Hiking Mount Rinjani 4 Days 3 Nights

Lombok offers many dream beaches, friendly and entertaining people, tasty food and fantastic nature.

The Gili islands

The Gilis are very popular for snorkeling and scuba diving most importantly for swimming, partying and relaxing. Over here, you can feel the lively reggae and mushroom vibe. The Gili islands are a must. You can also notice the Colourful underwater world of the Gilis by snorkeling. If you are lucky, you can spot turtles.

Mount Rinjani

This is the second-highest volcano of Indonesia and one of the tourist attractions of Lombok. The pictures speak for themselves. You can book multi-day tours and experience the Crater Lake or even to the top at all tourist spots.

BEACH

Senggigi Beach

Most tourists arrive in Senggigi because it’s the main arena for major hotels. It’s also significant for excellent food and nightlife. Senggigi Beach is also one of the most famous surf spots tourists as well as for locals.

Mawun Beach

This beach has soft white sand and turquoise water. The beach is a bit out-of-the-way and is located west of Kuta in an almost enclosed bay, which you can easily reach with your scooter as well.

Pink Beach

Located in the south-eastern district of Jerowaru and is about a two-hour drive from the island’s capital of Mataram. The name is derived from the texture of the sand. The sand is pink. Locally referred to it as Tangsi Beach. You will enjoy it if you are here just for the tranquility and scenery.

WATERFALLS

There are numerous waterfalls in Lombok, mostly in the northern part of the island.

The Benang Kelambu and Benang Stokel fall – These are twin falls in the central Lombok highlands. It’s about an hour’s drive from the capital of Mataram. The roads are well paved, and the surrounding area features local roadside stalls selling souvenirs and refreshments. You will also see a local tropical fruit plantations along the route.

Tiu Umbak Waterfall – This is one of island’s hidden natural gems. From Gumantar village, it’s around an hour’s walk down a forested trail to get to the leading site. The magnificent 50-metre waterfall lies at the end of the trail, with large boulders at its base surrounding a small freshwater pool, where you can enjoy a dip and cool down.

Sindang Gila Waterfall – This is located at Senaru and it’s actually the first waterfall and easiest to reach. The paved path is easy to follow with about 215 steps towards the base of the falls. You will also be attracted to the varieties of little monkeys jumping around. The falls thunderous noise could be heard long before you reached it. The view is amazing. It’s about 600 meters above sea level. You will see fresh water falling from a height of about 31 meters down through two levels of mountainous jungle into a fresh river where people can actually swimming.

Tiyu kelep waterfall – This is also located at Senaru, not too far from Sindang Gila Waterfall. The waterfall is like a vision out of a movie. In fact you will stood in awe looking at this magnificent tropical view. This is a thunderous waterfall in amongst lush green jungle. Nature is indeed beautiful. The noise can be deafening but you will love it. You need to be brave to walk into the falls to feel its magnificent power. The beautiful area was formed by andesite lava that flowed from Mount Rinjani.

Sade Sasak culture

The Sasak culture is captivating, and as a visitor you certainly need to experience the event along with the music and dances. Also, their food is well known for its spiciness. There are numerous wedding parades on Lombok, especially on the weekends which is a must-see because of the “Gendang Beleq” musicians.

You will sleep cuddled in a tent at a campsite on the crater rim or by the lake. The tents and camp pillows are clean and modern. You won’t be lonely at your campsite because hundreds of other trekkers will be camping right alongside you.

You will see full-on camp kitchens being set up on the mountain.  On Rinjani, you get a plate of vegetables, tofu and tempeh, a pile of freshly cooked rice crackers, all the rice you can eat, plus a massive fruit plate for dessert. And that’s just the vegetarian option. This meal is not unusual. Everything you will eat on Rinjani will be freshly cooked and plentiful. There will be so much food that you will rarely finish your meals.

Mount Rinjani trekking opens from April because the January rainy season trekking can really get dangerous. April and May are the quietest months. You will get to see the best views as the landscape is incredibly green. The best time to climb Mount Rinjani would be around May to enjoy the best views and quieter crowds.

The weather on the Mount Rinjani and on the way is mostly rainy, damp, cold or sunny. It is cold at night and you will need warm clothing

The Senaru route passes through the rain forest starting from 600m and going to a 2000m height. This route is used when you visit Senaru crater hot spring and lake without climbing the summit.

The Sembalun route is used to get to the summit. This route starts at an altitude of 1.100m, passes through a vast meadow and views on the way. Takign this route is your choice because mostly on the second day of the tour, you can climb the summit of Rinjani Mountain. This route can be hot too

You can leave your luggage with our coordinators under the foot of Mount Rinjani. You can have all your luggage back after the trek ends. For our guests, your luggage safe.

No, they don’t. Porters that will be provided for you are in charge to carry all logistic for the trek program only. But you can pay an extra fee for a porter to carry your excess luggage.

Yes. We carry the first aid kits with us but you are required to bring any specific medicine you take. Light sunny clothes to wear.

We usually have 3 persons sharing domes

No. you can have a tent all by yourself or share it with your family/friends if they are traveling with you in the group.

No. But there is a toilet tent set up by us

Yes. Hiking Insurance is provided by us in collaboration with Mount Rinjani National Park