LOMBOK Mt.RINJANI TREKKING INFORMATION
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Beware of bad weather and risks of exposure to the wet and cold (hypothermia). If caught in an electrical storm, take shelter and avoid prominent ridges. Beware of snakes, and stinging insects and plants. Leeches can be a nuisance in the wet season.
Volcanic
Hazards:
Although Mt.Rinjani has not erupted in recorded history, Mt. Baru
(2,351m) in the Crater Lake is an active volcano. It last erupted
dramatically in 1994. Check the notice boards for recent hazards, and
take advice from park staff and guides.
Spring Water:
Fresh water springs are a feature of the trek and determine campsites.
Your guide knows where these are. During the drier months (July -
September) some springs completely disappear. Park staff and guides
constantly monitor these water sources to determine their
abundance.
Park Fees:
Fees are paid at the Rinjani Trek Center at
Rp. 50,000/person/entry.
They contribute to the protection, maintenance and management of the
national park, Rinjani trek route, village attractions and visitor
facilities.
Guides and Porters:
We hire only professional mountain guide and porters from the nearest
villages in the area of Rinjani National Park who has pass the guiding
and handling test and hold a valid guide license. Lombok Network is
keen to develop the Eco Tourism Concept, giving as much as benefit to
the local community to improve their standard of living.
Five% from the net income is donated to support education for the poor children in isolated villages. About Our Trek Team Our trek team is fully operated by a team of young, energetic people who are fanatical about keeping intact, while sharing the natural and cultural environments of the places we visit. Our Philosophy We deal largely in ecotourism & adventure travel, but for us adventures are not just the rugged kind.
An adventure can take many forms and need involve little that is overly strenuous - to us every trip is a voyage of discovery and hence an adventure. The guiding philosophy behind each is that the trip be environmentally friendly and sustainable. This means affecting as little as possible on the peoples and places we visit, always respecting the distinctiveness and special qualities of each.
To sum up, we try:
- To learn from nature & other cultures
- To minimize impact on the natural & cultural environments
- To return something to the local community
- To facilitate self-determination for native peoples
- To promote sustainable tourism
- To have fun The way we do it must be environmentally friendly as well as economically and physically efficient.
This means we trek, cook, camp and shows you more of the things with care and attentions. We use mechanized transport when we have to cover long distances in limited time; even so, we use local modes of transportation as far as possible to maximize exposure to the local lifestyles and to get close to the people. Therefore, during the tours there is a lot of opportunity to learn about and from the indigenous peoples.
You are advised to ensure that your guide is carrying a radio handset or mobile phone. Our trek program equipped with two ways radio communication. In a group of minimum six, we also provide a dinning tents, emergency lamp, trek leader, rangers or Save and Rescue (SAR) team if necessary.
Telephone Communication:
Cell phone (GSM) covers most area of Rinjani National Park. Most guides
carry their own mobile phone. Not all cellular operators can be used.
Pro XL is recommended.
RINJANI TREKKING PROGRAM DETAIL :
1.SUMMIT AND NEW VOLCANO 5D/4N (PRICE USD$ 400/PAX MINIMAL 2 PAX)
Our treks start at Senggigi and take you to Sembalun on the next day, This trek is more enjoyable and relaxing and NO RUSH, Very comfortable for someone who have more times and not really a trekker!
Trek starts from Sembalun Lawang (East), ends in Senaru (North).
Trek itinerary:
Day 1:
Pick up and meeting service at the Airport and then directly transfer
to Puri Saron Hotel Senggigi or similar, check in to the hotel. Free at
your own leisure.
Day 2:
Our guide will pick you up at hotel lobby at 06.00 AM then transfer to
Sembalun. Register the Rinjani Information Center (RIC) in Sembalun
Lawang (1,156 m), meet your guide and arrange National Park entry
tickets.
Your guide gives you briefing describes the route details, local
cultural traditions and what you might see, and explains rubbish
management and safety procedures.
The trek starts from Sembalun Lawang with the gentle ascent walking through open grassland used as cattle grazing by local people.
Resting at Pos 1 Pemantauan (1,300 m), after about three hours from Sembalun we reach Pos 2 Tengengean (1,500 m) enjoying the beautiful views of Mt. Rinjani summit (3,726 m).
After another hours ascent to Pos 3 Pada Balong (1,800 m), we start
the step 3,5 climb amidst the pine-like Casuarinas species locally
known as Cemara, perhaps seeing evidence of wild pigs and the
long-tailed grey macaque monkeys to the camp site at Plawangan II
Sembalun crater rim (2,639 m).
Day 3:
At 03:00 AM starts is necessary for the hard three-hours climb to the
summit (3,726 m) on volcanic screen. Once there, enjoy proud feelings
of satisfaction and the amazing sunrise views across the Wallace Line
to Bali, Mt. Agung and Sumbawa, after breakfast down to the lake Segara
Anak (2,000 m) within the Rinjani crater.
Mt.
Baru is an island in the lake and an active volcano, last erupting
dramatically in 1994. Return down the ridge passing numerous edelweiss
plants Bunga Abadi to the crater rim camp for a well-deserved
breakfast. It takes two to three hours down the steep trail to the
crater lake and day 2's camp.
The rest of the day is spent relaxing, swimming in the lake and
exploring the caves and pilgrimage hot springs, believed to have
healing powers.
Day 4:
After breakfast, leave the lake and climb for two and half hours up to Plawangan 1 senaru Crater Rim (2,461 m).
After lunch enjoy the views of the lake from the other side, relax, explore and await the sunset.
If the wind is cold, you may prefer to descend one hour to Cemara Lima and camp in the more sheltered forest.
