Skip to content

Volcano guide · Kintamani

Mount Batur: jeep or sunrise trek

Updated 15 September 2026 · 4 min read · Ubud Outdoor Activities

Book from this page

A person jumping in front of an open jeep at sunrise above a mountain caldera, with a second jeep beside it
Sunrise jeep viewpoint. Open jeeps at a rim sunrise, with a person jumping between them. Photo supplied for Ubud Outdoor Activities.

The trek

Pickup from Ubud is around 02:00. You start walking near Toya Bungkah, about -8.2505, 115.4048, and climb volcanic sand for about two hours. Breakfast is on the rim as the sun clears Mount Agung and the lake, when the cloud allows. You are back at the hotel late morning. No ropes. A jacket matters.

The jeep

The private 4×4 is your group only, minimum two. Sunrise is a six-to-seven-hour door-to-door. Sunset is four to five. The viewpoint is on the Penelokan rim, about -8.2715, 115.3540. Sit-in means you stay with the vehicle. Tracking means a guided walk that is still not the summit path. The meal is at a table, not on a rock.

Add the natural hot spring for $10 per person if you want a soak on the way down. The entrance is included in that add-on. Say so in the quote.

Choose before the alarm

Batur choices from Ubud
TripEffortFrom
Sunrise trek2 hours up, sandy, dark$48 (3+)
Private jeepSeated, rim view$61 (2 guests)
Tracking jeepJeep plus a short walkSame jeep rate
Lava dirt bikeYou ride a 250$272

Questions

Sports in this guide

Place and more reading

Add a sport

One quote, then WhatsApp

WhatsAppBook a day