Description
Highlights of this safari:
- Hike through rice fields encountering waterfalls, villages and tobacco fields on your way.
- Stay on the slopes of the mighty Rinjani volcano in Lombok.
- Enjoy a snorkeling trip on the eastern part of Lombok.
- Explore local cultures and the beautiful environments on Gili Meno
Short overview:
- Day 1-2: Lombok – Tetebatu, Hotel Green Orry or Tetebatu Mountain Resort.
- Day 3: Lombok – Senaru, Hotel Pondok Senaru/ Rinjani Lodge
- Day 4-6: Gili Meno, Hotel Kontiki Meno/ Tropical Hideway
- Day 7: Depart
Program & Route:
Day 1 – Tetebatu, Hotel Green Orry of Tetebatu Mountain Resort
Upon arrival in Lombok you will be transferred to your hotel in Tetebatu, a small village on the lower slopes of the mighty Rinjani volcano beautifully situated between rice and tobacco fields. On your way to Tetebatu you will visit a local market where you can buy some exotic fruits. The rest of the day is free at leisure.
Day 2 – Tetebatu, Hotel Green Orry of Tetebatu Mountain Resort
You start the day with a beautiful 3-hour’s hike with a local guide through rice-and tobacco-fields ending at a waterfall. After the walk the car brings you to the weaving-village of Pringgasela. You can walk at leisure between the houses to see how they weave the songkets in a time-honoured way. For lunch you can enjoy a real ‘Sasak’-meal. In a nearby village everyone will welcome you to witness a traditional dance performance.
On the way back to Tetebatu we stop at Masbagik, one of the few villages that still produces the deep-rooted Lombok pottery.
Day 3 – Senaru, Hotel Pondok Senaru / Rinjani Lodge
Today you will be picked up by private car with English-speaking guide and drive to the north of Lombok. Before we drive all the way to Senaru you will stop for a snorkeling trip to the small islands of East Lombok called Labuan Pandan. There are 3 ‘Gili’s’ (small islands) that you can visit. You will have a pic-nic lunch one on of the islands the guide will already have arranged a lunch box for you. If you like you can discuss with your guide to visit Petagan Island. This island is protected for mangrove conservation. You will be back on the mainland in the afternoon and continue drive towards Senaru. The drive takes approximately 2 more hours. On the way to your accommodation you can stop to see an old mosque in Bayan just before you get to your hotel.
Day 4 – Gili Meno, Hotel Kontiki Meno / Tropical Hideway
The surroundings of Senaru are fertile and lush. It is the starting point of a nice and easy panorama walk guided by an English-speaking guide. On the way you visit villages where its inhabitants still live according to ancient religion and traditions. You will see that the villagers are most happy to invite you in their homes. The walk goes through rice fields and ends at an imposing waterfall. In the afternoon you will be transfer to Bangsal harbor, where you will take a boat to Gili Meno. Gili Meno is a picture-perfect tropical island: white beaches bordered by palm trees and a turquoise sea.
Day 5 & 6 – Gili Meno, Hotel Kontiki Meno / Tropical Hideway
Free time in Gili Meno. Gili Meno is the most quiet of the three Gili-islands. The reef starts just off the coast. All you have to do is get into the water, just in front of your hotel. The rest of the days are free to swim, snorkel or sunbathe.
Day 7 – Departure
Morning is free leisure until your approximate time to check out and transfer by boat from Gili Meno to Harbor in Bangsal and you will be transferred to Airport to catch your flight back home or to your next destination.