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Nusa Penida: pick your spots, see which tour stops there

Nusa Penida, Bali, Indonesia, is the big island south-east of Sanur, with Nusa Lembongan and Nusa Ceningan beside it. The west coast tours from Sanur cover Kelingking Beach, Broken Beach, Angel's Billabong and Crystal Bay in a day. Tap the spots you want below: the tour types re-rank by how many of them they stop at, with minutes per stop and listed prices.

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Tap the spots you want to see

Pick one spot or several. The six day-tour types re-rank by how many of your spots their listings name as stops; the top three stay open and the rest fold below them. Each tour name opens its row on the Nusa Penida tours comparison, which adds a seventh type, the two-day tours with a night on the island, and shows every listing, its pickup and what it includes. The tool offers only spots a day-tour listing names. No listing in the comparison names Thousand Islands Viewpoint as a stop, so it is not offered; it sits beside Diamond Beach, which the west and east day and the private driver cover.

Without JavaScript the buttons do nothing; the lists below show every stop of each tour type, and the table under them sets every spot against every type.

Sketch map of Nusa Penida, Nusa Lembongan and Nusa Ceningan with the tour spots marked Nusa Penida Nusa Lembongan Nusa Ceningan

Island outlines and spot positions © OpenStreetMap contributors. Wall Bay and the Molenteng tree houses have no point on the map; their buttons are dashed.

No spots picked yet: the tour types are listed by how many listings each has.

  1. West coast tour 5 spots across 6 listings
    1. Kelingking Beach 30 to 90 minutes
    2. Broken Beach 25 to 90 minutes
    3. Angel's Billabong 25 to 90 minutes
    4. Crystal Bay 45 to 90 minutes
    5. Gamat Bay minutes not listed

    Listed prices: US$28 to 54.09 (about AUD 41 to 79) on GetYourGuide and Viator, AUD 42.75 to 63.45 on Klook

  2. Snorkel and land tour 8 spots across 5 listings
    1. Kelingking Beach 30 to 60 minutes
    2. Broken Beach 30 to 45 minutes
    3. Angel's Billabong 30 to 45 minutes
    4. Crystal Bay 30 to 45 minutes
    5. Manta Point 30 to 45 minutes
    6. Manta Bay 15 to 40 minutes
    7. Gamat Bay 15 to 40 minutes
    8. Wall Bay 15 to 30 minutes

    Listed prices: US$52.86 to 130 (about AUD 77 to 191) on Viator

  3. Manta snorkel by boat 5 spots across 3 listings
    1. Kelingking Beach 30 to 120 minutes
    2. Crystal Bay 30 minutes
    3. Manta Point 60 minutes
    4. Gamat Bay 60 minutes
    5. Wall Bay 60 minutes

    Listed prices: US$72.53 to 105 (about AUD 106 to 154) on Viator and GetYourGuide, AUD 170.95 on Klook

3 more tour types
  1. West and east in one day 5 spots across 2 listings
    1. Kelingking Beach 60 to 120 minutes
    2. Crystal Bay 60 minutes
    3. Diamond Beach 60 minutes
    4. Atuh Beach 60 minutes
    5. Molenteng tree houses 60 minutes

    Listed prices: US$49.48 to 119 (about AUD 73 to 174) on Viator

  2. Private driver 7 spots across 2 listings
    1. Kelingking Beach 60 minutes
    2. Broken Beach 60 minutes
    3. Angel's Billabong 60 minutes
    4. Crystal Bay 60 minutes
    5. Diamond Beach 60 minutes
    6. Atuh Beach 60 minutes
    7. Molenteng tree houses 60 minutes

    Listed prices: US$28.36 to 94.09 (about AUD 42 to 138) on Viator

  3. East coast tour 3 spots across 1 listing
    1. Atuh Beach 40 minutes
    2. Teletubbies Hill 40 minutes
    3. Molenteng tree houses 40 minutes

    Listed prices: US$100 (about AUD 147) on Viator

Minutes are what each tour listing gives the stop; time on the road between stops is part of no listing. Prices are each partner's listed price per person in the currency the listing shows, read 13 November 2026. Tour names open the full comparison on the Nusa Penida tours page.

