Mount Batur sunrise (trek or jeep)

Gunung Batur, Kintamani

Watch the sun rise over a sea of cloud from an active volcano

⚠ Local guide required

Hours

Pickup 1:30–3am, back around 11am–noon (2026 reports)

Tickets

Booked online, treks start from about US$20 and jeep tours from about US$12 per person (Oct 2026). Going independently: IDR 100,000 per person park fee plus IDR 300,000–600,000 per group for the compulsory guide

Address

Kintamani, Bangli; treks start below the mountain near Pura Jati and Toya Bungkah

An active volcano 1,717 metres high, rising beside Lake Batur inside a huge caldera. Treks set off by headlamp around 4am and climb for close to two hours, the last stretch on slippery volcanic gravel. At the top you sit with a steam-cooked egg and a banana sandwich while the sun comes up behind Mount Agung and, across the sea, Lombok's Rinjani. If walking doesn't appeal, a 4WD jeep takes you up across the black lava fields to a sunrise viewpoint, a popular choice for short trips.