Entry fees and tourist taxes

Foreign visitors to Lembongan meet two separate levies: one for Bali as a whole, and one for the Nusa islands. Neither is big, but they confuse almost everyone, and copycat websites take advantage of that. Here is the whole picture, as of November 2026. Amounts and rules change, so check the official sources before you travel.

Fee	Amount	Who pays, and where
Bali tourist levy	Rp150,000 per person	Foreign visitors, all ages, once per trip. Online on the official Love Bali site or app. Covers Lembongan.
Nusa islands levy (Klungkung)	Rp25,000 adult Rp15,000 child	Foreign visitors, once, valid for Lembongan, Ceningan and Penida. Often collected by the boat company or at the landing.
Marine park ticket	Varies	Snorkellers and divers in the Nusa Penida marine protected area. Usually included in the trip price.
Penida site tickets	About Rp25,000 per site	New in 2026 at some of Penida's big viewpoints. Only if you go to Penida.

The Bali tourist levy

Since February 2024, foreign visitors to Bali pay a one-off levy of Rp150,000 per person, children included. It covers the whole province, so the Nusa islands are included: you pay it once, usually before you fly, and nothing more is due for it on Lembongan. Indonesian citizens and holders of Indonesian residence permits are exempt.

Pay it only through the official Love Bali website or app, run by the Bali provincial government. You get a QR voucher by email. Several lookalike websites charge extra "service fees" for the same thing.

The Nusa islands levy

Klungkung regency, which governs Nusa Penida, Lembongan and Ceningan, charges its own small levy to foreign visitors: Rp25,000 per adult and Rp15,000 per child, paid once and valid on all three islands. It has existed since 2019. It's often collected by your boat company or at the beach on arrival, so keep the ticket.

In 2026 Klungkung announced a move to online, QR-code tickets for this levy, with no more cash at the counter. How this works in practice was still unclear when we checked; ask your boat company when you book.

Snorkelling and diving: the marine park

The waters around the three islands are a marine protected area, and snorkellers and divers need an environmental ticket. It's usually built into the price of a trip, so you rarely pay it yourself. Ask your operator if it's included. Snorkelling and mantas.

Day trips to Penida

In 2026 Klungkung introduced tickets of about Rp25,000 per site at several of Penida's busiest viewpoints and beaches, on top of the island levy. Which sites are included, and how you pay, was still settling in when we checked. Planning a Penida day.