Every spot against every tour type
Minutes the tour listings give each stop, by tour type
SpotWest coast tourEast coast tourWest and east in one daySnorkel and land tourManta snorkel by boatPrivate driver
West coast
Kelingking Beach30 to 90not on this type60 to 12030 to 6030 to 12060
Broken Beach25 to 90not on this typenot on this type30 to 45not on this type60
Angel's Billabong25 to 90not on this typenot on this type30 to 45not on this type60
Crystal Bay45 to 90not on this type6030 to 453060
East coast
Diamond Beachnot on this typenot on this type60not on this typenot on this type60
Atuh Beachnot on this type4060not on this typenot on this type60
Teletubbies Hillnot on this type40not on this typenot on this typenot on this typenot on this type
Molenteng tree housesnot on this type4060not on this typenot on this type60
In the water
Manta Pointnot on this typenot on this typenot on this type30 to 4560not on this type
Manta Baynot on this typenot on this typenot on this type15 to 40not on this typenot on this type
Gamat Baylistednot on this typenot on this type15 to 4060not on this type
Wall Baynot on this typenot on this typenot on this type15 to 3060not on this type

A number is the minutes the listings give the stop (a range when listings differ); "listed" means the stop is named without minutes. Empty cells: no listing of that type compared here names the stop.

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Nusa Penida in three figures

  • perahu boat

    30 to 45 minutes

    Sanur to Nusa Penida by fast boat, the range given by the 8 operators that state a crossing time

  • retribusi levy

    IDR 25,000

    island levy per foreign adult, once on entry, Klungkung Regency, 2026 (about AUD 2, USD 1.4 or GBP 1)

  • wisata touring

    17

    attractions on the three islands that charge their own levy under Klungkung Regency Regulation No. 4 of 2026

Kelingking Beach from the air
Aerial view of the Kelingking headland and beachPhoto: FBilula / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0

tebing cliff

The west coast: Kelingking and its neighbours

Kelingking Beach is a stop on 5 of 6 day-tour types; only the east coast tour leaves it out. The usual west loop adds Broken Beach and Angel's Billabong, which sit side by side on the cliffs (3.2 km in a straight line from Kelingking), and ends at Crystal Bay.

One west coast tour, Bali: Full-Day Nusa Penida Highlights Tour with Transfer sponsored on GetYourGuide, lists its stops as Angel's Billabong 25 minutes, Broken Beach 25 minutes, Kelingking Beach 45 minutes, Crystal Bay 60 minutes, at from US$28 per person (about AUD 41) (read 13 November 2026). The Nusa Penida day trip page follows such a day from the hotel pickup to the last boat back.

The view at Kelingking is from the clifftop; the path down to the sand is a separate choice. A lift beside the cliff went to court: the Denpasar State Administrative Court record shows no appeal ruling in the case, as the Kelingking Beach page sets out.

Kelingking Beach: the viewpoint, the path and the lift case

pantai beach

The east coast: Diamond Beach, Atuh and the tree houses

The east coast is a long way from the west loop: Diamond Beach lies 16 km in a straight line from Kelingking. The one east coast tour in the comparison stops at Atuh Beach, Teletubbies Hill and the Molenteng tree houses, 40 minutes at each, and does not name Diamond Beach at all.

Diamond Beach comes with the west and east day (60 minutes there) and with a private driver. Pick Diamond Beach on the map above to see it. The pages on Diamond Beach and Atuh Beach cover each beach in detail, and things to do on Nusa Penida lists the rest of the island.

The east coast tour and the west and east day

Diamond Beach and its stairs
Diamond Beach from the cliff stairsPhoto: Stryn / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Reef manta ray at Manta Bay
A reef manta over the reef at Manta Bay, Nusa PenidaPhoto: Rilando June Lamadjido / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Crystal Bay
Crystal Bay with boats moored off the beachPhoto: Magul / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

pari ray

In the water: manta sites and Crystal Bay

Two tour types put you in the water. Snorkel and land tours cross by fast boat, snorkel at spots such as Manta Point, Manta Bay, Gamat Bay or Wall Bay and add a land stop, usually Kelingking. Manta snorkel trips go by boat for the whole day, with a car tour to Kelingking.

Nusa Penida Manta Snorkelling & Land Tour from Bali sponsored on Viator lists Manta Point 45 minutes, Wall Bay 30 minutes, Kelingking Beach 40 minutes, at from US$70 per person (about AUD 103) (read 13 November 2026). Manta sightings are a likelihood that changes with the season; the Manta Point page sets out the months, and snorkelling around Nusa Penida covers the reef spots.

perahu boat

Boats to Nusa Penida from Sanur

Fast boats from Sanur take 30 to 45 minutes, the range given by the 8 operators that state a crossing time, depending on the sea. Most tour listings in the comparison include the boat; check the pickup line on each one for the hotel transfer.

The sea decides some days. Several Sanur operators, Arjuna, El Rey, Wijaya Buyuk, Semaya One, Golden Queen and D'Stars among them, reserve the right in their terms to cancel on the direction of the Indonesian Government or the Harbour Master direction. The fast boat to Nusa Penida page lists the operators, departure times and fares.

