Mount Batur Jeep Tour from Ubud: 4WD lava fields and hot spring

A 4WD jeep climbs through frozen lava fields that look like another planet.

A Mount Batur jeep tour from Ubud combines a morning 4WD drive through Kintamani's lava landscape with lunch and a soak in Batur Natural Hot Spring. You start at 7 am with a certified guide, explore Lava Ball Point and the 1964 volcanic lava flow, then finish with a swim in the thermal waters overlooking Lake Batur. Hotel pickup and lunch are included in the full-day option. A jeep-only admission is available if you arrange your own transport.

The experience

Your guide meets you at 7 am (a trained 4WD specialist and certified member of the Mount Batur Guide Association), and you climb into a custom-built four-wheel drive vehicle. The drive takes you first to Lava Ball Point, where you hop out to stand in the Kintamani landscape. There's a large cave formed from an ancient lava flow, and the black rock desert around it looks like terrain from another world. Your guide explains how it formed and what you're standing in.

The second stop is the volcanic lava flow of 1964. As the guide navigates the jeep through the lava fields, you watch local farmers working in small vegetable gardens carved into the rock: a reminder that people live and work inside this landscape. Your guide answers the questions that come up: how the eruption happened, why the terrain looks the way it does, what grows here now. You take photos between the rocks and across the black rock desert.

The day ends with lunch at a Kintamani restaurant overlooking the geopark, then a long soak in Batur Natural Hot Spring. The thermal water sits with a direct view of Lake Batur from a completely different angle than most visitors see it. If you book the jeep-admission-only option, you arrange your own transport and skip the lunch and hot spring. The drive itself runs 2.5 hours. The full tour with pickup, lunch and the spring runs about 8 hours total.

What’s included

• Hotel pickup and return transfer to Ubud.
• a certified 4WD guide in English.
• entry to Lava Ball Point and the 1964 lava flow.
• lunch at a local Kintamani restaurant with geopark views.
• entry and a swim at Batur Natural Hot Spring with lake views.
• all fees and taxes (for the full-tour option).

Options for this experience

2 options

Admission to the Mount Batur Jeep experienceGuide in English · 9 departure times: the first at 07:00, the last at 15:00Option without hotel transfer or lunch: intended for customers with their own transport going directly to the start point in the Kintamani area, requiring only the Jeep Tour service. Pickup is included.

Jeep Tours on Mount BaturGuide in English · 07:00, 08:00 and 09:00Hotel transfer option for option 1: includes hotel pickup and drop-off in the south Bali area, lunch, and a hot spring activity. Pickup is included.

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Before you book

Days and timesEvery day9 departure times: the first at 07:00, the last at 15:00

AgesAdult (12 to 65 years) · Child (3 to 11 years) · Under 3: can't be included in the booking

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Easy physical levelPublic transport nearbyNot for pregnant travelersNot for heart conditionsNot for back problems

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Is this one for you?Book the full tour if you're arriving from outside the area and need pickup, meals, and a structured day. Choose admission-only if you're already based in Kintamani and want to explore the lava fields at your own pace with a guide.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (3 to 11 years). Under 3: they can't be included in the booking.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What is Lava Ball Point and why does it look so strange?

Lava Ball Point is a cave and landscape formation created by ancient lava flow in the Kintamani area. The black lava rock covers the ground and forms unusual shapes, giving it an otherworldly appearance that your guide explains as you explore it on foot.

Can I book just the jeep drive without the hot spring and lunch?

Yes. The Mount Batur Jeep Admission option includes only the 2.5-hour 4WD drive through the lava fields. You arrange your own transport to the start point in Songan Village, and the guide picks you up directly by jeep from there or from a restaurant in Kintamani.

What's included in the full Mount Batur Jeep Tours option?

The full tour includes hotel pickup from Ubud, the 4WD jeep drive through Lava Ball Point and the 1964 lava flow, lunch at a Kintamani restaurant with views of the geopark, entry and a swim at Batur Natural Hot Spring, and the return transfer to your hotel.

What time does the tour start and how long does it take?

The full tour starts at 7 am with hotel pickup and runs about 8 hours total. The jeep-drive-only option (2.5 hours) can start from the Kintamani area if you arrange your own transport there.