Northern Bali is getting something the island has never had before. Turyapada Tower, one of Bali’s most anticipated infrastructure projects, is moving forward. The second construction phase has hit 45 percent completion, and the team behind it is pushing toward a finish line that’s now clearly in sight.
On Sunday, April 5, 2026, Bali Governor Wayan Koster showed up at the site himself to see how things were going. He didn’t just do a quick walkthrough. He went through multiple work areas — the communal zone, the gondola track and terminal, the glamping area, the exhibition hall, and the telecommunications museum. Every section got his attention.
Landscape planning was one of the things he looked at closely. Specifically, the pathway leading to the parking area and how the gondola terminal connects to the waiting lounge. These details matter to him, and he made that clear on site.
He also pushed hard on material quality. Local plants and flowers, he said, should be used throughout to reinforce the area’s character and identity.
“We have to be consistent with quality materials. We designed this beautifully, so this tower will be far superior to others in the world,” he said.
The target is to wrap up all construction by the end of November 2026. December is reserved for finishing touches and inauguration preparations. Koster was firm that the deadline and the quality standard have to coexist — one cannot be sacrificed for the other.
“I want it on time, but quality cannot be compromised. This is not an ordinary building — it is an icon. The arrangement cannot be standard,” he said.
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Bali Regional Legislative Council Chairman Dewa Made Mahayadnya was also on site during the visit. He brought up something worth noting: the people of Buleleng, as the local community hosting the project, should be able to feel the direct benefits of having this tower in their backyard. He went a step further and proposed a rotating free-access schedule, giving local residents dedicated days to visit at no cost.
So what exactly is Turyapada Tower? It is a multifunctional structure built to serve two big purposes at once — communication infrastructure and tourism. On the technical side, it will function as a broadcast transmitter for digital TV, internet, and community radio. On the tourism side, it is being built as a full-scale educational destination.
The list of facilities is long. Inside the tower, visitors will find a planetarium, a skywalk, a glass bridge, a rotating restaurant, and a static restaurant. A Balinese cultural museum and an educational laboratory are also part of the plan.
Step outside and there is more. Flower gardens, a fruit garden, a children’s playground, and outdoor adventure activities including a flying fox. Getting there is handled by a roughly one-hectare parking area and a 1.4-kilometer gondola that runs directly from the parking zone up to the tower.
The surrounding development goes beyond tourism. An SME center is included to support local economic growth. A convention hall is also in the works, aimed specifically at the MICE market — Meetings, Incentives, Conventions, and Exhibitions.
The whole concept is built around one idea: tourism above the clouds. If everything lands the way it’s planned, Turyapada Tower won’t just be another attraction in Bali. It will be the kind of landmark people come to Bali specifically to see.
