5Days 4Nights Mount Rinjani Trekking Adventures – The mighty Rinjani mountain of Gunung Rinjani is a massive volcano which towers over the island of Lombok. A climb to the top is one of the most exhilarating experiences you can have in Indonesia. At 3,726 meters tall, Gunung Rinjani is the second highest mountain in Indonesia. The climb to the top may not be easy but it’s worth it, and is widely regarded as one of the best views in the country.
Part of the famous ‘ring of fire’ this mountain also holds spiritual significance for the local people. It’s thought that the name Rinjani comes from an old Javanese term for ‘God’.
Around the slopes of Rinjani there are lush forests sprinkled with waterfalls and surrounded by stunning scenery.
Within the mountain is a crescent shaped lake, the breathtaking Segara Anak which is about 6km across at its widest point. This lake of sulfur is located 600 meters below the crater rim. Rising from the waters of this lake is a new volcano, Mt. Baru, which is a result of a series of eruptions during the 1990’s. Segara Anak is a spiritual place. The Balinese come here each year and perform a ceremony called pekelan where jewelry is placed in the lake as an offering to the mountain spirit. The Wetu Telu people also regard the lake as holy and come here to pray on full moon nights.
Mt Rinjani lies within the Gunung Rinjani National Park. The park covers 41,330 hectares and sits inside a major bio-geographical transition zone (Wallacea). This is where the tropical flora and fauna of South East Asia meets that of Australasia. This National Park was established in 1997 and is one of over 40 throughout Indonesia.
Early in the morning breakfast at hotel and then transfer to Sembalun and then register at Rinjani Trek Centre, then start for approx 4 hours walk ascent trough grassland to Pelawangan II (campsite) with rest stop along the way at Pos II & Pos III. After lunch, start step climb to Pelawangan II. Dinner and overnight at Pelawangan II.
Early in the morning at 3.00 am, climb up for approx 3 hours to the peak of Mount Rinjani (3,726 m a.s.l). Enjoy the sunrise over a spectacular vista of lake, mountain and island stretching far below. Light breakfast on the summit. Descent to Pelawangan II. After lunch, descent to Segara Anak Lake with an active volcano within Mt. Baru Jari (2,351 m a.s.l). Rest of the day, fell free and cool by swimming on the lake of natural sauna on the hot spring. Dinner and overnight on tent by the lake.
After breakfast, trek up to Pelawangan I then descent to Senaru Village with lunch stop at Pos III. Arrival in Senaru in the afternoon and then transfer to Senggigi area and overnight at hotel in Senggigi
Breakfast at hotel. Free at your own leisure and enjoy the beautiful senggigi beach, after that transfer to the airport for your flight back to Bali. Arrive in Bali, Then transfer to your hotel
Best tour ever!
