Great trip, we did the one day Crater Rim which apparently they only do once every couple of months as most people prefer to camp up[ there. We were happy with our decision, nice to get home to a shower (and beer) at the end of the day and you have to come down anyway ay ! The toilet sich up there didn't look that appealing... Our guides (Anton and his brother Daddy) were excellent and knew the mountain like the back of their hands. Lunch was great and they provided plenty of water for the walk. Take your passport, no one told us we needed it but you do in order to get into the park on the day, which is strange and they are also a bit pedantic about it, my passport number had changed since I booked the trip which caused an issue (resolved by the guides after half an hour on the phone. Take them up on the offer of poles, very slippery on the way down and they make a big difference. Make sure you have decent shoes with proper socks that keep stones out (not cutesy little anklets like my daughter wore)...and toilet Paper and an adventurous spirit if you think you may need to go... For the record it was 1,850m of ascent over 9km's on the way up for us which took 4 hours and then 9km's back down (obviously) which took us 3.5 hours, very slippery so we actually found this harder. Your in the shade for 3/4's of the way up and back, so its only sunny for the final push, and at that altitude it wasn't that hot (in fact my girls got slightly cold at lunch). Wonderful views of the lake and Rinjani at the top, worth the effort.

We absolutely loved our experience with Jou Trekking. The people were great, and our guide Lim was amazing!! He was so professional and encouraging, and it was clear that other guides really appreciated him as well. There was not a second that we didn’t feel safe Utter respect to the porters that carried all of the food, water and tents up to basecamp. The food was great and more than enough, and the porters always cleaned up everything and left no trash behind. We really recommend it!

Nous avons passé un super moment en famille lors de ces 2 journées de trek, depuis le très confortable Guest House Jou Trekking à Senaru, jusqu’au cratère du Mont Rinjani à 2600 m d’altitude. Alex et Lîmh, nos guides, ont été parfaits et les porteurs nous ont impressionnés tout au long de ce parcours exigeant … nos cuisses nous l’ont rappelé les 3 jours suivants 😅

We did the Rinjani Trekking 3D2N Sembalun to Torean with Jou Trekking, and it was an amazing experience from start to finish. Our guide, Ardy, and the porter team (Benji, Mon, Aldi) took great care of us the whole time and made the trek much more enjoyable. The scenery was incredible, the food was excellent, and everything was well organized, from the hotel pick-up to the drop-off after the hike. The team was always friendly and helpful. We'd definitely recommend Jou Trekking to anyone planning to hike Mount Rinjani!

The trip was amazing. The organization did a great job, Mario (our guide) was perfect and the food outstanding. Thanks a lot for the trip with incredible views and camping grounds !!