Mount Rinjani Trek | 3 or 5 Days | LOMBOK, INDONESIA

3 Days 2 Nights – Crater Rim Hike

Itinerary: The trek begins and ends in Senaru Village.

Day 1: Arrival in Lombok and 1 Night in Senaru Village

• Free Pick Up – You will be met by your trekking guide upon arrival in Lombok, whether you fly into Lombok or come by boat.
• 1 Night Hotel Included – You will be taken to the Trekking Office and hotel in Senaru, where you will be spending the night.
• Registration – At the office, you will be introduced to your guide and the porters, who will help you to complete your registration for the trekking permit. Your guide will then provide you with a short briefing. During this briefing, you will learn the necessary procedures and be well prepared for setting off on the trek!
• Waterfall Trip (Optional) – If there is at least an hour before sunrise, you can go and see Singang Gile and Tiu Kelap Waterfall which are close by to Senaru.
• Please note:You do also have the option of arriving on the day of the trek. However, we recommend arriving the day before, so as to avoid any potential delays.

Day 2: Reach Senaru Crater Rim

• Early Start – Your guide will pick you up at the hotel at 6.30am and then take you to Rinjani Information Centre in Senaru to register for the trek and get your National Park Entry Tickets. (Included in the price).
• The Trek Begins! – During the first few hours of the trek, you will hike steeply through thick tropical forest passing amazing flora, fauna, beautiful tropical birds and butterflies. You can spot orchids and if you’re lucky, the rare ebony leaf monkey, also known as ‘lutung’.
• Learning about Local Culture – You will take various rest stops along the way and as you hike, you will hear village stories and local legends from your guide and pass interesting sights such as the Bunut Ngenkang Banyan Tree and the Batu Penyeselan Stone. We will rest at Montong Satas Shelter (1,500 metres) and have a picnic lunch.
• Hike to Senaru Crater Rim (2,641 metres) – After lunch, you will hike 2.5 hours to reach Senaru Crater Rim for a well deserved afternoon break.
• Dinner at Senaru Crater Rim Base Camp – You will have dinner and rest for the night at the base camp and enjoy amazing views across Lake Segara Anak towards the summit of Mount RInjani. Within the crater you will find Mount Baru (2,351 metres) and active volcano which last erupted in 2009.
• Amazing Sunset Views – On a clear evening, you can see out to the Gili Islands, Bali and Mount Agung. 

Day 3: Descend to Senaru Village

• Early Rise – Get up to a beautiful sunrise at 6.30am. Wander around base camp, have breakfast, relax and enjoy amazing views.
• Descend Towards Senaru Village – You will start your descent down the trail to Senaru Village walking through grasslands and tropical forests. The trek takes about 7 hours to reach the Rinjani Information Centre once again.
• Transport Back to Hotel – At the Information Centre a car will be waiting to take you back to your hotel.

* Extra Day Trekking – Recommended for Slower Hikers

There is also the option of hiking more slowly and taking two days trekking to reach the crater rim, instead of one day. This is advised for slower hikers, families with small children or just those who want to take their time trekking and taking in their surroundings. With this option, you would spend one night in a hotel in Senaru, before the trek, one night half camping (half way up to the crater rim) and one night camping at Senaru Crater Rim, so three nights in total. If you prefer this, please choose this option when you book above. 

3 Days 2 Nights – Summit Hike

– Currently not available – 

• Itinerary: You can do the hike both ways.
• You can either start in Senaru and end in Sembalun. Or vice versa.

Day 1: Arrival in Lombok and 1 Night in Senaru

• Free Pick Up – You will be met by your trekking guide upon arrival in Lombok, whether you fly into Lombok or come by boat.
• 1 Night Hotel Included – You will be taken to the trekking office and hotel in Senaru, where you will be spending the night. (AC, Hot Water, WIFI)
• Registration – At the office, you will be introduced to your guide and the porters, who will help you to complete your registration for the trekking permit. Your guide will then provide you with a short briefing. During this briefing, you will learn the necessary procedures and be well prepared for setting off on the trek!
• Waterfall Trip (Optional) – If there is at least an hour before sunrise, you can go and see Singang Gile and Tiu Kelap Waterfall which are close by to Senaru.
• Please note: You do also have the option of arriving on the day of the trek. However, we recommend arriving the day before, so as to avoid any potential delays.

Day 2: Hike to Sembalun Crater Rim

• Early Start – Your guide will pick you up at the hotel at 6.30am and then take you to Rinjani Information Centre in Sembalun Village to register for the trek and get your National Park Entry Tickets. (Included in the price).
• The Trek Begins! – The trek begins gently with a gradual ascent through grasslands. You will pass local farmland and see cattle grazing in the fields that belong to local people. You will take rest stops along the way,
• Reach Rest Stop (Tengengean) – After about three hours, you will reach Tengengean (1,5000 metres) where we will take a breather and take in beautiful views of Mount Rinjani Summit. You will have a picnic lunch here.
• Trek to Sembalun Crater Rim – After passing Pada Balong (1,800 metres) you will trek on three hours through the pine-like Casuarina trees towards Sembalun Crater Rim (2,639 m). On the way you might spot long-tailed grey macaque monkeys or see evidence of wild pigs.
• Dinner and Camping at Sembalun Crater Rim – You will spend the night at the Base Camp at Sembalun, enjoy a cooked dinner and amazing sunset views.

