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How To Get To Rinjani National Park


If you decide to travel with us, we will arrange all your transfer services from the Airport/Senggigi/Gilis/Lembar Harbour or Kuta Lombok direct to Senaru or Sembalun and our guide will explain all detail of the trekk detail as:

Rinjanisoars 3726m above sea level and is the second highest volcano in Indonesia,attracting thousand of trekkers and climbers annually. The huge caldera nearthe top is around 4 kms wide and is almost filled by a beautifulcrescent-shaped lake, Danau Segara Anak(Child of the Sea).
The lake is around 230m deep and contains plentiful fish, as well as being hometo birds and other wildlife. A smaller volcanic cone, Gunung Baru Jari, wasformed a couple of hundred years ago and just from the crater's interior at theedge of the lake. It's been estimated that the force needed to create the newcone and the lake would have been equal to around 300 hiroshima-type atomicbombs.
There are a springs located around the volcano, most importantly "AikKalak" on the northeast of the crater, where the volcanically heatedwaters are said to cure illnesses, particularly skin diseases.

In 2004 the Rinjani Trek won the world Legacy Award for Destination Stewardshipand the volcano is recognized internationally as an important eco-tourismdestination. The Rinjani Trek, funded by the New Zealand government, has set upa series of programs that involve the local communities and guides, forclimbing the volcano and for trekking in the National Park-ensuring bettermanagement and safety for trekkers. However, it is always prudent to use anauthorized guide, deal with a reputable trekking business and carry as fewvaluables as possible with you.

There are a variety of different options for climbing Gunung Rinjani, two daysone night treks are the shortest available , taking visitors to the crater rim,to view the wide crater and the emerald green lake within. However, the mostpopular is the three days two nights treks which allows trekkers to climb tothe very summit of the volcano, with magnificent views from the highest pointon Lombok - taking in the vista of the surrounding mountain range, the lushgreen landscape below, and the ocean to the west studded with Gili islands andBali floating in the distance.

The best time to climb Gunung Rinajni is in the dry season from around April toOctober ,or before the rains start. The sunny days and cooler temperatures makethis time of the year the most comfortable for climbing, and enable the clearestviews of the stunning scenery both on and around the mountain. It is cold onthe mountain at night, so make sure you take warm clothing.
Gunung RinjaniNational Park in the East and NorthSide of Lombok Island

The park covers an area of 41,330 ha on the northern part of Lombok and locatesthe three administrative district of West, East and CentralLombok. The area covers 12,357.67 ha in the west, 22,152.88 ha inthe east and 6,819.45 ha in central Lombok.Rinjani dominates the National Park ofLombok, an island east of Bali on the Indonesian archipelago. At 3726m it is thesecond highest volcano in Indonesia,part of the infamous ring of fire that encircles the basin of the Pacific.Within the crater is the spectacular Segara Anak lake and the still – activevolcano Gunung Baru (2,363m).

It is surrounded by further 66,000 ha of Protection Forestalso covers the three administrative districts. The park ecosystem is in thetransitional zone between Asia and Australia (Walaceae zone). Averagerainfall is about 3,000mm annually.