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Rinjani Trek 4 Days - 3 Night: Summit |
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This classic route in Gunung Rinjani National Park starts from Senaru, ends in Sembalun Lawang, and includes Mt Rinjani’s crater rim, Segara Anak Lake, sacred hot springs and summit (3,726m).
Rinjani Trek itinerary:
Day 1
You will be picked up by coach from Airport or your hotel in Senggigi and drop you to Senaru North of Lombok for about two hours drive and check in the accommodation. After dinner you will get briefing from your guide explains the route details, local traditions and what you might see, and the rubbish management and safety procedures then also introduce you to
your porters. Stay overnight.
Day 2
Register at the Rinjani Trek Centre (RTC) in Senaru (601m) early in the morning, meet your cultural traditions and what you might see, and lists rubbish management and safety procedures. The first hours of the trek climb steeply through thick tropical forests rich in flora, bird life and a variety of butterflies. You might see orchids, the long-tailed grey macaque monkeys and, if lucky, the rare black ebony leaf monkey, known locally as lutung. Rest stops are taken along the way, and at Pos 2 Montong Satas shelter (1,500m). Your guide relates village stories and local legends. Features include the Bunut Ngengkang banyan tree that looks like someone standing with their legs apart and the Batu Penyesalan stone. You will reach at Pos 3 Mondokan Lokaq (2,000m) through the forest 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 to Bali and Mt Agung, and down to the Segara Anak Lake (2,000m) within the Rinjani Crater. Mt. Baru (2,351m) is an island in the lake and an active volcano, last erupting dramatically in 1994. After enjoying the view, the trek proceeds for a couple of hours down the trail to the Crater Lake where the rest of the day is spent relaxing and swimming. There is plenty of time to explore the pilgrimage hot springs, said to have healing powers. Camp by the lakeside, enjoying dinner followed by the night sounds.
Day 3
Enjoy the time during the morning for relaxing, swimming in the lake and explore the caves and the beautiful view of the lake. You will have your lunch in your camp around the lake and by 2.00 pm leave the lake and climb for the three-hour steep ascent up to Plawangan 2 Sembalun crater rim (2,639 m). Look out for edelweiss along the path. Observe the view of the lake from the other side and the island of Sumbawa across the tropical ocean. You will stay overnight in the camp site at Plawangan 2 Sembalun crater rim and enjoy your dinner followed by the night sounds.
Day 4
A 3 am start is necessary for the hard three hour climb to the summit (3,726m) on volcanic scree. Once there, enjoy proud feelings of satisfaction and the amazing sunrise views across the Wallace Line to Bali, Mt. Agung and Sumbawa, and down to the Segara Anak Lake (2,000m) within the Rinjani crater. Mt. Baru (2,351m) is an island in the lake and an active volcano. At 6.30 returns to the crater rim camp and it takes time approximately 1 ½ hours for a well-deserved breakfast at 8.30.hours reach Pada Balong (1,800m) through grassland used as cattle grazing by local people.By 9.00 am start to descent from the Sembalun crater rim is amidst the pine-like Casuarina species locally known as Cemara, and perhaps seeing evidence of wild pigs. After three hours walk through Pada Balong (1,800m) grassland used as cattle grazing by local people and you will have your lunch on the way of the trek called Tengengean, Pos 2 (1,500m). After lunch proceed your descent, from here is a beautiful view of Sembalun Lawang and Sembalun Bumbung villages, known for coffee production until the crop was changed to garlic to take the advantage of the garlic boom in early 1990s. The road head is reached after another three hours gentle descent through open country, and the trek ends at the Rinjani Information Centre at Sembalun Lawang by 3 pm. You will be pickup up and drop to the Airport to catch your flight back or to Senggigi for about two-half hours if you want to extent your stay in Lombok. You will go through the tropical forest and having good experience
with a nice view.
The program ends.
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