Summary Travel Itinerary Day 0 (day you arrive in Lombok /Senaru)
- pick up from any place in Lombok
- Visit Senaru waterfalls (sindang gile and Tiu Kelep).
- visit Traditional house Senaru
- sunset in harbor
- Dinner in hotel
Day 1 :
- 06.00 – 06.30 : Breakfast in the hotel
- 07.00 – 07.30 : Transfer to Sembalun Village
- 08.30 : Check in at Rinjani National Park Registration Office, Trekking Begin.
- 12.00 : Lunch at Post 2
- 17.00 Arrive at Crater Rim Sembalun (RIM II), dinner, camp, and overnight.
Overview trail at day 1 :
- Distance : 10 KM
- Walk Duration : 6-7 Hours
- Difficulty : Moderate
- Highest point : 2,639M (Plawangan Sembalun crater rim)
- Height gain : +1.539M
Day 2 :
- 02.00 : Climb the Rinjani Summit.
- 05.30 : Arrive at Summit (Before sunrise). Take Photos (+- 1 Hour)
- 07.00 : Back to Camp area (RIM II), Breakfast.
- 10.00 : Start descend down to Lake Area.
- 12.30 : Lunch.
- 12.30 : Arrive at the lake, Take shower at Hot Spring Water, dinner, camp, and overnight
Overview trail at day-2 from crater rim Sembalun to Summit:
- Distance : 5 KM
- Duration : 6-7 Hours
- Difficulty: Very Difficult
- Highest point: 3726M (mount Rinjani trekking summit )
- Height gain: +1.087M
Sembalun crater Rim to Segara Anak 2,000 M
- Distance : 3,4 KM
- Duration : 3-4 Hours
- Difficulty: Moderate
- Highest point: 2.639 Mdpl (Sembalun crater rim)
- Height gain: -639 M
Day 3 :
- 07.00 – 08.00 : Breakfast
- 08.00 – 09.00 : Start trek to crater RIM senaru (RIM II)
- 12.00 : Lunch at Crater rim senaru
- 14.00 – 15.00 : Arrive at POSS III or POSS II Senaru, dinner, camp, and overnight
Segara Anak lake to crater Rim Senaru 2.641 M
- Distance : 2,5 KM
- Duration : 3-4 Hours
- Difficulty : Moderate
- Highest point: 2.641 M (Senaru crater Rim)
- Height gain: +641 M
Day 4 :
- 07.00 : Breakfast
- 08.00 : Start to going douwn to Senaru Village
- 12.00 : Lunch at Pos I
- 14.00 : Arrive at Senaru Village, pick up to our office for take shower, enjoy young coconut and fruits salad. Transport direct to your next destination (Lombok Area)
Overview trail at day-3 from crater Rim Senaru to Senaru village
- Distance : 9,2 KM
- Duration : 5-6 Hours
- Difficulty : Moderate
- Highest point: 2.641 Mdpl (Senaru crater Rim)
- Height gain: -2040 M
Arrival Day :
The day you arrive at Lombok Airport or one of Lombok ports as Lembar/Bangsal, Teluk Kodek or from any main object tourist in Senggigi, Kuta Lombok, 3 (Gilis Trawangan, Meno, Air), you will be picked up by our representative staff, you are then transferred in Senaru hotel. After arriving in Senaru, you will meet us and be treated by welcoming drinks.
You can meet your trekking guide and porters who will then brief and explain the trekking procedures and prepare your trips. Arriving at the latest 1 hour before sunset, then you can go to see the Sindang Gile and Tiu Kelap Waterfall the day before you start trekking.
Note : You can arrive at the same day of trekking day. But we recommend you to come the day before trekking and spend the night so there will be no delays.
Day 1 : Senaru Village – Sembalun Village (1.150M) – Sembalun Crater Rim (2.639M)
Wake up at 6.00 am and breakfast at 6.30 – 06.40. Be ready to go to Sembalun village with our special mountain car. The trip to Sembalun village will spend 45minutes to hour. We will arrive at approximately 8.00 am. The registration in Rinjani Information Center (RIC) is 1051 m and Post 1 (Monitoring Post) is1300 m which will take 2 hours. We take a rest for 5/10 minutes at Post 1 (Monitoring Post,) and then continue to Post 2 (Tengengean) 1500 m for about 1 hour.
We take short break for 5 to 10 minutes at Post 2 ( Tengengean ) and then continue our journey to Post 3 (Pada Balong ) 1800 m for approximately 1 hour. We take a rest for 2 hours at Post 3, the guide and porters then prepare for lunch, and a hot drink (tea, coffee, hot chocolate or lemon tea). After having a lunch and rest, we continue to Sembalun Crater Rim (Pelawangan Sembalun) 2639M, for 3 hours including a prolonged steep climb.
Spending the night by camping at Sembalun Crater Rim, then we can enjoy the awesome views there as sunset, and sunrise for the next morning , Segara Anak lake, Sembalun village, the summit of mount Rinjani half of north Lombok.
Day 2 : Sembalun Crater Rim (2.639M) – Summit / Top (3.726M) – Segara Anak Lake and Hot Springs (2.008M)
Wake up at 02.30 am and have some light breakfast. Leave Sembalun Crater Rim at 03.00 am and start the trek to heading Rinjani Summit (3726 m). It will take time for 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).
From the Summit, you can see all of Lombok island, Bali, Sumbawa and Segara Anak Lake. After sunrise we will go down to the Sembalun Crater Rim and have a hot breakfast. After having a breakfast and rest, we will go down to the lake and hot spring. The trail down is very steep and slippery so that we should beware and extra carefully.
We need 3 hours to get in to the lake and hot spring and the have lunch provided by the lake. We can enjoy hot spring and explore the lake or swimming after walking 100m from the lake as well as healing our skin as medicine. You can also arrange fishing, camping and sleeping with your own dinner here.
Day 3 : Segara Anak Lake and Hot Springs (2.008M) – Senaru Crater Rim (2.641M)
Leaving the lake after lunch time and going up to the Senaru Crater Rim for 3 hours. We need to be careful of walking up the route and trail quite top and steep up and stony. After reaching the point of the place, we will be pampered by nice views from the summit, where you can enjoy the incredible sunset over the Mt. Agung in Bali and the smoke trough tout from the hole of the new volcano by the lake camping and enjoy your dinner here.
Day 4 : Senaru Crater Rim (2.641M) – Senaru Village (601M)
After having breakfast and enjoying the sunrise, as well as capturing the beautiful scenery of the lake, we will go down to Senaru village for 4-5 hours back down. We will have break and lunch on the way between Post 1 or Post Extra ,then we will arrive at Senaru Rinjani Trekking Centre around 12.30 am to 13.00. Our private car will then bring to your next destinations (Gilis Island, Senggigi, Mataram or Lombok International Airport/BIL)