Journey Day 1 (Arriving at Lombok)

We took an evening Silkair flight from Singapore direct to Lombok.  Cheaper alternatives are to take the budget airlines and transit at Jakarta or Bali.

During the flight, I sat beside a businessman.  He mines and fish in Lombok and Sumbawa.  But what interests me most is his current project which is to develop a beach resort and retirement home at Sumbawa.  The retirement home seems like a nice concept and the prices seem fair to me.  We exchanged contacts.

Ask for a window seat on the left side of the plane if you want to catch a beautiful view of Mt. Rinjani rising above the clouds.

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Routes

There are two starting points for the hike up Mt. Rinjani, either Rinjani Trek Centre (601m) at Senaru or Rinjani Information Centre (1156m) at Sembalun Lawang.

Depending on how much time you have, your fitness and your goals (Crater Rim, Crater Rim and Lake or Crater Rim, Lake and Summit), there are a number of possible treks.  Looking at the attached map below, you can see that the options are rather straightforward.

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