Mount Rinjani Hiking Tour (2 Days/ 1 Night)
Mount Rinjani hiking and 2 days volcano summit attempt for those who has adventurous souls, we will take you to the peaks of Mount Rinjani 3726 Masl. Just to convinve you that the participants must be in physically fit and have several experienced in mountain hiking. The package is suitable for those who have limit time but want to explorer mount Rinjani peaks.
This hiking program start and finish in Sembalun village. For Sasak people in Lombok and Balinese alike, the volcano is revered as a sacred place and they consider the Gods live at the summit of the mountain.
ITINERARY:
Day 1: Senggigi Hotel – Sembalun Lawang – Sembalun Rim
Our guide will pick you up at the hotel lobby at 6.00 am (or 5.00 am if your hotel is further) then transfer to Sembalun. After registration at the Rinjani Information Centre (RIC) in Sembalun Lawang (1,156 m), you will then meet your guide and receive your National Park entry tickets. Your guide will give you a briefing describing the route details, local cultural traditions and what you may see and experience during the trek. He will also explain rubbish management and safety procedures.
The trek starts from Sembalun Lawang with the gentle ascent walking through open grassland used as cattle grazing by the local people. The first rest stop is at Pos 1 Pemantauan (1,300 m) after about 2 hours, followed by Pos 2 Tengengean (1,500 m) after trekking for about 1 hour. You will start to enjoy the beautiful views of Mount Rinjani and catch a glimpse of the summit. After another about 1.5 hour, you will reach Pos 3 Pada Balong (1,800 m) where we will stop for lunch and a short time of rest. After which, we will start the steep climb of about 3.5 hours to Pos 4 Sembalun Crater Rim campsite (2,639 m). We will walk through pine-like Casuarinas, locally known as Cemara, and see wild pigs and long-tailed grey macaque monkey along the trek. We will then stop for a well-deserved dinner and set up camp for early night’s rest.
Day 2. Rinjani Summit – Sembaluan Village – Senggigi Hotel
We will wake up around 2.00 am and prepare for the climb to the summit and set off at 3.00 am. This is a hard 3-hour climb on volcanic ash and the peak is 3,726 m high. Once you reach the peak, you will definitely feel proud and elated and experience the satisfaction of putting in the hard work in all those hours to reach the summit. Soak into the breathtaking amazing view of the sunrise across Bali, Mt Agung and Sumbawa and click those cameras to capture the moment both in photographs and in your mind.
After a sumptuous breakfast, you will start the descent (the same way you had taken) amidst pine-like casuarinas landscape and rest at Pos 2 Tengengean (1,500 m), journeying through open cattle grassland to Pos 1 Pemantauan (1,300). The trek ends at Rinjani Information Centre at the road in Sembalun Lawang, where the private car would be waiting to transfer you to the airport or your hotel in Senggigi.
More Information: westnusatenggara@indonesia-tourism.com
