Rinjani Trekking 3D2N Summit Senaru → Sembalun

Almost To The Summit

Finish at Kandang Sapi, Sembalun

Campsite, Sembalun Crater Rim

Rinjani Summit Trail

Rinjani Summit 3726m

Segara Anak Lake

Rinjani Hot Spring

Senaru Crater Rim

Senaru Gate

Rinjani 3 Days 2 Nighs Adventure Senaru → Sembalun

This classic 3D2N Rinjani Summit trek starts from Senaru Village and finishes in Sembalun, combining rainforest trails, dramatic crater views, and a sunrise summit ascent.

Overview

• Goal: Rinjani Summit (3,726 m) and finish in Sembalun
• Duration: 3 days / 2 nights
• Difficulty: Challenging (long ascent, cold, altitude)

Highlight

• Senaru
• Sembalun
• East Crater Rim
• Summit 3726m
• Lake and hot springs
• Senaru crater rim

Itinerary

Day 0: Pick Up Day

We’ll pick you up the day before your trek and take you to our office in Senaru. Once there, you’ll visit the beautiful Sendang Gile and Tiu Kelep waterfalls, then spend the night in Senaru. Transport and accommodation are included. However, you’re also welcome to book your own accommodation or stay outside Senaru—just note that the pick-up time will be adjusted depending on your location.

Day 1: Starting Point → Senaru Crater Rim (Campsite)

• 07:30 am, after breakfast, your guide and driver will pick you up at the hotel and drive you to park office for registration and get your entry ticket
• After complete, the trek will begin to the post 1 for 45 - 60 minutes
• The trek through thick tropical forest rich in flora, bird life and 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 post 2 Montong Satas shelter ( 1.500m )
• Depending on your preperance and weather conditions, the nights camp is made either in the forest at post 3 Mondokon Lolak (2.000m) after about five hours climb from Senaru, or continue the ascent for another couple of hours through grassy meadows Plawangan 1 Senaru crater rim at 2.641m
• The crater rim are sweeping views across the lake Segara Anak (2.000m) to the summit of Mt. Rinjani
• On a clear evening the Gili Islands, Bali and Mt. Agung can be seen to the west.
• Spend the night here and enjoy your sleep under the stars

Day 2: Senaru Crater Rim → Lake & Hot Springs → East Crater Rim

• Wake up and enjoying the sunrise and your breakfast
• Prepare to continue the trek down to the crater Segara Anak Lake for 2 hours
• The route down is quite steep and slippery, you have to be careful and don't try to go far from your trekking guide and stay close with him or the porters
• Do not hesitated to ask help with your guide or porters
• A long the way down is a beautiful scenery in front of you, more down and more exciting to take a picture of the baby volcano
• When you arrive at the Segara Anak Lake, just take your time to recover yourself and enjoying the view, you can visit the natural hot spring just 10 minutes from the lake
• While you visit the hot spring, the other team will prepare your lunch which you can enjoy it after return
• After break and lunch, you will continue the trek ascent to the another crater rim (Sembalun Crater rim) for 3 hours
• Here you will spend the second night, make sure you sleep early as you will have to wake at 2am for ascent to the summit on the next morning

Day 3: East Crater Rim → Summit → East Crater Rim → Sembalun → Finish

• 02:00am, Your guide will wake you up and prepared a hot drink and a light breakfast while you have to prepare yourself before hike up to the summit
• 03:00am start the trek heading to the Summit (3726 m) for 3 hours 20 minutes
• The first stage is a moderate climb for 120 minutes, while the second stage is a fairly easy but long trek
• The last hour is very steep and difficult, there are many loose rock, and as you take two steps forward you will slip one step back
• From the Summit, you can see all of Lombok, Bali, Sumbawa and Segara Anak Lake
• After few minutes, we will go down to the Sembalun crater rim (camp) where your second breakfast already prepared by the team
• After breakfast and enough rest, you will then return back down to Sembalun village. You will have some lunch on the way down at post 3 or 2
• Overall, it will take 5 hours walk from the crater (camp) and reach the Sembalun village normally at 3pm - 3:30pm
• When you arrive, your driver is already waiting to bring you to your next destination

Elevation Gain

Day 1

Section	From → To	Elevation	+ Gain	− Loss
Senaru Village → Post 1	601 → 800 m		+199 m	0
Post 1 → Post 2	800 → 1,200 m		+400 m	0
Post 2 → Post 3	1,200 → 1,600 m		+400 m	0
Post 3 → Senaru Crater Rim	1,600 → 2,641 m		+1,041 m	0

Total:

• Hiking Time: ~6–7 hours
• Positive gain: ~+2,040 m
• Negative gain: ~0 m

Day 2

Section	From → To	Elevation	+ Gain	− Loss
Senaru Crater Rim → Lake	2,641 → 2,010 m		0	-631 m
Lake → East Crater Rim	2,010 → 2,639 m		+629 m	0

Total:

• Hiking Time: 5-6 hours
• Positive gain: +629 m
• Negative gain: -631 m

Day 3

Section	From → To	Elevation	+ Gain	− Loss
Crater Rim → Summit	2,639 → 3,726 m		+1,087 m	0
Summit → Crater Rim	3,726 → 2,640 m		0	−1,086 m
Crater Rim → Post Extra	2,640 → 2,000 m		0	−640 m
Post Extra → Post 3	2,000 → 1,800 m		0	−200 m
Post 3 → Post 2	1,800 → 1,500 m		0	−300 m
Post 2 → Post 1	1,500 → 1,300 m		0	−200 m
Post 1 → Finish	1,300 → 1,150 m		0	−150 m

Total:

• Hiking Time: ~11–14 hours
• Positive gain: ~+1,086 m
• Negative gain: ~2,576 m

What’s Included

• Transport In-Out
• 1 Night accommodation in Senaru
• Visit Sindang Gile and Tiu Kelap Waterfalls——as a bonus if you take the private tour and arriving at the latest 1h before sunset
• Licensed, English-speaking local guide
• Local Porters
• Camping & trekking permits
• Camping equipment (tent, toilet tent, sleeping mat, sleeping bag)
• Full-board meals during the trek
• Drinking water

Not Included

• Personal expenses
• Tips and gratuities
• Travel insurance
• Personal photography equipment (camera, tripod, lenses)

Should Bring

Prepare your personal daypack as lightly as possible

• Torch or headlamp
• trekking shoes
• Toiletries
• Insect repellent
• Sun block/lotion, hat/cap, sun glasses
• Spray for muscle/balm
• Camera, Handy cam (Manual or Digital)
• Small towel
• 2/3 pieces of T-Shirts
• Long trek pants/wind proof
• Windproof Jacket
• 2 pieces of shorts
• Trekking stick (optional)
• Sandals (optional)
• Swimming Suite (optional)
• Binocular (optional)
• Extra trail snack (we supply fruits,biscuits )
• Fishing Gear (optional)
• Garbage Plastic can (optional)
• Any Personal Medicine