Mount Batur volcano rising above Lake Batur in the Kintamani caldera, Bali

Kintamani · Tours compared

Kintamani tours, compared

A shortlist rather than a catalogue: what each tour runs to, who it fits, and what the price leaves out.

Kintamani sells one thing above all others: getting up Mount Batur before the sun does. Everything on this page is a variation on that, and the variations matter more than the branding.

The real choice is trek or jeep. Trekking means a two-hour climb in the dark to the summit with a licensed guide. The jeep drives you to a viewpoint at around 1,400 metres and stops there. Both are sold as a sunrise tour and the prices overlap, so read the itinerary, not the title.

The 5 tours below were re-read from the operators' own listings on Viator on 31 July 2026. Durations, group sizes and what is included come from those listings. Prices move, so the figure shown is a starting price, not a quote.

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The shortlist

Our picks in Kintamani

Chosen on what the listings state, not on how high the feed ranked them.

Best overall Free cancellation

Mount Batur Sunrise Jeep Tour

8h · Shared, max 50 · from $20

A jeep sunrise with all entrance fees, breakfast and water stated as included, and the only tour here that publishes its group ceiling at all. That ceiling is fifty, which is a convoy rather than a group, so book it for the price and the certainty rather than for intimacy.

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Best trek Free cancellation

Private Tour : Mount Batur Sunrise Trekking With Private Guide

8h · Private · from $43

A private guided climb to the summit with a local trekking guide and the guide office fee included, which is the fee people are surprised by at the gate.

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Best value Free cancellation

Mount Batur Jeep Adventure

6 to 8h · Private · from $21

A private jeep with hotel pickup, breakfast and the Batur entrance ticket for roughly the price of a shared seat elsewhere.

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Best for late risers Free cancellation

Mount Batur Sunset Trekking

7 to 8h · Private · from $23

The same mountain at the other end of the day: a sunset trek with round-trip transfer and all entrances included, and no 2am alarm.

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Best for hard walkers Free cancellation

Mount Agung Sunrise Trekking Private Tours

12 to 16h · Private · from $55

Mount Agung rather than Batur: twelve to sixteen hours, private guide and driver, trekking poles and torch supplied.

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Side by side

The Kintamani shortlist compared

Tour	Runs	Group	Pickup	From	Rating
Best overall Mount Batur Sunrise Jeep Tour	8h	Shared, max 50	Hotel pickup	$20	5 (1428)
Best trek Private Tour : Mount Batur Sunrise Trekking With Private Guide	8h	Private	Pickup or meet	$43	4.9 (431)
Best value Mount Batur Jeep Adventure	6 to 8h	Private	Pickup or meet	$21	5 (1787)
Best for late risers Mount Batur Sunset Trekking	7 to 8h	Private	Pickup or meet	$23	4.9 (399)
Best for hard walkers Mount Agung Sunrise Trekking Private Tours	12 to 16h	Private	Pickup or meet	$55	4.7 (138)

In detail

What each one covers

Inclusions and exclusions as the operator lists them, with who we would send to each.

Mount Batur Sunrise Jeep Tour

Best overall

8h · Shared, max 50 · Hotel pickup · from $20

Book it if: Anyone who wants the caldera at dawn without a two-hour climb in the dark.
Book something else if: Walkers. The jeep stops at the viewpoint; it does not go to the summit.
Included: Mineral water and entrance ticket
All entrance fees
Breakfast
local guide and driver
Transportation
Not included: Tips for guide or driver
Picks up from: I will contact the supplier later, Zen Rooms Homey Sanur, Sanur Lodge, Palette Resort Near Muaya Beach Jimbaran, Bali Hai Island Resort, ZEN Rooms Sanur Blanjong Sekawaru, BB Garden Resort, Awatara Boutique Resort Ubud
Cancellation: For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Private Tour : Mount Batur Sunrise Trekking With Private Guide

