Kintamani Orange Orchards, Bangli: Picking Prices, Route, Quiet Times

Picking your own oranges at a village orchard in Kintamani usually costs around IDR 15,000 per kilogram, and you can eat fruit on the spot while you pick, according to a visitor's account posted in August 2025. The orchards charge no official entry fee. What matters more is the Kintamani area levy and the harvest season, which had already peaked by 2026.

How much does it cost?

There is no orchard ticket; you pay for what you pick once it is weighed. For comparison, the farm-gate price in early September 2026 was IDR 10,000-12,000 per kg (NusaBali, 4 September 2026). A seller in Sekardadi village charged IDR 18,000 per kg in the run-up to Galungan in November 2025, when fruit was scarce, against IDR 10,000-12,000 on ordinary days.

The cost that often surprises people is the Kintamani area levy: IDR 25,000 for domestic visitors, IDR 50,000 for foreign visitors and IDR 10,000 for holders of a Bali ID card, collected from 8 am to 5 pm at entry points such as the front of the Batur Geopark Museum, Jalan Sekaan and Jalan Sekardadi (detikBali, 24 March 2026). Local residents, people just passing through to another regency and those going to pray are exempt.

Where are the orchards?

Orange-growing areas named in 2026 news reports include Banjar Kuum in Sukawana village and Batur village. There are also roadside sellers in Sekardadi. Picking orchards are mostly family plots without signboards, so the easiest approach is to stop at a roadside fruit stall and ask whether you can pick in their orchard. Sometimes chilli plants grow between the orange trees.

How do I get there?

From Ubud it is about 40 km via Tegallalang to Penelokan, roughly 1-1.5 hours. From Denpasar it is about 70 km or 2 hours. Sekardadi lies about 3-4 km southwest of Penelokan, and Sukawana about 10 km north of it. The roads climb, twist and are often foggy. Public transport to Kintamani is unreliable, so use a hired car or a scooter. If you are already up before dawn for sunrise at Sukawana, stopping at an orchard afterwards makes sense.

When is the season?

Fruit usually becomes plentiful around August, and farmers in Sukawana expected the 2026 harvest to end in September. So from mid to late October 2026 there is little fruit left on the trees and prices tend to be high. You may only be able to buy at a stall rather than pick. If the pattern holds, August-September is the best time.

When is it quiet?

The orchards themselves are rarely busy; what gets crowded is the Penelokan road at weekends and in holiday periods. Come on a weekday morning, around 8-10 am, before the sun gets hot between the trees.

Downsides and practical info

• There is no official price list and the seller does the weighing. Agree the price per kg before you start picking.
• You will walk a fair distance on orchard soil; wear comfortable shoes and bring your own bag.
• Out of season, a long drive just for oranges can disappoint. If you want a farm with a clear ticket and facilities, La Fresa in Belancan is more organised, though it grows strawberries.
• Location: Sekardadi village on Google Maps
• Booking: none; go straight to a stall or orchard.
• Social media: search Instagram for the latest harvest news.
• Checked: October 2026.

If there is little fruit on the trees, ask the seller to open one orange for you to taste before you weigh a whole bag.