📍 Sunrise at Mount Batur in Bali, Indonesia-Mt.Batur
Speaking of Indonesia’s special geographical landscape,
I have to mention the volcano!
From Java Island all the way to Bali and Lombok, etc.
There are many well-known volcanoes such as Mount Merapi, Mount Bromo and Mount Yizhen.
Arriving in Bali,
Of course, you don’t want to miss the close contact with an active volcano!
Back to this holiday island again,
This time the focus is on "surfing, massage, and mountain climbing".
There are more than four cone-shaped volcanoes on the Indonesian island of Bali.
The largest volcano is Gunung Agung
At an altitude of 3142 meters, it is the highest volcano on the island.
He is called the father of Bali by the locals.
Gunung Batur is the second highest volcano in Bali.
With an altitude of 1,717 meters, it is also called the mother. Both volcanoes are still active.
This volcano last erupted in 2000 and is a concentric crater volcano of Mount Agung.
Among them, Gunung Agung
Due to frequent and violent volcanic eruptions,
It erupted again just a few days ago.
Therefore, the park is not open for entry.
But I have always wanted to climb a volcano to watch the beautiful sunrise.
Regarding Mt.Batur, there is not much information on the Chinese website.
But there are very detailed introductions on foreign websites.
In addition to shopping, surfing, massage, and delicious food when coming to Bali,
If you have time, I highly recommend taking a trip to an active volcano.
This is a volcano that requires a mountaineering guide.
This means taking part in local hiking tours is a must.
There is a sunrise itinerary on the Chinese website.
But the cost is NT$2,000-3,000.
It is recommended to go to foreign websites.
Or go to a local travel agency to buy an itinerary and bargain, haha!
I live in Kuta district,
It takes two and a half hours to drive from Kuta to the volcano trailhead.
In order to catch the sunrise at 6:20,
It means we have to set off at one or two in the middle of the night.
At that time, I purchased my itinerary from a local travel agency.
The original asking price was US$75, equivalent to 1,000 thousand Indonesian rupiah.
I said I saw a 480,000 itinerary on the Internet.
Last 500 thousand sold👍
(So be sure to compare prices carefully!)
🌋The itinerary includes:
-Pick up and drop off at the hotel at 1:30 in the middle of the night
-Simple breakfast
-Mountain guide
-Return transfer
-All entrance tickets and fees
The road conditions to the mountains are not very good.
The road is also very narrow. After we got off the bus,
Two very young little girls and little boys came,
Give each of us a flashlight🔦
There is also a box of simple breakfast (two pieces of toast, banana, boiled eggs)
So we set off! ! ! !
BTW, the starry sky that night was so beautiful.
After leaving New Zealand, I never saw the Milky Way again!
About two and a half hours of climbing,
Along the narrow gravel road,
The volcanic ash terrain is not easy to walk on.
The second half is very steep.
Watching the sky gradually turn from black to dark blue, light blue, and purple,
The distant skyline gradually turns orange.
The stars are still hanging high, and Mount Agung is spewing smoke in the distance.
The sea of clouds seems to be stepping on my feet,
We sit together,
Sitting on a volcano,
Enjoy hot coffee together☕️
Looking at the sun rising slowly in front of me,
Sitting next to me were backpackers from different countries.
Everyone is working hard on their own way,
We have the destiny to gather together and celebrate together today,
Inject new energy into each other,
Then each embarks on his own journey.
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On the way down the mountain, due to the relationship between volcanic ash and small rocks,
It's easy to slip, so everyone walks carefully
Therefore, there are often traffic jams on the downhill section.
But it also gave us the opportunity to appreciate the scenery in front of us.