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(1) We hiked this mountain at 4am to see the sunrise. Unfortunately it was too foggy in Feb so we could only see the sky light up. It was beautiful regardless. We were told the ideal time to go was June/July.\n\nMake sure you bring a jacket as it gets very cold in the morning. I wouldn't say it is a hard hike but there are places with loose rocks so make sure you wear adequate footwear. It may be a little hard if you have not had much physical exercise. But I think anyone can do it, maybe just at different pace. We hiked up in less than 2 hours which is quite fast meaning we got an ideal spot inside the hut. if you are slow you might not get to sit inside which can be very cold. It started raining on the day we went too.\n\nVery basic breakfast was also provided but make sure you bring water and maybe some snacks for the journey up.\n\nOn the way down you can take a easier path and drop by the hot springs. That's also an awesome experience. If you put your hand in the holes on top of the volcano you can feel the heat coming through.
(2) Mount batur is a volcano mountain. Therefore climbing this mountain requires a good trekking shoes since the ground can be very slippery. In fact, I saw a bunch of people fell and slipped. The climbing is easy and I guess almost anyone can do it unless one suffers from severe health problems.
(3) This trekking was good. Wake up at 2am from Ubud to go Mount Batur. 2hours walking for 300kr. Be carreful, all the guide are not good. We had a guide who did not want to go to the top, he didn't speak very good english to explain history of temple, cave etc...\n\nBreakfast very bad!\n\nIf you go, ask for a good guide who wants to go to the 2nd step and pray for a beautiful sunrise.
(4) I climbed Mount Batur with a sunrise trekking group, contacted Jero personal through his number @ +6281904082208 referred by my   who did with Jero team couple of week ago.\n\nThere were 3 of us in our group, one of my friend was feel unwell during the hike. Everyone in my group took great care to all of us, especially to Angle, our guides was excellent. He is Adi, he always lagged behind the group to stay with us and make sure I and my   Angle was ok, Adi offered a hand to help us up in every difficult parts where my knees weren't coping quite so well.\n\nThe walk up the mountain was quite hard, but definitely worth the effort when we reach the summit. Delicious Ala volcano breakfast, awesome hot chocolate, remarkable views made this journey highlight in my life. Adi is super friendly, helpful and informative. I have zero complain with his services offered.\n\nThe driver collected us from our accommodations in The Royal Beach Seminyak Bali at around 01:40am, then drive out to the mountain (foot of volcano) was about a couple of hours (included in the $60 price of the tour).\n\nI would strongly recommend taking this trip and contacting Jero and team or his site Bali trekking tour net seminyak. They will make your journey in Batur volcano become memorable one. Thanks Jero and Adi. 4 thumb to all of you, well done!!
(5) was breathtaking view on the top but for an x smoker it was a tough 150 mins trekking until we have reached the peak! was damn difficult to carry my back pack full of my photography equipment. All my cloths were totally wet after such cardio therefore I strongly recommend you to take everything extra! Summit is really windy and cold therefore take a jumper too. Don't expect too muck from the breakfast though, specially the egg cooked with the volcano steam staff sucks...
(6) We negotiated a deal with a friend of someone in the hotel. Only £25 for both of us for a full days trip, to where we wanted to go and not a tour guided trip. Hence, we agreed not to go to the gold and silver factories. The drivers 5% from these tours, we gave him as a tip at the end of the day. We were picked up at 8am, taken to a Barong and Kris Dance, which was rather educational. A fee for this, but not too much and about an hours entertainment. Choice of photo on a plate on the way out. We then made our way to the Monkey Sanctuary, again, another fee to enter. About an hour there, but very enjoyable. Clever little blighters, they are. We continued up to the rice fields, which was rather pleasant. Then up further to the volcano. Fantastic views and sat in a restaurant, where we paid about £6 each for all you can eat and unlimited tea and coffee. Busy, but enjoyable. Pestered to buy sarongs on the street, however. A couple of hours later, we then made our way back down the mountain and ended up at the Luwak Coffee Tour. A further hour, but free tasting. A choice to buy many items at the end. Got back to the hotel about 5pm. A very enjoyable full day.
(7) Done this 3 times over the years. In my experience the cheapest option is to arrive at the carpark in the caldera by about 4 a.m. where there are many guides (it's all regulated) and if you are lucky you will get a good one - I did. Some of the \trips\" from hotels on the rim can be rather rushed (not good if you aren't a mountain runner - make sure the guide doesn't start off too rapidly which will tire you later) and those from, say, Ubud will be more expensive. Climbing to the upper peak involves a lot of volcanic sand which can be slippery and get in your shoes. Great views if it's clear at dawn. The monkeys at the top don't seem to be a problem, but they are wild so beware."
(8) This day trip was probably the highlight of our holiday. It starts with a very early morning pickup followed by a long drive. The \track\" to the top is steep and you can barely see where you're going. You just need follow the torches of everyone else. At the top you get a boiled egg which has been cooked in a steam vent. I'd recommend you don't eat it immediately as my partner tried to open hers and it was a bit raw. Take a jacket also as even though you're in Bali it's surprisingly cold at the top. Only thing left to do is wait for the sunrise which is spectacular as the mist rolls away. Highly recommended trip."
