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Banjar Hot Springs

Water pours from carved stone mouths into pools set in a lush garden. That is the picture at Banjar Hot Springs in Dencarik, in the north of Bali. The water is naturally a pleasing temperature, and it carries a high sulphur content. You can smell the minerals as you step in.

Banjar Hot Springs
Banjar Hot Springs. Photo: Dion Hinchcliffe, CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your time at Banjar Hot Springs

Type Parks & nature
Opening hours 07:00-18:00
Price Rp 3,000
Getting there In Dencarik, within striking distance of Lovina if you have your own transport
Address Dencarik
Official site https://banjarhotspring.co.id/
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People come here to soak, slow down and feel clean. The whole experience is therapeutic and cleansing. The place is not simple to reach, so it is often far less crowded than you would expect for something this lovely. If you want a quiet soak in green surroundings, this is a good reason to leave the beach for a while.

Carved stone mouths and warm sulphur water

The pools are the heart of the place. Water gushes from mouths carved in stone and falls into the bathing areas below. The sound is steady and soft, and it fills the garden. Plants crowd in on every side, so the setting feels more like a hidden park than a bath house.

The sulphur gives the water its character. It is a natural mineral content, and the temperature is pleasant without any need to adjust it. Many visitors find that a long soak leaves the body loose and calm. The garden helps too, because everything around you is green and quiet.

Why the effort to get here pays off

This is not a straightforward place to reach. That is the reason the springs stay calmer than their beauty would suggest. Many visitors never make the trip, and those who do are rewarded with space to relax.

The easiest way to go is with your own transport. A driver or a rented vehicle gives you freedom to leave when you like. The address is Dencarik, and the springs sit within striking distance of Lovina. Plan the road as part of the outing rather than a chore before it.

Changing rooms, lockers and opening hours

The site has changing rooms and lockers. That means you can arrive in your day clothes, change, and store your things safely while you soak. It makes the visit easy, even though the journey is not. Entry costs Rp 3,000, which is a small amount for a long, restful bathe.

The gates are open from 07:00 to 18:00. An early start lets you enjoy the garden when the day is fresh. A late visit works too, and you can leave before the gates close at 18:00. Either way, give yourself time. A hot spring is not a place to hurry through.

Other stops on the north coast

Lovina Beach is the natural base for this trip, and the springs make a gentle contrast to a day by the sea. With your own transport, Banjar Hot Springs, Sekumpul Waterfall and Git Git Waterfall are all within striking distance of Lovina. That gives you a full day of water in different forms: warm and mineral-rich at the springs, then falling from height at the waterfalls.

Many visitors soak first, then go on to a waterfall, or return to Lovina Beach to end the day on the sand. The springs are the calmest part of that plan, and a good place to rest between more active stops.

Questions about Banjar Hot Springs

How much does it cost to enter Banjar Hot Springs?

Entry is Rp 3,000. Changing rooms and lockers are provided on site.

What are the opening hours of Banjar Hot Springs?

The springs are open from 07:00 to 18:00.

Is Banjar Hot Springs crowded?

Usually it is much quieter than you would expect for such a lovely spot. It is not a straightforward place to get to, and that keeps the crowds down.

What is the water like at Banjar Hot Springs?

The water is naturally a very pleasing temperature and has a high sulphur content. It pours from stone carved mouths in a lush garden. Visitors find the experience therapeutic and cleansing.

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