Mount Batur Sunrise Hike 1, 717 MASL in Ubud

This is a 4-hour experience from Ubud, built around Visitor center, Mount Batur and View point. It is run by SIDEMEN TREKKING, an operator we book with directly rather than through a reseller, which is why we can hold your place with them before we treat your booking as final.

Mount Batur is an active volcano of 1,717 metres standing inside a much older caldera, with Lake Batur on the floor of it. Sunrise treks start from Toya Bungkah on the lake shore, climb for around two hours on volcanic sand and loose rock, and aim to be on the rim by about 5:30, since the sun comes up between 6:00 and 6:30 depending on the month, behind the cone of Mount Agung to the east. The summit before dawn is regularly 8 to 12°C with wind, so a real warm layer matters more than anything else you pack. Trekking is run through the local village association, which is why every tour, ours included, comes with a guide, and most mornings end at the hot springs on the lake shore. Jeep and ATV versions drive to a viewpoint on the flank of the volcano for the same sunrise and skip the climb, which is the right choice for knees, small children and anyone who did not sleep. In the wet season, November to March, the top is often inside cloud at dawn and there is no refund for weather.

The price covers Transport Pick up and Drop off, Guide, Headlamp and Light Breakfast. It does not cover Personal Expenses, Tip and Mineral Water, so budget for those separately. Everything included is listed in full on this page; if something is not on that list, assume it is not in the price.

SIDEMEN TREKKING sends the meeting point and time by email as soon as the booking is confirmed. We need at least one day's notice, and we confirm the date with SIDEMEN TREKKING before treating your booking as final. If they cannot take your date we tell you and refund you rather than leave you waiting.