(9) Mt. Batur trekking is a great alternative activity to chilling by the beach and it also help burning off the extra calories on indulging on delicious Balinese food and gelato. The hike was between easy to medium (we took the “tougher & steeper” route yet quieter as recommended by our guide Mr. Bazir) depending on your fitness level, and managed to reach the top in less than 2 hours.\n\nWould highly recommend our guide Mr. Bazir (+62 877 6038 1082) which we found via recommendations over here. A very friendly, responsive and knowledgeable guide, spoke pretty decent English, communication isn’t a problem.\n\nWe were 2 ladies hiking and not at any point we felt unsafe under the guide of Mr. Bazir. If you’re looking for private guide, do contact Mr. Bazir (via WhatsApp).
(10) Its a view of a mountain at an overpriced buffet restaraunt with a view and pushy locals want your money only.
(11) We really couldn’t face the thought of a 2am rise to watch a sunrise so we hired a driver and left Ubud at 6am. He organised for a guide who was waiting for us when we arrived at the car park. We had been warned that there would be heaps of traffic in the car park as well as coming down the mountain, but there wasn’t. We reached the summit by 9am and were the only ones there. The guide said there were 200 for the sunrise that morning and often in peak season, there can be up to 700. Took us an hour to climb up (the teenagers could have done it heaps faster without needing to wait for their mum) and 45 minutes to come back down. We were watching the weather and picked the best day to go - you’ll need to be careful going after sunrise because the clouds roll and the visibility can be zero. The day we went, views were amazing. Hire a guide; you can easily navigate your way up, but respect the culture you’re in and honour the locals.
(12) You get a breathtaking view of Mount Batur and the Batur lake. Must visit. Its so scenic. We could also see smoke bellowing out of Mount Agung that had recently erupted.
(13) We had woke up around 2am and our driver took us to the meeting point of some kind where there was alot of people gathering. We met our guide, and with him showing the way, started our trek up the mountain. It was dark, raining full blast and a little cold but it sure didnt slow us down. The path was very steep at some places, and i would even say quite dangerous, as because of rain, some of the ground were falling apart upon stepping on. After about 2 hours, we arrived safely at the top, and i have to say, the view was breathtaking. The sun was on the rise, and it had stopped raining. This was amazing. Highly recommended
(14) The hike, begins at 2am (you may need to get picked up earlier from your hotel, my pickup was 12.30 from Candidasa), and there's no guarantee that you'll be able to make it to the top, depending on weather and fitness. When you get back to the bottom will depend on your fitness levels. There are no real set paths, the route follows a rain gully, a solidified lava flow, and then a bunch of grafitti up a huge lava field. The last part is the most dangerous to the inexperienced, as cloud cover can limit visibility and make it difficult to find the route to the top...\n\nI went in the wet season, and its possible to get hit with thunderstorms during the hike, in which case its probably wise to abort for safety. Its not a great place to be caught without shelter...We spent some time about 3/4 of the way up deciding whether we should continue or not, as we got hit by a series of small squalls. In the end we did proceed and were rewarded as the clouds on the peak cleared away, and we got beautiful views of lower cloud formations rolling along the South Bali coast.\n\nOn the way down we met a procession from the temple, they were quite a humbling group, headed to the top to pray. Adults, children, grannies, all dressed in the ceremonial finery, wearing flip flops, and some with huge baskets perched atop their heads. Made what seemed like an epic journey feel quite a small feat.\n\nAll in all a great day, some drama, tension, physical exertion, and all capped off with being reminded that no matter how proud you feel, there are others that can do it better... Next time I'd like to do it in the dry season... With some friends :)\n\nBe VERY wary of inexperienced guides, it is very possible to get lost and people have died on the volcano.
(15) This hike is really popular and great for a wow factor sunrise view. You have to spend 1 hour getting here on transport and it takes 2 hours to climb up to the peak where you get to see the sunrise. Your guide is redundant but there isn't a choice as it provides a livelihood for the locals. Most people will be there around 5.30am to catch the first rays of light and to get a good spot. I would say that it's not cold on the climb up but the chill happens when you're waiting for sunrise in your sweat drenched clothes. A climb that is quite manageable for the majority.
