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Ubud: Pinggan Sunrise & Mount Batur Volcano View Private Tour

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Free cancellation

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Duration8h

GroupPrivate

LanguagesEN

PickupAt your hotel

Watch Mount Batur emerge from clouds at dawn, then harvest oranges in a village garden

You wake before dawn for a private sunrise over Mount Batur from Pinggan Village, then move through a waterfall swim in the Bangli highlands and a hands-on orange harvest at a local garden. Lunch with volcano views caps the morning, and your English-speaking driver handles all transport from your Ubud hotel. The whole experience runs eight hours without crowds or group timing pressure.

Step-by-step itinerary

Wake up before dawn
Travel to Pinggan Village sunrise spot
Watch sunrise over Mount Batur
Visit Pelisan Waterfall
Light trek and dip feet at waterfall
Pick fresh oranges in local garden
Enjoy volcano-view lunch

The Experience

There's something about standing on a highland ridge before the sun breaks—the air still cool, the valley below wrapped in mist, and then Mount Batur's silhouette sharpens against the sky. That's the pull of this day trip from Ubud. You leave your hotel in the dark, climb into a private vehicle with an English-speaking driver, and head into Pinggan Village's highlands while most of Bali sleeps. By the time you reach the viewpoint, the light is just starting to shift. The crater lake catches the first glow. The distant peak of Mount Agung sits pale on the horizon. You stand there with coffee in hand—hot, local, sipped above the clouds—and the whole island spreads below you.

After sunrise, the day doesn't rush. You drive down to Pelisan Waterfall, tucked into the quiet highlands of Bangli, where the forest closes in around you and the air smells like wet stone and moss. The trek is gentle—shaded paths, small streams to cross, nothing steep—and when you reach the twin-tiered falls, the water is cold and clear enough to see the rocks beneath. You can wade in, let the spray hit your face, sit on a boulder and just breathe. It's the kind of place that feels forgotten, which is exactly why it works. Then comes the orange-picking moment in a local garden: you learn how the trees grow, how the harvest works, and you pick your own fruit straight from the branch. It's simple, but it sticks with you—the smell of the leaves, the weight of the orange in your hand, the farmer's quiet explanation of how his family has worked this plot for generations.

Lunch happens at a spot with sweeping Mount Batur views, and you eat slowly, looking out at the volcanic landscape you've been moving through all morning. The whole tour is eight hours—four at the sites, four traveling and eating—which means you're not racing. Your driver knows the roads, handles the timing, and you don't have to think about logistics or directions. Hotel pickup is included, so you step out of your room and into the vehicle; the guide speaks English clearly; water and breakfast are waiting. By afternoon you're back in Ubud, and the day already feels like something you'll replay in your head for weeks.

What’s included

Private hotel pickup and return to your Ubud accommodation.
English-speaking driver and guide for the full day.
entrance fees to all sites.
breakfast.
bottled water throughout the day.
lunch at the Mount Batur volcano-view location.
hands-on orange picking experience at a local garden.

Good to know

Easy physical levelNot for pregnant travelersNot for heart conditionsNot for back problems

Operated by Daily Bali Tour

Is this one for you?Book this if you want to see Bali's volcanic highlands and rural life without arranging transport, timing multiple stops, or joining a group—the private guide and fixed schedule handle all the logistics, leaving you free to move at a calm pace and soak in each moment.