Roosters crowing at 3:30 am, peering up at a pitch black sky sprinkled with stars, and trekking up a volcano...this only begins to describe the incredible experience we had on our Mount Batur sunrise hike with Bali Hiking.

You know you're in Bali when you've driven through bumpy, windy roads, the thick, humid air covers your skin, and you have to remain alert so monkeys don't steal your food.

And you absolutely love it - all of it. Because that is just part of what makes Bali Bali.

Our morning with Bali Hiking and the Pangea Dreams crew was spectacular, and while we may have been half asleep at the beginning, hiking Mount Batur was entirely worth it.

It is something I'll never forget, and I promise you wouldn't either!

Read on to get an inside look at the entire Mount Batur volcano hike experience with Bali Hiking and some additional tips at the end!