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Hotel, Rim,
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4 Nights
5 Days |
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Hotel, Rim,
Summit, Lake
5 days 4
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Rim, Crater Lake,
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Advance Summit
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| Senaru and Waterfall - Lombok Indonesia
Senaru Village is the main access to Mt. Rinjani National Park, and the
most
popular starting point for trekking to the second highest peak in
Indonesia. with in Segara Anak lake as the destination of many pilgrims
who place offering in the water and bathe away diseas in the hot
springs. The cool, flower filled mountain village stretching along a hill side spur above Bayan. The village of Senaru is an easy 2,5 hours drive from Mataram and Senggigi, Senaru has range of accommodations in simple pretty home stays (Losmen), and a number of cafes serving delicious local specialties with lovely views. The National Park and village entrance fee are here. Village guide including several local women wo has trained to acompany visitors for sigh seeing around the village. Arrange a guided exchurchion through Sembilan Pualu Tour. Waterfall Senaru’s best known attraction is the Sendang Gila waterfall which attracts many thousands of Indonesian and foreign visitors annually.
Located at about 600m above sea level, the waterfall is an easy 20 minute walk down a graded trail and steps from Senaru Village, a pleasant alternative return route winds along the edge of the steep valley, following the irrigation canal.
For the more adventurous, Senaru’s “second waterfall” Tiu Kelep is another hour’s walk upriver from Sendang Gila. The scramble over rocks through the tropical forest is rewarded by the beauty of the waterfall and a swim in its deep pool. It is said locally that every time you swim behind the main waterfall of Tiu Kelep you become a year younger!
With access from the main road, Senaru’s “third waterfall” Betara Lenjang is a true rainforest adventure strictly for rock climbers with local guide and equipment. Wildlife
During early morning and evening walks in Senaru you are likely to see interesting birds, butterflies and at least one of the two species of monkey who live in the surrounding forest. Long tail macaques, known locally as kera, often seat on the road.
More elusive is the rare Silvered Leaf monkey, and also known as the black monkey or Lutung, which can often be glimpsed in the forest around the waterfalls. Senaru Traditional Village
A visit to the Senaru Traditional Village, situated next to Rinjani Trek Center where the Rinjani trail begins, is greatly enhanced by asking a local guide to show you around. The Sasak inhabitants are the cultural guardians of Mount Rinjani and its surrounding forest and safeguard its spiritual values. Locally guided visits include opportunities to experience the villagers daily life, visit their thatched houses and gardens of fruits and spices.
For a romantic highlight, ask to be shown the “sunset view” where you may see the tropical sun setting against the distant skyline of Bali.
Cultural Performances
By special request in advance, the people of Senaru and Sembalun can treat you to the very special spectacle of their traditional music and dance performances in a village setting beneath Mt. Rinjani.
Sembalun Lawang is set an ancient an fertile caldera to
the east of Mount Rinjani, preferred access route for
summiteers. The rich soil produces high quality market
garden crops, including the famous garlic and rice, staple
of local farmers. Seismic activity is monitored daily at
government Rinjani Volcano logy centre. The beautiful valley
of Sembalun is also known for its hill walks, recently
restore traditional village, active cultural performers and
local weavers. Some home stay (Losmen) accommodation is
available and trek service are based at park’s Rinjani
Information Centre.
Women
hand-loom weavers in the village of Sembalun Lawang, East
Lombok have recently revived their weaving skills with the
help of the NZAID Rinjani Trek Ecotourism Programme. The
women decided they would like to return to this ancient
craft after many years of earning a livelihood by other
means. They now work together in co-operative groups sharing
skills and resources.
In the
past weaving was an essential qualification for womanhood,
and young girls began to learn the basic skills at an early
age. All women were expected to provide their family with
fabrics for clothing and ceremonial use. Now, with the
widespread availability of factory-made fabrics, hand-loom
textiles are used mostly for religious ceremonies and
special occasions such as weddings.
Although
the weavers no longer spin and dye local cotton to make
their yarns, the weaving process is nevertheless very labour
intensive. The fine yarns must be washed, threaded onto the
loom and wound onto bobbins before weaving can start a
process which can take several days. Once the looms are set
up it takes about a week to complete a length of this
stunning cloth. It may be sold as is, or sewn into place
mats, bags, cushion covers and belts. All the work is done
in the village by local women.
The rich colours are achieved by careful selection and
blending of basic yarn colours available from the textile
mills of Java. These women are masters of colour and the
simple, modern motifs they now use show this skill off to
great advantage.
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