Mountbatursunrisetrekking.com – When talking about Bali, many people immediately think of its beaches, and rightly so, as the island is famous for hundreds of beautiful coastlines. However, Bali also offers breathtaking views from its mountains, and climbing Mount Batur for sunrise is an experience you should not miss.

Mount Batur is one area that many tourists especially attractive to foreign tourists in Bali. This mountain is indeed known to offer exotic scenery of sunrise.

Climbing Mount Batur For Sunrise

Those climbing Mount Batur for sunrise usually start their trek at 4:00 a.m., beginning on a sandy path that is relatively easy to pass due to its flat terrain. After the sandy section, the trail goes through areas with tall reeds. The path then becomes cobbled as the climb begins. At this stage, it is still manageable, but after about 10 minutes, climbers will encounter a steeper and rockier section that requires more effort to ascend.

During climbing Mount Batur for sunrise, the tour guide is happy to accompany tourists who want to take a short break. Typically, hikers pause near a small temple called Pura Tampuryang, where almost all guides take a moment to offer a prayer. ‘Normally, the guide asks for permission first before starting the climb so that everything goes smoothly, said I Jero Susun, a tour guide from Mount Batur Sunrise Trekking Com.

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According to the beliefs of the people of Bali, the mountain is a sacred place, “thus we must ‘ excuse me ‘ in advance before boarding,” said born April 23, 1990. From a place of prayer, it took about 1 hour to reach the top of Mount Batur. From Tampuryang, the line climbed higher and rugged. Accounting for more than 10 times the climber asks to take a break while collecting energy.

A few minutes after arriving at the Summit, golden color in the sky begin to be seen from the eastern horizon. View of Mount Abang and Mount Agung from the same side ever seen. The panorama grow prettier when Lake Batur increasingly plain to see.

While enjoying the beauty of the sunrise on the Summit of Mount Batur, the climbers can enjoy a varied breakfast mount Batur. Eggs cooked in hot steam and a cup of hot tea or coffee.

Even though it can be achieved for 2 hours, the trek toward the mountain peaks as high as 1717 meters above sea level is indeed quite challenging especially for beginners. Therefore it takes special preparation for climbing the mountain. In addition, for those of you, who are unfamiliar with low temperature, sit better use training pants and jackets.

There are two ways to climb the mountain. The first is way of backpacking and by ordering the tour package. The price offered package tours of the mountain climbing around 50 USD/person to 55 USD/person. However, the price already includes a shuttle from the hotel, the breakfast, and the cost of the Guide. If  you are not interested in using the services of a tour, you can directly go to the post mount Batur and register directly. Price pegged starting from 35 USD/person.