Indonesia · Trekking

2-Day Mount Rinjani Trek from Senaru with Overnight Camping

2 Days Round trip from Senaru Moderate pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Trek through a shaded tropical forest with root trees on Mount Rinjani
02 Camp on the mountain after reaching Post 4 and the campsite
03 Enjoy dessert at camp, including fried bananas with cheese and chocolate or popcorn
04 Have breakfast with a beautiful sunrise before descending
05 Follow the scenic route back down to Senaru village

Trek Mount Rinjani from Senaru on a 2-day adventure through a shaded tropical forest with root trees and scenic mountain trails. Follow the route via Post 1, Post Extra, Post 2, Post 3, and Post 4, with lunch on the mountain and an overnight campsite experience. Enjoy dessert at camp and breakfast with a beautiful sunrise before descending to Senaru village on day two. This trek is designed for experienced trekkers with a good fitness level, with a total walking time of around 18 hours over two days.

Upon arrival, your porter will prepare dessert, including fried bananas with cheese and chocolate or popcorn.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 2 Days

Tour type Private

Activity level Moderate

Accommodation Included · Budget

Transport Included

Wheelchair access No

Cities Mount Rinjani, Senaru

Languages English, Indonesian

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Senaru Registration and Forest Trek to the Campsite

Wake up at 6:30 am and have breakfast. At 7:00 am, a car will pick you up and drive you 5 minutes to the Rinjani Trek Center Senaru for registration. Trekking to Mount Rinjani starts at around 8:00 am from the Rinjani Trek Center Senaru.

The trek begins with a shaded walk through a tropical forest with root trees. You will take a break at Post 1 and then continue to Post Extra, which takes around an hour. From Post Extra, it takes another hour to reach Post 2, where you will have lunch at an altitude of 1,500 meters. After lunch, you will continue trekking to Post 3 at 2,000 meters.

From Post 3, you will continue immediately to Post 4, which takes around an hour. From Post 4, it takes around 30 minutes to reach the campsite. Upon arrival, your porter will prepare dessert, including fried bananas with cheese and chocolate or popcorn. At around 6:00 pm, dinner will be served.

Day 02

Sunrise Breakfast and Descent to Senaru Village

After breakfast with a beautiful sunrise, you will start descending from Mount Rinjani to Senaru village. The trek back down takes around 5 hours and follows the same route as the ascent. You will take a lunch break along the way.

Upon arrival at Senaru village (601 meters), a car will take you to your next destination. This trek is designed for experienced trekkers with a good fitness level, as it involves trekking up and down for 7 to 10 hours per day. The total walking time for this trekking program from the start point at Sembalun village and back to Sembalun village again is around 18 hours, with around 6-7 hours of trekking on day one and around 10-11 hours on day two.