Many information has been informed about Lombok Island, many tourists and travelers have traveled around Lombok, many Lombok hotel directory and Lombok tourists guide book have been world widely published, from backpacker class hotels to luxurious class villa. Many airlines fly to Lombok or vice versa, from the cheapest to the most expensive one. Lombok island is so popular for all kinds of tour and travel activities. For adventure tours, trekking to the summit of Mount Rinjani is the best choice and a challenging activity since during the trek you will face challenging terrain to test your nerve as a real mountain trekker. No matter whether you are junior or professional trekkers since the expert and experienced guides of trekking Mount Rinjani are ready to accompany you.
As a result of the Lombok Tourism Directory publication, Lombok Island as one of several Indonesian wonderful tour destinations became world widely famous not only for its culture and tradition but also for its beauty of nature. It is so popular for CHILI ISLAND since Lombok itself in Indonesian language means CHILI PEPPER.
Geographically Lombok lies 8 degrees south of the equator and stretches some 80 km west to the east and about the same distance north to south. When you visit the Island you will find Mount Rinjani, an active volcano with a height of 2736 meters, the third highest mountain in Indonesia. It has a large caldera with a crater lake, SEGARA ANAK, 600 m below the rim, and a new volcanic cone which has formed in the centre. Rinjani mountain last erupted in 1994, and evidence of this can be seen in the fresh lava and yellow sulphur around the inner cone. Since a few years ago Rinjani mountain has been preserved by the Government as Mount Rinjani trekking adventure tour site, RINJANI NATIONAL PARK. Rinjani National Park lies within the major transition zone (Wallacea) where the flora and fauna of Southeast Asia makes a dramatic transition into that which is typical of Australasia. The Park has a rich variety of plants and animals, although they can be hard to spot due to the terrain and rainforest cover. Sometimes seen early in the mornings is the rare black Ebony leaf monkey, known locally as Lutung. The Long tailed grey macaque or Kera is common in Lombok and older males are seen on the crater rim. Rusa deer are forest dwellers and are occasionally seen along the Rinjani trek trail. The smaller Barking deer or Kijang has an alarm call with a distinct dog-like bark. Look for the disturbed ground where the Wild pig or Babi hutan has been foraging.
In Addition, Lombok Island is also undoubtedly an excellent vacation resort for the those who adore rain forest hiking along with other land adventurous trips. Hilly and mountainous regions dominate numerous parts of the floor of the land. Tetebatu in the east together with all the beauty of rice terrace, hilly cool resort, and heterogenic rain forest with various wooden trees is a perfect resort for mountain trekking and forest hiking. Benang Stokel and Benang Kelambu which happen to be situated at the northern part of central Lombok, are yet another fantastic rain forest the people have recently discovered as the new gateway to climb up the top of mount Rinjani. Before starting adventurous trekking program, the people might be delighted by a tremendous panorama of the rainforest and magnificent waterfall. The marvel of Pusuk pass preserved monkey forest, in northwest Lombok challenges the travelers with a spectacular half-day soft trekking.
There over 20 villages surround Mount. Rinjani and to set out on trekking Mount Rinjani there are some routes the visitors may take. The most breathtaking ones however are trekking Mount Rinjani through Senaru and Sembalum villages. The trekkers who are willing to explore the wonder of Segara anak lake, the crater that appears due to the massive eruption that occurred several decades ago, are suggested to start the trek through Senaru because the terrain is not so hard. Whilst the people who want to reach the peak of the mountain we recommend you to start trekking Mount Rinjani through Sembalun. This adventure trek will make the mountain trekkers’ dream come true. These two starting points are having the same amazing natural beauty. Some kinds of flora and fauna such as edelweiss flower, Palm civet or Ujat and Porcupine or Landak will complete the wonder of your holiday on the Trekking Mount Rinjani program.
There are some tips we suggest to the visitors if you want to climb up the mountain. You would better book a Trekking Mount Rinjani package through a legal and experienced Tour Operator. If you take a flight or public ferry to Lombok, we suggest you set out the trip on the next day to make sure that you are physically in a fit condition. In addition, we advise the visitors not to bring along too many dresses. Two t-shirts, two shorts, and good trekking shoes are recommended. Do not forget to bring along a flashlight head. The best time is between April and October. Trekking Mount Rinjani out of that period is still allowed. However, it has just entered the rainy season.
