15 Treks in Bali Worth the Boots

1.Mount Batur Sunrise Trekking Private Tour with Breakfast and Hotel Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 885 reviews · from $49Our pick

Leave your Ubud or south Bali hotel around 1:30 to 3 a.m., ride in a private air-conditioned car, and hike Mount Batur with your own guide. Tana, Jata, Oman, Donn, Don, and Komang Ras are among the guides praised for patient pacing, safety, photos, and local insight.

“Driver Toet (if I remember correctly) arrived right on time and brought me safely to my guide for the morning, Jata. He held my pace nicely and we went up the mountain in about 1 hour. I had a great spot to watch the magical sunrise with a nice breakfast. Thank you.”

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2.Private Tour Mount Batur Sunrise Trekking and Natural Hot Spring

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 431 reviews · from $63

Start with a midnight pickup in south Bali, climb Mount Batur to 1,717 meters, and watch the sunrise with a private guide. After banana sandwiches, eggs, fruit, cookies, and hot drinks, walk near the crater before relaxing in Batur Natural Hot Spring. Guide Oman is praised for his kind, steady help.

“Amazing experience! Definitely need some level of fitness because it’s challenging in parts! Our guides were phenomenal, let us move at a pace that was comfortable and coaxed us through the hardest parts. Would absolutely recommend!!”

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3.Mount Batur Sunset Trek with Picnic

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 345 reviews · 7 - 10 hours · from $28

Hike Mount Batur in the cool afternoon with an English-speaking guide, trekking pole, water, and a picnic at the summit. Look across Lake Batur, black lava, Mount Abang, and Mount Agung, then return to the lounge for a shower and hot drink. Guides such as Agus, Sar, and Nik are praised for pacing, photos, and volcano lore.

“It was a great trip. Our driver Mr. Arjana picked us up on time and very smoothly. He was a nice guy and gave us some insights along the way. Our guide Ketut Pan Tina was also great. He welcomed us in the lodge, gave us some drinks and made everything ready for our hike. He is a very easygoing person and chatting with him while hiking up Mount Batur was very nice. He always asked whether we needed a break and looked out for our safety. Up on Mount Batur he took great pictures of us and prepared a small picnic. Back down, Mr. Arjana was already waiting for…”

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4.Mount Batur Guided Sunrise Trek with Breakfast

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 321 reviews · 10 hours · from $50

Leave your Bali hotel around 1:00 AM, meet your guide at Mount Batur, and climb 3.5 km to the summit before sunrise. Small groups of up to 10 get a flashlight, water, trekking pole, breakfast, and help from guides such as Ketut, Agus, Senegal, and Wayan. A hot springs option is available.

“Great driving by our driver Senegal and thanks for showing us around the rice terraces and the coffee farm! A very big thank you to our guide Ketut. He passed all of our expectations and we had a great experience doing the hike with him. He took great pictures and videos of us and really made sure everyone had a good time!”

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5.Mount Batur Sunrise Trek and White Water Rafting

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 193 reviews · 7 - 10 hours · from $47

Start before dawn with a guided Mount Batur climb, breakfast near the crater, and sunrise views over Lake Batur. Then ride to the Ayung River for three hours of rafting, lunch, and a shower at Mt. Batur Lounge. Guides such as Nova, Tania, and Manggie vary by date.

“The trip was absolutely amazing. Our driver Rapi did an excellent job to explain to us about our day. Also our guide for the trek was amazing. Would highly recommend this trip to everyone.”

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6.Mount Agung Sunrise Trekking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 156 reviews · from $109

You’ll leave your Bali hotel around 9 p.m., start near Besakih at 11 p.m., and climb Mount Agung through the night with a private guide. Expect steep rock sections, headlamps, trekking poles, coffee, breakfast, and a sunrise summit around 6 a.m.

“Non è un trekking ! È molto pericoloso ripido, bisogna arrampicarsi sulle rocce e la discesa è ancora più pericolosa della salita. Bisogna essere degli scalatori professionisti, non basta un ottima forma fisica”

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7.Private Mount Batur Sunrise Trekking

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 132 reviews · from $35

Start before dawn with hotel pickup anywhere in Bali, then hike Mount Batur with a private guide at your group’s pace. Guides such as Agit, Oman, Jata, and Wayan are praised for steady help and good photos. Breakfast includes eggs cooked by geothermal steam.

