Towering over the beautiful island of Lombok, Mount Rinjani is Indonesia's second highest volcanic peak. This expedition offers a unique opportunity to summit the Rinjani Volcano.

We consider this expedition to be the best short adventure on the planet. It offers the adventurous awesome scenery waterfalls, rainforests, wildlife, hot springs, caves, demanding hiking, pristine lakes, interesting culture and of course a volcano all in one week.

Mount Rinjani lays within the boundaries of the Gunung Rinjani National Park, a 40,000 hectare reserve.  The summit reaches a heady 3726m above sea level.  The park has a rich variety of plants and animals, including the rare black Ebony leaf monkey, the long tailed grey macaque, ruda deer and porcupine as well as a variety of colour birds. 

The climb to the rim of the volcano is extremely hard and a reasonable level of fitness is needed, however the trek is truly rewarding.

At the end of the trek we will head to the coast, relaxing on the beach and snorkelling in the crystal blue waters.

Itinerary

This expedition is led by no roads and are guided by a bi-lingual guide, porters are provided for, so are tents, sleeping bags and cooking utensils. All food is covered for on the mountain. All park fees and admission fees are also included.
Day 1
Arrive in Bali and transfer to your hotel.
Day 2
Transfer to Denpasar Airport for flight to Lombok. From there we will pick you up and take you to the Sheraton on Sengiggi beach. There will be a briefing on the climb either today or the following morning. The day is free to shop for last minute things.
Day 3
An early start for the beginning of a challenging day ahead. Our car will pick us up and transfer us to Lawang. From there we will trek through savannah like country, up the steep outer rim and camp at base camp. (8 hours walk)
Day 4
Another early day with a 2 am wake p for our summit attempt. We hope to reach the summit by sunrise, about 630am for the awesome views over the crater lake, Bali and Sumbawa. We then walk down to the shore of Segara Anak.
Day 5
Today will be spent relaxing in the nearby hot springs and exploring the steaming Milk caves. After a satisfying lunch it’s a testing trek up the other side of the caldera to the northern rim camp. Sunset from here is awesome.
Day 6
We are not in a hurry anymore as we are satisfied with what we have done. We head down to Senaru via pristine primary rain forests. We have a good chance to see some wildlife today. Overnight in a local guest house.
Day 7
Today we head back down to the coast and board our small boat for Gili Tranwangan. There you will have lunch and snorkel to your hearts content. In the afternoon we will boat back to Sengiggi and check into the Sheraton in time for dinner.
Day 8
After breakfast we will fly back to Bali. Overnight in Hotel. Free time to shop or relax.
Day 9
Depart for next destination.