Rinjani 3 Days: Sunrise Over the Wallace Line, Edelweiss on the Ridge Down

Three days from Sembalun over the summit to Senaru, and the pick-up is at four in the morning, adjusted for where your hotel is. That means being on Lombok at least the night before. The package is written for experienced trekkers. Complete beginners are taken as well, but only on the private version, which is a distinction worth reading before booking the group departure. What it covers: the Sembalun crater rim, the summit at 3,726 m, Segara Anak lake, the hot springs, and the Senaru crater rim on the way out. Two details separate it from the other three-day listings. The first is administrative and useful. At Sembalun you are given your medical card and the QR code for your trekking pass before registration at the national park office, so the paperwork is handled rather than left to you. The second is what you see at the top. At sunrise the view runs across the Wallace Line, the boundary Wallace drew between Asian and Australian species, to Bali and Mount Agung, with Sumbawa the other way. The descent from there follows a ridge covered in edelweiss, which Indonesian calls bunga abadi, the everlasting flower. Bookings are final and cancellations are not refunded.