Oct 1, 2024
Oh My Agung! The mother of volcanoes - magnificent experience - We went for Mt. Agung climbing and all the way all 5 stars. Booked in the morning for the same night and it worked. Both the driver (forgot the name :( ) and the guide (Rudy) were amazing. Rudy was so much fun and friendly and caring. He took some incredible photos of us at the summit. Definitely would recommended this agency and we might use their services in the future.
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Oct 1, 2024
Driver and Guide to Mount Agung - Punctual driver (his name is putu), gives good advice and explanations to prepare for the ascent of Mount Agung.
Very respectful towards his client.
100% recommended driver!
My guide's name was Leni! She's concerned about her client's comfort, ensures optimum safety both during the ascent and descent, and takes the time to take photos for you at the summit.
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Sep 10, 2024
(Best driver and Guide on Mount Agung) - I decided to climb Mount Agung just in time. We also negotiated that it was the day of the event and that only a few people could select it, and they responded. We can only thank the driver putu and Guide Wentang for their late night response and despite the sudden response on the day.
Also, I was scared because of the description of Mafia etc. in the Google review of Mount Agung, but I was relieved to know that it was OK when I consulted the driver putu. The way they managed to understand my English, which I can communicate with in English, was great.
On the way back, there were almost two hours, but he was just attentive, with pleasant conversations, stopping by when he needed a drink on the way, and worrying when he knew he was going to sleep. It was fun to talk about everything from Balinese culture to family stories.
Mr Wentang, our Guide, was the same age but unlike me he had a lot of physical strength and always cared about me behind him. When I didn't know the way at night, I used his Directions to climb smoothly.
I was afraid of heights, but I managed to climb through it. In addition, I was using the headlights I had brought with me, but because they were not bright enough, they noticed without saying they were scared, and they changed the headlights to brighter ones so I could climb further smoothly. Also, even though I got breakfast from the driver, he helped me by sharing cup noodles, bananas, etc. when I forgot. Everything was delicious, including the tea.
Mount Agung, but it was a great view. It was great. We all got along well with another party.
Recommendation for those with some climbing experience. My strength is pretty tight. There are also many places where you can climb rocks at night, so it is difficult for those who can't do that. However, your Guide or driver will help you with any concerns you may have, so please feel free to contact us.
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Aug 25, 2024
Stunning sunrise, grueling trek not just a hike. Worth it if you are very fit - This was an amazing and once in a lifetime trek, but I’ll warn you that unless you are very fit, like you bike miles a week, trek yearly, go backpacking, or hike trails with at least 2k ft elevation gain multiple times a year this hike will be grueling and almost impossible. If you do those things you will have a good challenge but get to the top in time. TLDR - took 9 hours, 4 up and 4 down, 1 hour at the peak and we made it to the top at 5:30am. Was something like 3k ft of elevation gain, air is super thin so take deep breaths. Wear warm clothes in layers so you can take them off on the way down when the sun is out. It’s cold and windy so dress an accordingly.
More than half the ppl who sign up give up, can’t make it up because it’s too physically demanding, or don’t make it in time for sunrise but still get an amazing view. I saw ppl in skimpy little work out shorts climbing up the mountain, they didn’t make it in time for sunrise and were devastated and cold.
Our driver Putu was very communicative on what’s app, he confirmed pick up time and where 2 days before. He got to us 10 min early and let us sleep in the van for the 1.5 hour drive to the Pasar temple starting point at 11:30pm at night.
Then we met our guide Lennie! She is very sweet, helpful, and knowledgeable of the mountain and area. She is easily the strongest women and person I have met. She does that entire hike 3 times a week often. She has been climbing is since she was 10! Safety came first, she packs extra water in case you don’t have 2L with you. She was the best guide, highly reccomend , she even helps you down as she led me with her hand as the rock scramble down can feel exhausting after 5 hours of hiking. She is very experienced and speaks English very well. She helped us any time we needed it and reminded us to drink water. Would not have been able to do it without her. Worth every dollar and step.
