Tours on Gunung Agung

Gunung Agung is one of the most famous tourist attraction in Bali. Mount Agung has a height of 3,014 meters above sea level (dpl) and is believed to be the residence of the ancestral spirits of the Balinese Hindu community. Mount Agung is one of the active volcanoes on the island of Bali, where the last eruption occurred around 1963 and resulted in a severe destruction, especially in Karangasem regency.unung Agung stratovolcano type inside which has a crater large enough and deep. Sometimes from the crater smoke and sulfur emitted in considerable amounts. Right at the foot of Mount Agung is located Pura Besakih which is also very guarded by the Hindu holiness, also including the largest temple in Bali. When viewed from Pura Besakih, it appears that the peak of Mount Agung is like a perfectly pointed cone, even though the peak state itself is actually shaped elongated and ends in a circular crater and wide.
The beauty of the Peak
Being at an altitude above 3000 meters can certainly see the nature of Bali and the surrounding area perfectly. Visitors are not only sedated by the natural scenery around the exotic Mount Agung, also Mount Rinjani located on the island of Lombok can be seen from the peak of this mountain mashur. Besides Rinjani, not less also the beauty of Nusa Penida Island cluster can also be enjoyed from the top of the mountain. Likewise with Sanur Beach and Mount and Lake Batur that can be enjoyed and viewed as much from the highest area of ​​Mount Agung.
 

Hiking trails
For the adventurers, Mount Batur is also available a challenging climbing path. Currently, there are at least three climbable trails:
* southeast direction, then get through the Jackfruit area.* From the south, can be passed from Selat District, Karangasem with its basecamp at Pura Pasar Agung.
* From the west which is a climbing route that is often used by climbers, namely from Pura Besakih, District Rendang, Karangasem. Due to the number of accidents and the loss of some climbers, since 2009 the climb through this route is required to use the guidance services that have been prepared to anticipate all the things that are not desirable.
The location of Mount Agung is located in District Rendang, Karangasem regency, Bali. By taking the path via Pura Besakih, tourists who come from Denpasar can go north with a distance of about 25 km. Or can also be passed from Semarapura City, Klungkung Regency by using public transportation whose tariffs range from Rp. 7000-10.000.