Do you need a guide to hike Mount Batur (Bali) for sunrise, and how to save money by joining a group?

One traveler asked whether it's possible to hike Batur independently and hire a guide on-site, or if a tour must be booked in advance — no definitive answer was given, suggesting this isn't clearly documented and travelers often have to figure it out themselves.

For a July 26 sunrise hike, one traveler was looking to team up with 2-4 people specifically to split the guide cost, noting that going as a group works out much cheaper per person than a pair.

Another traveler was looking for up-to-date guide recommendations for a Batur climb (2 people, July 25-26), mentioning that booking through travel platforms is very expensive, so it's worth trying to find a guide directly via word-of-mouth recommendations instead.