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Voykit pocket guide · Indonesia
Kintamani
Go for one night if you want the Mount Batur sunrise; otherwise day-trip from Ubud (45 min) and be on the rim by 08:00 before cloud.
Kintamani is the Batur caldera highland in north-east Bali: a 1,500 m rim road with volcano and lake views, the Pura Ulun Danu Batur temple, hot springs at Toya Bungkah and the pre-dawn trek up Mount Batur. It is 15°C cooler than the coast, so pack a jacket. Most travellers come as a day trip from Ubud; a single night near the lake is what makes the sunrise climb work.
- Country
- Indonesia
- Best months
- Apr–Oct (drier, clearer mornings)
- Avoid
- Dec–Feb (wet season: slippery trek paths, clouded views)
- Stay
- 1 night
Checked 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change; anything marked (check) is not confirmed.
Essentials
- Currency
- IDR
- Money
- Rupiah (Rp) in small notes for warungs, parking, offerings and drivers; large cards are common in tourist restaurants but not everywhere.
- Daily spend
- Budget Rp 350,000–600,000 excl. bed · Mid Rp 600,000–1,200,000 excl. bed · High Rp 1,200,000+ excl. bed (estimate; check)
- SIM and data
- Telkomsel, XL and Indosat sell tourist SIMs at airports; foreign phones must be IMEI-registered if staying over 90 days — check.
- Emergency
- General emergency 112 · Police 110 · Ambulance 118 · Fire 113
- Plugs
- Types C, F · 230 V · 50 Hz · European round pins.
- Tipping
- Warung: Nothing.; Restaurants: Often 10% service + tax on the bill; nothing more needed.; Drivers and guides: Rp50,000–100,000 a day.; Spa: Rp20,000–50,000.
- Water
- Not drinkable from the tap; refill stations common in Bali.
- Toilets
- Western in hotels and cafés; squat toilets with a water scoop elsewhere; paper in the bin.
What things cost
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| All-you-can-eat buffet lunch on the rim road | Rp 100,000–200,000 |
| Lake fish or nasi campur at a Toya Bungkah warung | Rp 30,000–70,000 |
| Bemo hop on the caldera road | About Rp 10,000 |
| Batur Geopark Museum entry | By donation (check) |
| Pura Ulun Danu Batur entry | About Rp 10,000 donation |
| Kilo of Jeruk Kintamani oranges | Rp 20,000–40,000 (check) |
| eSIM or data SIM, about a week | Rp 100,000–250,000 |
Desk estimates, checked 2026-09; check locally.
Get in
By air
- DPS · Ngurah Rai International (Denpasar)
- About 2.5–3 h by car to the caldera rim; no direct public transport, so pre-book a transfer or shuttle.
Typical fares
- Ubud → Kintamani, car with driver
- about 45 min; agree the price before you get in (check)
- Denpasar (Batubulan) → Kintamani, bus or bemo
- about Rp 25,000, very slow (check)
- Mount Batur guide, per group
- Rp 300,000–400,000 through the association (check)
Show 7 more sections and the pocket cardHideGet around, See and do, Sleep, Phrase card, Etiquette, safety and scams, One and two days, Sources, Pocket card
Get around
No public transport worth using: hire a car with driver, join a tour, or ride a scooter if you are confident on steep, sometimes broken mountain roads. Orange bemos run the caldera road between Penelokan and Kintamani for about Rp 10,000 a hop. The lake-edge road south through Kedisan to Abang is narrow and steep; a 4WD is better, and the loop around the base of Batur is often damaged and passable on foot only.
