Trekking operators and travelers are being advised to prepare for higher costs when climbing Mount Rinjani starting next year, following changes in permit fees and labor costs.
Rinjani trekking packages are expected to see price increases in 2026 due to higher entrance permit fees and anticipated salary adjustments for licensed guides and porters. The permit fee increase has already taken effect since November, while official announcements regarding guide and porter wage increases are expected in early 2026.
The changes have sparked widespread concern and protest among trekking organizers (TOs), many of whom argue that the higher costs will impact competitiveness and affordability for both domestic and international hikers. However, authorities have confirmed that the permit increase is part of a broader policy decision by the Ministry of Forestry.
According to the Ministry, Mount Rinjani—specifically the Senaru, Sembalun, and Torean routes and surrounding areas—has been officially upgraded from Class 2 to Class 1. This reclassification reflects the mountain’s increasing popularity, ecological importance, and the need for higher standards of management, conservation, safety, and visitor services.
As a Class 1 conservation area, Mount Rinjani will require greater investment in environmental protection, infrastructure, and human resources, which has directly influenced the rise in permit fees and operational costs.
Trekking operators note that while the increases are unavoidable, they aim to maintain service quality, fair wages for local guides and porters, and sustainable tourism practices on the mountain. Travelers planning to climb Mount Rinjani in 2025 are encouraged to book early, while those planning trips in 2026 should expect revised package prices reflecting the new regulations.
Despite the higher costs, stakeholders emphasize that the long-term goal is to preserve Mount Rinjani’s natural environment while improving safety, professionalism, and overall trekking experiences.
Source: HaLoMi Trekker
In order to increase the capacity of the community, Mount Rinjani National Park has carried out technical guidance activities on waste management as part of efforts to realize the Rinjani circular economy.
Interviewees came from the NTB LHK Service, Mataram University and the Kresek Project.
The material presented included the Challenges, Opportunities and Achievements of NTB Zero Waste; Organic and Inorganic Waste Management Techniques have economic value; as well as Promotion and Marketing Strategies.
The activity was held on Monday 29 January 2024 at the Golden Palace Mataram Hotel, involved community groups in the Rinjani area who are active in the field of waste management, the Community of Rinjani Trekking Organizer, as well as representatives of porters and guides.
In his direction, the head of the Mount Rinjani National Park Office said that TNGR provides an opportunity for all levels of society to participate in protecting the area, including keeping Rinjani clean through waste management.
It is hoped that the circular economy will be an opportunity to change waste as a source of problems into a source of community welfare.
Production Manager PT Indonesia Lombok Resort, Ahui, mengatakan penambahan nilai proyek kereta gantung tersebut karena tingkat kesulitan pembangunan tiang-tiang penyangga sepanjang 10 kilometer di kawasan Hutan Karang Sidemen, Kecamatan Batukliang, Lombok Tengah, Nusa Tenggara Barat (NTB).
"Ya akan ada penambahan jumlah tiang kereta gantung. Karena lokasinya tiang penyangganya itu kondisi bebatuan masih relatif berusia muda. Jadi fondasi harus lebih dalam dan lebih besar," ungkapnya kepada detikBali, Rabu (10/1/2024).
Ahui mengatakan seusai hasil survei ekologi dan fauna yang dilakukan selama 3 bulan pada akhir tahun 2023, pihaknya menemukan beberapa tingkat kerumitan pembangunan tiang penyangga kereta gantung Rinjani.
Lebih jauh, tim yang melakukan survei ekologi dan fauna di Gunung Rinjani menemukan tingkat erosi di kawasan tiang penyangga kereta gantung masih masif setelah gempa pada 2018.
"Jadi semua potensi dampak negatif kami akan dievaluasi. Termasuk dampak negatif dan positif di kalangan masyarakat," ujarnya.
Selain itu, ada beberapa penambahan wahana yang akan dibangun di kawasan pintu masuk Hutan Karang Sidemen, Lombok Tengah, salah satunya panggung untuk pentas budaya.
"Kami jadwalkan nanti para seniman pentas satu kali seminggu. Selain itu juga ada wisata taman, waterboom, budidaya jamur, botani garden dan beberapa restoran," ujarnya.
Meski demikian dengan adanya penambahan jumlah investasi itu tidak mempengaruhi harga retribusi. "Benar tetap di rencana awal Rp 600 ribu perorangan satu kali naik," tukas Ahui.
Plt Kepala Dinas Penanaman Modal Perizinan Satu Pintu Provinsi NTB Wahyu Hidayat membenarkan adanya penambahan nilai investasi di dalam rencana proyek Kereta Gantung Rinjani. "Benar ada penambahan," kata Wahyu.
