CRATER LAKE, HOT SPRINGS & SUMMIT [ 4 DAYS 3 NIGHTS ]

The itinerary for this classic trek is similar to option #2 but it does not include 1 night accommodation. This option start from Senaru, ends in Sembalun Lawang. Highlights are: Mt. Rinjani’s summit (3,726 m), Segara Anak Lake (crater), Hot Springs and Caves. Fully organized (combination of adventure, leisure, eco tourism, safety).

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.  

PRICE INFORMATION (QUOTED PER PERSON IN USD DOLLAR)

2 - 4 PAX

5 - 9 PAX

10 - UP

Price includes:

Return pick up & transfer with Full AC Coach

Entrance fee to Rinjani National Park

English Speaking Guide + Local porters

Full board meals; breakfast, lunch, dinner, coffee or tea, hot chocolate, snacks, fresh fruits

All camping equipment; double size camping tent, mattress/airbed, sleeping bags, dinning tent, portable toilet, etc

Daily water consumption from safe drinking bottled water

Inbound Travel Insurance (DELUXE SERVICE ONLY)

Trekking Certificate

Trek itinerary:

Day 1

Pick up service at hotel lobby at 06.00 AM then transfer to Rinjani trek center (RTC) in Senaru (601m) early in the morning, meet your guide get explanation local cultural traditions, what you might see, and safety procedures. The first hours of the trek climb steeply through thick tropical forests rice in flora, bird life and a variety of butterflies. Rest stops are taken along the way, and at Pos 2 Montong satas shelter (1,500m). Depending on your preference and weather conditions, the night’s camp is made either in the forest at pos 3 Mondokon Lolak (2,000m) after about five hours climb from Senaru, or continue the ascent for another couple of hours through grassy meadows to Plawangan 1 Senaru crater rim at 2,641m from the crater rim are sweeping views across the lake Segara Anak (2,000m) to the summit of Mt. Rinjani. On a clear evening the Gili isles, Bali and Mt. Agung can be seen to the west. Camp - Dinner - Overnight.

Day 2

After breakfast, down to the lake Segara Anak (2,000 m) within the Rinjani crater. The trek route in this point is steep and rocky. Your guide and porters will assist and give you extra attention. Mt. Baru (2,351m) is an island in the lake and an active volcano, last erupting dramatically in 1994. Going down the ridge passing numerous Edelweiss plants Bunga Abadi to the crater rim camp for a well-deserved lunch. It takes two to three hours down the steep trail to the crater lake and day 2’s camp. The rest of the day is spent relaxing, swimming in the lake and exploring the caves and pilgrimage hot springs, believed to have healing powers.

Day 3

Leave the lake and climb for three hours up to Plawangan Sembalun. Lunch served on the way. Rest and prepare yourself for an early morning three-hours hard climb to the summit (3,726 m).

Dinner - Camp (Stay overnight) at Plawangan Sembalun.

Day 4

Wake up 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 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.