We had two pickup points in Seminyak and Ubud and we were all picked up promptly and driven to the base. Our driver, Kupit, was very courteous and knowledgeable. We were given water and hot tea or coffee with biscuits. We were then given a head torch and the option of a walking stick and we began our ascent. Nana, our guide, was fantastic in making sure we took the safest routes and was extremely talkative and cheery which helped encourage us up the steep slopes. At the summit we were given banana sandwiches and egg for breakfast. When we reached the bottom we were promptly picked up and taken to the natural hot springs. Make sure you try all the different pools as we didn’t realise some were hotter than others. We spent most of our time in the bottom pool which was cold! The main reason for booking this tour was that Get Your Guide have their own base with hot drinks and toilets, and their own path up the mountain meaning less crowds! 10/10 would recommend.

Great experience, Pande our guide up the mountain was lovely and accommodating of our needs (needing to stop every 2 minutes). We would say this is a hard trek not moderate, we have relatively good fitness levels and found this tough. We would highly recommend Pande as your guide though, nothing was too much! Take a change of clothes and flip flops for after the hot springs. The hot springs were best, very over rated, but worth while after the trek.

The experience was incredible ! I had two really good guides, Nana was super helpful and encouraging and told me not to push myself and to take regular breaks when needed. He ensured I was moving at a safe pace all the time. Be prepared to bring comfortable footwear :) Garis, my driver was also super helpful picking me up from my villa to dropping me off and touring us to the natural hot spring and coffee plantation. He had a big smile on his face and provided great banter ! Thank you so much Garis and Nana ! Love your work ! And highly recommend this hike to everyone, you’ll feel so good accomplishing it :)