Hiking Mt. Rinjani is no easy feat! It requires stamina and mental endurance. That being said, thousands of adventurers summit Mt. Rinjani each year to experience the spectacular views that if offers. While this trek is not long, it is important to be prepared. Even if you are simply hiking to the crater rim, it’s important that you bring the correct gear for this trek. If you plan to summit Mt. Rinjani, you will be reaching 3726 meters. This means, even in the hottest points of the summer, it is can be freezing at the summit. Hiking Rinjani means you should have the appropriate clothing.
Safety is our priority when hiking Mt. Rinjani. Your guide is a trained professional and is constantly looking out for the safety of our customers. However, this is still the wild outdoors, and dangerous things can happen. Lombok is prone to earthquakes, which in-turn can cause mudslides. It’s important to follow your guides advice if he/she decides the continue on a different path or advises against certain sections. We are constantly updated with trail conditions from the countless porters on the mountain and do everything we can to assure our customers a safe trip.
Hiking Mt. Rinjani is no easy feat! It requires stamina and mental endurance. That being said, thousands of adventurers summit Mt. Rinjani each year to experience the spectacular views that if offers. While this trek is not long, it is important to be prepared. Even if you are simply hiking to the crater rim, it’s important that you bring the correct gear for this trek. If you plan to summit Mt. Rinjani, you will be reaching 3726 meters. This means, even in the hottest points of the summer, it is can be freezing at the summit. Hiking Rinjani means you should have the appropriate clothing.
Safety is our priority when hiking Mt. Rinjani. Your guide is a trained professional and is constantly looking out for the safety of our customers. However, this is still the wild outdoors, and dangerous things can happen. Lombok is prone to earthquakes, which in-turn can cause mudslides. It’s important to follow your guides advice if he/she decides the continue on a different path or advises against certain sections. We are constantly updated with trail conditions from the countless porters on the mountain and do everything we can to assure our customers a safe trip.
It terms of appropriate clothing, you could be hiking in the hottest and coldest of extremes. The start of the trek is much closer to sea level that the summit, and can bring the hottest of Lombok weather. Hikers often start out with short sleeve shirts and even shorts through the beginning stages. As you climb in elevation, the weather slowly gets cooler. The weather on Mt. Rinjani can change (and will change) at a moments notice. When the clouds roll in, the sun disappears and it becomes considerably cooler. For this reason, it’s important to bring a long sleeve shirt or cool jacket. When you are sweating from the heat, and then the clouds come in, your sweat chills you very quickly.
Lombok has an average temperature of 26-28°C. Keep in mind that in general, the temperature drops about 6°C every 1000 meters you rise in elevation. This means the crater rim could be 14-16°C, and the summit 2-3°C. This can be significantly different depending on the rain.
If it rains, you need to be prepared. A rain jacket is absolutely necessary for this trek because without it, your experience could be miserable. We do provide ponchos, but nothing beats having your own proper rain jacket. Some people also like to have waterproof boots or shoes incase of rain, however many hikers prefer to have breathable hiking shoes. Either way, it’s important that you have good treads on your shoes because the ground is often loose and sandy. Good treads go a long way on this hike!
When you get to the crater rim and stop moving, your body will immediately cool down. You may want something comfortable and warm to wear for your evening at the crater rim, as well as something to sleep in. It does get cold at night, but not as cold as the summit. Extra socks, long johns, knit hat, or a hoodie are things some hikers like to have.
Some people hike without hiking poles, but we personally think they are a game changer for this hike. Using hiking poles correctly can increase a hikers distance more than 10x. They are especially important for the descent as they can lessen the impact on your knees significantly. We highly recommend having hiking poles that you are comfortable with. We do offer hiking poles for free, but realize that these are used by countless hikers and are not as good as having your own that you are comfortable with. They are inexpensive, and incredibly useful. Oh, and monkeys hate hiking sticks…remember we told you that.
Some hikers like to bring gloves for a couple reasons. The obvious reason is that it can get cold at the summit, but equally important is to avoid calluses on your hands from your hiking poles.
Other important items include: Sunscreen, bug spray, moleskin (for blisters on your feet), ibuprofen, electrolytes, small snacks, or anything you might take on a normal hike. Remember that your water and food is all carried by the porters, so that is a considerable amount of weight off of your back.
While insurance is not required to go on this trek, it make be something you should look into. Indonesia’s health care system is notoriously expensive, and having peace of mind may make your trek more enjoyable. 2-3 day hiking insurance plans are incredibly reasonable.