(16) Travelled from Nusa Dua to Mt Batur by moped, drove using Google maps and took around 2 hours. Picked up a guide there at the carpark for 350 IDR. As I'm used to climbing bit mountains, we summited in 50minutes. The views where amazing over the lake and other mountains, cool to see into the volcano too
(17) Climbing up and down this volcano was the highlight of my trip to Bali!!\n\nWe booked from a local travel agency in Ubud, paid 500,000 per person, we were a group of 5, 3 girls 2 guys ages 26 - 36 of average fitness. Expect to pay more if you're a smaller group.\n\nWe were picked up at 12am from our hotel in Ubud and taken to the starting point, about 1.5 hours drive away where we met our 2 guides.\nFrom there it was about 4.5 hours hike up the mountain starting from a temple, going through a little bit of jungle before it clears.\nIt is very steep, but doable. The ground is muddy / rocky. You don't notice much on the way up as it is dark, but on the frequent rest stops you can look back and realise how far up you are and how beautiful the island is!\n\nWe arrived at the summit about 6am and stopped for breakfast (provided by the guides) and to watch the sunrise - we all felt AMAZING at this stage... it is an extremely beautiful place, even though it was cloudy (at this stage we're above the clouds) the sunrise is beautiful.\nBreakfast was simple but delicious, local buns and some hard boiled eggs.\n\nGoing down was the same route as going up, it took us about 4 hours and it was HARD due to the steepness and rocky / muddy ground.\nIt is still enjoyable though, now that the sun has risen you can actually see and appreciate the surroundings - rocks, trees and the occasional monkey.\n\nAt the end you will be SO HAPPY to get back to the start point - there is a little shop where you can buy beer, water and some snacks.\n\nI cannot recommend this trek enough.. we were abit nervous to do it at first hearing about how hard it was, but it turned out to be very doable. Our legs were sore for 2 days after - but the good kind of sore that makes you feel alive and relaxed.\n\nAfter the hike our driver took us to a local coffee / tea plantation where you can sample teas and coffees for free (and buy if you like). Kopi Luwak (the famous cat poo coffee) is also available.\n\nNote that it is quite cold at the summit - you should definitely wear long pants and bring a long sleeve jacket. I hiked to the top in a singlet and was fine, but as soon as you stop moving you feel cold.\nAlso bring snacks for the way up and extra water (even though it is provided).\n\nI cannot recommend highly enough our driver - he was open, friendly, full of recommendations, had a great sense of humour but beyond that went out of his way to help us by calling our previous taxi company to try and recover a camera we'd left.\nMeeting and chatting to this guy in itself should be a tourist attraction :)\n\nWe really felt that we could trust him - he didn't try to rip us off (we knew prices from shopping around), and he was very accommodating - picking us up from Ubud, waiting for us while we had lunch, dropping us off in Uluwatu after the hike.\n\nIf anyone wants to contact him as a private driver or book tours (you can book pretty much anything through him - rafting, volcano, elephants, Gilli islands) his details:\nName: Yan Darma\nMobile: +62 87 862 236 284\nViber / Whatsapp: +62 812 46 059 004\nemail: darmono2003@gmail.com
(18) Bali trekking and tour was very efficient and helpful in organising our last minute decision to climb mount butar. Contacted Jero via what's app and he was very quick to respond and very informative.\n\nThe climb isn't to hard, My partner and I have little to no cardio fitness and managed fine. tough at times but the sunrise and views made every bit worth it.\n\nOur guide that took us up the mountain ketut kertana was fantastic! Highly recommend you request for him, especially if your worried about struggling. He's a great help, my runners had no grip and weren't ideal especially for walking down the mountain but ketut held my hand and helped me whenever we got to a slippery or steep section. His knowledge of the volcano facts was also excellent!\n\nGreat experience! Worth every second of effort once you get to the top and eat breakfast cooked in the steam and enjoy the views!
(19) This place should not be missed if you are an avid trekker. We started at 3 am at the base of the mountain with a local guide, Ayu, a young and energetic guide who was very kind and helpful. My 8-year-old daughter was the youngest of all trekkers on that particular day. We reached at 5:30 am on the top. One can buy hot coffee, cold drinks, volcano boiled eggs from the small shack. The view from the top was out of this world. One has to take a warm jacket as the temperature dips as we climb higher. The view of rising sun is completely out of this world.\nAscent is not very difficult provided you are ready to walk/climb for 2-2:30 hours, but need to be very careful while descent as it tends to be slippery with volcanic ash. There is good road to come down where if tired, you get people on motorbikes who provide a ride against money.
(20) Sadly reviews of mafia policing the mount batur are correct.\nI prefer not to support such methods, so turned back.\nYou could negotiate with them, but they are ugly mean spirited puerile who ended up physically threatening me as I took liberty to Google reviews/prices and read out aload the word \mafia\".\n\nMost people take package tour. If you do that, you avoid the hassle of those liars, but you're funding their methods.\nThink twice, there are other volcanoes in Indonesia and in the world :)"
(21) It was well worth the extra drive to visit Kintamani on a day long tour visiting other attractions, time of year was not the best but on our day the atmosphere was slightly smokey which reduced visibility, the viewing platforms from the restaurants were great but we chose not to eat and only ordered drinks as the only choice was a deep fried buffet assortment, coming back down a different route we found the view of Mt Agung was impressive from a distance.
(22) This was my second visit to Kintamani and Mount Batur is still as spectacular as ever. We were lucky as it was a clear day, so the view was awesome. Mount Agung was also clearly visible so we got some amazing photographs.\n\nDo remember to carry something warm with you. It's freezing up there. A welcome change from the crazy heat at sea level.\n\nA must visit.
(23) Considering the fact that I am an asthma patient trekking is something I usually avoid. But, for some reason I went for this one. We started at 3.30 am and after the first half an hour the trek became extremely difficult. There were guides with us all the way. Every half an hour I had to take a puff from my inhaler and honestly there were times when I almost gave up because the climb was very steep. But when I finally did reach the top that too right on time it was all worth it. One of the most amazing views with the clouds and the lake. One should definitely give it a shot while visiting Bali.
