Mount rinjani highly recommended go with Lune Rinjani

[karoline46]

After much deliberation and negotiations, we decided to book a private trek with Lune Rinjani as we were only 2 persons and did not want to slow down the group for our photography (and our fitness levels. LOL ). The deluxe package was for 4 Days and 3 Nights with the trek starting at Sembalun and ending at Senaru. Based on our experience, we highly recommend them based on the exceptional service provided from the time of pick up*

Lune has been the most accomodating person we have come across in our travels. He arranged for our accomodation at Sembalun (Pesona Rinjani) instead of Senaru (as was the norm with all other operators we contacted) as we arrived late in the night at Lombok and were starting the trek the next morning. We met with our 3 porters and 1 guide (windi) after completing the registration at the Rinjani Information Center. Day 1 trek was for 7 Hours (moving time 3 hrs 40 mins) with an altitude gain of 1,541 meters and covering a distance of 10.31 KMs from the start point. The last stage after POS 3 was a steep climb and very exhausting.

Day 2- The night on the crater rim was very windy and cold. We opted to sleep through the night instead of waking up at 2 AM for the summit climb. We started our summit climb around 8 AM in the morning and took 7 Hours (moving time - 3 hours 16 mins) to get to the summit and back to the crater. As per the initial itinerary, we had to descend to the lake after the summit but we decided to stay back on the crater rim as it was quite late by the time we came back to the camp after the summit. Our guide and porters were very accommodating as this was a change from the planned itinerary.*

Day 3 - We descended to the lake and in the morning after breakfast. The descent took 3 hours 45 mins (5.21 KMs)and the last 1 hour was in heavy rain which added to the beauty of the landscape around Mt. Rinjani. We spent some time in the hot springs after lunch and began the steep climb to the Senaru crater rim. The ascend is just 4.11 KMs but takes 3.5 hours. The night on the Senaru crater was very peaceful with not much wind. The sky was resonably clear and we got to enjoy the view of our galaxy which has become a rarity with the amount of light pollution in the cities.

Day 4 - This was a long trek down to Senaru village through forests, covering a total distance of 11.67 KMs and it took us 6 hours 30 mins to reach Senaru. This again was an exhausting day and the trek down through the rainforest was accompanied with very heavy rainfall.*


Few points:*
1. The trek is hard and very exhausting.*
2. Book a deluxe package or private tour for a comfort and setting own pace.*
3. Warm clothes/mittens are a must during the nights.*
4. Sunscreen/Balaclava - There were few who were badly sunburnt.*
5. Pack as light as possible. (We were also carrying tripods and DSLRs).*
6. A good rain jacket to cover till feet. Our socks got wet in the rain and in turn the water seeped into the shoes from inside even though the boots we were using were waterproof.*
7. Pack Bandages for blisters.*
8. Book for a longer package to enjoy the trek than just hurrying to the next point.*
9. Good jacket and shoes.

All data on distance and time is taken from my Garmin Forerunner 235.

You can find The good guide at company Mount Rinjani Trekking expedition service-tour package information

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