“We Very Happy with Our Tour Jeep Driver, very friendly and helpful and can speak English very well, help us took lot nice photos also, Price reasonable, we will recommended them for everyone”

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8.Rice Terrace, Holy Water Temple & Waterfalls Trek Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 115 reviews · 6 - 7 hours · from $33

Spend 6 to 7 hours touring Ceking Rice Terrace, Tirta Empul, Tibumana Waterfall, and Kanto Lampo with an English-speaking guide. Expect hotel transport, temple sarongs, photo help, and optional extras such as spiritual cleansing, lunch, coffee tasting, massage, and a jungle swing.

“Gusde was an amazing guide! He was very interesting to talk to and he brought me to see some great spots around Ubud.”

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9.Mount Batur Sunrise Trek & Natural Hot Spring Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 95 reviews · from $79

Start with private hotel pickup from Seminyak, then hike Mount Batur with a dedicated guide for sunrise, crater views, and a steam-cooked breakfast. After the climb, rest in Batur Natural Hot Spring, with towels, lockers, changing rooms, water, and transport included.

“I found the hike tough but my sister was fine - she’s trains regularly where I just walk and weights. Our guide was very accomodating though and we just stopped often. Would recommend good shoes and a change of clothes for after cauRead more”

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10.Banyumala Waterfall Trek, Bedugul and Lake Beratan Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 85 reviews · from $60

Travel by private air-conditioned car from south Bali into the cool central mountains. Walk through rainforest to Banyumala’s twin falls, visit Ulun Danu Beratan, Candi Kuning, Handara Gate, and Jatiluwih. English-speaking guides such as Gede Susila, Damar, and Pande are praised for flexibility and helpful photos.

“Great trip, perfect to see a variety of attractions on one tour! Our driver and Guide DAMAR gave us not only a lot of useful tipps, information and recommendations but made our day very special with his coolness and sense of humour! Great and funny guy! This activity (and that Guide) are highly recommended. Thanks Damar!”

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11.Mount Batur Sunrise Trekking Open Trip All-Inclusive

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 63 reviews · from $22Best value

Start with a 1:30 to 2:30 AM pickup, then hike Mount Batur with a local guide in a small group of up to five per guide. Reach the summit around 6 AM for sunrise, breakfast, and hot drinks before walking the crater rim and stopping at a coffee plantation.

“Tindih Was a great tour guide, 10/10 for his happiness and information. He was very attentive and helpful, we got up with plenty of time for brekkie, he took some great pictures for us, very happy with our guide. Climb was a little harder than expected, you needed a reasonaRead more”

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12.Mt batur Sunrise Trekking and Natural Spring Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 62 reviews · from $22

Start around 3:30 a.m. for a guided Mount Batur sunrise hike, with Made Winarti and other local guides praised for patient support. Enjoy breakfast above the clouds, then rest sore legs in Batur Natural Hot Spring with a lake view. Pickup covers major south Bali resort areas.

“Ariess & stiti were my tour guides and they are Truly amazing they helped my son who is only 7 accomplish this. This is a best do truly”

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13.Mount Batur Sunrise Trekking & Hot Spring Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 54 reviews · from $22

Start with a 3:30 am guided climb of Mount Batur, then watch sunrise over Bali with breakfast and hot drinks. Guides such as Made and Wayan set a steady pace. Afterward, soak in natural hot springs and visit a Balinese coffee plantation before returning to your hotel.

“Our hike was amazing. Our guide (her name was Made) made the experience absolutely incredible. 10/10 recommend this!”

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14.Jungle Trekking and Tamblingan Lake Canoeing in Bali Rainforest

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 17 reviews · from $70

Start with hotel pickup at 7:30 am, then hike through Bali’s cool rainforest to an ancient Hindu temple before paddling Tamblingan Lake in a traditional dugout canoe. Dharma is one named guide praised for safety, cultural insight, and humor. Lunch, water, transport, and a private vehicle are included.

“Superbes paysages et un guide de trekking extra qui sait nous faire profiter pleinement de la nature avec parfois beaucoup d humour Le seul regret est que le trekking et le kayak sont trop court. La prestation de prise en charge a l hotel et le retour est quelconque. En Résumé cette excursion est très bien”

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15.Sharing Mount Batur Sunrise Trekking And Natural Hot Spring

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · from $23

Set out from Seminyak around 1:00 to 2:30 am for a guided Mount Batur climb. Reach the summit near sunrise, eat breakfast with views of Lake Batur, then soak at a nearby natural hot spring. Transport, bottled water, a walking stick, towel, locker, and welcome drink are included.

“Was an amazing experience! Our driver picked us up from seminyak at 130am and drove us to Mt batur. We hiked with a guide and another couple. Was incredible!! Even though we didn't get to see the sun rise due to clouds covering it, it was still so incredible! Worth waking up at1am!”

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