- Half Day Hikes
Tangkup Waterfall Forest Hike
Discover a Green CanyonAt a Glance
Highlights
A private circuit hike across breezy padi fields to discover Undisan’s hidden treasures – a natural canyon waterfall and a sacred forest, far from crowds. Depending on your fitness and hiking objectives for this private half day trek, you can hike the 5km short circuit, or opt for the long 10km circuit. Find Bali on foot in Bangli.
For those of you who seek a very special canyon waterfall away from crowds and are game for a short or longer hike exploring local livelihoods and a sacred forest.
The long circuit is 10km; the short circuit is 5km.
Ideal for:
- Beginners & families with fit children ages 8+, 5km short circuit option is best.
- Trail-fit beginners & experienced hikers, the 10km long circuit option is ideal
- Waterfall-enthusiasts
Next-day booking is available.
- Submit your booking latest 2pm Bali-time, day before.
- Please wa us to inform us that you have made your booking, on +62 812 1800 8401.
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Visiting Tangkup Waterfall requires a relatively steep but straight-forward descent into the canyon via a concrete staircase, and a short ankle-deep walk in the cool river. A lovely reward awaits.
IDR 795.000
- Community Forest
- Landscape & Livelihoods
- Learn from Locals
- Padi fields
- Rivers
- Waterfalls
More about this Adventure
Half Day Hike ~ indicative timings
06.15-06.30 Depart from hotel or villa
07.45-08.00 Arrive at Meeting Point & Trek Start
- Meeting point: D’Klumpu (Short – 5km circuit)
- Meeting point: De Umah (Long – 10km circuit)
- Meet your idGuides Trail Guides
- Check-in (with your GBT Trail Pass booking code)
- Lavatory available
- Fill own water bottles (available at Start & Finish)
08.15-08.30 Briefing, Warm-up & Start
- Trek Poles offered to adults
08.30-12.30 On-trail
12.30-13.00 Estimated Finish time
13.00-14.30 Option to stay for Lunch (own bill)
- De Klumpu (Short – 5km circuit)
- De Umah (Long – 10km circuit)
13.30-14.30 Depart
15.00-16.00 Estimated arrival at own villa / hotel
This Price includes:
- GBT Trail Pass *
- idGuides Community Trail Guides (1 English-speaker)
- Drinking water refills (Refill own bottle at start & finish)
- Young coconut, herbal/black tea or coffee
- idGuides Bookings Customer Service
- Trekking Poles
- Parking fees
What is not included:
- Tips & gratuities
- Porters & porterage
- Transport, transfers & pick-ups
- Personal snacks, drinks & meals
* What does your GBT Trail Pass pay for?
- GBT Stewardship Village Partner contribution
- supporting local people to maintain the trails you hike ~
- for trail access, maintenance & re-verification.
- GBT Impact Village Partner contribution
- supporting the villages & communities where you hike ~
- for local social, environment & village development projects.
- Team idGuides Village Partner operating personnel:
- Stage Check-in & Check-out
- Safety-monitoring
- Real-time coordination with idGuides Bookings & Base Support
- idGuides Bookings & Base Support
- Customer service & support during booking
- Centralised GBT hiker support
- While Checked-in, on trail
Transport is not included in this program.
Should you need transport?
Transport is available as an add-on, at check-out.
We can help with arrangements, once you have made your booking.
- Please arrange details of pick-up location with our Bookings Team
- Transport is a private, dedicated driver & car for the day.
- Transport duty time limits:
- 9hrs (Family Adventures)
- 12hrs (Half & Full Day Hikes; Trail Runs)
Meals are not included for this trek program.
We welcome and encourage you to:
- bring own trek snacks
- bring lunch for a picnic
- order a meal, a la carte by own bill, post-trek.
We recommend the following place to eat:
- De ‘Klumpu Bali Eco Tradi Stay (5km short circuit)
- De Umah Eco Tradi Stay (10km long circuit)
What to Wear & Bring:
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- Trail shoes / run trainers
- Socks (to avoid blisters)
- Shorts (village-appropriate)
- T-shirt (dri-fit, village-appropriate)
- Water Bottle (Full, min. 1.5 litre)
- Personal Trek Snacks
- Personal medication /plaster kit
- Small daypack
Optional & Recommended
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- Hat / Cap (for sun & rain)
- Lightweight rain gear
- Personal Trekking Poles
- Sunblock
- Mosquito spray
- Swim-wear & Small Towel
- Sarong (temples / sacred places)
- Change-of-clothes (for drive home)
- Plastic Bags (rubbish / rain-proofing)
- (Covid 19-kit: Mask, Hand sanitizer)
- Some cash in small bills to buy from village shops
Optimal Season & Time-of-Year
- Year-round
- Waterfall access restricted during periods of heavy rainfall (to avoid high river water levels)
Optimal Trek Start times
- Morning 8am
- Afternoon 1.30pm (available by request)
Accommodation is not included for this trek program.
If you would like to stay in the village or nearby your trek, we welcome you to:
- Arrange own accommodation based on your preference
- Search listings available on your preferred online platform
- Consult Google Maps for accommodation & locations
Consider these village-owned places to stay nearby:
- De Umah Eco Tradi Stay
- De Klumpu Eco Tradi Stay
- D’Karang Eco Lodge
- D’Sari Undisan Villa (Mami’s Family Homestay)
- Ari Guest House (Putu’s Family Homestay)
For full Terms & Conditions, Code of Conduct and Indemnity, please click here.
Trail Profile:
Terrain Notes:
River Crossings: 1x wet, ankle-deep.
Re: Descent into the Canyon and Access to Tangkup Waterfall
- Access to Tangkup Waterfall requires a steep descent on concrete steps, in good condition.
- Once down in the canyon, it is a short 25m walk in ankle-deep water downstream to waterfall.
- River levels are ankle-depth, and sandy underfoot.
- We advise to keep footwear on.
- IF conditions NOT CONDUCIVE; THENTeam idGuides guides will inform you and suggest alternative.
- IF CONDUCIVE; THEN stones underwater/above water will be slippery. We advise careful foot placement and to follow any guidance.
- Trekking poles are available.
- Trekking Poles are adjustable/ foldable; can be carried by your idGuides guides for use on request.