(24) Great climb.\nOver crowded though.\nTook us around 1.5 hours to get to the top.\nBreathtaking views.\n\nMake sure you wear proper hiking boots.\n\nNot cold.\n\nTake snacks as they don’t offer any meals.\n
(25) Enjoyed a tough but rewarding climb of Mt Agung from Pasar Agung temple last weekend. Had a great guide from Bali Sunrise Tours called Gede (also the name of the man in the office). He was very helpful with my 75 year old dad who attempted the climb but only made it halfway. I'm 46 and had done 3 months of hill and stair training but only just made it. There is some scary moments especially in the dark. It took us 4.5hours to reach the summit after leaving at 1230pm. The sunrise from the top was beautiful and lucking the weather was dry.
(26) I founded contact person @ +6281904082208 bases of five start rating on TripAdvisor and decided to contact him through WhatsApp. The reservation went smoothly, my message repined promptly and fixed by couple of minute. I and my wife stayed in Seminyak picked up at 8:30 pm by Ketut, travel to the base of Mt. Agung 2 hours then we began our hike at 11 pm.\n\nWe are very satisfied book through them because they provide us transfer pick up and drop off to your hotel in Seminyak, experienced local guide Darta Geday, Light volcanic breakfast such as:\na. Bananas\nb. Breads\nc. Hot tea, coffee or hot chocolate.\nd. Seasonal fresh fruits.\ne. Biscuits\nf. Chocolate\ng. Mineral water\nh. Toilet fees in car park.\n\n5. Trekking equipment such as:\na. Torch (Flashlight)\nb. Trekking pole.\nc. Raincoat\n6. Entrance fees to Karangasem area.\n\nThe hike was difficult and quite tough for us as we are fewer exercises but we did the summit before 6 am, the locals guide Darta Geday was just excellent and helpful.The sunrise was excellent, it was worth sacrifice sleep.\n\nNoted!\nWear proper hiking boots, do not wear flat gear it will be danger for you.\nPrepared warm jacket and layers as on the summit is cold, glove is useful for you too.\nDo not eat a lot before hike, there is no toilet on the summit and rest enough before departure.\nLast word thank you very much Jero arrange our hike and Darta you are best guide ever.
(27) Believe me this would be the most amazing view you can have at the top of Bali's roof. You can see Mount Abang , Mount Agung from far and the perfect reflection at the lake around the mount circumference.\n\nYou will start ascend to the top at 4 am and expect to arrive at the top at 7 am. Definitely tiring but worth for every sweat!\n\n
(28) The 2 hour trek is quite simple even if steep and slidy in some parts, but even a not trained person like me can do that. The effort to arrive to the top really worst it!! The view is amazing as well as the sunrise, one if the best I've ever seen! Furthermore at the way back the guide gave us the chance to make the trail a bit longer to see the crater in a less touristic part (there were very few people in comparison to the tour that is really crowded). Amazing!!\nIt is a \must do\" activity when you're in Bali."
(29) There are so many beautiful mountains and volcanoes to hike in Indonesia, don't support the local mafia in mount batur.
(30) Even tho I only went to top og mountain and had lunch,\nThe view was amazing. I wish I spent more time there.\nDon't miss it. worth to go.
(31) Well organised trip up Mount Batur. We were actually the only people on this trek and the only people walking up the mountain that evening which definitely improved the experience. We are two relatively fit people and honestly found the trek quite hard work, but our guide was very accommodating. The email from the tour advised us we needed to wear long trousers but one of us got away unscathed wearing shorts. I would recommend either hiking boots or trail running shoes. It is very slippy in places especially coming down.\n\nIt was very warm ascending in the sun and then quite difficult to see the route with torches in the dark so the sunrise trek might make more sense if it wasn’t for the 2am start.\n\nIt’s worth taking water but the driver does stop at supermarkets en route and bought us a couple of large bottles. The guide made us banana sandwiches at the top of the mountain but luckily we had our own provisions.\n\nWe went from Sanur and it was a 2 hour drive each way so didn’t get back until 10pm. Luckily there were still restaurants open in Sanur when we got back. I would recommend it but it was a difficult and tiring trek. It felt dangerous in places coming down; the guide had to help me. We did get some amazing sunset photos though, which made it all worthwhile. Can imagine it would have been disappointing if clouds spoilt the view however!
(32) Yesterday me and my family (my husband and sons (9 and 14 years old)) did trekking to Mt. BATUR. This is the wet season in Bali and I affraid that this activity will not be so exited as it will be in summer. Ah, I wasn't right. Thanks to our guide Bazir (+62 87760381082) He was the best choise we did. He is living near the mountain, so he knows every step there and the shortest ways. He is calm, frendly and so possitive person. I found this guide on tripadvisor and called him directly without any tour company. So we did this tour on the same night.\nAbout trekking. Yes, it was challenging. It was quite cold on the top, so don't do that without jacket. My boys were very happy about monkeys, what were more frendly like in Monkey forest. The sunset was beautifull despite weather forecast. So don't affraid do this trekking in winter season.