See and do
Known for
- Mount Batur sunrise trek
- Lake Batur and the caldera rim at Penelokan
- Pura Ulun Danu Batur temple
- Toya Bungkah hot springs
- Jeruk Kintamani oranges
Day trips
| Where | How | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Ubud | Car or shuttle from Penelokan/Kintamani | About 45 min |
| Tirta Gangga | Car via Rendang and Amlapura | About 1 h 30 min |
| Besakih | Car down the eastern flank of Mount Agung | About 1 h |
| Amed | Car via the north-east coast road | About 2 h |
| Trunyan (Bali Aga village) | Boat from Kedisan or Toya Bungkah | About 30 min by boat |
Sleep
- Toya Bungkah
- Lake-edge village and the main start point for the Batur trek; hot springs, small restaurants, budget guesthouses.
- Kedisan
- South shore of Lake Batur; a few simple stays and eateries, boat access to Trunyan, about 20 min from the trek start.
- Penelokan and the caldera rim road
- Best views straight from the room and the buffet restaurants; colder at night and you still need transport down to the trailhead.
- Ubud (as a base)
- 45 min to the rim; use it if you only want a day trip and no sunrise climb.
Phrase card
| English | Say or show |
|---|---|
| Good morning | Selamat pagisuh-LA-mat PAH-ghee |
| Thank you | Terima kasihtuh-REE-mah KAH-see |
| How much is it? | Berapa harganya?buh-RAH-pah har-GAH-nyah |
| Too expensive | Terlalu mahaltur-LAH-loo MAH-hal |
| I don't want a guide | Saya tidak perlu pemanduSAH-yah TEE-dak pur-LOO puh-MAN-doo |
| Where is the toilet? | Di mana toilet?dee MAH-nah TOY-let |
Etiquette, safety and scams
Etiquette
- Greeting: Light handshake then hand to chest; smile; avoid: Firm grips
- Left hand: Give and receive with the right; avoid: Passing anything with the left
- Temples: Sarong and sash; step around offerings; avoid: Standing higher than priests
- Keeping calm: Patience; indirect requests; avoid: Anger in public
- Pointing: Thumb; avoid: Index finger
Scams and watch-outs
- Private vehicles pay an area entry charge of about Rp 10,000 per person; keep the ticket, it covers the whole Kintamani area and you may be asked to show it again.
- Mount Batur guides operate as an association cartel: a guide is required, roughly Rp 300,000–400,000, and unbooked climbers have been confronted. Book through the association office in Toya Bungkah or your hotel.
- Paths are very slippery in rain; skip the climb in the depths of the wet season.
- Souvenir hawkers here are persistent, especially at viewpoints; agree any price before you commit.
- Trunyan boat trips draw frequent complaints: fix the price and the village donation in writing before departure, or visit Tenganan instead.
- It is cold after sunset at 1,500 m: a sweater or jacket is not optional.
The area is safe for tourists; the real risks are the pre-dawn trek (slippery paths, cold, altitude), mountain-road driving, and price disputes with guides, boatmen and hawkers. Fix prices first and book the trek through the association.
One and two days
No timed day plan for Kintamani yet. Suggested stay: 1 night. Build a day from the list below, mornings for the big sight.
- Mount Batur sunrise trek
- Lake Batur and the caldera rim at Penelokan
- Pura Ulun Danu Batur temple
- Toya Bungkah hot springs
- Jeruk Kintamani oranges
Sources
Written by Voykit; facts cross-checked against these sources, last desk check 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change: check on the day.
- Batur Global Geopark: www.baturglobalgeopark.com/
- Indonesia.travel — official tourism site: www.indonesia.travel/gb/en/home
- Wikivoyage: Kintamani, revision 5241943 (CC BY-SA 4.0): en.wikivoyage.org/w/index.php?oldid=5241943
Pocket card
Cut along the border and keep it in your wallet. Show the local-script lines to a driver.
Kintamani
Ke alamat ini, tolong
To this address, please
My hotel (write the name and address in the local script)
No embassies in Kintamani; consulates and embassies are in Denpasar and Jakarta (check your country's listing).
Area code 0366. Mobile data works around the rim and lake villages; signal is patchy on the trail.
Voykit · checked 2026-09
Printed from Voykit (/kintamani). Written by Voykit; checked 2026-09. Estimates only: confirm prices, hours and entry rules on the day.