Rinjani Trekking to the peak 5D/4N

Rinjani Trekking to the peak 5D/4N by Sembalun - Senaru

Rinjani Trekking highlight :

Prepare for Mount Rinjani trekking.

Rinjani Trekking itinerary :

Day 1 : Arrival – Sembalun (L,D)

Meeting service at Lombok International airport then drives down to Sembalun Village through a wonderful view along the way. Lunch will be served at a local restaurant. Dinner and stay overnight at a hotel. Prepare for Mount Rinjani trekking.

Day 2 : Sembalun – Plawangan II

Breakfast at the hotel then prepare for your amazing Mount Rinjani trekking package with ticket arrangement and a registration at Rinjani Information Center (RIC) in Sembalun Lawang (1,156 m). Your guide gives you a briefing regarding the route details, local culture traditions, what you might see, rubbish management, and safety procedures. The trek starts from Sembalun Lawang with the gentle ascent walking through open grassland used as cattle grazing by local people. Resting at Pos 1 Pemantauan (1,300), after about three hours from Sembalun we reach Pos 2 Tengengean (1,500 m) enjoying the beautiful views of Mt. Rinjani summit (3,726 m). After another hours ascent to Pos 3 Pada Balong (1,800 m), we start the step 3,5 climb amidst the pine-like Casuarinas species locally known as Cemara, perhaps seeing evidence of wild pigs and the long-tailed grey macaque monkeys to the campsite at Plawangan II Sembalun crater rim (2,639 m).

Day 3 : Pelawangan II – Summit – Lake

We need to start the three hours Mount Rinjani trekking at 03:00 AM due to it being a hard trek to climb up the summit (3,726 m) on a volcanic screen. Once there, enjoy proud feelings of satisfaction and the amazing sunrise views across the Wallace Line to Bali, Mount. Agung and Sumbawa. After breakfast down to the lake Segara Anak (2,000 m) within the Rinjani crater. Mt. Baru 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 breakfast.

After breakfast, proceed to go down to the lake. It takes two to three hours through the steep trail to the crater lake. Enjoy the lake, swimming or exploring the caves and pilgrimage hot springs, believed to have healing powers, while our porters prepare for your lunch.

After lunch break, leave the lake and climb for two and half hours up to Plawangan 1 senaru Crater Rim (2,461 m) for the day 2’s camp. Dinner and overnight at crater rim if weather permitted or another hour down to Cemara Lima.

Day 4 : Lake – Senaru – Hotel

After breakfast, descend down the long trail to Senaru village (601 m) through thick tropical forests rich in flora, bird life and a variety of butterflies. You might see orchids 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 a seven hours walk from the rim, (or five hours from Pos 3 Mondokon Lolak), The Rinjani trekking adventure ends at Rinjani Trek Center at the road head in Senaru, where the car is waiting to transfer you to the hotel. Lunch and dinner will be served at a local restaurant.