(33) I booked this last minute through my hotel in Ubud and was lucky enough that a few other people must have joined the tour as well and we could go. The driver picked me up at 3:30am from my hotel foyer. We got to the bottom of the mountain around 4:15am and started our walk up the mountain in darkness with our guide who was assigned to the three of us. It was colder there than i thought it would be and i hired a jacket for 50,000 RP from some locals at the start of the walk. I didn't even end up using it though as you warm up fairly quickly on the walk and my light jumper was enough in the end.\nWe made good time going up as we all seemed fairly fit and the guide wasn't even puffing. It was a medium to hard walk, you need good shoes for this. We had a full moon going up and the weather was very changeable. When we started it didn't look like we would be able to see the sunset for all the clouds. As we went up the clouds cleared.\nThe last part of the climb is hardest but luckily it doesn't drag on for too long. We were up the top with a lot of other groups with around 30-40 minutes before sunset.\nThere are people up the top selling coke and coffee and as the early morning light came through we could see clouds and fog lower down the mountain covering ti like a blanket. From the top you can see Mt Agung and further over from there Lombok, which is the direction the sun comes up.\nIt wasn't a perfect sunrise as there was still some cloud about (this was in late May) but we were lucky we got a sunset at all. Took some great pictures and was great to get another perspective on Bali, as you could see over to the coast, and to Lombok.\nOur guide then said he could take us over to where the last active volcanic crater is (this was optional). We all decided to do the extra walking to see the active part of the mountain. There is steam coming up through the ground all over the place, on the way around he cooked some eggs (hardboiled) in one of the holes after covering it over and leaving them for around 10 minutes. We came back down the mountain a different way, in one part bolting full bore down the mountain where the volcanic sand was very soft, which was fun.\nBecause we did the extra tour we were the third last group back to the car park, where our driver was waiting. We tipped the tour guide and made our way back to Ubud.
(34) We decided to be adventurous for our 14th wedding anniversary so we booked the Sunrise Trek of Mt Batur through our butler for $50 usd per person. 1 am wake up call after only 4 hours of sleep. At 2 am we meet our driver and hop into an SUV. We drive into Ubud where we have to make two other stops for four other passengers. The drive to Kintamani is about 45 minutes so we settle in for a quite ride.\n\nWe arrive at Pineh Colada Organic Farm for a quick breakfast. You are given a coffee and tea sampler (their own products) and banana pancakes. When I explained that I couldn't eat the pancakes because of my dairy allergy they surprised me with a special non-dairy batch. Very thoughtful. The owner came and talked about his farm and how the tours are booked through their farm and then showed us a selection of products for purchase. Unfortunately, we thought we were stopping their on the way back to our hotel (but didn't) so we didn't buy any.\n\nNext we drove to Mt Batur and met our guides (three per group). To the summit of Mt Batur it is roughly 5500 feet. The hike up to the summit takes around an hour to two hours. The path starts is a simple dirt path rather large at first, then through some rows of tomato and pepper plants, finally you are on a narrow loose rock path with boulders you need to climb over.\n\nSadly it took my husband and I two hours (we were one of the last to the top. Halfway up the mountain I had an asthma attack and didn't have my inhaler. I would continue on and just keep making several stops. Between my asthma, the warmth (remember in the middle of the night in Bali its still 80 degrees), the humidity (Boston in August), and the altitude (I live almost at sea level) this was a hard trek for me. At one point I was going to stay at the half way point and another guide offered to have one of his men walk me back down. Our guide to great offense to this and started a fight with the nice gentleman. After this I got rather annoyed and irritated so I said come on adrenaline and carried on!\n\nOur guide didn't really understand that it wasn't the trek itself. While everyone else was complaining of aches and pains, or exhaustion I was completely fine. My lungs just didn't want to cooperate.\n\nFinally we made it to the top! At this point you could see everyone in jackets or sweatshirts. Greg and I zipped up however it wasn't even cold! There was a slight breeze and it felt like spring in Boston. We met up with our group and waited for the sunrise. Did we see the amazing sunrise we were hoping for.....nope! Completely fogged in. Every now and then the fog would move and we could photograph the crater, or the lake, or the lava fields. During these times you are filled with happiness, peace, and in awe of your surroundings.\n\nOur guide made us breakfast. We were provided hard boiled eggs, and white bread with cooked banana inside. The others weren't too thrilled with a banana sandwich. Personally I would have loved it (I'm weird and like to mash up a banana and put it on a rice cake) but I wasn't sure if the bread contained dairy or not so I abstained.\n\nBefore heading back down the mountain we walked around the crater, steam vents, and took as many photos as the fog allowed. Heading back down took us about an hour and a half. Again the guide thought I couldn't handle the trek so he took my hand, just about pulled my arm out of the socket and pulled me down the rocks. The views were beautiful and truly inspiring.\n\nWe met up with our driver again and started back into Ubud. The roads can be a bit high and have cliffs right next to your car so this was always interesting when scooters, trucks, and our suv tried to pass one another. We were fortunate enough to make a final stop before heading into Ubud. Photo op time at the Rice Terraces of Tegalalang. The terraces are beautiful and across the way are lovely little shops and restaurants.
