The Rinjani trek spans 3 days and 2 nights, culminating at the Crater Rim, the lake, and the summit of Mount Rinjani. It begins in Senaru village, where you will spend the night on the Senaru crater rim. On the second day, you will walk down to Segara Anak Lake and swim in the hot springs.
After lunch, you will hike up to the Sembalun crater rim, where you will spend the night. On the final day, you will climb to the summit of Mount Rinjani and then trek down to Sembalun village.
Senaru Rinjani trek 3-day itinerary:
Arrival day:
We will pick you up at Lombok airport or another place on Lombok Island and transfer you to the hotel in Senaru. Your trekking guide will give you a briefing to better prepare you for the trip.
Day 1: Senaru village (601 m) – Senaru crater rim (2641 m)
Wake up at 6:30am and get breakfast. After that, we’ll drive to Rinjani Trek Centre Senaru to register.
The trekking starts from Rinjani Trekking Centre Senaru around 8:00am; start the trek through thick tropical forest rich in flora, bird life and a variety of butterflies. Rest stops are taken at Pos 2 Montong Satas shelter (1,500 m) to drink tea with some biscuits. After rest, continue walking up for another 2 hours to Pos 3 Mondokan Lolak (2,000 m) for rest and lunch.
We’ll leave the Pos 3 after lunch and climb up to the Senaru crater rim (2641 m) for 2 hours. The Senaru crater rim has the second most spectacular view after the summit. We will enjoy the incredible sunset over Mount Agung in Bali and smoke from the new volcano by the lake. We will camp here for the night.
Day 2: Senaru crater rim (2641 m) – Segara Anak Lake (2,000 m) – Summit Campsite (2,639 m)
After breakfast we’ll continue our journey down to the lake and hot spring. The trail down is steep and a bit slippery, which takes 2.5 hours to reach. We stop at the lakeside, go to the hot spring for a swim, and after lunch we will continue hiking up to the crater rim Sembalun (summit campsite) at 2639 m and take a rest, enjoy the panorama, have dinner, and sleep in a tent.
Day 3: Sembalun crater rim (2,639 m) – Summit (3.726 m) – Sembalun (1.100 m)
We are awakened around 2:30am under the cover of darkness with hot drinks and a light breakfast. We’ll start heading to Rinjani summit at 3:00am. We begin with a moderate climb, followed by a fairly easy but longer walk. The final approach to the summit involves a steep climb over loose volcanic scree.
Now it’s 6:00am. We can celebrate our accomplishment with the beautiful sunrise and panoramic view of Lombok Island, Bali Island, Sumbawa Island and Segara Anak Lake.
After that, we’ll descend back down to Sembalun crater rim in 2 hours and have breakfast there. We’ll continue to descend to Sembalun village, which takes 5 hours to reach. The car will take us to Senaru village and transfer you to your next destination.
Trekking Cost Rinjani visit Mount Rinjani trekking package price page for detail information.
This Package price includes:
- Pick up from any location within Lombok and transfer by private vehicle to Senaru and Sembalun
- Accommodation in a comfortable hotel one night prior to commencing your trek at Pondok Senaru cottage or Bale Sebaya or Rinjani Light House or Pondok Gurue Bakti at Superior Room or Villa Bambu
- Quality camping equipment: tents, sleeping mats 6-7 cm tick, sleeping bags, pillow, camping table and chair and toilet tents
- An experienced English-speaking guide and professional porters
- Visit Sendang Gile waterfall on arrival day or last day trek after from the mountain (if you have enough time)
- Entrance fees 200.000 IDR/day/person to the national park and 10.000 IDR to Sendang Gile waterfall.
- 3-time meals a day, 3 liters mineral water a day, snacks, fruits, and drinks during your trek.
- Transfer by private vehicle at the conclusion of your trek within Lombok Island.
- Transfer by to Gilis (Trawangan, Meno or Air) after from the mountain by Glass bottom boat or suttle boat
- Trekking poles and Travel Insurance.
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