Mount Rinjani Crater Rim Trekking
Description
Trip Highlights
- Stunning Lake & Summit View
- Rinjani Crater Rim
- Sun Set and Sunrise
- Flora and Fauna as you ascent and descent.
- Private Trekking Trip
Day 1. Hotel - Base Camp I, II & III - Senaru Crater Rim
Pick up from your hotel at 6 am, by Air Conditioned vehicle to Senaru (601m), arriving at Senaru village at 8 am we`ll give you a quick light breakfast. After register at the park ranger office then at 8.45 am we start to walk. The first hours of the trek climb steadily through a thick tropical forest rich in flora, birdlife, and a variety of butterflies. You might see orchid, the long-tailed grey macaque monkey Kera and, if lucky, the rare black ebony leaf monkey, known locally as lutung. Rusa ( deer ) are forest dwellers that are occasionally seen along the trek trail. The smaller barking deer or Kijang has an alarm call with a distinct dog-like bark. Rest stops are taken along the way and in pos 2 Montong Satas shelter (1,500 m) where village stories and local legends are related by your guide. Features include the banyan tree Bunut Ngengkang that looks like someone standing with their legs apart and the Batu Penyesalan stone. Depending on your preference and weather conditions, the night's camps are made either in the forest at post 3 Mondokan Lolak (2000 m) after about five hours climb from Senaru, or continue the ascent for another couple of hours through grassy meadows to Pelawangan 1 Senaru crater rim at 2641 m. from the crater rim are sweeping views across the lake Segara Anak lake (2000 m) to the summit of Mt.Rinjani. within the crater, Mt Baru (2,351 m) is an active, last erupting dramatically in 1994.on a clear evening the Gili Isles, Bali, and Mt.Agung can be seen to the west.
Day 2. Senaru Crater Rim - Base Cam III-II & I- Senaru - Senggigi / Gili Island harbor
Sunrise at the crater rim is memorable on your day 2, enjoyed after a pre-dawn two hours climb for those camping at Pos 3 Mondokan Lolak. After enjoying the view., descend down the trail down to Senaru village through first grassland then back into the shade of the tropical forest. After about seven hours from the rim, the trek ends at Rinjani Trek Centre at the road head in Senaru and transfer back to your hotel by our private car.
Included
- Way and return transfer to Rinjani National Park
- Experienced guide and porter on trek
- All trekking equipment (tent, sleeping bag, airbed mattress, toilet tent, and all cutlery )
- Full board meal on trek
- Unlimited water consumption on the trek
- National park entrance fee
Excluded
- International / Domestic flights
- Departure taxes
- Visas
- Items of personal nature such as laundry, postage, alcoholic beverages
- Expenses due to flight delays or cancellation
- Travel insurance ( Need affordable Travel Insurance? )
- Tips and Gratitudes
Know before you go
Most trekkers will carry a small pack or day pack with personal items such as clothes, toiletries, and photography gear. Keep the gear to a minimum and don’t take anything up the mountain that you don’t have to! During the trek, you will just have to carry your small day pack with essential items such as sunglasses, sunscreen, water, etc. Porters are employed to carry the rest of your gear on the trek. Please keep this to a minimum while on the trek. the following list of items suggested to carry during the Rinjani trek:
Essential Items:
o Day pack
o Torch or Flashlight (preferably a head torch)
o Sun block/lotion, hat/cap, sunglasses
o Water bottle
o Personal prescription medications
o Insect repellent
o Waterproof jacket
o Recommended to carry for Trekking:
o High sided trek boots with good ankle support
o Small lightweight/quick-dry towel
o Max 5 T-Shirts
o Max 2 Trek shorts
o Long trek pants/windproof
o Thermal underwear (polypropylene or wool)
o Personal hygiene products
o Photography gears
o Some cash for tipping the guides and porters are recommended, trekking equipment as a tip also appreciated