Things to Do at Mount Batur

The Mount Batur sunrise trek is a genuine hike, not a gentle stroll, and it starts in the dark: groups set off well before dawn with headtorches, climbing loose volcanic ground to reach the summit ahead of sunrise over the caldera and Lake Batur below. It's cold at altitude in a way that catches out visitors dressed for Bali's coastal heat, and the summit itself gets crowded with other groups jostling for the same view well before the sky actually lightens. For those not up for the climb, the wider Kintamani area around the caldera rim offers the same volcanic scenery from a car park or restaurant terrace, along with coffee plantations on the drier slopes nearby. Reasonably fit travellers who go in expecting company and cold rather than a solitary moment tend to find the view still delivers. Below are the top-rated sunrise treks and Kintamani tours.