An open-top orange 4x4 on a black lava track, the Batur cone in the haze behind it
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JeepNo transport includedNo trekkingMax 3 adults

Mt. Batur Jeep Sunrise & Black Lava

No trekking, and the black lava field after.

  • Starts 4:00 AM
  • No walking required
  • Up to 3 adults
  • Breakfast at the viewpoint

A classic 4WD jeep collects you in Kintamani and drives half an hour up through the forest to the sunrise point, halfway up Mount Batur. Breakfast and a hot drink come with the view. Afterwards the jeep carries on to the black lava, across the sand and rock left by the 1963 eruption, with time to walk among the formations and take photographs. The hot springs are not part of this trip, but they can be added to it.

Mountain
Mount Batur
Level
Easy
Good for
Families, seniors, and anyone who wants easy adventure

What you get

  • A classic 4WD jeep the whole way, with no trekking at any point
  • Half an hour through the forest to the sunrise point, halfway up the mountain
  • Breakfast and hot drinks at the viewpoint
  • On to the black lava afterwards, across the 1963 eruption field
  • Time among the lava formations for photographs

Included

  • English speaking guide
  • 4WD jeep and driver
  • Breakfast and hot drinks at the viewpoint
  • The black lava field, with time to walk among the formations
  • Entrance ticket
  • Mineral water
  • Photos along the way, on your phone or ours, so you go home with them

How the trip runs

  1. 4:00 AMMeet the jeep in Kintamani. No walking at any point.
  2. 30 minutesUp through the forest to the sunrise point, halfway up the mountain.
  3. At sunriseBreakfast and a hot drink while the sun comes up.
  4. AfterAnother half hour on to the black lava.
  5. ThenAcross the sand and rock from the 1963 eruption.
  6. On footA walk around the lava formations, and photographs.

Prices

How many people?
Rp 1.000.000Total for 2 people · Rp 500.000 per person
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What to bring

  • A warm layer for the drive up

Add it on

The hot springs
An hour in the natural hot springs after the lava field, for a charge on top of the tour price. Ask when you book, and bring swimwear and a towel.
From the tour

Photos from the mountain

Real mornings up there. Your guide takes photos along the way, on your phone or ours, and you get them afterwards. Included in every trip.

  • A guest sitting on the windscreen of a yellow jeep at sunrise, Mount Agung above a sea of cloud
  • Two guests on a jeep roof watching the sun come up over the clouds
  • A guest stretched out on a jeep roof in the middle of the black lava field
  • A couple standing on a jeep bonnet with their arms out, the Batur cone behind them
  • A couple framing the rising sun between their hands from the roof of a jeep
  • Two guests sitting on the bonnet of a yellow jeep, the caldera rim in cloud behind them

Not included

  • Hotel pickup, which can be booked as an optional extra
  • Tips
  • Trekking shoe rental
  • Personal insurance
Optional extra

Need a lift from your hotel?

Pickup is not part of the price on any trip, but we can arrange it on all of them. Tell us where you are staying and we will send you a quote with your booking.

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