Day 3: Summit Hike + Descend to Sembalun Village

• VERY Early Start – You will rise at 2.30am and have a light breakfast which is necessary for the challenging 3-hour climb to the summit of Mount Rinjani (3,726 m).
• Summit Views! – After the difficult hike, enjoy immense feelings of satisfaction and amazing sunrise views across the Wallace Line to Bali, Mt. Agung and Sumbawa.
• Descend to Sembalun Village – After breakfast at Sembulan Crater Rim Camp, you will descend gradually 4-5 hours to Base Camp 2 of Sembalun Village where you will stop for a delicious lunch. After lunch, you will continue walking until you reach Sembalun Village around 4pm.
• Transport Back to Hotel – At the Information Centre a car will be waiting to take you back to your hotel.

5 Days 4 Nights – Summit Hike (Includes Lake Segara Anak + Hot Springs)

– Currently not available – 

• Itinerary: You can do the hike both ways.
• You can either start in Sembalun and end in Senaru. Or vice versa.

Day 1: Arrival in Lombok and 1 Night in Sembalun

• Free Pick Up – You will be met by your trekking guide upon arrival in Lombok, whether you fly into Lombok or come by boat.
• 1 Night Hotel Included – You will be taken to the Trekking Office and hotel in Sembalun, where you will be spending the night. (AC, Hot Water, WIFI)
• Registration – At the office, you will be introduced to your guide and the porters, who will help you to complete your registration for the trekking permit. Your guide will then provide you with a short briefing. During this briefing, you will learn the necessary procedures and be well prepared for setting off on the trek!
• Please note: You do also have the option of arriving on the day of the trek. However, we recommend arriving the day before, so as to avoid any potential delays.

Day 2: Hike to Sembalun Crater Rim

• Early Start – Your guide will pick you up at the hotel at 6.30am and then take you to Rinjani Information Centre in Sembalun Village to register for the trek and get your National Park Entry Tickets. (Included in the price).
• The Trek Begins! – The trek begins gently with a gradual ascent through grasslands. You will pass local farmland and see cattle grazing in the fields that belong to local people. You will take rest stops along the way,
• Reach Rest Stop (Tengengean) – After about three hours, you will reach Tengengean (1,5000 metres) where we will take a breather and take in beautiful views of Mount Rinjani Summit. You will have a picnic lunch here.
• Trek to Sembalun Crater Rim – After passing Pada Balong (1,800 metres) you will trek on three hours through the pine-like Casuarina trees towards Sembalun Crater Rim (2,639 m). On the way you might spot long-tailed grey macaque monkeys or see evidence of wild pigs.
• Dinner and Camping at Sembalun Crater Rim – You will spend the night at the Base Camp at Sembalun, enjoy a cooked dinner and amazing sunset views.

Day 3: Summit Hike, Lake Segara Anak + Hot Springs

• VERY Early Start – You will rise at 2.30am and have a light breakfast which is necessary for the challenging 3-hour climb to the summit of Mount Rinjani (3,726 m).
• Summit Views! – After the difficult hike, enjoy immense feelings of satisfaction and amazing sunrise views across the Wallace Line to Bali, Mt. Agung and Sumbawa. We will have breakfast at Sembalun Crater Rim Base Camp.
• Visit Lake Segara Anak – After breakfast, we will go down to the Lake at Segara Anak (2,000 metres) which lies with the crater of Mount RInjani. Mount Baru is an island in the lake and also an active volcano which last erupted in 1994.
• Descend to Crater Rim Camp – We shall return to the crater rum for a deserved breakfast passing many edelweiss plants along the way.  It takes about 2-3 hours to head down the trail to the crater lake and the position of day two’s camp.
• Swimming + Hot Springs – Once at camp, spend the rest of the day relaxing, swimming in the lake, exploring the caves and take a short pilgrimage to the nearby hot springs which are believed to have healing powers.

Day 4: Climb Senaru Crater Rim

• Breakfast – Have breakfast at the lake before hiking 2.5 hours up to Plawangan 1 Senaru Crater Rim (2,461 m).
• Senaru Crater Rim – Enjoy the views of the lake from the other side, relax, explore and wait for a spectacular sunset.
• Cemara Lima Camp – If it is a cold and windy night, we can descend one hour to Cemara Lima and we can camp in the sheltered forest.

Day 5: Descend to Senaru Village

• Descend Towards Senaru Village – After breakfast, you will start your descent down the trail to Senaru Village walking through tropical forests rich with flora and fauna, birdlife and butterflies. You might spot the rare ebony leaf monkey if you are lucky. The trek takes about 7 hours to reach the Rinjani Information Centre once again.
• Learning about Local Culture – You will take various rest stops along the way and will hear village stories and local legends from your guide and pass interesting sights such as the Bunut Ngenkang Banyan Tree and the Batu Penyeselan Stone. We will rest at Montong Satas Shelter (1,500 metres) and have a picnic lunch.
• Transport Back to Hotel – The trek ends at Rinjani Information Centre in Senaru Village where a car will be waiting to take you back to your hotel.

Please note: The price listed above is when there are 2 or more people on the trek. For solo trekkers, there is an additional cost of $90 USD, making the total price $320 USD. We will try our best to team solo travellers up with a group to avoid the single supplement charge which may mean that we suggest to you an alternative date. If you would prefer to hike alone, the price is also $320 USD.