TREKKING ITINERARY
Day 1 Our guide will pick you up at hotel lobby at 06.00 AM then transfer to Sembalun. Register the Rinjani Information Center (RIC) in Sembalun Lawang (1,156 m), meet your guide and arrange National Park entry tickets. Your guide gives you briefing describes the route details, local cultural traditions and what you might see, and explains 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 camp site at Plawangan II Sembalun crater rim (2,639 m).
Day 2 At 03:00 AM starts is necessary for the hard three-hours climb to the summit (3,726 m) on volcanic screen. Once there, enjoy proud feelings of satisfaction and the amazing sunrise views across the Wallace Line to Bali, Mt. Agung and Sumbawa, after enjoying the spectacular views down to the campsite. Return down the ridge passing numerous edelweiss plants Bunga Abadi to the crater rim camp for a well-deserved breakfast. After breakfast, proceed to go down to the lake. It takes two to three hours down 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 preparing 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 3 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 orchid and, if lucky, the rare black ebony leaf monkey, known locally as lutung. Rest stop 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 Lolak), the trek ends at Rinjani Trek Center at the road head in Senaru, where the car is waiting to transfer you to the airport or Senggigi
Trails conditions:
Sembalun Lawang - Pos III: Easy, Gentle walk/hike
Pos III - Crater Rim Sembalun: Hard trail, walk carefully, guided
Crater Rim Sembalun - Summit: Extreme, Extra careful, slippery sands, rocky (fully guided)
Summit - Crater Rim Sembalun: Extreme, Extra careful, walk slowly, rocky ground surface, fully guided.
Crater Rim Sembalun - Lake: Extreme trail, extra careful, steep and rocky (fully guided - going down)
Lake area - Hot springs: Relax, by the lake
Lake - Crater Rim Senaru - Cemara Lima: Extreme, extra careful steep and rocky (fully guided - going up)
Cemara Lima - RTC: Gentle walk, easy, beautiful panorama
DESCRIPTION
This route appeals to those short of time, climbing to Mt. Rinjani’s Summit 3726M in Gunung Rinjani National Park. Starting and ending in Sembalun Lawang, it provides spectacular views of the Lake Segara Anak within the volcano’s crater and Best Sunrise over the summit.
This trek program is not suitable for beginners. It requires level of fitness and strong walks.
Tour can leave any days except weather condition does not permitted.
Type of tour: Fully organized (eco adventure, fully guided). You will accompanied by fully license and experienced English Speaking mountain guide.
Individual or group departures are available upon request.
Highlights are: Spectacular Sunrise at the top and Crater lake views from the crater rim campsite.
Trek itinerary:
Day 1 Pick up early at your hotel/guest house, Register at the Rinjani Information Centre (RIC) in Sembalun Lawang early in the morning, meet your guide arrange National Park entry ticket. Our guide will give short briefing describes the route details, local cultural traditions and what you might see, and explains rubbish management and safety procedures.
The trek starts with 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 camp site at Plawangan II Sembalun crater rim (2,639 m).
Day 2 At 03:00 AM starts is necessary for the hard three-hours climb to the summit (3,726 m) on volcanic screen. Once there, enjoy proud feelings of satisfaction and the amazing sunrise views across the Wallace Line to Bali, Mt. Agung and Sumbawa, going down to the campsite crater rim sembalun.
After a well prepared breakfast, with the gentle ascent walking amidst the pine-like Casuarinas species locally known as Cemara, perhaps seeing evidence of wild pigs and the long-tailed grey macaque monkeys. Resting at Pos 3 Pada Balong (1,800 m), enjoy a lunch break here. We reach Pos 2 Tengengean (1,500 m) to enjoy the beautiful views of Mt. Rinjani summit (3,726 m). Gentle walk continue through open grassland used as cattle grazing by local people to the Resting shelter at Pos 1 Pemantauan (1,300). The trek ends at Rinjani Information Center at the road head in Sembalun Lawang, where the car is waiting to transfer you to the airport or Senggigi
