Both summits in one trek. The true summit at 3,726 metres. Sangkareang Peak at 3,150. The lake, the hot springs, and the quiet Torean valley on the way out. Five days. The longest and most complete trek we offer.
Day by day
The day before
Pickup & the night in Senaru
Your trek really starts the evening before. We pick you up wherever you are on Lombok, the airport, Bangsal Harbour, Senggigi, Mataram, Kuta, or your hotel, at a time we confirm with you based on your arrival. From there we drive to our guesthouse in Senaru, included in the price, where you check in, meet your guide, get the trek briefing, and rest for the night.
Day one
Sembalun to crater rim
6:30: Breakfast at the Senaru guesthouse.
7:15: We leave for the Sembalun gate, about 45 to 60 minutes through Lombok's green interior, tobacco fields and quiet roads.
8:00: Registration at the Sembalun gate. Meet your porters, a final gear check, and the trek begins. Open savanna, the volcano ahead.
12:00: Lunch at Pos 2. The terrain shifts. Grasslands give way to loose rock.
15:00: Sembalun Crater Rim (2,641m). The caldera opens below. Segara Anak Lake, turquoise and still, with the small cone of Barujari at its centre. Camp is already set.
18:00: Dinner on the rim as the sun goes down. Stars appear. Early to bed. Tomorrow starts at 2am.
Day two
Summit, lake, hot springs
02:00: Wake up. Hot tea in the dark. Headlamps on. The hardest day.
02:30: Summit push. Three hours of steep volcanic scree. The trail is narrow and loose. Cold wind. Thin air. You climb in silence.
05:30: The summit. 3,726 metres. The sun breaks the horizon. The shadow of Rinjani stretches across Lombok and the sea. Bali's Agung floats in the west. The crater lake glows below. You stand at the highest point on the island.
06:30: Descend to camp. Breakfast.
09:00: Pack up. Descend into the caldera. The trail switchbacks down volcanic scree to the lake shore.
12:00: Segara Anak Lake. Lunch at the water's edge.
13:00: Walk to the hot springs. Natural sulfur pools steaming at the lake shore. Soak your legs after the summit push. You have earned this.
Afternoon: Free time at the lake. Swim, rest, watch Barujari. Camp by the water.
18:00: Dinner at lake camp. The crater walls block the wind. It is warm down here.
Day three
The second summit: Sangkareang
Morning: Breakfast by the lake, then break camp. The trail leaves the main route behind, and so do the crowds. From here to the end of the trek you will barely see another group.
Afternoon: The climb to Sangkareang Peak (3,150m), the second summit of the trek. This is the quiet side of the mountain: no queues, no other camps, just the massif and your own group. Camp is set near the peak.
Day four
Forest, waterfalls, Torean
Morning: Leave the peak behind and start the long descent toward Torean. The bare volcanic ground gives way to forest.
Afternoon: The trail follows the valley down, past waterfalls, the sound of running water after days of wind and rock. Camp in the Torean valley.
Day five
The way out
Morning: A gentle walk down the valley to Torean Village. Five days, two summits, and the quietest trail on the mountain behind you. Drop-off in Mataram, Senggigi, or Bangsal Harbor is included.
"They emphasized 'step by step', saying we weren't competing and were taking it easy. The climb to the Rinjani summit was quite challenging, but my fellow trekkers and I made it."
What's included
- + Private transport: pick-up anywhere on Lombok and drop-off in Mataram, Senggigi, or Bangsal Harbor
- + One night accommodation in Senaru village before the trek
- + All meals during the hike (breakfast, lunch, dinner)
- + Snacks, mineral water, tea, coffee, milk, ginger tea
- + Fresh fruit and soft drinks (cola, sprite, juice)
- + Full camping gear (tent, sleeping bag, bed mats, pillow, camping chair, toilet tent, cooking gear)
- + Experienced guide and porters
- + Rinjani National Park entrance fee and permits
What to bring
- • Warm jacket
- • Hiking shoes (or rent from us)
- • Trekking poles (or rent from us)
- • Headlamp with spare batteries
- • Sunscreen and sunglasses
- • Personal medication
- • Travel insurance covering trekking to 3,726 m: required, checked before your permits are arranged
- • Extra porter available for personal belongings (optional)
- • Tips and gratuities (optional)
Private pricing
This trek runs private only. Your own guide, your own porters, your own pace, for a group of 1 to 10. Prices are per person, all-inclusive.
| Private group | p/p |
|---|---|
| 1 person | $600 |
| 2–4 persons | $350 |
| 5–10 persons | $300 |
Difficulty: Hard
The hardest single day is still the summit morning: 2am start, steep scree, 3,726 metres. What makes this route hard is the length. Five days on your feet, two summits, and the long descent through the Torean valley. No technical climbing anywhere on the route. Moderate fitness required, and it helps to have hiked multi-day trails before. The guides know exactly when to push and when to rest, and because the trek is private, the pace is set by your group and no one else.
The whole mountain
This is the biggest trek we run. There is no next step up from here. If you are wondering whether it is worth five days of your trip, read what trekkers say about the mountain.
Both summits,
one trek.
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