Thinking of visiting Bali Bird Park? It’s a great destination to learn about bird species from around the world (including Australia) and to see the rare Bali starling.
Here’s our quick guide to the bird park including where it is, how to get there, when to visit and much more.
Where Is Bali Bird Park?
Bali Bird Park is in the Gianyar Regency not far from the town of Ubud and it’s on the main road between Kuta and Ubud.
The address is Jl. Serma Cok Ngurah Gambir Singapadu, Batubulan, Kec. Sukawati, Kabupaten Gianyar, Bali 80582, Indonesia
How To Get To Bali Bird Park?
You can easily take a ride-share on Grab or Gojek to the Bali Bird Park from the beach towns of Kuta, Seminyak and Canggu and from nearby Ubud Town too.
However, we’d recommend that you negotiate with the driver for a return journey as you may find it difficult to get a car back, particularly at busier times of the day.
Most drivers will be happy to wait for you and drive you back for a small additional fee or they can help arrange a local driver to pick you up and take you back.
When Is The Best Time To Visit Bali Bird Park?
We always maintain (as we regularly say in previous blogs) that there’s no bad time to visit Bali. Even during the wet season, the days are mainly sunny and warm.
However, it can get a bit humid during the rainy season and you might prefer the slightly cooler, drier weather of the dry season to visit Bali Bird Park.
As with all of Bali’s attractions, it’s best to get there at the open in the morning if you want to avoid crowds.
As a popular holiday destination, most attractions here share the habit of getting very busy in the afternoons.
What’s The Entrance Fee For The Bird Park?
The entrance fee for the Bali Bird Park is 385,000 IDR (approximately $26 USD or $38.50 AUD) for an adult or 192,500 IDR (approximately $13 USD or $19 AUD) for a child.
There are discounts for domestic visitors and an adult will pay just 126,000 IDR and a child 63,000 IDR.
This is quite a substantial entry fee and while the bird park is a positive place for animal welfare and bird life on the island, we often wonder if they may not have priced this attraction a little high and if they might get more guests if they dropped the price?
The good news is that this price allows you to take photos in the park and there’s no additional fee for the use of a camera.
What To Expect At Bali Bird Park?
There are 8 separate habitats at the Bali Bird Park each intended to recreate natural habitats for the birds and to represent the parts of the world that the come from.
You can wander from habitat to habitat and enjoy learning about the birds as you go. It’s completely safe for children and the whole centre is family-friendly.
Our favorite is the Borneo Exhibit and its Bulwer’s Wattled Pheasant, Rhinoceros Hornbill and Flying Foxes but the two exhibits most visitors want to see are the following:
The White-Crested Hornbill
The white crested hornbill is one of the Bali Bird Park’s most famous guests and that’s because this hornbill species has a cool fluffy white hairstyle.
It’s perfectly suited for life in the bird park as it loves humid environments and being among the trees of the island.
The bird is actually from Sumatra (one of the other islands of the Indonesian Archipelago) and it lives alongside the famous Eagle Owl (one of the largest owl species on Earth).
The Eagle Owl has ears that come out sideways from its head making it one of the most distinct-looking bird species anywhere on the planet!
The Bali Starling (Bali Mynah)
The Bali Starling or Bali Mynah or Rothschild’s Mynah is a critically endangered bird species and the Bali Bird Park is playing a leading role in the conservation and breeding program for this bird.
You can see the Bali Starling at the park and learn more about the valuable programs here that aim to see the Bali Starling go home into the world in the long term.
The Komodo Experience And Other Activities
There are a bunch of different activities that are available to guests of the Bali Bird Park. However, the best of them – the Komodo Experience is only on Tuesday at 11 a.m. and Friday at 2.30 p.m.
This gives you an insight into the bird life of Komodo and introduces you to a genuine Komodo dragon!
Other activities include:
Papua Rainforest Feeding Program
Pelican Feeding Program
Birds of Prey Show (Basic Instinct)
Meet the Bird Stars (at Bali Starling Restaurant)
4D Cinema
Lory Feeding Program
Guyu-Guyu (a hands-on birds program)
These activities run at various times during the day and if there’s something you particularly want to do when you’re at the bird park, it’s a good idea to check the times before you go, you don’t want to be waiting around all day for a show.
FAQs
How Long Does It Take To See Bali Bird Park?
You can spend as much time as you like at the Bali Bird Park and if you want to learn everything there is to know about every bird from the white-crested hornbill to the Bali starling, you might want to spend a whole day there.
However, if you’re a family with young children, we’d recommend that you spend about 2-3 hours at Bali Bird Park.
That’s enough time to wander around, see the birds, learn more about the breeding program, enjoy the Komodo experience, etc. without getting bored.
Is The Bird Park Worth It?
The Bali Bird Park is quite expensive to get inside and currently, they have suspended the “value” package tickets for families.
There’s no doubt that the Bali Bird Park does important work and that conserving birds like the Bali Starling is very worthwhile, but you will have to decide for yourselves whether paying over $60 (USD or $90 AUD) represents value for money for your family.
We very much enjoyed our time at the bird park when we visited, but there are a lot of great things you can do in Bali for that kind of money.
How Do I Get To Bali Bird Park?
Given that Bali Bird Park is fairly close to Ubud and to the beach towns, most tourists will be fine to take a ride-share to the park.
How Big Is Bali Bird Park?
Bali Bird Park covers an area of 2 hectares and it’s home to bird species from around the world including Indonesia, Australia, South America, Africa and more.
In total, there are over 250 species in the bird park and some of the most interesting are the birds of prey such as owls and eagles as well as the beautiful birds of paradise from New Guinea.
Where possible the bird’s natural habitats are painstakingly recreated to ensure that they are as at home as possible.
The collection is divided into different regions to ensure that the birds are able to thrive in the area.
How Many Birds Are There In Bali Bird Park?
There are over 1,300 individual birds in the bird park which represent over 250 individual bird species.
What Is The History Of Bali Bird Park?
The bird park was established in the 1990s and the main aim was to act as a conservation agency and sanctuary for local birds.
What Is The Rarest Bird In Bali?
The Bali starling or Bali Mynah (or occasionally the Rothschild’s Mynah). It’s one of the rarest birds in the world and the breeding program being conducted at the bird park and other venues in Bali is hoping to stabilize the population and then reintroduce the bird fully into the wild.
The Bali starling is also the national symbol of the island of Bali and Bali’s official bird.
Can You Bring Food Into Bali Bird Park?
You’re not allowed to bring food into Bali Bird Park but there is an Indonesian restaurant inside called the Bali Starling Restaurant which serves local and Western dishes and
How To Book A Holiday Including A Trip To Bali Bird Park
We always recommend that you book a holiday in Bali through the amazing people at Bali Res Centre and there’s no doubt that they can arrange accomodation (located in the nearby town of Ubud if you want) or transport from anywhere on the island (such as Canggu or Kuta) for you to spend a day enjoying the birds at the bird park.
Final Thoughts On Bali Bird Park
The Bali Bird Park is a brilliant introduction to birds from various regions of the world. It’s very well put together and pleasant to wander around and a lot of work has gone into making the habitats comfortable for the birds.
It is, however, quite an expensive attraction and you may want to weigh up whether it’s worth the cost before you travel to Ubud to get some hands-on experience with the birds of the world.Â