Fast boats: times, fares and harbours

Boats landing at Nusa Penida
A jukung beached on a Nusa Penida shore with Mount Agung behindPhoto: Sasuke shinozawa / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

retribusi levy

Is Nusa Penida part of Bali?

Yes. Nusa Penida, Nusa Lembongan and Nusa Ceningan belong to Klungkung Regency in the province of Bali, so a visit carries the Bali levy and the regency's own levies. None of them is a ticket for a boat or a tour.

  • The Bali tourist levy is IDR 150,000 per foreign visitor (about AUD 12, USD 8.2 or GBP 6.2), set by the Bali Provincial Government and paid only once while travelling in Bali, before leaving Indonesia, its Love Bali FAQ states.
  • Klungkung Regency's island levy is IDR 25,000 per foreign adult and IDR 15,000 per child (about AUD 1.2, USD 0.8 or GBP 0.6), paid once on entry. The levy poster the regency published with Easybook for the e-ticket start on 21 February 2026, under its Regulation No. 8 of 2023, states one ticket covers Nusa Penida, Nusa Lembongan, Nusa Ceningan; its Regulation No. 4 of 2026 lists Nusa Lembongan-Ceningan as a levy area of its own, separate from Nusa Penida.
  • On top, from 1 September 2026 the regency charges IDR 25,000 per adult at each of the 17 listed attractions you visit, its tourism office states.

The Bali tourist tax page adds the levies up for a group. Check whether a tour price includes them: in the comparison only Nusa Penida Day Tour Meet at Sanur Harbour on Klook names the island levy and the entry at its three west coast stops as included; the others do not mention the levies.

Jungutbatu with Mount Agung
Jungutbatu bay and Mount Agung from the hill above the villagePhoto: Lembongan (Wikivoyage user) / Wikimedia Commons, Public domain

pulau island

Nusa Lembongan and Nusa Ceningan

The two smaller islands sit west of Penida across a narrow channel: Jungutbatu, the main village on Lembongan, is 3.7 km in a straight line from Toyapakeh on Penida. Nusa Lembongan has its own beaches, boats and beds; Nusa Ceningan, just south of it, has the Blue Lagoon.

Klungkung Regency's Regulation No. 4 of 2026 lists Nusa Lembongan-Ceningan as a levy area of its own, separate from Nusa Penida, while the regency's earlier levy poster says one ticket covers all three islands; the levy section above has both. One west coast tour in the comparison starts on Lembongan and crosses to Penida for the day, so a stay on Lembongan still reaches Kelingking.

Nusa Lembongan: beaches, boats and where to stay

menginap staying the night

A day trip or a night on the island

The notes to Klungkung Regency's 2026 levy regulation describe most visits to Nusa Penida as a "One Day Trip". A day trip covers one coast. Both coasts in one day puts the length of the island between the stops, so a night on Penida or Lembongan leaves the east coast for the next morning. The two-day tours in the comparison add a night on Penida with a private car.

For beds, where to stay on Nusa Penida sorts the island by area and by the coast you want to reach, and where to stay on Nusa Lembongan does the same for the smaller island. The Nusa Penida map shows the harbours, the spots and the roads between them.

Two days, one night: the tours that include a bed

Penida coastline from the air
Aerial view of the north-west coast of Nusa PenidaPhoto: Artem Kavalerov / Wikimedia Commons, CC0 (public domain)