(35) A nice hike that most people could complete but be prepared with good shoes and a windbreaker. The wind is there on top and the temperature goes down to 10 degrees Celsius during the night in August.\nAnd if the weather is good (no clouds) the view of the crater is spectacular.\nHeads up: shouldn't pay more than 350 K roupies if you are staying in Kintamani.\nEnjoy
(36) We parked up our rented moped at this beach right next to the Anantara hotel just after 9.30am, put our towels down in the beach, swam, walked, sunbathed etc. It came to lunchtime so we got back on the moped to find somewhere to eat. As we were getting in the moped 2 locals came up to us saying we have to pay for parking (there were no signs, no barriers and these guys weren't wearing anything official they just had some yellow paper that had 'parking 2000 rupiah' typed on them. We said we were leaving now anyway and that there are no signs and no one was here when we parked up so started to leave, thy kept shouting at us and started swearing \**** you!\" Considering how lovely and friendly the Balinese people are I was really worried and concerned by the whole experience. At double six beach (where we opted to go after this incident) there is a proper barrier and booth with guys who take the parking charge so that is fine, but who these guys were I have no idea. Horrible experience."
(37) Climbing Mount Batur was not on our itinerary, despite a sunrise hike being the most popular thing to do in the area. I'd read up before our trip and the active volcano seemed reasonably challenging to hike and there was always the problem of us not really having the correct footwear or clothing. We decided to enjoy the view from our pool instead, whilst staying for a few days in the local area.
(38) You must have a day to Mt. Batur. The trek is not like normal treks because Mt. Batur is a volcano and it is covered volcanic black sand. The trek begins at 3.30am after you reach the starting point and the whole trek took around 5 hours (2 hour to the peak, 0.5 hour enjoying the view at the peak and 2.5 hours down), and it is a tough trek for beginners. Beware of sharp rocks along the trek. Do bring your camera as you do want to take scenic views back home!
(39) Awesome place to be around. It is a must see place in Bali. Beautiful view with mount batur and batur lake given an heavenly feeling and weather there is very cold with windy nature given an added flavour..must have lunch at any roadside restaurant..enjoyed a lot..
(40) Recently climbed the Mt Agung via Besakih temple route... prior to that had read all the reviews but nothing prepared me for the challenging and heartwrenching trail esp. the last 2 hrs to reach the summit. I thought Mt rinjani is tough but Mt Agung is the toughest so far eventhough it's slightly lower than Mt. Rinjani. One has to be fit to climb mt Agung esp. when using the Besakih temple route. Our group was carrying almost 4 to 5 litres of water each person because the guides only providing coffees & tea and some snacks. All the reviews mentioned good tips on shoes, proper warm clothing etc. but adding on one extra tip. If you are carrying a lot of water/drinks/snacks, leave some half way on one of your resting sports.. just hide them in a small bush... it helps to ease the load on the shoulder provided you are descending using the same trail. We started off at 11.30 pm and reached the summit almost 9 am! but glad we all reached the summit and enjoyed the view. A good experience and challenging because this is the first time we climbed the mountain at 11.30 pm and up up all the way. Be prepared to have a strong mentality and determination.
(41) Waking at 2 am was tough and we had slight concerns due to some negative reviews. However, arriving at 3:30 am, we avoided the crowds and were were at the summit within plenty of time to view the sunrise. The sunrise itself was slightly disappointing, but once the clouds cleared the view was spectacular and made for excellent photos. Our guide was wonderful - helpful, friendly and very informative, even providing extra torches for the journey up. The tour of the crater, including the small temple, volcanic steam and feeding the resident monkeys was an unexpected bonus.
(42) We came early (9 am) and avoidet the crowds on our way down which was very nice considering the narrow and at times pretty vertical hike. \nBring practical shoes and bags - and be aware of the tides.\nSo beautiful!
(43) Worth the trek if you're on foot (which I was)! Opportunities abound for great pictures. I spent about two hours just walking around and observing.
(44) Have to admit I wasn’t sure about how much I would like going to look at the volcano Mt. Batur. We didn’t hike the volcano but were able to enjoy viewing from a restaurant with a beautiful view overlooking the lava field below Mt. Batur. There is a peaceful serenity surrounding the mountain along with some gorgeous scenery and I have to say it was a highlight of our morning. Oft times it good to go early so the view of the mountain isn’t obscured by clouds or fog.
(45) Truly enjoyed the trekking to the top of batur and back down. Watching the sunrise was beautiful. Might have tiring along the way but it was really worth the view.
(46) Nature to its core , you can see the craters made by the eruptions. There are many dining places which have great view. The food there is pretty decent but the place and surrounding makes up for it. A must visit.
(47) Like many people, we did the sunrise hike. We got picked up at our hotel at 2 am and hiked for 2.5 miles up a steep, rocky, slippery trail. The trail was crowded and people were loud. But when the sun started to rise, it was all completely worth it! Great experience!
(48) Went with 4   in July. If you shop around in Ubud you can bargain down to 200000 IDR pp for 4 people. However because a local mafia runs all the trekking there they demand a guide for every 4 people. We ended up paying 400 000 extra in total for another guide that proved to be useless (the climb is quite straightforward)\n\nHad to wake up at 2 AM in Ubud, if you're reasonably fit you can climb the whole mountain in 2 hours. We waited for the sunrise on the freezing, windswept mountaintop for one hour. No view whatsoever at dawn because of thick morning fogs, and according to our guides it's the norm rather than the exception. We only caught a few glmpses of Mounts Agung and Rinjani over the cloud sea.\n\nThe ascent wasn't particularly demanding but proved to be a pain because of the uneven volcanic terrain. The path is narrow and gets jammed because of its popularity. The descent was even worse as the rocks and volcanic sands are quite slippery.\n\nTo sum it up, a place where you will pay a lot of money to be tied to a network of useless guides, spoil your night and the next day, with few hopes of a great scenery as a reward. Skip it.
