center which areas have step-free access before setting off.

Other Costs at GWK and Getting There

GWK is in Ungasan on the Bukit Peninsula, about a 30-minute drive south of Ngurah Rai airport. Allow roughly 30 to 45 minutes from Kuta or Legian, 20 to 25 minutes from Jimbaran or Nusa Dua, and about 25 minutes from Uluwatu Temple. Late-afternoon traffic on Jalan Raya Uluwatu often stretches those times. Seminyak, Canggu and Ubud are much further, so from there a private driver makes more sense than a string of Grab rides. Routes, Grab pickup tips and scooter advice are on our how to reach GWK page.

What a GWK Visit Costs: Three Sample Budgets in INR

These add up the official ticket prices with the extras most visitors actually buy. Food and transport are left out because they depend on where you're staying.

The half-day plan that works best for south Bali runs like this. Reach GWK by about 2:30 PM, walk the park while the Amphitheater shows are on, and leave by 5 PM. That gets you to Uluwatu Temple, 25 minutes away, in time to find a seat for the Kecak at sunset. Finish with a grilled seafood dinner on the sand at Jimbaran Bay, 20 minutes back towards the airport. On a BarAong night you can swap the order. Do Uluwatu in the morning and save GWK for the evening show.

When to Visit GWK and How Long to Spend

Arrive after 2:30 PM. The plazas are hottest from late morning to early afternoon, and the light on the copper statue is warmest in the last two hours before sunset. Families with young children who prefer mornings can time their arrival for the 10 AM Petualangan Garuda Cilik show and leave before the midday heat.

Plan 2 to 3 hours on the Regular ticket and about 4 hours with the statue tour and an evening show. The dry months, April to October, give the clearest views from the 23rd floor. GWK opens daily from 9 AM to 9 PM with last entry around 8 PM, and the full show schedule is on our GWK timings page. On New Year's Eve the park hosts the ticketed Bali Countdown concert, so expect normal entry to change that day.

Is GWK Worth the Entrance Fee?

For most visitors, yes. IDR 150,000 is less than Rs 800 for 2 to 3 hours, several dance performances and the closest look you'll get at one of the tallest statues in the world. It stands 121 m including its pedestal, and the sculptor I Nyoman Nuarta designed it to be seen from much of south Bali.

Indian travellers tend to get more out of it than most. The statue shows Lord Vishnu riding Garuda, the eagle who, in the Mahabharata's Adi Parva, wins the amrita to free his mother Vinata and becomes Vishnu's vahana. Balinese Hinduism tells the same story, and the reliefs and dances around the park retell it. If you know it already, you'll see the whole place differently.

One caveat. If you only have a single evening in south Bali and can do just one thing, the Kecak on the Uluwatu cliffs is the more atmospheric show. You rarely need to choose, though. GWK in the afternoon and Uluwatu at sunset fit in the same half day, and many of the Bali tour packages and Bali family packages we plan put them together. For the rest of what to see in the park, read our Garuda Wisnu Kencana Cultural Park guide, and for the entry prices of other Bali sights, see places to visit in Bali.

Edited by TravelTriangle