Getting to Lombok is easy! There are ferries from Bali & Gili Islands, as well as centralized airport. We provide transportation for your entire package, which includes pick up from the ferry/airport, dropping you off at our homestay & eco resort, and getting you to your next destination. Read our FAQ for details.
While insurance is not required to go on this trek, it make be something you should look into. Indonesia’s health care system is notoriously expensive, and having peace of mind may make your trek more enjoyable. 2-3 day hiking insurance plans are incredibly reasonable.
Getting to Lombok is easy! There are ferries from Bali & Gili Islands, as well as centralized airport. We provide transportation for your entire package, which includes pick up from the ferry/airport, dropping you off at our homestay & eco resort, and getting you to your next destination. Read our FAQ for details.
We have 3 trek option only. The price shown on your voucher covers everything. National parks fees, food, water, & pick-up/drop off are all included in this total price. There are no extra costs associated with our tours.
2D/1N Crater Rim – $205pp
2D/1N Summit – $230pp
3D/2N Summit & Lake – $275pp
Prices are non-negotiable.
On top of this, you receive one free night at our homestay & the waterfalls the day before your trek. So technically, you spend one extra night (the night before your trek). You are welcome to come early the day before your trek to enjoy the waterfalls of course! We have safe places for your bags.
We have hiking tours going everyday. Solo hikers are welcome, and you will be joining another group.
We do our best to pair you with someone of your age and hiking level. To be frank, most of the porters and guides that travel up the Mt. Rinjani daily are one big network of friends since childhood. Hill & our team always have a solution for solo hikers as long as national parks tickets are still available.
Groups of 10 and over get a $500 discount per 10 people that join. We can accommodate large groups since we have multiple home-stays right beside each other. This is something unique to our company.
2D/1N means 2 days & 1 night.
3D/2N means 3 days & 2 nights.
This is counting ONLY your hiking days & nights.
Since you will arrive 1 day earlier to stay at our homestay, technically you have 1 extra night you are staying with us (included in your price).
So, if you are doing the 2D/1N summit trek, you will spend 1 night at our home stay, trek all day, spend 1 night at the rim, and then trek 1 more day back down.
If you are doing the 3D/2N summit & lake trek, you will spend 1 night at our home stay, trek all day, spend the night at the rim, trek another day, spend the night at the lake, and then trek a third and final day back down.
Mt. Rinjani is open from April – December. It is closed for hiking from January 1 until April 1. The rainy season is different each year, but can start as early as mid-September. November is usually the wettest month of the year. Since Lombok is a tropical island, the weather is warm year-round. However, the heavy rain makes hiking Mt. Rinjani unsafe.
Permits issued by Mt. Rinjani National Park often sell out during holidays and peak season, so we highly recommend booking early. We do our best to keep our calendar updated and block off unavailable dates. However, availability can change quickly, so the best way to confirm your dates is to contact us via WhatsApp before booking. We’ll let you know right away if your preferred dates are still available.
Most hikers leave their bags at our homestay. There is no reason to carry everything you have with you to the top of Mt. Rinjani. We have safe places to keep bags. We always stop back at the home stay to change drivers, so you can pick up your bags then.
We start at 7:00am on the first day. Depending on the starting point, there is most likely a 1 hour drive to the trailhead. You will stop for a quick health check at an outdoor hospital at which point they will check your blood pressure. Hiking usually starts around 8-8:30am. If you are summiting the mountain on the 2nd day, we start hiking at 2:30am with headlamps or flashlights.
The rim trek is 7km the first day (to the rim), 14km on the way back. The decent is much easier on the way back.
The summit trek is 7km on the first day to the rim. On day 2, it is 3km round trip to the summit at back to the rim at, but a very tough section. It is 7km from the rim back to Sembalun.
The summit & lake trek is 7km on the first day to the rim. On day 2, it is 3km round trip to the summit and back to the rim, but a very tough section. Then, it is 2.5km to the lake. From the lake to the Senaru rim is 3km. Then from the Senaru rim to Senaru village is 7.5km on the final day.
Mt. Rinjani is a tough trek, but it is not specifically dangerous. On any volcano trek, you must be careful because danger is everywhere. But Mt. Rinjani has less cliff like edges than other mountains. You are rarely on serious cliff edges when going up and down. It is very steep, and requires patience and focus, but is nothing like the cliffs of the Alps, Rockies, or Himalayas. The danger most lies in people’s body limits and whether or not they can make it to the summit at 2 a.m. It is tough on stamina. Also, coming down Mt. Rinjani without hiking sticks can pose risks to knees and joints. Be careful, but you are with a group and never alone.