(49) The fairly long drive to Kintamani (from Ubud) is worth it, only to catch a glimpse of the volcanic Mt. Batur and the Dena Batur (lake) gleaming in the sun at its foothills. We did not trek up the mountain, nor did we walk down to the lake. We sat at one of the warungs and enjoyed the view. If that does not sound very exciting/interesting, you should probably give this place a miss.
(50) So we just got back from our attempt to hike to the top of mount Agung.\nUnfortunately we could only get half way up because of the biblical rain we experienced on the way. Our local guide said he had never seen water fall like it and it made it too dangerous to continue. The cloud cover meant we wouldn't have the perfect sunrise pictures at the end either.\n\nThis challenge is certainly not easy, especially if the weather is not dry. There are too many things you are not told by the guys who sell you the tours so do your research and at the bare minimum have hiking poles and boots, gloves and an excellent head torch. These items are your best friends for the best part of 12 hours so don't think you can do it without them.\n\nWould love to have another go at it.\n\nGood luck to anyone who tries it and well done to those who do!
(51) Really enjoyed the early start and Sunrise Hike. Quite beautiful to see the Sunrise over the clouds. Definitely recommended.
(52) There are many many companies and guides selling the trip to Mount Batur, but if you would like to avoid the massive number of tourists stay at Bunbulan Hill Hostel and let they arrange a real local experience to you. There are different options and we took the long trip. Where after the sun rise we continue working towards the crater of the volcano and some lava hills.\n\nThanks to the information I found on this forum I made a reservation at Bunbulan Hill Hostel (which is quite a confortable and nice hotel with shared bathrooms and shower at hostel price). By staying in Bunbulan hostel you gain one more hour of sleep (wake up 3.30h) and you walk through a local trail with a group of around 10 people and two guides.\n\nThe walk is not the easiest, to be honest I struggled a bit, but respect your body and walk at your own pace and everyone can reach the top on time to see a great sunrise. Having great shoes and good gear definitely makes the experience easier. Enjoy the journey!\n\nI did not have my hiking boots, I used runners with great grip. It was fine but hiking boots always helps.\n\nWhat to wear: layers. Leggings were fine. T-shirt, long sleeves jumper and a jacket. Is you have a wind stopper bring it. While you walk your body will be very warm. Once you reach the top can be very windy so wind proof jacket eases the experience.\n\nAn idea: I was based in Ubud and the I made a deal with one driver to drive use the full day and drop us off at the hostel. I strongly recommend this option. This is my suggested itinerary: Ubud -> Gunung Kawi (rock temple) -> Tirta Empul Temple (holy spring temple) -> Tegalalang Rice Terrace -> Coffee farm -> Bunbulan Hill Hostel in Kintamani. We paid 450K to our driver.
(53) First I want to say that this is definatly worth the effort. However, from reading the write-ups in the excursion leaflets available in Bali, it is a much harder climb than they make out.\n\nDo NOT attempt if you are only averagely fit or have any leg, back, balance or feet injuries.\n\nIt is a 2hr climb up a rugged, uneven track with loose shale, rugged steps, in absolute pitch black (other than the torches of other hikers) and is very, very steep.\n\nHowever if you can make it it is well worth the climb as the views are amazing!!! (Oh, and the climb back down is much easier!!!)
(54) We did the Mt Batur Sunrise Trek & White Water Rafting with Bali Private Tour in Jun 2017. We subsequently did Mt Agung and Mt Rinjani in the same period with 2 other different companies and have to say that we were extremely lucky to get Nik as our guide for Mt Batur. As it was our first time trekking, we ran out of breath very easily and frequently and needed many breaks in between. Nik was very patient with us and even offered us snacks like banana and timtam chocolate biscuits. He was very supportive and sweet throughout the entire journey. He was always only 2-3 steps ahead of us and held our hands through the slippery parts of the trek. We felt very safe with him. He also frequently offered to take pictures for us and actually took some of the best pictures of our trip.\n\nThe water rafting part of the package was executed by ALAM, another reputable company. It would have been more expensive if we had booked the 2 separately.\n\nOverall, the Bali Private Tour team really impressed me with their level of service. Thank you Nik, our guide, Gede, our driver and Yoga, our coordinator. My only regret is that we did not book other tours with them as well. I will definitely use their services if I ever return to Bali for any treks!
(55) We stayed in Kintamani to do the Mount Batur trek. Felt the people were pushy, money hungry and just generally unfriendly. First we were charged a fee just to enter the town and even our driver seemed confused by it. Then when looking for a place to stay we were told there were no homestays and were hassled by a local and taken to only places that he had an obvious connection with but it was getting dark and were forced to find something soon. This guy then stayed with us through our entire dinner and wouldn't leave us alone. He insisted we needed a guide in order to do the trek (although reading other reviews online suggesting it wasn't neccesarry) and he wanted to charge us more than the Mount Agung Trek which is twice as long. He kept pushing us to book with him right away although we explained several times we just arrived, we we're tired and weren't sure of our plans yet. We finally convinced him we weren't interested in doing the trek just so he would leave. Later that night, we left our hotel to find water at the next hotel up the road and were chased by security dogs with the security guards standing right there, not caring to call them off. The security dogs then created commotion and we had a pack of stray dogs on the street barking at us and chasing us up the road in the middle of the night (kind of a frighenting experience as I was travelling with only 2 other girl   and we were chased up a dark street onto a bridge where we had no way to escape the dogs). When we finally did and made it back to our hotel, all staff was gone and they had locked us out. We were knocking on the door but no one answered. We eventually found an unlocked gate at the back and got into our room. The next morning we attempted to find the start of the trek on our own but the town's people wouldn't direct us unless we had a guide. We ended up finding the laval walk and did that instead. Also, we tried to hire a taxi to take us back up the hill to our hotel ( only a 4 minute drive but a long, not very scenic walk) and we given prices almost as high as it cost us for the 3.5 hr taxi drive from Kuta to Tanah Lot to Kintamani.
