Arrival Day → Greeting and Welcoming at Airport, Harbor, or Any Places on Lombok Island | Senaru Village | Hotel / Homestay

Our driver will pick you up at Lombok International Airport or other ports such as Lembar harbor, Bangsal harbor, or any places on Lombok Island. He will drive you to your hotel/homestay located in Senaru village. When you arrive at your hotel/homestay, you will be welcomed by your guide and light refreshments. Your guide will then give a pre-hiking briefing regarding Mount Rinjani, hiking plans, and procedures.

Day 1: Senaru Trekking Center – POST 1 (601 masl) – Sembalun Village (1,150 masl) – Sembalun Crater Rim (2,369 masl)

Waking up at 6:00 a.m. Breakfast is served at the hotel, a fresh start to your day full of adventure. Our driver will pick you up and drive you to the neighboring village called Sembalun which is situated at the foot of the mountain. It is normally a 50-to-60-minute drive. Before hiking, we will first have to register at Rinjani Trekking Center (RTC). Then, our driver will drop you off at the starting point. You will be hiking through the woods and savanna for 3 hours to get to POST 1 (1,300 masl) where you may encounter other fellow hikers resting while enjoying the solitude of being surrounded by the savanna. From POST 1, you will continue hiking to POST 2 (1.500 masl) which takes less than an hour. Here, your porters will prepare delicious Indonesian cuisine for lunch. After lunch and some stretching, you will continue hiking for an hour to get to POST 3 (1,800 masl). From POST 3, you will hike for 3 to 4 hours through the hills that lead to Sembalun crater Rim (2,361 masl) and basecamp. Arriving before nightfall leaves opportunity to witness picturesque views of the lake as well as the peak of Mount Rinjani.

Day 2: Summit (3,726 masl) – Sembalun Crater Rim (2,639 masl) – Sembalun Village (1,150 masl)

On day 2, you will wake up at 2:00 a.m. then get some ginger tea and biscuits before ascending the summit. The whole hike normally takes up 3 to 4 hours depending on your walking speed and the weather. There are three stages that you will ‘conquer’ in order to reach the summit. The first stage is a moderate ascent of 2 hours hike, meanwhile the second stage is easier since hiking along the mountain ridge is relatively easy. The last stage is exhausting and difficult because the path is quite steep, and the uneven terrain makes it harder to keep pace. However, once you reach the summit, you will be in awe upon gazing at the sunrise at this highest point of Lombok Island. We trust that you will be capturing your best memories ever. After sunrise, you will head back to the crater rim for breakfast and drinks to recharge your energy. Around 9:00 or 10:00 a.m. you will descend the same trails back to Sembalun village. It is here where our driver will meet you to take you to your next destination within Lombok Island.