Mount Rinjani Summit Trek: 2 Days / 1 Night (Sembalun Route)
Day 1: Sembalun Village – Sembalun Crater Rim (Plawangan)
- 07:00 AM: Breakfast and registration at the Rinjani Information Center (RIC) in Sembalun (1,156m).
- 08:00 AM: Start the trek. The trail begins with a relatively flat walk through open savannah for about 3 hours.
- 11:00 AM: Reach Position 2 (1,500m). Break for a hot lunch prepared by the porter team.
- 01:00 PM: Continue the ascent toward Position 3 (1,800m) and then the “Seven Hills” (Bukit Penyesalan). This is a steep climb.
- 05:00 PM: Arrive at the Sembalun Crater Rim (2,639m).
- Evening: Enjoy the sunset over the Segara Anak Lake. Early dinner and sleep to prepare for the midnight summit attack.
Day 2: Summit – Crater Rim – Sembalun Village
- 02:00 AM: Wake up for a light snack (biscuits and hot coffee/tea).
- 02:30 AM: Start the Summit Attack. The trail is sandy, loose volcanic scree, and very steep.
- 06:00 AM: Reach the Summit of Mount Rinjani (3,726m). Watch the sunrise over Bali (Mt. Agung), Lombok, and Sumbawa (Mt. Tambora).
- 07:00 AM: Begin the descent back to the Crater Rim campsite.
- 09:00 AM: Full breakfast at the campsite.
- 10:30 AM: Start the long descent back down to Sembalun Village via the same route.
- 01:00 PM: Lunch break at Position 2 or Position 3.
- 04:00 PM: Arrive at Sembalun Village.
- 05:00 PM: Transfer to your next destination (Senggigi, Mataram, or the airport).