At appropriate time be ready at the Gili Trawangan port to continue your trip to cross the island heading to Teluk Kodek. Upon arrival in Teluk Kodek you will meet the driver and transfer you to Sembalun for your overnight accommodation.
Accommodation:
Rudy's Villa or similar
Travel time: Approximately 4 hours
Register at the Rinjani Information Centre (RIC) in Sembalun Lawang (1,156m). Meet your guide and arrange for your National Park entry tickets. First visit the nearby Volcanology Centre to check the seismograph, learn about the volcano, how the caldera and Lake Segara Anak were formed and its pattern of eruptions. Return to the RIC where the staff will briefly describe the route details, local cultural traditions and what you might see as well as cover rubbish management and safety procedures.
The trek starts from Sembalun Lawang with a gentle ascent walking through open grassland used for cattle grazing by local people. Resting at Pos I Pemantauan (1,300), after about three hours from Sembalun we reach Pos 2 Tengengean (1,500m) enjoying the beautiful views of Mt. Rinjani’s summit (3,726m). After another hour’s ascent to Pos 3 Pada Balong (1,800m), we start the steep 3.5 hour climb amidst the pine-like Casuarina species locally known as Cemara, perhaps seeing evidence of wild pigs and the long-tailed grey macaque monkeys to the camp site at Plawangan 2 Sembalun crater rim (2,639m).
Accommodation:
Simple Tent
Meals included: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Travel time: Full day
An 03:00 start is necessary for the hard 3-hour climb to the summit (3,726m) on volcanic scree. Once there, enjoy the amazing sunrise views across the Wallace Line to Bali, Mt. Agung and Sumbawa, and down to the lake Segara Anak (2,000m) within the Rinjani crater. Mt. Baru (2,351m) is an island in the lake and an active volcano, last erupting dramatically in 1994. Return down the ridge passing numerous edelweiss plants bunga abadi to the crater rim camp for a well-deserved breakfast. It takes two to three hours down the steep trail to the Crater Lake and Day 2’s camp. The rest of the day is spent relaxing, swimming in the lake and exploring the caves and pilgrimage hot springs, believed to have healing powers.
Accommodation:
Simple Tent
Meals included: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Travel time: Full day
After breakfast leave the lake and climb for two hours up to Plawangan 1 Senaru Crater Rim (2,461m), enjoy and explore the views of the lake from the other side. You will have your lunch on the way of the trek called Mondokan Melokaq, Pos 3 (2,000m). After lunch proceed your descend down the long trails to Senaru village (601m), through thick tropical forests rich in flora, bird life and a variety of butterflies. You might see orchid and, if lucky, the rare black ebony leaf monkey, known locally as lutung. Rest stops are taken along the way, with village stories and local legends related by your guide. Features include the Batu Penyesalan (stone) and banyan tree bunut ngengkang that looks like someone standing with their legs apart. After seven hours walk from the rim, (or five hours from Pos 3 Mondokon Melokaq), the trek ends at Rinjani Trek Centre at the road head in Senaru. Arrive at senaru, you will meet your driver and transferred to Senggigi for overnight accommodation.
Accommodation:
Backpacker: Puri Bunga or similar
Comfort: Aruna Senggigi or similar
Meals included: Breakfast
Travel time: Full day
After breakfast, you are free on your own arrangement.
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Meals included : Breakfast