Saat ini progres pembangunan kereta gantung masih dalam tahap penyusunan AMDAL dan tahap sosialisasi ke masyarakat.
"Target awal mereka (menyusun AMDAL) adalah 6 bulan. Tapi tentu ada dinamika dalam penyusunannya terutama ketika proses sosialisasi AMDAL kepada masyarakat sekitar pembangunan kereta gantung," ujarnya.
Menurut Wahyu, dengan bertambahnya nilai investasi tersebut, pemerintah pun menekankan agar investasi yang dilakukan di NTB memprioritaskan penyerapan tenaga kerja lokal.
"Dari awal sudah didampingi, termasuk dari masyarakat setempat. Yang jelas kami prioritaskan masyarakat lokal. Tapi namanya juga masyarakat banyak, tentu beda-beda pemikirannya," tutup Wahyu.
Sumber: detik.com
Mangku sekaligus tokoh adat Desa Sembalun Bumbung, Sayyidina Muhammad, mengatakan penolakan pembangunan kereta Gantung Rinjani tersebut bukan tanpa dasar. Adanya kereta gantung itu dinilai akan merusak alam di Rinjani.
"Rencana pembangunan ini sangat membuat kami terluka. Kami sangat tidak mengizinkan walaupun itu dipercaya akan berdampak pada efek ekonomi di masyarakat," ujar pria yang kerap disapa Haedi ini kepada detikBali, Selasa (9/1/2024).
Menurut Haedi, pembangunan kereta gantung ini akan membuka pembangunan-pembangunan baru di kawasan Gunung Rinjani. Misalnya seperti resort, hotel, dan restoran.
"Apakah mereka cukup sampai di situ saja. Nanti ada hotel di Rinjani. Karena kan keinginan manusia tidak berhenti sampai sana saja. Bukan kami saja menerima dampaknya tapi habitat yang ada di sana juga," ujarnya.
Haedi mengatakan pembangunan kereta gantung Rinjani yang diwacanakan untuk meningkatkan lapangan pekerjaan di tengah masyarakat juga dinilai salah kaprah.
Menurutnya, justru mata pencaharian masyarakat di kaki Gunung Rinjani yang hilang.
"Lalu gunanya di masyarakat mana? Masyarakat kan tidak banyak dapat keuntungan dari aktivitas itu nanti. Bahkan itu akan menghilangkan mata pencaharian para porter di Sembalun, Senaru, dan wilayah lainnya," ujar Haedi.
Menurutnya, saat ini para tokoh adat, mangku, serta masyarakat di Lombok Timur akan terus bersuara menolak rencana pembangunan kereta gantung Rinjani.
"Kami bersuara semampu kami berdoa dan sebagainya. Para mangku ini bukan orang pemerintahan. Kami berusaha menolak dengan cara kami sendiri," pungkas Haedi.
Terpisah, Production Manager PT Indonesia Lombok Resort, Ahui, mengaku tidak khawatir dengan adanya penolakan pembangunan kereta gantung Rinjani dari kalangan mangku di Kecamatan Sembalun Lombok Timur.
Menurut Ahui, penolakan itu imbas dari ketidakpahaman masyarakat terkait proyek pembangunan kereta gantung yang sama sekali tidak merusak jalur pendakian dan kawasan Gunung Rinjani.
"Jalur pembangunan kereta gantung sepanjang 10 kilometer itu sama sekali tidak akan mengganggu jalur pendakian Rinjani. Jadi salah kaprah jika bilang ini mengganggu jalur pendakian. Ini khusus untuk wisata alam," ujar Ahui kepada detikBali.
Ahui menyebut perusahaan telah memberikan sosialisasi terkait rencana pembangunan kereta gantung kepada masyarakat di Desa Karang Sidemen yang merasakan dampak langsung atas pembangunan tersebut.
"Kami sudah sosialisasi kemarin dan mereka belum tahu. Mereka yang menolak itu orang tertentu yang dihasut sama pemerhati lingkungan. Pakai alibi lingkungan. Jadi pembangunan ini tidak ada hubungannya dengan jalur pendakian," tegas Ahui.
Menurut Ahui, kereta gantung Rinjani tidak akan mungkin merusak jalur pendakian di Sembalun, Senaru, Torean, dan Aik Berik karena berbeda lokasi.
"Jadi bagi pecinta alam memang yang suka mendaki tidak mungkin naik kereta gantung karena tidak sampai puncak Rinjani. Bahkan kita tidak bisa ke Danau Segara Anak. Karena konsep awalnya ini untuk menikmati pemandangan kaki Gunung Rinjani di Karang Sidemen," katanya.