Best trek

8h · Private · Pickup or meet · from $43

Book it if: Reasonably fit walkers who want the top rather than a viewpoint below it.
Book something else if: Anyone who wants the hot spring afterwards. It is excluded here and sold separately.
Included: Experience Local Guide for Trekking
In-vehicle air conditioning
Entrance Fee to Mount Batur Guide Office
Entrance fee to Kintamani Village
Breakfast
Not included: Alcoholic beverages
Hotspring
Personal Expenses
Picks up from: I will meet at the departure point, I will contact the supplier later, Ratna House, Artini 2 Cottages, Aji Lodge Bungalow, Bale Bali, The Sender Pool Suite, Merthayasa Bungalows
Cancellation: For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Mount Batur Jeep Adventure

Best value

6 to 8h · Private · Pickup or meet · from $21

Book it if: Two or three people travelling together who want the car to themselves.
Book something else if: Anyone counting on meals beyond breakfast, which are excluded.
Included: Breakfast
Enttance ticket to Mount Batur for Jeep Sunrise
Pick up drop off hotel by air conditioning car transfer
Not included: Your Meals and beverages
Other personal expenses
Tips and gratuities
Picks up from: I will meet at the departure point, I will contact the supplier later, Kajeng Bungalows, Suastika Guest House, Kubu Loris Residence, Pondok Serayu, Artini 2 Cottages, Best Western Premier Agung Resort Ubud
Cancellation: For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Mount Batur Sunset Trekking

Best for late risers

7 to 8h · Private · Pickup or meet · from $23

Book it if: Anyone who wants the view without the pre-dawn start.
Book something else if: Sunrise purists, and anyone booking the option without transfer, which then adds a Kintamani entrance fee of about 50,000 rupiah each.
Included: Round trip transfer to and from your accommodation
Photos taken by your guide
All entrances to destination
Licensed trekking guide
Trekking gear (flash light and pole)
Not included: Personal expense
Entrance to Kintamani 50k IDR each (if package without transfer selected)
Picks up from: I will meet at the departure point, I will contact the supplier later, Palette Resort Near Muaya Beach Jimbaran, Beji Ayu Homestay, Tapa Bale Gede Lembongan, Arsa Santhi Bungalow Lembongan, The Cubang Huts Lembongan, Batu Karang Lembongan Resort & Spa
Cancellation: For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Mount Agung Sunrise Trekking Private Tours

Best for hard walkers

12 to 16h · Private · Pickup or meet · from $55

Book it if: Experienced hill walkers who have done Batur and want the serious climb.
Book something else if: Almost everyone else. This is a night ascent of Bali's highest mountain, not a sightseeing walk.
Included: Private driver and guide, Trekking poles,and Flashlight.
Breakfast
Not included: Warm Jacket, Shoes and others personal needs.
Personal expenses
Picks up from: I will meet at the departure point, I will contact the supplier later, Suastika Guest House, Artini 2 Cottages, Aji Lodge Bungalow, Bale Bali, The Sender Pool Suite, Homayoon Private Villa Ubud
Cancellation: For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Private or shared in Kintamani

Batur is one of the few places in Bali where the shared option is genuinely worth considering: the jeep tours run with a fixed ceiling on numbers and the price difference is large. On the trek, private buys you a guide who walks at your pace, which on a dark volcanic slope is worth more than it sounds.

What lands on the bill later

Hot springs are usually a separate option, and several listings say plainly that the price shown covers the sunrise only.
Pickup zones are limited. More than one operator excludes Uluwatu, Amed, Singaraja and Nusa Dua, or charges extra to reach them.
The Kintamani area levies a road contribution on vehicles, typically 10,000 to 50,000 rupiah, collected at the roadside.
Warm clothing is on you. The summit before dawn is cold, and jackets are listed as a personal item on every tour here.

Our verdict

Book the jeep if you want the sunrise, book the trek if you want the mountain, and do not let the two words be used interchangeably at the point of sale. Whichever you choose, take the version that includes the entrance fees: the cheaper listings recover the difference at the gate and in the hot spring queue.

Everything else in Kintamani

This page carries a shortlist, not the whole catalogue. For the full current range, with live prices, availability and every review, go to Viator and book there.

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