Grombong Waterfall
- R5CM+Q38, Village, Lemukih, Sawan, Buleleng Regency, Bali 81171, Indonesia
Today · 8 am–5 pm
- Saturday: 8 am–5 pm
- Sunday: 8 am–5 pm
- Monday: 8 am–5 pm
- Tuesday: 8 am–5 pm
- Wednesday: 8 am–5 pm
- Thursday: 8 am–5 pm
- Friday: 8 am–5 pm
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Down in the canyon there are 3 waterfalls (or better said, groups of waterfalls, because in each location there are more than one strings of water). The 3 waterfalls are Sekumpul, Hidden and Fiji. The following was my experience and advice, especially for foreign travelers, in order to avoid the scammers (people that pretend to be "official" guides and charge 300k or more for bringing you to a place that you can visit by yourself). Prices at the ticket office: 20k—view waterfalls from the edge of the canyon; 150k—visit Sekumpul and Hidden Waterfall; 250k—visit all 3 waterfalls I stayed overnight at Sugi Gede Homestay (approx. 200k), which is located on the right side of the road that descends in the valley, leading to the official ticket office (loket). Depending on which road you choose to get to Sugi Gede Homestay, you might pass through a place that on Google Maps is named "SEKUMPUL WATERFALL OFFICIAL (POST 1)." That is the area where the scammers stay. Don't stop, don't look, just go ahead and continue driving. The owners or the staff of Sugi Gede (who were all very kind) will hand you a plastic badge that gets you a discounted price for visiting Sekumpul and Hidden waterfalls (30k, instead of 150k). At the ticket office I was told that the discounted price doesn't include Fiji Waterfall because it is administered by another village. I don't know how much you should pay at the small checkpoint down in the canyon. I decided to go the next day, early in the morning at 8:00, just as it opened. I woke early, and around 7:30 I went with my scooter down to the ticket office and bought the ticket with a discounted price for 30k. Ignore all the parking signs or people inviting you to park in their garden on the way to the ticket office. I continued until the last parking area for motorcycles, located just before the warung on the edge of the canyon (Hanging Restaurant and Bar). Parking should be 5k. Cars can't get this close. This place is also called "Sekumpul Waterfall Viewpoint" on Google Maps. I started descending before 8:00. The waterfalls you see in front are Sekumpul (or Grombong Waterfall, as it appears on Google Maps) on your left (Southeast), closer to you, and Fiji Waterfall (or Fiji Waterfall Lemukih), to the right (South), a bit further away. Hidden waterfall can't be seen from the viewpoint because it is all the way to the left of the canyon (East). Down by the river I decided to first go to Fiji waterfalls in case there wasn't anybody at the checkpoint by crossing the bridge and continuing straight on the path (to the South) That small checkpoint or office opens at 8:30. There was nobody there, so I didn't have to pay anything extra. I then crossed the bridge again and visited Hidden Waterfall and later crossed the bridge one more time to go to the base of Sekumpul Waterfall. You could as well visit them in whichever order you please. All three are tall waterfalls that generate a lot of water vapor. Sometimes the valley is filled with mist. You will get wet whatever you do, so it is better to go prepared. After my visit (around 1.5 hours, but one could easily spend more time), I returned to my room, took a warm shower, had breakfast, and checked out. The waterfalls at Sekumpul are a gem of Bali and some of the most beautiful waterfalls I have ever visited, and I am sorry for all the tourists that got scammed. By choosing to spend one night in Sekumpul, I got to choose when to visit the waterfall (morning or afternoon) and avoided the scammers. Maybe some people consider them guides, but since they are promoting false or misleading information, trying to deceive and lie, being rude, and pretending to be "official" government workers in order to earn some money from naive tourists, they are scammers to me. And in one place, they even had the audacity to answer low ratings, saying that they didn't need cheap tourists. Maybe locals don't need greedy scammers to chase away good tourism. I will post the same text in different places in Sekumpul area , giving 5 stars or 1 (can't post zero).
View on GoogleLove it, high and lots of falls such a wonderful scenery, one of most beautiful waterfall in Bali island, already here for several times, and never disappoint, although it's long journey it just make it become more fun and exciting, they even have another waterfall called Fiji waterfall next door, but you have to pay separate tickets for going there, it's wonderful scenery too there
View on GoogleNice place but wasn't worth the tour guide. It's better to pay 20k to see the waterfall from a distance without a guide
View on GoogleAwesome place, they rebuild all territory, now you can see two waterfalls more! You need to visit this place!
View on GoogleA beautiful place deep in the forest. Brilliant for an hour or so of walking, enjoying views of the falls and swimming in the pools. I visited Sekumpul and Hidden waterfalls (2-3 mins walk apart). You need to pay for entry only very near the falls (125k IDR for ‘medium trekking’ - Sekumpul & Hidden / 150k IDR ‘full trekking’ - includes Fuji falls) - don’t get scammed by the ‘official’ entrances miles away. You’ll know you’re there when the path is no longer navigable by scooter. Until then, you can keep driving down. I parked at a local restaurant a few mins walk / short scooter from the actual entrance. For the prices above you get a guide which I didn’t think I wanted but was actually really grateful for. Ade was a lovely chap who showed me around, took photos of me and looked after my stuff when swimming.
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