8 Days - South Bali via Ubud and Rinjani to Gili Trawangan with SUP

Today you will go from South Bali to Ubud. On the way you will pass rice fields, Balinese temples, and small craft villages. Upon your arrival in Ubud, you have time to explore the small town.

Accommodation:
Backpacker: Nick’s Pension or similar
Comfort: Sri Aksata or similar

Meals not included
Travel time: Approximately 2 hours

You will be picked up at your accommodation in the morning, and driven to the starting point of this cultural cycling trip in Tampaksiring. Pay attention to the safety instructions before hopping on your bike. Along the route you will enjoy an abundance of rice field views, a sacred village temple, traditional Balinese compounds and an 11th century temple that is used for specific ceremonies and deep meditation. You will be accompanied by two guides the entire time who will not only make sure everything goes smoothly, but also will give you more insight to the places visited. The tour will end at one of their homes where you will get to enjoy a traditional homemade lunch before being transferred back to your accommodation in Ubud.

Accommodation:
Backpacker: Nick’s Pension or similar
Comfort: Sri Aksata or simila

Meals included: Breakfast, lunch
Travel time: Half a day

Enjoy a free day in paradise! Your free time lets you explore the serene place. Breathe the cool air and wonderful sight of Ubud while you’re walking around. Just strolling the small alleys and paths, trying local dishes and greeting the locals may fascinate your day.

Accommodation:
Backpacker: Nick’s Pension or similar
Comfort: Sri Aksata or similar

Meals included: Breakfast

Today you will stay in Senggigi (Lombok). Having ready in the morning and driver will transferred you to Padang Bai port, where your speed boat are waiting for your departure to Lombok. Upon arrival in Teluk Kodek port, you will meet your driver and transferred to your hotel in Senggigi area. Free at leisure once you get in the hotel.

Accommodation:
Backpacker: Puri Bunga or similar
Comfort: Aruna Senggigi or similar

Meals included: Breakfast
Travel time: Half a day

Register at the Rinjani Information Centre (RIC) in Sembalun Lawang (1,156m). Meet your guide and arrange for your National Park entry tickets. First visit the nearby Volcanology Centre to check the seismograph, learn about the volcano, how the caldera and Lake Segara Anak were formed and its pattern of eruptions. Return to the RIC where the staff will briefly describe the route details, local cultural traditions and what you might see as well as cover rubbish management and safety procedures.

The trek starts from Sembalun Lawang with a gentle ascent walking through open grassland used for cattle grazing by local people. Resting at Pos I Pemantauan (1,300), after about three hours from Sembalun we reach Pos 2 Tengengean (1,500m) enjoying the beautiful views of Mt. Rinjani’s summit (3,726m). After another hour’s ascent to Pos 3 Pada Balong (1,800m), we start the steep 3.5 hour climb amidst the pine-like Casuarina species locally known as Cemara, perhaps seeing evidence of wild pigs and the long-tailed grey macaque monkeys to the camp site at Plawangan 2 Sembalun crater rim (2,639m).

Accommodation:
Simple Tent

Meals included: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Travel time: Full day

An 03:00 start is necessary for the hard 3-hour climb to the summit (3,726m) on volcanic scree. Once there, enjoy the amazing sunrise views across the Wallace Line to Bali, Mt. Agung and Sumbawa, and down to the lake Segara Anak (2,000m) within the Rinjani crater. Mt. Baru (2,351m) is an island in the lake and an active volcano, last erupting dramatically in 1994. Return down the ridge passing numerous edelweiss plants bunga abadi to the crater rim camp for a well-deserved breakfast. It takes two to three hours down the steep trail to the Crater Lake and Day 2’s camp. The rest of the day is spent relaxing, swimming in the lake and exploring the caves and pilgrimage hot springs, believed to have healing powers.

Accommodation:
Simple Tent

Meals included: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Travel time: Full day

After breakfast leave the lake and climb for two hours up to Plawangan 1 Senaru Crater Rim (2,461m), enjoy and explore the views of the lake from the other side. You will have your lunch on the way of the trek called Mondokan Melokaq, Pos 3 (2,000m). After lunch proceed your descend down the long trails to Senaru village (601m), through thick tropical forests rich in flora, bird life and a 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, with village stories and local legends related by your guide. Features include the Batu Penyesalan (stone) and banyan tree bunut ngengkang that looks like someone standing with their legs apart. After seven hours walk from the rim, (or five hours from Pos 3 Mondokon Melokaq), the trek ends at Rinjani Trek Centre at the road head in Senaru. Arrive at senaru, you will meet your driver and transferred to Teluk Kodek port where your boat are waiting for your departure to Gili Trawangan. Free at leisure

Accommodation:
Backpacker: Gili Amor or similar
Comfort: Aston Sunset or similar

Meals included: Breakfast
Travel time: Full day

Today you will do stand up paddle boarding (SUP). This fun activity is an offshoot of surfing that originated in Hawaii. Unlike traditional surfing where the rider sits until a wave comes, stand up paddle boarders stand on their boards and use a paddle to propel themselves through the water. You'll be stand up paddling for an hour, but you have the option to book extra hours on the spot (paid locally).

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Meals included: Breakfast