Mt. Agung (Gunung Agung) Tours and Tickets

There are plenty of ways to experience Mt. Agung. Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours available right now:

• Individual Bali Day Trip with Private Driver and Free WiFi

• Bali Instagram Tour from Your Hotel (Private & Full-Day)

• Private Mount Agung Sunrise Summit Trek: Bali Volcano Adventure

• Mount Agung Sunrise Trekking Private Tours

• Tukad Cepung Besakih Lempuyang Temple Best of East Bali Tour

Many Mt. Agung sights, including the popular Besakih Temple and Lempuyang Temple with its Gates of Heaven, charge admission fees. The mountain itself is free to visit, but a guide is required to climb—not just because the descent is dangerous, but because the volcano is highly sacred to the Balinese.

Yes, Mt. Agung is absolutely worth visiting. Considered holy by the Balinese, it towers above the island, creating mesmerizing vistas. Many travelers opt to experience the mountain through a photo stop at Lempuyang Temple, where the Gates of Heaven frame the volcano spectacularly on a clear day. You need good fitness and a head for heights to brave the summit climb, which takes at least seven hours round-trip even on the shortest route, and a guide is essential to ensure a safe ascent and descent. Booking a package that includes not just a guide but equipment and transfers simplifies your day and leaves you free to focus on the climb.

Per one customer who booked the Private Mount Agung Sunrise Summit Trek: Bali Volcano Adventure, "Our biggest climb of the year, the active volcano Mount Agung—3,142m! Such an amazing experience, which pushed the boundaries of what we had ever achieved before. Twelve hours including breaks from start to finish. Our guide Khaki (60 years old) was fantastic, not only from his knowledge of pacing ourselves and when to stop and rest, but was making jokes and engaging the whole hike."

Yes, Mt. Agung is difficult to climb. Whether you take the shorter Pura Pasar Agung route (which usually stops at the crater rim) or the longer, steeper Besakih Temple Route to the true summit, you’ll find the climb physically demanding. It’s not a technical climb, just steep, slippery, and exposed to the elements.

No, you can’t climb Mt. Agung without a guide. Guides are both compulsory and necessary. Almost everyone climbs Mt. Agung for sunrise, which means scaling steep, slippery, poorly signed slopes in darkness, while weather conditions can be changeable. It’s critical to have a guide who knows the route and conditions.

The shorter Pura Pasar Agung route runs from midway up the mountain to the crater rim and takes 7-8 hours. The longer Besakih Temple Route runs from 2,953 feet (900 meters) to the summit at 9,944 feet (3,031 meters) and is an 11-13 hours round trip.

Mt. Agung is a sacred mountain, so you should dress respectfully, wearing long pants and a shirt that covers your shoulders. Slippery rocks make hiking boots your best option and solid sneakers your second choice. Winds can be cold, so a fleece, rain jacket, and thin gloves are also recommended.

There are tons of things to do when you're done visiting Mt. Agung. According to travelers, these are some of the top attractions in Bali:

• Uluwatu Temple

• Tanah Lot Temple

• Tegalalang Rice Terrace

• Tirta Empul Temple

• Mt. Batur

View Viator's guide to all the best attractions in Bali.