Mount Batur Sunrise Trek

The day

Mount Batur is the hike every traveller in Bali talks about — and for good reason. You'll leave your hotel around 2:00am, meet a certified summit guide at the trailhead, and climb in the dark with head-torches for roughly two hours. At the top, you sit with a simple breakfast of eggs steamed in volcanic rock while the sun breaks over Mount Agung across the valley, painting Lake Batur pink and gold below. The descent is easy and scenic, and on the way back you'll stop at a natural hot spring to soak aching legs, or at a coffee plantation to try luwak coffee. Made handles pickup, dropoff, coordination with the mountain guide, and every logistical detail — all you need to do is show up.

Highlights

• Sunrise from the 1,717m summit
• Eggs steamed in volcanic steam vents
• Views over Lake Batur and Mount Agung
• Certified summit guide included
• Hot spring soak or coffee plantation stop

Itinerary

1. 02:00

   Hotel pickup

   Pre-dawn pickup in a private car.

2. 03:30

   Trailhead breakfast

   Light snack and head-torch handover at base camp.

3. 04:00

   Ascent

   Two-hour hike to the summit with a certified local guide.

4. 06:00

   Sunrise at summit

   Breakfast and sunrise views over the caldera.

5. 07:30

   Descent

   Easier daylight descent, roughly 1.5 hours.

6. 09:30

   Hot springs or coffee

   Your choice: soak at Toya Devasya or tour a coffee plantation.

7. 11:00

   Return

   Back at your hotel by late morning.

What to bring

• Warm layer (cold at summit)
• Closed walking shoes
• Water
• Small backpack
• Camera
• Cash

Meeting point

Anywhere in Bali — Made picks you up (2:00am for this tour)