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 (non trekkers). It requires
a strong level of
fitness and able to walk on long distances.
1 breakfast(s),
2 lunch(es), 1 dinner(s), coffee or tea, snacks, fresh fruits,
daily water consumption
from safe drinking bottled water (2 bottles of 1,5
liters size per person per day)
Ticket:
Entrance Fee(s) to Rinjani National
Park
Trekking
Guide:
Local English Speaking Guide
Porters:
local porters to carry logistic and trek equipment only
Camping
Gear:
Camping Tent,
Sofa Mattress,
Sleeping Bags, etc
Insurance:
Inbound Travel
Insurance (DELUXE SERVICE ONLY)
Gifts:
Trekking Certificate
Exclusions:
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Extra porters to carry
your personal items/luggage (s)
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Tips on
included excursions, personal items;
laundry, souvenirs, any extras
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Pre & post
tour accommodation, optional excursions,
alcoholic beverages, etc
Day 1. SENGGIGI > SEMBALUN > SEMBALUN
CRATER RIM, OVERNIGHT IN TENT
Pick up at 5.30am in your hotel and transfer to the trek point at
Sembalun Village about 3 hours drive. Register at the Rinjani
Information Centre (RIC) in Sembalun Lawang, meet your Mountain
guide and porters than the trek start with gentle ascent walking
through open grassland to Pos 1 Pemantauan (1,300m), rest and enjoy
the summit views of Mt. Rinjani from here. After rest onto Pos 2
Tengengean (1,500 m) about 1 hour walk up from Pos 1 Pemantuan than
on another 1,5 hours to Pos 3 Pada Balong (1,800 m), reach this
point around 1 pm. Rest and Lunch.
After lunch continue the trek up to Sembalun Crater Rim (2,639m),
this is the 3,5 hours climb amidst the pine-like Casuarinas species
locally known as Cemara, perhaps seeing evidence of wild pigs and
the long-tailed grey macaque monkeys along the trek to the camp site
at Plawangan Sembalun (Sembalun crater rim 2,639 m).
Reach the camp site around 5pm, set up the tent and enjoy the views
of the crater rim.
Dinner served at the camp site, rest and preparing your self to
early wake up for the trek to the Summit on the following day.
Day 2. SEMBALUN CRATER RIM >
RINJANI SUMMIT > SEMBALUN > SENGGIGI
Wake up early morning and start the trek at 03:00 AM to the
summit (3,726 m), a hard trek trail on volcanic screens, some
part are steep and loose sand. It takes around 3 hours to reach
the summit. Once there, enjoy proud feelings of satisfaction and
the amazing sunrise views across the Wallace Line to Bali, Mt.
Agung and Sumbawa. Stay at the summit 30 minutes to 1 hour to
enjoy the views around and than going down to the campsite
Sembalun crater rim through same route.
Rest and breakfast at the campsite, after a well prepared
breakfast, with the gentle descent walking to Sembalun Village
passing Pos 3 Pada Balong (1,800 m), Pos 2 Tengengean (1,500 m)
and Pos 1 Pemantauan (1,300). Lunch served en route.
After about 6 – 7 hours trek down from Sembalun Crater rim, 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. End of program
NOTE: Individual or group departures are
available upon request. Rinjani Trek requires you to have a good
level of fitness and ability to walk long distance. Person
with mountain sickness or height phobia are not allowed to
join this tour. We can customize any date based on request
with minimum 2 persons in each group. There are two type of
service to choose, Deluxe or Budget service.