5/5 Kata M. 9 months ago on Google • 16 reviews
Absolutely
stunning
trip
to
the
top
of
the
volcano
Batur!
We
bought
a
trip
a
few
days
beforehand
and
everything
worked
out
great.
A
driver
picked
us
up
from
our
hotel
in
Ubud
about
2.30am,
from
which
we
drove
about
1
½hrs
to
the
mountain
in
the
pitch
black.
There
we
met
our
guide
Nyoman
(she
was
great!)
who
gave
us
each
walking
sticks,
flashlights
and
a
bottle
of
water.
We
used
the
toilet
and
up
we
went.
There
are
many
different
routes
up.
The
trek
up
to
the
top
took
us
about
1½-
2
hours.
We
took
short
breaks,
some
parts
of
the
climb
up
were
a
little
hard
but
got
easier
higher
up.
Quite
a
sweaty
climb
but
it
was
cold
and
windy
at
the
top.
So
a
sweater
is
a
good
idea!
There
were
many
tourists
there
but
we
were
fast
on
the
climb
and
got
good
spots
to
wait
for
the
sunrise.
While
waiting,
we
got
tea,
coffee
or
hot
chockolate,
some
banana
bread
and
oranges
and
an
egg.
The
sunrise
was
amazing!
After
the
sun
was
up,
we
climbed
to
the
very
top
and
looked
at
the
steam
and
took
some
pictures.
The
climb
down
was
easier
and
faster,
allthough
a
lot
of
people
did
slip
on
the
way
down,
myself
included.
The
driver
then
got
us
back
at
the
hotel
about
8am.
The
whole
trip
was
about
45€/person.
Note:
locals
do
offer
to
take
you
up
with
a
motorcycle
(it
was
somewhat
disruptive
to
hear
the
motors
against
the
calming
silence
in
the
middle
of
the
night).
There
is
no
toilet
in
the
mountain
so
do
your
thing
before
you
go!
There
are
kiosks
that
sell
refreshments
while
you
climb
up,
a
very
touristy
thing
but
I
understand
the
locals
are
just
trying
to
make
money.
Please
turn
your
flashlight
off,
when
you're
taking
a
break
or
watching
the
sunrise
and
don't
blind
other
climbers
with
the
light!