Mount Rinjani 2D1N Senaru Crater Rim. This tour option takes trekkers to the crater rim opposite the summit. While it doesn’t reach the summit or the lake, it offers incredible views of the crater, making it the easiest option for those who want to experience Rinjani but feel they can’t handle a longer trek. It provides stunning panoramic views and an opportunity to experience the dramatic landscapes of Gunung Rinjani National Park. The tour is suitable for most fitness levels and involves a total distance of 18km with a 2000m elevation gain on day one.
2 Days
Travelers usually arrive an Pemenang port via Bali or Gili Islands. Some travelers may arrive via Lombok airport. In both situations, we offer transportation to our homestay in Senaru as part of your package. You will arrive at our homestay and have dinner. You will be able to enjoy beautiful views from our outdoor dining area as well as watch monkeys right below you. You can also walk to Tiu Kelep waterfall which is only 20 minutes by foot. The trail is right in front of our homestay.
You will start your day with breakfast and coffee or tea. Depending on if you are hiking from Sembalun or Senaru, you will either start with a short drive to the trail head or a 1 hour drive to Sembalun. This day you will hike all day until late afternoon, stopping for lunch in the middle. You will arrive at the crater rim in the late afternoon where your porters will already be setting up camp. You will spend the evening enjoying the views from the crater rim & have dinner. You will sleep at the crater rim.
On the 3rd day, you will have breakfast and then begin your decent to either Senaru or Sembalun. If traveling to Sembalun, the decent is mildly steep. If traveling to Senaru, most of the day is through thick rainforest. You will stop mid-day for lunch, and then continue after lunch. Once at the bottom of the mountain, you will be driven back to the port or airport. If you plan to stay for one of our other adventures, you will be brought back to our homestay in Senaru or eco village in Tanjung.