Day 5:
After breakfast, descend down the long trail to Senaru village (601 m),
through thick tropical forests rich in flora, bird life and a variety
of butterflies.
You might see orchid and, if lucky, the rare black ebony leaf monkey, known locally as lutung. Rest stop are taken along the way, with village stories and local legends related by your guide.
Features include the Batu Penyesalan stone and banyan tree bunut ngengkang that looks like someone standing with their legs apart.
After seven hours walk from the rim, (or five hours from Pos 3 Mondokon Lolak), the trek ends at Rinjani Trek Center at the road head in Senaru, where the car is waiting to transfer you to the airport or Senggigi.
END PROGRAM
2.RINJANI TREKKING SUMMIT PROGRAM 3D/2N PRICE USD$ 250/PAX MIN 2 PAX
Day 1st, Senggigi - Sembalun - Plawangan - Rim
Leave your hotel at 6 am for sembalun village fetch porter, 9.30 am we
start to trek to base camp 2 ( two ) .On the way you won't find trees
it's just small grass ,so it's very hot when you are walking . At base
camp 2
( two ) you can enjoy the time for lunch and have some cakes, about 1
hour . than continue trip for rim in sembalun .around 5 pm you have
arrived at the rim, having dinner with the mountain special food and
overnight for the 1st night.
Day 2nd, Plawangan Rim-Summit-Lake-Cave-Hotspring-Senaru Rim.
At
3 am we start trek to the top of mountain Rinjani, an Icy wind hold
across the expose slope of summit which consisted of small round balls
volcanic as resembling bean filling make the climb exceedingly
difficult to say the least. There was very little to hold on to every
two or three feet gained, we'd sleep back at about a foot .
We made it to the top in the nick of time even in our frozen stiff an exhausted state the star beauty of our surrounding was own inspiring.
At 6 am we arrive at the summit, and enjoy the time no more than one hour. Than we start to going down for rim sembalun to have breakfast. After break fast time we continue for trip to segara Anak Lake, we will be there at 12 noon. Enjoy swimming in the lake and hot spring water, just ten minutes from lake .At 3 pm we climb to the rim of senaru and it's takes about 2,5 hours . Spend the second night in the rim of senaru
Day 3rd, Senaru Rim-Senaru-Senggigi
Having breakfast in the morning and enjoy sunrise by special mountain
jafle or pancake, than we taking back to the senaru village. It `s
around 12 am you already at senaru village, and before 3 p.m. you will
be arriving at your hotel.
END PROGRAM
3.RINJANI TREKKING LAKE PROGRAM 3D/2N PRICE USD$ 175/PAX MIN 2 PAX
Day 1st. Senggigi - Senaru - Rim.
Pick up at your hotel at 06.00 am then by car to Senaru, arrive in
Senaru village around 08.45 am We'll give you quick light breakfast and
Register at Rinjani National Park ranger in senaru then we begin our
trekking.
The first hours of the trek climb steeply through thick tropical forest
rich in flora bird life and a variety of butterflies.
You might see orchid 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 ).
Village stories and local legends related by your guide. Features include the banyan tree bunut ngengkang that looks like someone standing with their legs apart, and the Batu Penyeselan stone.
Depending on your preferences and weather conditions, the night's camp is made either in the forest at Pos 3 Mondokan Lolak ( 2.000 m ) 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 2,641 m.
From the crater rim are sweeping views across the lake Segara Anak (
2.000m) to the summit of Mt. RInjani. Within the crater Mt. Baru (
2.351 ) 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 2nd. Senaru - Rim - Lake - Hotspring
Sunrise at the rim is a memorable start do Day 2. enjoyed after a
pre-dawn 2 hours climb for those camping at Pos 3, Mondokan Lolak.
After enjoying the view, the trek proceeds for 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 had healing power. Camp by the lake side, enjoying dinner followed by the night sound as.
Day 3rd. Lake - Rim - Senaru - Senggigi
After breakfast, descend the long trail to Senaru Village (601 m) through thick tropical forests rich with flora, bird life and various kinds of butterflies.
You might see the orchid and if you are lucky, the rare black Ebony leaves Monkeys, known as Lutung in Lombok.
Resting is taken along the way, with village stories and local legends related by your guide.
After seven hours walk down from the rim will arrive at Rinjani Trek Center in Senaru. The trek ending and transfer to your Hotel.
END PROGRAM
4. RINJANI TREKKING RIM PROGRAM 2D/1N PRICE USD$ 150/PAX MIN 2 PAX
Pick up from your hotel at 6 am, by car to SENARU (601m), arrive at SENARU village at 8 am we`ll give you quick light breakfast. After register at park ranger office then at 8.45 am we start to walk. The first hours of the trek climb steadily through thick tropical forest rich in flora, bird life and 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 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 nights camps is 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 plawangan 1 Senaru crater rim at 2641 m.
From the crater rim are sweping 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. Base Cam III-II & I-Senaru-Senggigi
Sunrise at the crater rim is a memorable start to 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 in Senggigi.
TREKKING INCLUSIVE :
1. TRANSPORT PRIVATE COACH AC RETURN
2. GUIDE AND PORTER
3. FOOD AND DRINK
4. ALL CAMPING EQUIPMENT.
TREKKING EXCLUDING :
1. HOTEL BEFORE AND AFTER TREKKING
2. PERSONAL HEALTH/MEDICINE
3. TIPS AND ANY PERSONAL ALLOWANCE
4. BAGGAGE INSURANCE
5. NATIONAL PARK ENTRANCE FEE
WHAT TO BRING :
1. GOOD TREKKING SHOES
2. PERSONAL THINGS
3. ANY T SHIRT, JACKET, RAIN COAT
4. CAMERA/HANDY CAM
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