From 12 August, visitors to Nusa Penida will be charged 25 thousand rupiah to enter the main beaches and viewpoints. This is separate from the island entry fee that foreigners already pay. Guides say some guests have already cancelled their trips because of the new fees.
There are now two fees under a system called OGOD — One Gate One Destination. The first is an entry fee for Nusa Penida and is charged only to foreigners, once, upon arrival. It is collected by tourism office staff. The authorities have not yet been able to collect it from everyone: collection posts operate at only five arrival points, while visitors can also disembark at private jetties.
The second fee is paid by everyone, including Indonesians, at the entrance to each specific attraction: 25 thousand rupiah per adult and 15 thousand per child. The money is collected locally by residents under the coordination of customary villages, and payment is cashless.
In the first phase, the fee will be introduced at five locations: Broken Beach, Angel’s Billabong, Bukit Teletubbies, Devil’s Tears, and Crystal Bay. The deputy regent of Klungkung also included Kelingking Beach and the Molenteng viewpoint on the same list. Fee collection posts and toilets are already being built at the sites.
Tourists began complaining even before the launch: they have already paid to enter the island and do not understand what they are paying for a second time. Guide Putu Yudiarta says guests have cancelled trips with drivers he knows, especially larger groups for which the total becomes significant.
The Klungkung tourism office says the new rules are still being explained and not everyone is aware of them yet. After the launch, officials promise to assess how the system works. The office also plans to speak with travel agencies, which will have to recalculate their package prices. The prosecutor’s office is overseeing the fee collection, while payments are being made cashless to prevent money from disappearing along the way.
Under the new system, the regency expects to collect 132 billion rupiah from tourism in 2026. For comparison, it collected 32 billion against a target of 31 billion in 2024, while in 2025 it collected around 30 billion out of a target of 93 billion. Officials promise that the money collected will be reinvested in the island, including the maintenance of attractions by customary villages and infrastructure.
The classic one-day itinerary around the west of the island — Kelingking with its dinosaur-shaped cliff, the stone arch at Broken Beach, and the natural pool at Angel’s Billabong — is available from MyBaliTrips. The trip includes a return speedboat journey to the island, a car with an English-speaking driver for the whole day, and snorkelling at three sites, including Manta Point, with an instructor and equipment. Entry fees are paid on site.
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