TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Marine Safari Bali offers an educational tour experience of various marine animals that you can visit. Located in Gianyar, Bali, Marine Safari Bali boasts a diverse collection of fauna. Visitors can encounter various ornamental fish, turtles, stingrays, iguanas, capybaras, dolphins, and even sharks.
The adventure at Marine Safari Bali takes visitors on a journey from the mountains to the ocean. From the entrance to the end of the journey, visitors are presented with various atmospheres that embrace terrestrial habitats, valleys, beaches, and the deep sea.
The curator of Marine Safari Bali, Ken Kwan, shared that this concept attracts visitors to a different educational tourism experience compared to other places. "This atmosphere makes visitors feel as if they are entering the marine world," said the Singaporean man to reporters on Wednesday, August 27, 2025.
Tempo had the opportunity to tour every attraction at Marine Safari Bali. There are at least ten exciting activities that visitors can partake in while enjoying the tour there. Here are the details:
1. Explore Various Animal Habitats
Marine Safari Bali has six separate zones. At the beginning of the journey, there are three zones to visit, namely the rainforest zone with various reptiles and amphibians; the river monster zone, housing various species of large freshwater fish; and the river zone populated by herbivorous animal groups.
Not only can visitors see animals from Asia, but they can also see various animals from famous regions worldwide, such as the Mississippi River, the Amazon River, and various rivers in Europe.
The journey continues to the estuary zone filled with freshwater and marine animals, the coastal zone inhabited by sea lions and penguins, and the ocean zone that serves as a habitat for various marine animals, including sharks.
2. Interact with Reptiles
In the Indonesia Tree area, visitors can interact with various tame reptiles, including the famed iguanas. Visitors can interact with reptiles throughout the day from 09:00 a.m. to 05:00 p.m. This activity is, of course, under the keepers' supervision.
3. Play with Capybaras and Geese
Not only reptiles, visitors can also meet capybaras. At the capybara park, visitors can hold and pet the animals native to Central and South America. If they come at the right time, visitors can directly feed a number of capybaras queuing there. Additionally, visitors can also take pictures with the capybaras.
In the same location, visitors can also play with geese and ducks. These birds can be found in a pond not far from the capybara play area.
4. Meet Penguins and Sea Lions
The adventure also includes the penguin and sea lion zone. Through a large transparent glass, visitors can interact with these adorable animals. However, their presence is highly limited to certain schedules.
5. Touching Starfish and Sea Cucumbers
Not only land animals, visitors can also touch marine animals directly. Animals that live on the seafloor such as sea cucumbers, starfish, and shrimp can be touched by visitors in a special pool. Tourists are also welcome to touch bamboo sharks. Before interacting with these animals, visitors are required to wash their hands to avoid contaminating the pool.
6. Feeding Stingrays
Visitors who want to interact with stingrays will be asked to take off their footwear. Then, visitors will be directed to the rinsing area to clean their feet and hands before entering the stingray area. Once ready, visitors will be provided with gloves for safety.
At the edge of the stingray pool, visitors can touch them directly. The stingray keepers will also provide shrimp and squid to visitors as bait for the stingrays.
There are seven types of stingrays that can be found in this facility, namely the tiger stingray, mangrove whipray, bluespotted ribbontail ray, cowtail stingray, Jenkins whipray, eagle ray, and cowtail eagle ray.
There are five feeding opportunities for stingrays in a day, at 11:45 a.m., 12:45 p.m., 01:45 p.m., 02:45 p.m., and 04:30 p.m. This attraction is priced at Rp168,000 for children and Rp188,000 for adults.
7. Watching Theater at Varuna Show
The Varuna show features underwater-themed stories with a giant aquarium containing various fauna. A large statue of Varuna, stands in the giant aquarium.
Varuna offers three types of entrance tickets, namely regular, deluxe, and premium with different prices for daytime and nighttime. Ticket prices for the Varuna Show start from Rp 435,000 for children and Rp 649,000 for adults.
8. Watching Dolphin Shows
Visitors of Marine Safari Bali can watch dolphin performance shows. Highly trained, the dolphins swim and jump according to the trainer's instructions.
This show also emphasizes environmental themes. The audience is invited to understand how trash thrown into the sea can damage the ecosystem and endanger animals. In addition to watching the dolphin show, visitors can also interact with the marine mammals and their trainers.
9. Diving in the Giant Aquarium
Marine Safari Bali also has the Funtasea Dive facility. The giant aquarium visible from the Varuna Show can be accessed by visitors with certain conditions.
Visitors must be 13 years and older and have an official diving license. Once underwater, participants must follow the instructor's directions.
The ticket price for the Funtasea Dive program starts from Rp1 million. This ticket includes access to Marine Safari Bali, lunch at the Varuna lobby, and documentation.
10. Diving with Sharks
If visitors don't have an official diving license yet, the Shark Encounter attraction can be the solution. Visitors can meet the shark up close by diving into the aquarium.
Visitors don't need to worry, as they will be provided with diving suits and special shoes for entering the aquarium. The Shark Encounter feature is equipped with iron cages to ensure visitor safety while swimming.
Shark Encounter at Marine Safari Bali can be accessed with tickets priced at Rp225,000 for children and Rp275,000 for adults.
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