Indonesia Blue Hour in Atuh, Nusa Penida

Spectacular sunrise spot for blue hour from the cliff of Atuh overlooking the rock formation below on Atuh Beach in Nusa Penida.

Drone footages from the whole trip: http://bit.ly/balinusapenida

Takes almost 2 hours to reach the location by motorcycle from Crystal Bay area and make sure you arrive to scout for your shot by 5.30 AM. We depart from our hotel at Coco Resort Penida by 3.30 AM and our knowledgeable guide took us directly to the right spot above the cliff. On the path leading up to the cliff, there is a hut that silhouette against the spectacular horizon. Manual focus is required as your lens may not be able to focus automatically due to the low light.

It is windy up there on the cliff (the wind blew off my wife's hatt off the cliff) and there is no railing protection on the edges so extreme care is advised and not to position yourself in harms way when setting yourself up for the shot.

Another spot is down at the Atuh beach itself and takes about 15 - 20 minutes to reach by descending the stairs on the left of the map. I skipped that spot as at the time of my visit the tide was high and I had to choose between these 2 spots for the blue hour.

You'll need a guide to get here on time for the blue hour if you don't want to waste time getting lost trying to figure out which turn to take on every intersections on the long way there and ultimately missing the sunrise and blue hour.

Local guide contact: Adnyana +6285237704297
Last price paid for 1 guide for a return trip per April 2017 was 350K rupiah. Be sure to call before arriving to the island as he and his father can pick you up at the port and also provide you with motorcycle rental (75k/day) and hotel transfer (100k one way).