Your porter and guide will be carrying first aid kits. If you have anything personal that you need such as medication, it’s important that you bring that yourself. Our porters carry radio transmitters to communicate with local safety officials. Our guides are trained in CPR and life saving techniques. You national parks fee includes basic insurance.
This question gets asked all the time. Most people want to go to the summit of Mt. Rinjani, but are unsure of their abilities.
We recommend you book the summit trek. When you accent on the first day to the rim, your body will tell you if you are going to be able to make it to the summit the next day. The first day is not easy, but not nearly as hard as the summit.
However, most everyone makes it to the rim. You spend the evening on the rim eating and socializing, as well as sleeping in your tent.
At 2 a.m., the accent to the summit begins. It is out-and-back, which mean everyone returns to the rim and tent area at 7-9 a.m. If you feel you are unable to go to the summit, you can skip this part, and just sleep in your tents. Many people do this, and there is no shame in saying no. You will see that you are not the only one. You will wake up to an amazing view of the summit, the lake, with fresh local coffee from our porters and a memorable morning on the amazing rim!
You must pay your Gunung Rinjani National Park entrance fees. This is roughly $13 per day per person. When you fill out your trekking form, this amount is calculated for you.
It costs 200,000 IDR (roughly $13 per day) for foreign nationals to hike in Gunung Rinjani National Park. This covers your insurance & health check as well. For ecological and safety reasons, there are strictly enforced daily hiker limits on Mt. Rinjani. No one, not even tour companies, can get tickets without paying this fee and registering an actual hiker. You must pay this fee before your registration can be made. If you do not do this, you can never guarantee that you will actually have a ticket when you arrive on Lombok.
There are many stories of hikers coming to Lombok, only to find out that their tour company did not actually buy the ticket, and that the mountain is sold out. Don’t let this happen to you. Pay your national parks fees and get a voucher from us for your actual ticket.
You will be prompted to pay your national parks fees when making your reservation. It is automatically calculated for you.
We accept credit card payments via PayPal for the National Park fees.
For the remainder of your payment, it is cash only in IDR or USD when you arrive. We use the xe.com app for currency conversions and you can too.
We use PayPal to securely process international payments. You don’t need a PayPal account, you can simply pay with your credit card. PayPal is just the platform we use to handle credit card transactions.
For the summit & lake treks, we start in Sembalun. For the rim trek, we start in Senaru.
There are a few hot springs that are accessible to hikers along our 3 day hike. We will be stopping at 2 in particular on the end of our 2nd day. One is hotter than the other, but they are about 10 minutes apart. Depending on how hot you can handle the water, you can decide to stay in the hotter one, or the more reasonable one.
The last public ferry to all Gili islands leaves at 17:00 (25,000 Rupiah). We have designed our trek to get you there in time. If you are going to the Gili Islands, there are also smaller boats that leave as late as 19:00 in emergency situations.
We strive to provide accurate estimations; however, please note that the return time may vary slightly due to factors such as trail conditions and group pace.
Getting to Bali requires catching a ferry around 15:00. This is not enough time to catch a ferry to Bali even if you are taking only the rim hike. The drive from Senaru to the port takes about 1 – 1.5 hours. It is just not reasonable to do it this way. You should stay one more night in Bangsal or nearby and catch the ferry the next day.
We do not sell ferry or boat tickets.
You can purchase speedboat tickets from Padang Bai Bali (Bali) to Bangsal (Lombok) or the Gili Islands here – https://bit.ly/3HP0Ye2
There is a public ferry between Gili and Bangsal. Tickets can be purchased at the ferry terminal same day without any issue for $25,000 Rupiah.
If you want to take a speedboat from Bangsal to Gili rather than the public ferry, you can reserve tickets here – https://bit.ly/3HQWX93
There are also fast boats available from Bangsal back to Gili up until about 19:00. These are not bookable online and are available only in emergency situations like when hikers are slow to return.
If you area group of 2 or more, we will pick you up anywhere on Lombok and it is included in the total price.
If you are a solo hiker, pick up point is in Bangsal Harbor, and it is included in your price.
If you are a solo hiker and you need a ride to or from anywhere else on the island, it is $20 each way. This is paid directly to the driver and we do not accept that payment here.
Be sure to put your pick-up and drop-off information on your trekking form.
Yes! If you are a group of 2 or more, we off this as part of your package.
If you are a solo hiker, you can pay $20 extra to the driver directly and they will take you to Kuta.
