Itinerary

1. Day 1 : Sembalun village-Sembalun Crater rim

   • After an early breakfast, drive to Sembalun with the driver.

   • Register at Rinjani Trek Center in Sembalun (1,156 m) before commencing the trek. 

   • Start the trek. The trek initially passes through undulating open grassland as it winds up the mountain. 

   • After about 1 hour of walking, reach position 1 for a short break and have some light meals.

   • Continue to position 2 and stop for lunch for 2 hours. 

   • After lunch, continue the journey, about 45 minutes.

   • Reach position 3 and take a short break.

   • Walk up to the Sembalun Crater Rim (approx 3 hours). 

   • Reach the rim around 4:00 pm and camp a night on the rim

2. Day 2 : Sembalun Crater Rim- Rinjani Summit

   • Wake up in the early morning (2:00 am) and have some bread and tea or coffee.

   • Get ready for the summit at 2:30 am. The first part will be hard enough because we will climb up over the sandy and quite steep up the trail for about 1 hour. The next part will be easier about an hour of passing kind of plate trail. The last 1 hour will be the hardest part.

   • Go back to camp for breakfast. 

   • After breakfast, continue the journey and go down to Segara Anak Lake to enjoy the hot spring and have lunch on the lakeshore.

   • After lunch, start the trek to Senaru Crater Rim and walk up over quite steep up and rocky trail for about 2 and a half hours. 

   • Reach the rim before sunrise. Senaru Crater Rim is also the best place to witness the lake view and sunrise.

   • Camp for a night in this area

3. Day 3 : Senaru Crater Rim - Senaru village

   • Enjoy the breakfast set up by the crew at 7:30 am. 

   • After breakfast, continue the trek to Senaru Village. 

   • Have lunch in position 2 and arrive at Senaru Village around 1:00 pm. 

   • Head to the next destination with the help of the driver.