Bali’s Turyapada Tower Will Be A Free Tourist Attraction

Not much in life is free these days, and certainly not when it comes to tourist attractions. As Bali prepares to open the newly completed Turyapada Tower, leaders have announced that the site will be a free-to-visit tourist attraction for both local and international visitors.

The Acting Governor of Bali, Sang Made Mahendra Jaya, has confirmed that the new transmitter tower will be open to the public and will be developed into a major tourist attraction.

Acting Governor Jaya explained in a press statement, “Later, the public can resigner for free via the website to visit; we will list the quota, for example, 25 to 50 visitors a day until the tower is truly operational.”

The main construction phase for Turyapada Tower is now complete, and a second phase of development is underway to establish the transmission tower as more of a tourism destination.

The attraction will feature a skywalk that will allow visitors to admire the view from near the top of the tower, offering uninterrupted views of the rolling highlands.

Acting Governor Jaya explained, “Visitors will feel an extraordinary sensation when they are at the top, the view is beautiful, and the adrenaline will definitely increase.”

He added, “Hopefully, in the near future, the blank spot problem that has occurred in Singaraja can be resolved because of the presence of the Turyapada Tower, and later, it will also reach other areas that have not been accessed by broadcasts in Bali.”

The transmitter tower sits at 1,636m above sea level and is an impressive 115 meters tall. Its primary function is to serve as a transmitter for digital television broadcasts, telecommunications, internet, and radio communications.

The main objective of the IDR 418 billion project was to tackle signal blank zones in Karangasem Regency, Buleleng Regency, and Jembrana Regency.

In June 2024, leaders outlined what tourists can expect to experience at Turyapada Tower when the site is fully developed as a tourist attraction.

Local leaders have shared hopes that the site will become as popular of a tourist attraction as the Effiel Tower and the Tokyo Tower. The site will feature a planetarium, a skywalk, a 360* rotating restaurant, and a glass bridge.

According to the team behind the tourism development aspect of the Turyapada Tower project, the site has also been designed to be environmentally friendly because it contains flower and fruit gardens, children’s play areas, glamping, flying foxes, micro, small, and medium business outlets, and restaurants.

During his time as Governor of Bali, Wayan Koster told the media about how Turyapada Tower would help bring more tourism to the area.

For reference, the Turyapada Tower is located in Buleleng Regency, just a 20-minute drive from Lake Beratan and a 15-minute drive from the shores of Lake Buyan.

Situated overlooking the Bedugul Highlands, the Turyapada Tower is the perfect addition to a day trip to the central highland or as a stop-off on the journey to Munduk and Lovina.

As tourism leaders look to promote destinations in the far north and far west of Bali. The central highlands also benefit from increased attention from tourists.

Attractions like the Bali Farm House offer family-friendly activities in the area, which also helps bring a wider range of travelers from the southern beaches.

Bedugul has previously been most well known for Lake Beratan and Beratan Temple, the Bali Botanical Garden, and Bali Handara Gate, all cultural and natural landmarks favored by tourists exploring Bali for its history and heritage.

The addition of attractions such as Bali Farm House, Bali Strawberry Farm & Resto, and soon the Turyapada Tower all help diversify the tourism offering in the area, offering tourists more opportunities to explore and connect to the island in new ways.