Ahui juga memastikan pembangunan kereta gantung Rinjani tidak akan menghilangkan pekerjaan para porter di Gunung Rinjani.
"Jadi tidak hubungannya sama sekali sama porter. Karena ini memang khusus bukan untuk tujuan mendaki. Jauh sekali pemasarannya," katanya.
Sementara itu, Pelaksana Tugas (Plt) Kepala Dinas Penanaman Modal Perizinan Satu Pintu Provinsi NTB, Wahyu Hidayat, mengatakan progres pembangunan kereta gantung Rinjani terus berlanjut.
Menurut Wahyu, tim survei internal dari PT Indonesia Lombok Resort telah melakukan survei geologi dan flora fauna di jalur tiang kereta gantung pada akhir 2023.
"Sudah dilakukan survei. Setelah itu baru merancang kebutuhan anggaran dan dokumen Analisis Dampak Lingkungan (AMDAL)," ujarnya.
Wahyu memperkirakan proses penyusunan AMDAL dan penyusunan estimasi anggaran akan berlangsung selama enam bulan ke depan. Ada pun kegiatan konstruksi setelah AMDAL disetujui membutuhkan waktu selama 1,5 sampai dengan 2 tahun.
"Kegiatan konstruksi direncanakan akan dimulai pada 2024," pungkasnya.
Sumber: detik.com
The 2024 MotoGP calendar consists of 22 series divided into 18 countries. Spain is the country with the most, holding four races with the Spanish MotoGP, Catalunya MotoGP, Aragon MotoGP and Valencia MotoGP.
It is certain that the Indonesian series at the Mandalika Circuit will hold its 17th series, precisely on 27-29 September 2024. This event will be the third Grand Prix to be held at Mandalika, after 2022 and 2023.
The Hungaroring circuit in Budapest, Hungary, has been named as a reserve circuit if one of the circuits on the 2024 MotoGP calendar is forced to cancel its hosting. Hungaroring is currently known as one of the organizers of Formula 1 races.
The Qatar MotoGP will again be the opening race next season on 8-10 March 2024. Meanwhile, the closing race will be held in Valencia on 15-17 November 2024.
Meanwhile, Kazakhstan will hold its debut race in its country at MotoGP 2024. The Kazakhstan series will take place at the Sokol Circuit on 14-16 June 2024.
Travel agent or trek organizer who offering Rinjani Trekking Packages is very easy to find on the internet, because now each of them had a website for offering their packages to their client candidates with online reservation, but to get an agency who are sell their packages in cheap and reliable with the good services is not easy to find.
Climbing Mount Rinjani with an agency or Tour Operator is one of the solution for who are not want to bother but very interest to visit and enjoying the atmospher of Mount Rinjani with safe, fun as well with the good services and cheaper!
You can check the following list below of several agency based in Senaru that we know quite well and sell their packages to Mount Rinjani with cheap, good services and was include the pick up services a day before the hike, one night hotel in Senaru, all gears as well as to drop you to your next destination after the hike:
For you who will climb Mount Rinjani via Senaru route or Sembalun Route (It's only 2 official routes that most safe, most used and popular to climb):
Update on 2024 - cheap and reliable tour operator:
- Rinjani Group Trekking: www.rinjanigrouptrekking.com
- Rinjani Trekking Guide: www.rinjanitrekkingguide.com
- Nemoe Trekker: www.nemoetrekker.com
- Go Backpacker Rinjani: www.gobackpacker.net
- Rinjani Sunrise: www.rinjanisunrise.com
- LA Rinjani: www.larinjani.com
- Team Backpacker: www.teambackpacker.com
- HaLoMi Trekker: www.halomitrekker.com
In addition there are many other agents that you can contact, if you need any further information about trekking to Mount Rinjani with cheaper from Senaru or Sembalun routes, feel free to contact us to help.lomboktrip@gmail.com. and if you know any other agents who sell their packages with good services and cheap, please share your experiences by leave and submit your comment here.
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After eruption of mount Barujari (on Okt./25/2015) which part of Rinjani mountain, the local authority announce that mount Rinjani is available again for trekking.
To ensure the security and look directly the conditions of the trekking routes, Local authority and Tour Operator of Mt. Rinjani, do the trekking to the mount Rinjani’s crater rim.
The mount Rinjani trekking has been carried out successfully and the results of direct monitoring able to ensured that the trekking routes are safety to use. Not only that, the lava activity which seen from a distance brings a wonderful sensation and scenery.
