Itinerary

1. Prior Evening- Arrive in Senaru

   • Meet the tour guide, who will pick you up from the agreed-upon location in Lombok and transfer you to Senaru village. 
   • Check-in at Senaru hotel (with hot/cold water and air conditioning), and here you can meet with your trek organizer, mountain guide and the local porters, who will brief you about the trekking procedure and prepare for your trekking trip. 
   • Visit the famous Senaru waterfall in Lombok (Sendang Gile and Tiu Kelep Waterfall) three hours before sunset, if time permits.

2. Day 1- Trek to the Sembalun Crater Rim

   • Wake up at 6.00 am and get breakfast. At 6.30-40, our special mountain car will be ready to bring us to Sembalun village for 45minute /1 hour. After arriving in Sembalun (approx 8.00 a.m.), register at Rinjani Information Center (RIC) 1051 M.
   • Start the trek to Pos 1 (Pemantauan) at 1300 m; walking time is about 2 hours. We will take a rest for 5/10 minutes at Pos 1 (Pemantauan).
   • Continue to Pos 2 (Tengengean) at 1500 M (walking time about 1 hour). We take a short break here of 5 to 10 minutes at Pos 2 (Tengengean).
   • Head to Pos 3 (Pada Balong) 1800 m; walking time is approx 1 hour. We rest for 2 hours at Pos 3, and then your guide and porters will prepare lunch and a hot drink (tea, coffee, hot chocolate or lemon tea).
   • Proceed to Sembalun Crater Rim (Pelawangan Sembalun) 2639M; walking time 3 hours, including a prolonged steep climb. We will camp the night at Sembalun Crater Rim, then from here, we can enjoy the awesome views.

3. Day 2- Go to the Mt. Rinjani Summit

   • Wake up at 02:30 a.m. and have some light breakfast, then leave at 03:00 a.m. 
   • Start the trek to Rinjani Summit (3.726 m). Walking time is approximately 3 hours and 20 minutes. The first stage is a moderate climb for 120 minutes, while the second stage is a fairly easy but long trek. The last hour is very steep and difficult. (There are many loose stones, and as you take two steps forward, you will slip one step back). You can see all of Lombok island, Bali, Sumbawa and Segara Anak Lake from the Summit.
   • Go down to the Sembalun crater rim after sunrise and have a hot breakfast and break.
   • Have enough rest. Then we will go down to the Segara Anak lake and hot spring. This trail down is very steep and slippery. Beware and be extra careful. We need 3 hours to get to the lake and hot spring. The lunch will be provided by the lake, and the hot spring is just a 100m walk from here, the place where you can soak in and heal your skin as medicine. 

   (Our porters will prepare lunch and dinner for us in the tent at the lakeside (2000 MASL).

4. Day 3- Visit the Senaru Crater Rim

   • Have lunch at 11.30 a.m. and we will leave the lake and go up to Senaru Crater Rim 2641 MASL (estimation time of about 5 hours). At Senaru Crater Rim, we will get a campsite for the night (Senaru Crater Rim has the most spectacular view).
   • Enjoy an incredible sunset over Mount Agung in Bali and the smoke from the new volcano on the edge of the lake.

5. Day 4- Departure

   • Have breakfast with a beautiful sunrise and leave Mount Rinjani. Descend to Senaru village through the rainforest. If we are lucky, we can see the Black Monkey. It takes 5 hours, and we will take lunch along the way.
   • Arrive at Senaru village (601 MASL). The Car will take you to our office and your next destination.