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Day 01
Pick up early at your hotel, transfer to Senaru, Register at the Rinjani Trek Centre (RTC) in Senaru (601m) early in the morning, meet your guide arrange National Park entry ticket. The guide briefing describes the route details, local cultural, traditions and what you might see, and explains rubbish management and safety procedures.
The first hours of the trek climb steeply through thick tropical forest rich in flora, bird life and variety of butterflies. You might see orchid and if lucky, the rare black ebony leaf monkey, known
locally as lutung. Rest stops are taken along the way, and at pos II Montong Satas shelter ( 1,500m ).
Village stories and local legends are related by your guide. Features include the Bayan tree Bunut ngenkang that looks like someone standing with their legs apart, and the Batu Penyesalan.
Depending on your preference and weather conditions, the nights camp is made either in the forest at pos 3 Mondokon Lolak (2,000m) after about five hours climb from Senaru, or continue the ascent for another couple of hours through grassy meadows Plawangan 1 Senaru crater rim at 2,641m. From the crater rim are sweeping views across the lake Segara Anak (2,00m) to the summit of Mt. Rinjani. Within the crater, Mt. Baru ( 2,351m) is an active, last erupting dramatically in 1994. On a clear evening the Gili Isles, Bali and Mt. Agung can be seen to the west.
Day 02
Sunrise at the crater rim is a memorable to Day 2, enjoyed after a pre-dawn two hour climb for those camping at pos III Mondokon Lolak. After enjoying the view, descend down the trail down to Senaru village through first grassland then back into the shade of the tropical forest. road head in Senaru.
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