Based on information from the local authority the mount Rinjani trekking can be started in Nov. 25/2015 and we are looking forward for you to feel the amazing experience of mount Rinjani trekking.
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Hiking activities on Mount Rinjani continue to escalate by an average of 20 percent per year. Hikers see the 3,768-meter tall mountain a challenge that must be conquered. Mount Rinjani is one of the best tourism destinations for nature lovers across Southeast Asia.
In 2012, 4,839 foreign tourists and 633 domestic tourists explored Mount Rinjani by traveling through the Senaru village, the main entrance to the mountain, in Lombok. Meanwhile, 4,360 foreign tourists and 4,887 domestic tourists ventured to the mountain through Sembalun village in East Lombok.
Head of the West Nusa Tenggara Culture and Tourism Department, Gita Aryadi, says Rinjani has received several awards, including the World Legacy Award from Conservation International and National Geographic Traveler (2004), two awards from the Tourism for Tomorrow Award (2005 and 2008), and the Cipta Award from the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy.
Source: TEMPO
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"The volcano is spewing up material upwards, towards a height of 1,000-1,500 metres above Barujari crater. This is a mere 'roar' and has yet to count as a major eruption," said Surono to Tempo on Wednesday, November 4, 2015.
According to Surono, Mount Rinjani has yet to become a danger for local residents despite its' repetitive eruptions. "We have no data that points out how often will it erupt, but basically it poses no danger for local residents," he said.
Indonesia has the highest number of volcanoes in the world - with 127 volcanoes reported to be active across the archipelago. Several of these volcanoes have been on 'high alert' for quite some times - including Mount Sinabung, which has been on high alert since 2013, as well as Mount Karangetang in North Sulawesi.
Because of the particularly large number of active volcano, the likelihood of an eruption is ever present each year. "I think it's almost inevitable that an eruption is reported every year," he said. "Sinabung has yet to stop erupting, and there are others that are still active."
Surono advises local residents to exercise caution around the eruption zone. "We have to respect volcanoes. Although an eruption could be destructive, it makes the surrounding plains much more fertile and scenic," he said.
Source: TEMPO
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Volcanic activity of Mount Baru Jari, Mount Rinjani’s caldera, in Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, is still quite high.
Visual information and seismic data from the Mount Rinjani Observation Post showed that Mount Baru Jari still sprayed white thick ash measuring 1,000 – 1,500 meters.
In the meantime, spread of thin volcanic ashes on Saturday (7/11) at 11 am Central Indonesian Time was still dominant in the southern part and the southwest of the mountain. However, the spread of ashes is smaller than that in the previous days.
Ngurah Rai in Denpasar, Bali and Banyuwangi airport are still free from the ashes.
“The potential of eruption is still quite high. Mount Rinjani is still at Level 2,’’ said Head of Information Data Center and Public Affairs of the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) Sutopo Purwo Nugroho.
Sutopo also said that as of now, it is not necessary yet to evacuate the residents.
However, residents living near Rinjani and visitors are not allowed to do any activities within the radius of 3 kilometer from the slope of Baru Jari.
Furthermore, to anticipate the impacts of the eruption, Regional Disaster Mitigaiton Agency (BPBD) has already set up evacuation tents in nine locations.
The government of Indonesia through the Ministry of Tourism has proposed that Mount Rinjani in Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, be made a Global Geopark Network (GGN).
The Head of Regional Development and Planning Agency of West Nusa Tenggara, Chairul Mahsul, said here Tuesday that the document regarding the proposal has been sent to the Ministry to be forwarded to the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNSESCO).
The document contains data related to sites located in the Mount Rinjani area such as Batu Bolong, Benang Kelambu and Benang Stokel Water Falls, and Pillow Lava found in Gili Trawangan.
"We are now waiting for a response to our proposal," he said, adding that the next site visit by the UNESCO assessor team to study the Mount Rinjani sites is expected in May 2015.
The administration of West Nusa Tenggara is hopeful that the second highest volcano in Indonesia will become a Global Geopark Network by 2015, Chairul noted.
Meanwhile, Adviser to the GGN of the Asia Pacific Region Prof. Mahito Watanabe remarked that the chance to make Mount Rinjani a GGN is wide open.
"Mount Rinjani has great potential. If the government seriously makes efforts, then it can become a world geopark," Watanabe had stated while visiting Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, in August 2014.
The Mount Rinjani Geopark Area covers five districts, namely East Lombok, Central Lombok, West Lombok, North Lombok, and Mataram city.
In November 12, 2013, the Ministry of Tourism and the National Geology Agency had declared Mount Rinjani a National Park.
The declaration was based on geological settings, biological and cultural data, and the local communities roles there.
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