Bali’s Kintamani Full Of Surprises For Adventurous Tourists

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Tourists looking for a day trip away from Bali’s beaches and into the central highlands of the island must add Kintamani to their Bali bucket list.

As the island prepares to welcome a huge influx of tourists for the high season, savvy travelers are planning day trips to lesser-visited areas brimming with cultural and natural wonders. 

For most tourists, Kintamani is simply the gateway to Mount Batur. As Bali’s most accessible volcano, scaling the summit for sunrise has become one of the island’s most in-demand activities for tourists. With Mount Batur, the crown jewel of Kintamani, many tourists fail to see what more the area has to offer.

This region of Bali is fertile with possibilities and just so happens to be one of the most abundant agricultural areas of the island, too. Home to orange groves, coffee plantations, and flower farms, as well as plenty of agrotourism centers for tourists to explore, Kintamani offers far more than what can be experienced on a whistle-stop day trip. 

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Smart travelers planning vacations or multi-stop travel adventures in Bali would be wise to plan a one—to two-night stay in Kintamani this high season. From locally managed guesthouses to luxurious glamping spots to family-friendly resorts, Kintamani is an incredibly diverse destination.

Top accommodation spots include Toya Devasya Resort, where guests can also enjoy the natural hot spring pools.

Black Lava Camp also offers guests the chance to sleep directly beneath the stars and wake to views of the dancing mist over Lake Batur and Mount Batur. 

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For first-time visitors to Kintamani, taking time to really explore Mount Batur and Lake Batur is essential. These two intertwined geological features play an important role in Bali’s cultural heritage and are undeniably beautiful to all who gaze upon them.

For many, hiking to the summit of Mount Batur for sunrise provides the perfect challenge and sense of accomplishment needed on a relaxing Bali vacation. For others, summing the sacred peak holds a much more serious and sentimental achievement that is not to be overlooked; it’s not every day you scale an active volcano after all.

As is the case with all of Bali’s mountains and volcanoes, it is a legal requirement to hire a local guide in order to trek to the summit.

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For those who want a more leisurely experience of the Mount Batur sunrise view, then signing up for a sunrise jeep tour is absolutely the right choice.

Every morning, brightly coloured open-top 4x4s scale the slops of Mount Batur to put tourists in exactly the right position to enjoy magical sunrise views just as the light of the day drifts in. 

Looking to experience Kintamani from all angles, then following an experience on Mount Batur itself, a walk around Lake Batur not only provides a sense of grounding, of coming back to earth, but also offers fresh perspectives.

From the shores of Lake Batur, tourists can marvel at the grandeur of Mount Batur and also its surrounding peaks, Mount Abang and Trunyan Hill. 

Pinggan Village, within Kintamani District, is known as the Village Above the Clouds. The village offers unrivaled panoramic views of the Kintamani hillscape and is well worth the early alarm call for another magical sunrise session.

Tourists must bring coats and sweaters, as Kintamani can be chilly, especially in the very early hours. 

No trip to Kintmanai would be complete without an afternoon…or two—spent hopping from cafe to cafe and coffee roastery to coffee roastery. While trendy destinations like Canggu, Uluwatu, Seminyak, and Ubud are known for their cafe culture, Kintamanai takes coffee culture to the next level.

Be sure to check out Instagrammable Paperhills and Askasa, and for a real immersion into all things robusta, arabica, and beyond, don’t miss out on a visit to Pahdi Specialty Coffee.