Estimated Time
- Distance: 27.5 km
- Duration: 18-19 hours
- Finish Time: 1:00 – 1:30 PM
Level: Moderate – Advanced Hiker
Program Description: This program is designed for moderate to advanced hikers and does not include the summit.
Highlight of the Trek Program
- Senaru Village
- Senaru Trekking Information Office
- Senaru Crater Rim (camping area)
- Lake and Hot Springs
Summary of the Trek Program
Day 0
- Pick you up and transfer you to our hotel and office in Senaru.
- Short briefing for the trek.
- Visit two waterfall ” Sendang Gile and Tiu Kelep Waterfall “if you arrive 1 hours before sunset.
Day 1 : 7-8 hours
- Wake up at 6:30 am breakfast and at 7:00 am start leaving hotel to Rinjani Information Center (RIC) in Senaru (601 m) about 10 minutes drive with your guide and porter.
- Start the trek to the post 1 (900 m), post 2 (1.500 m), post 3 (2.000 m) and crater rim of Senaru (2,641). Every post you can stop 10-15 minutes.
- Spent the nigh at crater rim Senaru (2,641).
Day 2 : 6 hours
- Decent down to the lake and hot spring (2.000 m ).
- Hikking up to the Rim Senaru (2,641) after enjoy the lake and hot spring (2.000 m ).
Day 3 : 5 -6 hours
- Wake up 06 :15 on the Crater and the sunrise 06:30 am.
- After breakfast decent down to post 3 (2.000),post 2 (1.500),Pos 1 (900 m) to Rinjani Information Center (RIC) in Senaru (601 m)
- Drop to your next destination.
Itinerary: This trek start and ending in Senaru Village (Senaru Village – Senaru Crater Rim, Lake & Hot spring – Sembalun Village).
Day 0
When you arrive in Lombok, whether at the airport or by boat, our staff will pick you up and transfer you to our hotel and office in Senaru. Upon arrival in Senaru, you will meet our staff to complete your registration and have a short briefing with your guide. You will learn about the trekking procedures and prepare for the trip.
If you arrive at least 1 hour before sunset, you can visit the Sendang Gile and Tiu Kelep Waterfalls. Note: You can arrive on the same day as the trek, but we recommend coming the day before and spending the night to avoid delays.
Day 1: 7-8 Hours
Once you wake up at the hotel, our guide will pick you up in the lobby at 6:30 AM and take you to the Rinjani Information Center (RIC) in Senaru (601 m) for registration, meeting your guide, and obtaining your National Park entry ticket. The first hours of the trek will take you through tropical forests with open views of rich flora and fauna, such as enormous trees, beautiful orchids, wild birds, butterflies, and more.
If lucky, you might see black monkeys known as langurs. The journey continues to post 2, Montong SATAS shelter (1,500 m), where we will rest and gather energy while porters prepare soft drinks, crackers, and fresh fruits like bananas and pineapples.
Depending on your preference and weather conditions, we will camp either in the forest at post 3, Mondokon Lokak (2,000m), or continue the ascent to Senaru Crater Rim (2,641m). From post 3, we will pass through savanna with open views. The trail steepens, but the beautiful scenery over Senaru village provides a chance to break at Cemara Lima before heading to the Senaru Crater Rim (2,641m).
At the crater rim, you will enjoy sweeping views across Lake Segara Anak (2,000m) to the summit of Mt. Rinjani. On a clear evening, the Gili Islands, Bali, and Mt. Agung can be seen to the west. We camp, enjoy dinner, and spend the night here.
Day 2: 6 Hours
From 6:30 AM – 8:00 AM, we will have breakfast and relax before descending to Lake Segara Anak (2,000 m) within the Rinjani crater. The trek route here is steep and rocky, with your guide and porters providing assistance. Mt. Baru (2,351m) is an island in the lake and an active volcano, last erupting dramatically in 1994.
We will pass numerous Edelweiss plants, known as Bunga Abadi, to the crater rim camp for a well-deserved lunch. It takes about two to three hours to descend the steep trail to the crater lake, where we will spend the night. The rest of the day is spent relaxing, swimming in the lake, and exploring the caves and hot springs, believed to have healing powers.
Day 3: 5-6 Hours
After breakfast at 7:30-8:00 AM, we will leave the lake and return to the Senaru Crater Rim, taking approximately 3 hours. At 10:30-11:00 AM, we will take a short break at the Senaru Crater Rim before descending to post 3 and continuing down to post 2, where your guide and porter will serve lunch.
After lunch and sufficient rest, we will continue descending to Senaru Village, where the car will be waiting to take you back to your hotel and your next destination.
Price Includes:
- Pickup and transfers
- One-night accommodation in Senaru
- Trekking guide and porters
- Food and drinking water on the trek
- Tent, toilet tent, sleeping bags, and mattress
- National park entrance fee
Price Excludes:
- Headlamp / flashlight
- Small backpack / daily pack
- Trekking shoes
- Digital camera and handycam
- Trekking jacket
- Extra porter for personal luggage
- Long pants/trousers
- Short pants for nature sauna
- Any personal medicine
- Small towel
- Plantation seeds for green protection
- Tips for guide and porters