RTC02 Rinjani Summit 3 Days & 2 Nights

Our driver will pick you up at hotel lobby by 04.00-04:30 AM transfer direct to Senaru village. Check in at our office, Breakfast, and Meet the guide and crew for Trekking Briefing. then transfer to Sembalun Village. Register at Rinjani National Park Registration Office in Sembalun Lawang (1,156 m), your guide will arrange National Park entry tickets. The trek starts from Sembalun Lawang with the gentle ascend walking through open grassland used as cattle grazing by local people. Resting at Postt 1 Pemantauan (1,300), after about three hours from Sembalun we reach Postt 2 Tengengean (1,500 m) enjoying the beautiful views of Mt. Rinjani summit (3,726 m) while enjoying your lunch. After another hours ascend to Postt 3 Pada Balong (1,800 m), we start the step 3,5 climb amidst the pine-like Casuarinas species locally known as Cemara, perhaps seeing evidence of wild pigs and the long-tailed grey macaque monkeys to the camp site at Plawangan II Sembalun crater rim (2,639 m). Crew will set up all necessary gear here (tent, sleeping bag, mattress, pillow and toilet tent) and preparing your dinner.

At 02:00 AM starts is necessary for the hard 3-3,5 hours climb to the mt rinjani 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. Taking photograph about 1 hours and back descend down to the base camp. Return down the ridge passing numerous edelweiss plants (Bunga Abadi) to the crater rim camp for a well-deserved breakfast. After breakfast you will start descend down to the Segara Anak Lake (2,000 m) within the Rinjani crater. It takes two to three hours down the steep trail to the crater lake. Mt. Baru Jari is an island in the lake and an active volcano, last erupting dramatically in 1994 following by small eruption on 2004, 2015 and 2016. Enjoy the lake, swimming and pilgrimage hot springs, believed to have healing powers, while the crew preparing for your lunch. After lunch break, leave the lake and climb for two and half hours up to Plawangan 1 Senaru Crater Rim (2,461 m) for the day 2’s camp. Crew will set up all necessary gear here (tent, sleeping bag, mattress, pillow and toilet tent) and preparing your dinner. If weather permitted, sunset will be very nice to see from this base camp.

After breakfast, descend down the long trail to Senaru village (601 m), through thick tropical forests rich in flora, bird life and a variety of butterflies. You might see orchid and, if lucky, the rare black ebony leaf monkey, known locally as lutung. Rest stop are taken along the way, on normal condition, lunch will be preparing on Postt 1 Extra, After six hours walk from the rim, the trek ends at Rinjani Trekking Center Office in Senaru, where the car is waiting to transfer you to your next destination.

Day 1
04:00-04:30 Pickup at lobby hotel (Lombok Area) and transport direct to Senaru Village.
06:00 Check in at Our office in senaru, Breakfast
07:00 Transfer to Sembalun Village
08:00 Check in at Rinjani National Park Registration Office, Trekking Begin.
12:00 Lunch at Post 2
17:00 Arrive at Crater Rim Sembalun (RIM II), dinner, camp, and overnight.

Day 2
02:00 Climb the Rinjani Summit.
05:30 Arrive at Summit (Before sunrise). Take Photos (+- 1 Hour)
07:00 Back to Camp area (RIM II), Breakfast.
10:00 Start descend down to Lake Area.
12:30 Arrive at the lake, Take shower at Hot Spring Water. Lunch.
14:00 Start Ascend to RIM 1.
18:00 Arrive at Rim 1, Camp, dinner, and overnight

Day 3
07:00 Breakfast.
07:30 Start decent down to senaru village. Lunch at Postt I Extra.
13:30 Arrive at senaru village, Transport direct to your next destination (Lombok Area)