(56) Went to see Mount Batur also known as Kintamani volcano, it was beautiful and you can see amount Agung also if there are no clouds.\nThe driver found another spot in between while going to lake Batur which was perfect spot for taking picture.\nIt looked like this place is very popular with locals as not many tourists were there, mostly local families.\nEasy to access while staying in Ubud, a must see if you can.\nAlso make sure you go down to see beautiful Lake Batur and hot springs if travelled so far.
(57) We were picked up from Ubud at 2:30AM to start our hike. We arrivied at the starting point and they provided us with breakfast (pancakes and tea). The hike started in darkness and only the provided flashlights were our source of light. The hike took us about 2hours (arrived around 5:45am) and we made it in time to see the sunrise.\n- It was stunning - absolutely beautiful. Sunrise over a volcano with the clouds eyelevel overlooking a lake.\n- The hike is very challenging. Uneven paths with continuous elevation. Go slow if you are not an experienced hiker or you may slip and hurt yourself. It will be the same path hiking downwards, which was quicker but was as equally as dangerous (can slip and fall). There are beverage/snacks sellers who will try to help you down the mountain in an exchange of purchasing something from them.\n- They will make your food at the top of the mountain which was like an egg sandwich and tea.\n- The hike will make you a little sweaty and hot but on top of the mountain will be chilly, so wear layers!\n- Proper shoewear highly recommended. Pack water. Also there is no washroom at the top.\n- Cheeky monkeys at the top that will try to steal your food - beware of their mischief!\n- Overall it was an amazing experience. One time thing for me. Worth it.
(58) I didn’t go sunrise trekking that’s why it’s just average for me. I stayed in accomodation just across toya devasya. Cheaper option for accomodation with hot spring. Its only 350k per night. Walk 2 minutes across the accomodation you’ll see Batur Lake, they also have a tent option on the lake side.
(59) Our adult children told us it required \moderate\" fitness, but I beg to differ. Heart rate way through the roof most of the way, heaving in the last half hour! Tips: 1) Take your own miner's light - torches supplied by guides can be pathetic plus holding in your hand means less stability. 2) eat before setting off - from us in Seminyak was 2 hours in the van - so you have some fuel. Breakfast cooked up there is a token amount with the novelty of the egg being boiled by the heat. 3) Do not always take the hand of your guide if you feel more stable getting your footing sorted before the hand up. The pressure was on to keep up and I felt dragged up at times and with a torch in one hand and a young girl tugging my other and feet slipping on damp volcanic rock - yikes! 4) Most importantly, do not take the Coke offered at the top by the friendly guy who has been chatting on the way up - it's opportunistic to say the least! One of our group thought it was included in the fee - it isn't and the guy insisted we pay 3000 rupiah each coke! Got impatient when the exhausted person, having just made it to the top, didn't have change. Funny that our guides didn't mention this - I think they are from the same village at the base. Toilets are atrocious by the way, apparently regular complaints are made but nothing gets done.\nLastly, a question ... why did we get told about the easier way, just 10 mins more (when added to the 2 hours hiking each way, who cares?) as a way down only. Why can't we hike up that way instead of the dangerous rocks? Maybe we wouldn't need guides then, just good boots and maybe hiking 'sticks'? Having said all that, I was so very proud to have made it to the top, at my tender age of 52 and the locals were very friendly. Breathtaking view and sunrise, quite a spiritual moment."
(60) The whole experience of Mount Batur was brilliant! We received a surprise banana pancake at base camp and then had a follow up breakfast up the top of the mountain- which we did know about.\n\nThe climb itself is quite tough, we do a lot of walking and scaled Ben Nevis a few years ago, but this was quite a challenge (but totally worth it). It is very steep in places particularly after ‘the first top’ but with a good pair of walking boots and the will power you will definitely get up to the top! As once you do it is so worth it for the beautiful sunrise.\nComing down you take a different more gradual path but this can still be hard going on the legs.\nThe biggest surprise for us was how busy it was, so be prepared to queue when scaling the mountain and top tip take tissues (maybe a sheewee for the ladies) as the toilets coming down are quite grim and you will have to pay anything up to 20000 IDR for them.\n\nWe would definitely recommend this experience, however, do prepare it isn’t just a simple walk you will need: tissues/wet wipes/hand sanitizer or sheewee, good boots, warm clothes (it is freezing up the top), a hot spring or spa session afterwards to reward your muscles. Look out for friendly monkeys at the top!