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The best waterfalls in Gianyar

A hand-picked guide to 1 of the most stunning waterfalls in Gianyar. Each entry below has our personal notes, photos, driving directions and the practical detail you need to plan a visit — from parking and hike lengths to swimming rules and the best time of year to go.

#1 · 15 m drop

Kanto Lampo Waterfall

Gianyar · Bali · Indonesia

Kanto Lampo Waterfall — hero

You can skip the Tegalalang rice terraces in Ubud. Nobody will judge you. But skip Kanto Lampo and you'll be doing yourself a disservice, because this is the waterfall that keeps showing up on everyone's Bali feed for a reason.

I went in expecting a nice photo op and a quick dip. What I got was a two-hour queue, a phone that stopped working for half an hour, a power bank that never worked again, and honestly, one of the best five minutes of my whole trip. That's Kanto Lampo in a nutshell. It's stunning. It's also a bit of a mess, in the best possible way.

Here's everything I wish someone had told me before I went.

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