A road trip to Gitgit waterfall is an activity I recommend when visiting Bali since this is one of the most accessible location-wise. During the month I spent in Bali, I saw two waterfalls, both very popular among tourists and spectacularly beautiful.
The first was Tengenungan, located very close to Ubud and quite crowded, and the second one I’m going to talk about in this article is Gitgit, situated in the north of the island, in the village with the same name, at a distance of about 2 and a half hours of Seminyak.
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Road trip to Gitgit Waterfall in Bali, Indonesia
How to get to Gitgit Waterfall
As I have already said, the road, not considering all stops, takes about two and a half hours, although there are only about 70 kilometers. That’s because you’re going to drive up on the hills, there’s a lot of humidity, and there are some curves to take at a significantly reduced speed.
For those who prefer not to bother with organizing a road trip to Git git waterfall, I recommend this tour that includes Alingaling Waterfalls and Gitgit waterfall and a short stop at Pura Taman Ayun temple.
We chose to rent a car without a driver because we had a different kind of road trip in mind, which included two other essential stops, Tanah Lot and Pura Ulun Danu Bratan temples. Initially, we wanted to rent with the driver, but none was willing to make this route in a single day.
We hit the road early in the morning from the hotel where we were staying in Seminyak. The first stop, for which we had to go a long way, was the Tanah Lot Temple, probably the most visited in Bali due to its beautiful panorama and unique setting on a rock bathed by ocean waters.
The second stop was another temple built on the water; this time, Lake Bratan was surrounded by mountains and covered in a fog most of the time. The two visits took us half a day, so we had to move to Gitgit waterfall quickly.
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The road to Gitgit waterfall is an adventure in itself.
You will cross the jungle, you will look in the valley from high heights above the vast plantations of rice and palm trees, you will stop to donate to a breeder of giant bats, cobras, owls, and Civet cats, and you will admire the monkeys playing right on the edge of the road. The air gets wetter with the rise in altitude, so your hair will suffer a bit.
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How is the Gitgit waterfall experience
Finally, we arrived at a parking lot for those who stopped to visit the famous Git git waterfall. We crossed the street and followed the route exactly, but that was after we stopped to enjoy a Luwak coffee directly from the source. As with the first experience, I did not feel any difference in the flavor compared to regular coffee.
The following 15 minutes consisted of climbing many stairs, admiring the luxuriant vegetation around us, familiarizing ourselves with the roosters strolling along the cobbled alleys, enjoying the sound of the jungle, and finally, the excellent sound made by Gitgit waterfall.
No, not the roosters who are enjoying it, but us! Typically, from what I read on the internet, we would have had to pay a small fee of 5000 IDR ($ 0.35) to get access, but nobody asked us anything.
Walking to Git git waterfall is easy; the road is fully paved, with signs, so you don’t get lost. About 50 yards before entering the traditional Balinese gate, there are several stalls with clothes and other decoration items.
I advise you to ignore them, but if you feel too tempting, negotiate well for them, as the initial prices are unjustifiably high.
Git Git waterfall is an impressive one, measuring about 35 meters tall. And the flow is quite strong, especially if you visit the island in the rainy season when rainfall helps increase the water volume.
In this sense, I declare myself very lucky to have had the opportunity to admire Git git waterfall when it was in its best shape.
Thank you for sharing all these information. I’m planning a trip to Bali and this is very helpful. I love hiking so I’m hesitating on which waterfalls we should visit!
First of all, Bali sounds amazing! Never been but hope to go. We hear great things. Your post is great at describing how to get there and what to expect. And love your photos too! Very tropical and the waterfall seems like a great side trip.
Thank you so much!
The anticipated journey to the waterfall sounds very exciting, and donating to the breeder of the giant bats, cobras, owls and Civet cats, isn’t quite what I would expect on the journey to the Gitgit waterfall. The way have described the Gitgit waterfall though, sounds like it is a tranquil place when you get there. When I am in Bali, I will definitely be visiting this spot.
You have just proved what I keep telling people, Bali has SO many things to see and places to explore, you will keep hearing about something new, the more you research. I was in Bali a few months back but I had not heard of this waterfall. I did visit Ulun Danu Beratan which was REALLY far from Seminyak but maybe if I had gone a little ahead, I would have come across this waterfall as well, it looks quite amazing! Well, I’ve already got a list of things I want to do on my SECOND visit, I will just have to add this one to it.
Amazing nature and animals! Bali is in my list but hard to say when I will be able to go there! By the way, your photos convince me more to make this trip!!
I’m so glad my photos are so convincing! Thanks a lot 🙂
That waterfall looks super stunning! I hate that they’re profiting off those poor little animals though! They’re absolutely beautiful, but I feel like that’s not the life they should be living. Is it a requirement to donate to them or can you continue on to those beautiful falls without that?
It’s definitely not a requirement, and you can continue your way to the waterfall without having to stop there.
I wish I had explored more of Bali when I visited a few years ago. I didn’t visit ANY waterfalls! Reading your post makes me realise how much I missed out on. They look so beautiful <3
ah what a beautiful waterfall! I totally missed this when I was in Bali… we also did a road trip to the north, but up toward Lovina. Definitely adding this to the list for our next visit!
I spent months in Bali and never visited a single waterfall. Clearly I missed out. The scenery sounds so lush and the temples fantastic in their watery setting.
Road trips are one of my favorite ways to explore. GitGit does look like a very pretty waterfall. Do people go in the stream below it to cool off at all after all those stairs to reach it?