She gives you hot tea and coffee at the bottom and top. We were not very prepared and had just running shoes on, was doable, but harder. Would be better to have trail or hiking shoes cuz this path to the 2nd lower summit is still hard, but is more rocky I hear than the true summit path via beskeith temple.
Worst the effort and grueling physical and mental challenge if you are fit enough to attempt it. Otherwise do the shorter sunrise batur hike. If you don’t know what a trek is, or what a rock scramble is, better look it up.
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Aug 11, 2024
Unforgettable Trekking Experience - Our adventure began with the challenge of climbing Mount Agung, standing tall at 3,142 meters. We were fortunate to have our guide, Kaki, who was incredibly friendly and supportive throughout the trek. He shared fascinating stories about the area and kept our spirits high!
The trek itself is quite demanding physically. We started our ascent in the dark, which added to the excitement. It took us about 5 to 6 hours to reach the summit, but every ounce of effort was worth it. The sunrise we witnessed was absolutely breathtaking—an unforgettable moment that made all the hard work pay off.
The descent took another 4 to 5 hours, so it's essential to be well-prepared physically for this adventure. Overall, I can confidently say that Kaki is the best guide on the island, and this experience is one of a kind. Highly recommended for those seeking an incredible challenge and stunning views!
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Aug 10, 2024
Well run operator for Mt Agung hike - The tour operator was responsive with my queries and driver was on time to pick us at 9pm from our hotel in Ubud. The driver, himself, is an experienced hiker and provided us with information about the climb during the drive to the temple.
We started our climb at around 1115pm from the temple and reached PO2 around 250am, with a few short break in between. Our guide, Juna, is great and took great care of my wife especially during the descend. We did not summit Mt Agung and returned back to PO2 as we felt the steep and slippery trail after POS2 (some near the cliff edge) was too tough for us. Hence we waited from around 4am till sunrise at POS2. The guide started fires 🔥 while we were waiting for sunrise. We still had a beautiful sunrise and sea of clouds scenery in the morning.
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Jul 5, 2024
Epic adventure - Hard hike but totally worth it. Driver picked us up at 8 and we started the trek at 11pm. We had an hour of rest and our guide lit a fire, 3/4 of the way up. We headed to the top at 4 am for the sunrise. Spectacular. The trip down in daylight felt like a different trek. You need warm clothes for the top and you need to be in good shape. Worth the sweat!
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Jun 21, 2024
Great Tour - Excellent tour. Bali Trekking Tour were excellent throughout. Pickup was on time and driver was excellent. The hike itself is physically and mentally challenging - be prepared, I saw several people turn round. The guide was excellent, prioritised safety and set a steady pace. The views at the top are stunning - an amazing sunrise. Take warm clothes for the top.
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Jun 12, 2024
Mt Agung Mission, what a BEAUTY! - Was a mission to get up top but was do worth the effort. The views were absolutely incredible, you feel on top of the world several hundred meters above the clouds. On top of that the guides were amazing and made the trek really fun, they supply you well with water, food, torches, hiking gloves and poles. If you are able to make the time to do this hike it is well worth it.
No photos as I dont want to spoil the view you get.
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Sep 17, 2024
Wonderful view from the top of Mount Agung, but lack of professionalism of the guide. - The views at the top of Mount Agung was wonderful, and it is really worth going up there. But I am very disappointed of my experience with our Bali Trekking Tour guide. The guide didn't really care about us, he was only interrested for being with the other guides. As we are in good shape and able to follow without complaining, he rushed to join his friends : we had to hurry up and we didn't even have time to stop for drinking or snack if we needed. While approaching the summit, they starting shouting to kidd with the guides who were lower, during one hour they didn't stop to repeat constantly the same joke, and personnaly, I find it disturbing in the mountain. I would have prefer to enjoy the peaceful nature...
While going down, our guide and 2 friends of him joined up and were racing and taking videos of themselves running down. We and the other customers were left alone most of the time. It is not professionnal, and doesn't fit to the expensive price we paid for this tour !
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