Trip over view:
You'II do 3 days 2 nights which is start from sembalun
village to sembalun crater rim, summit, crater lake, hot spring, end in torean
village.
This hike is suit for experienced and average hikers.
children under 15 years old not allowed to joint this trip
# General attention to all trekker participants please you have to come the day before trekking start and spend the night in senaru untill you feel fresh and not get delays.
Noted : coming and start trekking at same day litle bit risk about something you forget and ofcourse feel rush, however you could do it if don't have much time in your travel list.
Target : Senaru village (601m) - Sembalun village (1, 156m) - ( sembalun crater rim II (2639m)
Description:
On the first day after an early breakfast 06:30am at your accomodation we will drive you 40-45 minutes aproch way to national geopark office in sembalun lawang, we will get there approximately at 08:00, Once you arrive you do second register such as showing your e- rinjani ticket that have been booked by us.
The journey start at open grassland of the sembalun valley (1,100m) and for a short time trough rain forest where you can see some macaques curious about the strangers passing their homeland, along will continues walk to post 1(monitoring place 1.300m) which take 1 and half hours. Take small break 5-10 minutes enjoying the view while having light cookies supply by your guide right after having small break than direct to pos 2(tangengean 1.500m) which take 45 minutes, taking lunch break for 2 hours in this post your guide and porters begin prepare to cooking you freshly meals and serve with fruit salad, variety kind of hot drink ( tea, lemon tea, gingger tea, coffee, hot chocolate, soft drink coc )
After having lunch break you will continue ascend up to post 3 and 4(cemara siu) aproximately arrive this post at 15:00 afternoon, taking short break 5-10 minutes to recover energy will strengthen you for the next step.
As last trek on first day you will continue hike through the savana and the steep part up the Mt.Rinjani crater rim II(pelawangan sembalun 2639m) in 2 hours with wide view along the trails over the sembalun valley. You will reach the sembalun crater rim and spend first night, enjoy your well-deserved and freshly cooked dinner while watching sunset over Mt.Rinjani. prepare and strengthen your self for the upcoming and very Challenging hike to summit after short night.
Target : Mt. Rinjani summit (3726m) - Segare anak lake (2000m)
Description:
You will get up at 02:30am having small pre-breakfast, all of you equipped with flashlight your guide will lead you during 3 hours climb summit. three steps up and two steps down again.annoyed and sleepy will wish to be back in bed again but that is out of question, stay patient and strong - you will make it! Your guide will be there to motivate to help you wherever he can. once you have reached the top of Mt.Rinjani take your time to feel the inner satisfaction and pride while watching the sunrise over Mt.Rinjani's countryside. Take as many pictures as you can - in short, just enjoy it!
The way back to the camp site where you will have breakfast takes around 2 hours. another 2,5 hours hike down into the crater leads you to lake segara anak with a view on the new volcano mt.baru jari and bathing in the hot springs. Your porter will build up the second camp site directly at the lake and serve you with lunch, snacks and dinner.
If you consider the next day as your long 9-10 hours day trek, you may prepare camping down in pos 3( pelawangan torean) untill your last day trek more enjoybale and no rush.
- another 3 hours walking down from segara anak lake to pos 3 ( pelawangan torean )
Target : Segara anak lake (2000masl) - Torean village/base camp (585masl)
Description :
Start walking down to savanna hills, passing cikararat hot spring which is believed by local community as a cure for various skin diseases. continue down to (jurang kuda kurus) be ware this path is a bit narrow and slippery, 08:40am you arrive at post 3 (kali propok 1600m) take a break for about 10-15 minutes. After break continue the journey to Coplo Julat area where the track is fairly flat, cross the white river and around 10:00 am it starts to climb up and down the Jurassic Park hills which is very extreme, slippery and tiring but it pays off with a very beautiful view and feels like being in Another World. 11.30am arrive at the penimbung waterfall view point, take a break for lunch about 1 and a half hours while waiting for your porter to cook a fresh lunch. after lunch and having a long break you continue walking through the door of the tropical rain forest torean here you can see animals such as Macaque, black ebony leaf monkey and various bird species as a variety of tropical plants like rattan trees, orchids and pandanus trees. 01:45 arrive at pos 2 ( batu besar 1204 m ) another 3 hours 30 minuts to torean village/base camp ( 585 m ) than we will drop you to our office and accomodation to have shower, enjoying cold drink. after that will direct drop you off to your destination on lombok.