No. You must arrive 1 day before. When you arrive by boat or airline, you must then get to Senaru. This takes too much time. The treks all leave early in the morning directly from the homestay in Senaru. Your homestay is included in your total price already, so you should come 1 day before your trek. Remember, there are waterfalls within walking distance from our homestay.
We do NOT recommend this. It is too risky during treks. Some treks finish late due to weather, slow groups, sore feet, etc.
The only way it IS possible is if you have your own group of 2 or more, and you took the rim trek only. If you descend from the rim in the morning, you can be down in time for a flight. We can do this.
The waterfalls are right in front of our homestay. It’s a like heaven on earth. It’s magic in itself. Also, just ask our guides and drivers, and we can help you enjoy Senaru however you’d like.
Some people also bring:
Yes. You need a jacket. We do not supply jackets. It is a warm hike on most days until you get to the rim or summit. It cools off in the evenings, especially when you are not hiking. Some people are fine with a windbreaker style jacket, some want something even more warm. When you reach the summit, you cool off very quickly. It has been known to hit 0 degrees sometimes at the summit. You are only there a short time, but that is the short time you need a jacket.
For shoes, you need treads on your shoes. Hiking boots are not necessary, but helpful. You must have shoes with good tread.
Yes. We provide both hiking poles and head lamps.
We don’t rent hiking clothes here, but the rental shop near us does. We will help you after you arrive.
They only accept cash payments.
Warm jacket – 100,000 IDR
Hiking shoes – 100,000 IDR
Long pants – 100,000 IDR
Gloves – 30,000 IDR
We provide hiking poles and headlamps for free.
There are designated spots along the trail. On the rim, your porters will set up a “toilet tent”.
Yes. It is required by Gunung Rinjani National Park.
Sorry. English & Indonesian only.
We hike everyday. Weather on Mt. Rinjani is unpredictable and changes often. We do not make predictions on upcoming weather until the same day. We have our own network of information coming directly from the Gunung Rinjani National Park in regards to the weather.
Wifi in Senaru is reliable, and most sim cards work great. Even on the trek, your signal is often there. It does disappear on certain points of the trek, but in general works on the rim where you are in the evening. 99% of travelers have sim cards that allow them to do everything they need on Lombok. If you are just arriving, mention to our drivers about sim cards upon arrival. They can stop along to way to our homestay.
All year long, hikers who have joined our groups submit their photos from their trek. On Jan 1st, we select one photo to win $200. Submit your photos on our photo contest page.
Mt. Rinjani is closed from Jan 1 – Apr 1, however we offer 2 treks during the off-season. Both with amazing views of Mt. Rinjani.
1 Day – Pergasingan Hill – $149pp
2 Day – Nanggi Hill – Overnight Trek – $199pp
Prices are non-negotiable.
Both treks include one free night stay at our homestay and are all inclusive including meals & transportation.
The only difference with our off-season treks is that we DO NOT accept solo trekkers and do not make groups (like we do normally do). Off-season treks require a group of 2 or more in order to book.
私たちのチームについて
私たちのコモドクルーズは、水上で過ごすのが大好きな小さな楽しいチームによって運営されています。
DeniとIrwanはすべてを整理整頓し、各旅行がスムーズに進行するようにしています。
Edgarは私たちの頼りになるガイドです—リラックスしていて、知識豊富で、誰もが自宅のように感じることができる素晴らしい人物です。
Fandyはクルーズ船を操作し、私たちが快適に航行できるように裏方で全てを管理しています。
私たちは良い雰囲気、美しい場所を探検し、各旅行を素晴らしい経験にすることにこだわっています。
私たちのチームについて
私たちはHillとHamdiです。私たちは二人ともSenaruで生まれ、子供の頃から親友です。私たちはLombok-Indonesia.orgのリードガイドです。
私たちはMt. Rinjaniの登頂と島の探検が得意で、何百回も山頂までトレッキングしています！私たちは山をきれいに保つために一生懸命働き、Lombokで最も進歩的で環境に優しいツアー会社を目指しています。私たちのチームはMt. RinjaniとLombokについて映画を作るのが大好きです。
今日からあなたの旅を始めましょう！
ただ冒険を選び、日程を決めてください。 私たちのチームは、ロンボクの真の心とその人々を皆さんにお見せできることを楽しみにしています。
2013年から、私たちは誇りを持って登山者をMt. Rinjaniの壮大な日の出へと案内してきました。地形と文化について比類のない知識を持つ地元のチームがサポートしています。地震を乗り越え、より清潔な山を促進することから、安全で楽しいトレッキング、美味しい食事、そして未来の世代のためにロンボクの自然の美しさを守る使命を持って提供しています。
