New Cable Car Route To Be Built At Top Bali Tourist Landmark

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Tourists heading to Bali can add a new landmark to their itinerary.

The Turyapada Tower, in the Bedugul Highlands, was built as a telecommunications tower, but leaders in Bali are working to establish the essential infrastructure as a tourism destination in its own right, including the installation of a cable car ride. 

Turyapada Tower has been operational as a telecommunications tower for more than a year, and the second phase of development at the site is well underway. This week, Bali Governor Wayan Koster visited Turyapada Tower to oversee construction of all the new tourism elements at the site and was pleased with what he saw. 

One of the biggest undertakings of this phase of the project is the creation of the cable cars, which are referred to as the gondolas. Governor Koster told reporters that there is hope that the cable car will be up and running by the end of 2026. The gondola equipment has reportedly been ordered from China and is scheduled to arrive by the end of June 2026. 

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The Bali Provincial Government is now racing to complete the land acquisition process to ensure the smooth installation of the cable car system. Governor Koster told reporters, “The gondola equipment has been ordered and will arrive by the end of June. So the land must be ready soon.”

The cable car line will connect from an entry terminal to the main point of the Turyapada Tower area. The line is estimated to be 940 meters long and requires a width of approximately 20 meters. To enable the project, the government requires land belonging to 47 residents, which spans over 44 plots. An appraisal process is currently underway to determine the legal value of the land acquisition.

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While the Governor is optimistic that the project can proceed, if community members decide not to sell their land, there is little the government can do without initiating a legal process. 

Governor Koster emphasized to reporters that the land acquisition process is being carried out carefully to avoid future problems. He explained that residents have fundamentally supported the development at Turyapada Tower and are now awaiting the completion of the administrative stages.

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It is not only the cable car that will be built in the coming months. The second phase of development at Turyapada Tower also includes a series of other supporting facilities, such as a planetarium, a convention hall, road improvements to the area, and other practical tourism support facilities.

The entire second phase of work will cost approximately IDR 260 billion from the Bali Provincial Budget (APBD) and is targeted for completion in November 2026. 

Governor Koster is hopeful that Turyapada Tower as a tourist attraction will help boost the local economy, create new jobs, and offer opportunities for local people to start businesses.

Bedugul is an increasingly popular tourist destination thanks to cultural landmarks like Ulun Danu Beratan Temple, though the area still sees markedly less visits than the busiest destination in the central south of the island. 

Governor Koster told reporters how local residents will be prioritized for employment in the Turyapada Tower tourist area, including support in starting businesses once operations begin.

He has even asked the community to form a cooperative to have their own business space in the Turyapada Tower tourist area.

The tower initially cost IDR 418 billion to build and was designed to combat communications black zones in Karangasem Regency, Buleleng Regency, and Jembrana Regency. Since the first stone was laid for the project, the Bali Provincial Government has made it clear that the site will be developed into a world-class tourism destination to help attract more tourists to both the Central Highlands and North Bali.