Gitgit is home to three different waterfalls. The best-known is properly known as "Air Terjun Gitgit" but more commonly called simply "Gitgit". Further upstream there is another one called "Gitgit Multi-Tier" and yet still another upstream from that named "Gitgit Double". All three are on the same watercourse and follow, in the order listed above, south from Singaraja.
The largest is the first, Gitgit. This is a very scenic waterfall that cascades 40 meters into a pool at the base of a rock face. The pool is large enough for swimming, but the water is usually pretty cold! The area is quite lovely, unfortunately it is heavily populated with tourist touts in little shacks selling all varieties of your typical tourist trappings.
Park at the main parking lot, engage a guide if you wish, or not. It is a short walk down a paved, well-marked path (just follow the souvenir shacks!). Sarcasm aside, it is lovely.
From the first waterfall there is supposedly a walking trail you can follow upstream to Gitgit Multi-tier. We asked, but no one seemed to know (guess we should have gotten a guide after all...). So, instead of a scenic hike (if it does in fact exist) we drove a kilometer up the road to another parking area and followed the paved trail. There are no touts here past the parking lot. This waterfall is, as the name implies, actually a series of cascades. This is a great one. Few people, gorgeous views, and lots of pools absolutely perfect for swimming or a good soak.
Further up the road is yet another waterfall, Gitgit Double. This one is not as impressive as the first two, but you can see down to Multi-tier from Double -- a nice view.
It's all easy walking, but bring practical shoes as it is slippery (particularly at Multi-tier) Bring water or buy it on site and expect to have to pay a small amount to park (10,000- 20,000). If you hire a guide you must tip.
The falls are a great day trip for those staying in Lovina, Singaraja, or the Air Sanih area. It's a stretch from Kuta / Seminyak, but can be done with an early start.