Sources

  1. The Bali Provincial Government's Love Bali FAQ states the foreign tourist levy is IDR 150,000 per person. Bali Provincial Government, Love Bali, FAQ page.
  2. The Love Bali FAQ states the levy is paid only once while travelling in Bali, before the person leaves Indonesia. Bali Provincial Government, Love Bali, FAQ page.
  3. Klungkung Regency's tourism office states the Nusa Penida Tourism Levy (Retribusi Kawasan) for a foreign adult visitor is IDR 25,000. Klungkung Regency Tourism Office (Dinas Pariwisata Kabupaten Klungkung), 'Pengumuman Penting' post and poster, 2026-08-04.
  4. Klungkung Regency's tourism office states the Nusa Penida Tourism Levy (Retribusi Kawasan) for a foreign child visitor is IDR 15,000. Klungkung Regency Tourism Office (Dinas Pariwisata Kabupaten Klungkung), 'Pengumuman Penting' post and poster, 2026-08-04.
  5. Klungkung Regency's tourism office states the Nusa Penida Tourism Levy is paid once, on entering the Nusa Penida area. Klungkung Regency Tourism Office (Dinas Pariwisata Kabupaten Klungkung), 'Pengumuman Penting' post and poster, 2026-08-04.
  6. Klungkung Regency's tourism office states the Tourist Attraction Levy (Retribusi Daya Tarik Wisata) for an adult is IDR 25,000 at each attraction visited. Klungkung Regency Tourism Office (Dinas Pariwisata Kabupaten Klungkung), 'Pengumuman Penting' post and poster, 2026-08-04.
  7. Klungkung Regency Regulation No. 4 of 2026 applies the recreation levy, which includes the per-attraction levy, one month after the regulation's 1 August 2026 start (the tourism office poster of 4 August 2026 had announced 12 August 2026): 2026-09-01. Klungkung Regency, Perda Kabupaten Klungkung No. 4 Tahun 2026 (JDIH Klungkung), 2026-08-04.
  8. Klungkung Regency's tourism office states that from 21 February 2026 all visitors to Nusa Penida and Nusa Lembongan must buy the retribusi ticket online at easybook.com. Klungkung Regency Tourism Office, post on e-ticket and e-payment for retribusi collection, 2026-02-19.
  9. The Klungkung Regency and Easybook levy poster published in February 2026 (under Perda No. 8 of 2023) states one levy ticket covers Nusa Penida, Nusa Lembongan and Nusa Ceningan. Klungkung Regency Tourism Office, post on e-ticket and e-payment for retribusi collection (featured poster), 2026-02-19.
  10. Klungkung Regency Regulation No. 4 of 2026 lists the island of Nusa Lembongan-Ceningan as a tourism area (kawasan wisata) subject to the recreation levy, separate from Nusa Penida island. Klungkung Regency, Perda No. 4 of 2026 amending Perda No. 8 of 2023 on Regional Taxes and Levies (JDIH Klungkung, scanned PDF, OCR), 2026-07-29.
  11. Klungkung Regency Regulation No. 4 of 2026 lists 17 'one gate one destination' attractions on Nusa Penida, Nusa Lembongan and Nusa Ceningan that charge an attraction levy. Klungkung Regency, Perda No. 4 of 2026 amending Perda No. 8 of 2023 on Regional Taxes and Levies (JDIH Klungkung, scanned PDF, OCR), 2026-07-29.
  12. The explanatory notes to Klungkung Regency Regulation No. 4 of 2026 state most visits to Nusa Penida are one-day trips. Klungkung Regency, Perda No. 4 of 2026 amending Perda No. 8 of 2023 on Regional Taxes and Levies (JDIH Klungkung, scanned PDF, OCR), 2026-07-29.
  13. The Denpasar State Administrative Court record shows no appeal ruling on the Kelingking Beach lift case as of 13 November 2026. Denpasar State Administrative Court (PTUN Denpasar), SIPP case record 17/G/2026/PTUN.DPS.
  14. Several Sanur operators reserve the right to cancel without liability on direction of the Indonesian Government and/or the Harbour Master (Arjuna, El Rey, Wijaya Buyuk, Semaya One, Golden Queen, D'Stars). Operators' terms pages (Arjuna, El Rey, Wijaya Buyuk, Semaya One, Golden Queen, D'Stars).
  15. Boat crossing and departure times by route, as operators state them. Operators' own published timetables and stated crossing times (fast boat operators; ASDP for the public ferry), read 13 November 2026; schedules change and are subject to sea and weather conditions
  16. Rupiah in Australian dollars, US dollars and British pounds. Bank Indonesia: AUD and GBP transaction rates (mid of buy and sell), 13 November 2026; USD JISDOR reference rate, 12 November 2026
  17. Tour listings: stops, minutes per stop, stated lengths and listed prices. GetYourGuide, Viator and Klook product pages as listed on 13 November 2026: each listing's itinerary (stops and the minutes it gives each stop), its stated length and its listed price per person, in the currency the listing shows
  18. Places and straight-line distances. OpenStreetMap and Wikidata points (© OpenStreetMap contributors); distances are great-circle lines between two points, not routes or travel times
  19. Partner prices. The partners' own listed prices on the date shown beside each price; US-dollar prices with Australian dollars at Bank Indonesia rates

Photographs

  1. Kelingking Beach from the air. Photo: FBilula / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0
  2. Diamond Beach and its stairs. Photo: Stryn / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
  3. Reef manta ray at Manta Bay. Photo: Rilando June Lamadjido / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
  4. Crystal Bay. Photo: Magul / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
  5. Boats landing at Nusa Penida. Photo: Sasuke shinozawa / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
  6. Jungutbatu with Mount Agung. Photo: Lembongan (Wikivoyage user) / Wikimedia Commons, Public domain
  7. Penida coastline from the air. Photo: Artem Kavalerov / Wikimedia Commons, CC0 (public domain)