Mount Batur Sunrise Tour by Trek/Jeep with Natural Hot Springs & Hotel Transfers

The Jeep driver, Ryan, was amazing! He puts his heart and soul into his work and really looks out for his “passengers.” 5 stars! Wira, the driver, was also great! He really went above and beyond. He came up with some creative ideas and surprised us. 5 stars here, too! Thanks to both of these great drivers! The sunrise and the lava field are absolutely beautiful, interesting, and well worth seeing. The coffee tasting is okay if you’ve never done it before and would like to try some Luwak coffee. However, it’s not free, as they’d have you believe. But it’s affordable. Of course, this isn’t actually a plantation, and the coffee isn’t produced there either. It’s all just a show for tourists. You can only imagine what really goes on with the Luwak cats… so in my opinion, this shouldn’t be supported. The hot springs definitely get 0 points. We’ve never seen anything so disgusting, dirty, unhygienic, and neglected in our entire lives. The fact that tourists are still being brought there is a damn outrage on the part of the operators! All the showers are completely—and I mean completely—moldy; the restroom facilities, without exaggerating, certainly haven’t been cleaned in years. The “mats” on the floor—or what’s left of them—are green, dirty, and slimy. There are no showers outside. So everyone goes into the pool without showering. The changing rooms stank so badly from the people who had changed there that it was as if they hadn’t washed in weeks. And then everyone goes into the pools… this facility should be shut down!!! We didn’t go swimming!

We booked the Mount Batur Sunrise Guided Jeep Tour with Black Lava Exploration, Breakfast & Hotel Transfers and were extremely happy with the experience. Maharata picked us up reliably from our hotel and took us safely to the meeting point. He was a very friendly and kind driver, and we had some great conversations along the way. He also gave us some wonderful recommendations for the rest of our holiday – including some real insider tips that we are very grateful for. After the tour, Maharata also picked us up again from the hot springs and drove us safely back to our hotel. He was reliable, helpful and made us feel very well taken care of throughout the whole trip. Watching the sunrise on Mount Batur was definitely one of the highlights of our Bali holiday. Ahn drove us safely up the mountain in his Jeep in the dark and found a fantastic spot for us where we could enjoy the sunrise with a beautiful view. The whole experience was very well organized, and we always felt safe and comfortable. A big thank you to Maharata and Ahn for making this such a memorable experience! We would absolutely recommend this tour.