Permanent Steps to Be Built at Kelingking Beach for Rp 3.2 Billion
Access to the coast at Kelingking Beach in Bunga Mekar Village, Nusa Penida District, Klungkung Regency, Bali, is set to become safer and more comfortable for visitors. The Klungkung Regency Government will build permanent steps at a cost of Rp 3.2 billion.
The project will not use funds from the Regional Budget (APBD); instead, it will be financed through corporate social responsibility (CSR) funding from PT Ctrip Internasional Indonesia, part of Trip.com Group.
The partnership focuses on sponsoring the improvement and construction of infrastructure at tourist attractions managed by the local government. The private company has provided the Klungkung Regency Government with physical structures and supporting facilities for tourism.
The assistance handed over includes a levy collection post and pergola at Kelingking Beach, additional pergolas at several tourist attractions, and facilities and equipment for Balawista, the water tourism rescue service.
Klungkung acting regional secretary and head of the Klungkung Tourism Office, I Gusti Agung Gede Putra Mahajaya, confirmed plans to build facilities to improve visitor safety at the scenic cliffside site.
“The construction of these steps has been allocated around Rp 3.2 billion from CSR funding provided by PT Ctrip Internasional Indonesia,” Putra Mahajaya said when contacted on Saturday (24 October 2026).
He said adequate and safe steps were urgently needed. The steep route down to the beach has often led to accidents, with visitors slipping or suffering extreme exhaustion that requires assistance from the Search and Rescue team.
“The descent has been dangerous and high-risk. Building these steps is a priority to ensure the safety and comfort of visitors, both domestic and international, who want to enjoy the beauty below the Kelingking cliffs,” he said.
Klungkung Regent I Made Satria also praised the private sector’s concern and active contribution through a pentahelix approach involving the government, customary villages, the private sector, academics and the media.
Satria said safe and comfortable infrastructure was crucial to making visitors to Nusa Penida feel welcome and protecting them from potential harm.
“Improving and adding facilities at tourist attractions in Nusa Penida is essential to enhance the comfort, safety and experience of visitors,” Regent Satria said.
He highlighted three priorities for the tourism development partnership: putting visitor safety first, promoting local economic growth so residents directly benefit, and preserving the environment and local wisdom to ensure tourism remains sustainable.