Uluwatu: Kecak & Fire Dance Show Tickets and Tours

About this experience

Book Uluwatu Kecak and Fire Dance tickets in Bali Book Uluwatu Kecak and Fire Dance tickets in Bali when you want a sunset show at a clifftop temple rather than a hotel dinner performance. The Kecak and Fire Dance is staged in an open-air amphitheatre beside Uluwatu Temple, on the Bukit Peninsula, as the light drops over the Indian Ocean. A large troupe reenacts scenes from the Ramayana through rhythmic chanting and fire. There is no Western orchestra. The voices and the cliff do the work. You buy the tickets on VervTrip, choose a ticket-only option or a tour with transfers, and go in knowing the performance itself lasts 45 minutes with no interval. Uluwatu Temple is a sacred site, not a theme-park stage that happens to look like a temple. Dress so shoulders and knees are covered. Arrive at least 30 minutes early for temple security and for a seat in the stone amphitheatre. Seating is general, not allocated, so the earlier you are the better the sightline. If you are building a wider Bali day, start from things to do in Bali and keep this booking as the sunset appointment. How the Uluwatu Kecak sunset show runs The show begins around sunset, which is the point. You sit in the amphitheatre with the temple and the ocean behind the action. A large male chorus chants in interlocking patterns while dancers play out the Ramayana, including the fire sequence that gives the evening its name. The performance runs about 45 minutes without a break, so you need to be settled before it starts. It is listed as suitable for all ages, but the chanting and fire can be intense for very young children. You stay engaged for the full 45 minutes. There is no interval to step out. Some tickets are the show only. Other options add a shared or private tour, round-trip hotel transfers from selected areas, and an English-speaking guide. Read the option you are buying. Transfers are not automatic. If you stay in a part of Bali that is not on the pickup list, you make your own way to Uluwatu. Tickets cannot be cancelled or rescheduled once booked, so check the date and the option name before you pay. Temple etiquette and what to bring Cover shoulders and knees. This is a working temple as well as a performance venue, and the dress rule is not optional. Wear shoes you can walk in on stone. Bring water. A light layer helps once the sun drops. The amphitheatre is open to the weather. Follow the staff on where you can and cannot stand for photographs. The 45 minute runtime is short enough to pair with a late dinner, as long as you do not cut arrival time to make a restaurant slot. Kecak in Uluwatu versus dance in Ubud Uluwatu is the clifftop, sunset, fire-and-chant version of Balinese performance. Ubud is the court-dance version, indoors in feel even when the courtyard is open. If you want a royal-style evening in town after a day in the rice terraces, book the Legong Dance Show at Ubud Palace instead of, or as well as, this page. If you want Kecak without the Uluwatu drive, compare Kecak and Fire Dance tickets in Ubud. They are three different tickets. The story family is shared. The place, the light and the sound are not. Buy Uluwatu Kecak tickets, then plan the rest of the Bukit The useful order is: buy Uluwatu Kecak and Fire Dance tickets in Bali on VervTrip, decide whether you need the transfer option, then plan the afternoon so you are on the peninsula with 30 minutes to spare. Do not reverse it and hope a walk-up seat remains. The live dates on this page are the ones you can book. Pick the show or the tour, pay, and let the 45 minutes at the cliff be the fixed point of the evening.

Highlights

• Watch the Kecak & Fire Dance in an open-air amphitheater beside Uluwatu Temple
• A large troupe of performers reenacts scenes from the Ramayana through rhythmic chanting and fire elements
• The show begins around sunset, set against dramatic cliffside views of the Indian Ocean
• Upgrade to a shared or private tour with round-trip hotel transfers from select areas and an English-speaking guide.

What is included

• Kecak Fire and Dance Show ticket Uluwatu Temple sunset tour (as per option selected) English-speaking guide (as per option selected) Shared or private tour experience (as per option selected) Round-trip hotel transfers from select areas (as per option selected)

Before you go

To make the most of your experience at the Uluwatu Kecak & Fire Dance Show, consider the following tips. Dress modestly, covering your shoulders and knees, as the temple is a sacred site. Plan to arrive at least 30 minutes before the show to secure a good spot and account for temple security checks. There is no interval during the performance, so be prepared to be fully engaged for the 45-minute duration. This show is suitable for all ages, but you may want to consider the content and intensity of the performance when deciding whether to bring young children.

Cancellation terms

Cannot be canceled or rescheduled