Rinjani Eco Adventures, a trekking guide company (duly registered in Senaru Village, North of Lombok), specializes in tours and guides for those who wish to trek Mount Rinjani. Those that want to hike, camp, picnic, and overall just want to immerse themselves in that Mount Rinjani beauty has to offer.
Rinjani Eco Adventures is in fact licensed to render tour and travel services. Rinjani Eco Adventures organizes everything, so even the little details, like the cost of parking your car, that’s included in the price of your tour. We want to ensure your time with us is a wonderful time without worry. All equipment, safety gear, amazing guides, porters, transportation around the park for sightseeing, great food, we have that covered.
We have the best local guides on the island. Our climbing teams are supported by a local guide and porter, who in fact carry all the equipment, food and drink. So, all you need is a bag for your personal items, extra clothes, camera,etc.
Malaysia Airways and Lion Air have regular flights to Lombok from Jakarta and neighboring cities of Surabaya and Kuala Lumpur. Should you need a flight from Denpasar, Merpati flies five times a day from Denpasar to Lombok.
Also, Trans Nusa Airline flies between Denpasar to Lombok every day, as well as connections from many different Indonesian locations can be made.
If you can’t fly instantly to Lombok, the best approach is by means of Jakarta or to fly into Bali and take a boat out to Lombok. However, this could take a lot of time and also you would need to stay additional overnight someplace as it will be longer than twenty hours.
You could also, take a automobile or bus from Denpasar to Padang Bay then drive via ferries operated in general from Padang Bay in Bali to Lembar in Lombok.
Best time to hike Mount Rinjani is between April and October.
Different trekking programs are available depending on the condition of your health. Everyone that ventures out on any hike should be aware of their abilities before trying to hike too far.
Start your trek from the village of Sembalun which if due east of Lombok trekking to explore the Mount Rinjani you will begin on a 1.150m ASL (above sea level) to the crater rim in Sembalun 2.639m, the summit will be in 3.726m, which is a 2 day and night trek. That is if you are a SKILLED hiker and with a good degree of health (longer if you are not). This also leads to the lake and the hots springs 2.000m. This hike is suitable for a novice with an EXCELLENT degree of health.