Lombok island

Lombok is a paradise island of Indonesia lies in the east of Bali or located at central Indonesian territory, devoted its magnificent stunning views which worth beyond imagination to explore its wilderness – excellent nature put forth before you is where you will redeem your adventurous spirit of trekking up to Mt. Rinjani into yearning of tranquilities and feeling the balmy weather spilling through the enormous small Gili islands - beaches surrounded the main island of Lombok.
The name 'Lombok' could have been derived from that of a hot red chill pepper, but this is probably a folk etymology. The Sasak name their island Bumi Gora, 'the dry agricultural soil', or Selaparang, to an old principality in East-Lombok. With its shape, Lombok looks a little bit like a lumbung, a traditional rice shed, and measures about 80 km from north to south, and seventy km from west to east. A big peninsula in the southwest stretches to the west, in the southeast is another, smaller, peninsula. Off the coast are groups of small islands, which are names 'Gili', the Sasak word of island. Some of them are inhabited by fishermen and some cattle, the most known - Gili Air, Gili Meno and Gili Trawangan, off the northwestern coast - are home to masses young, mainly European tourists, especially in the months July, August and September.
Heading to the north east of the main island of Lombok, you will stumble with an imposing volcano called Rinjani soaring up its mighty summit of 3,726 M above sea level and it is the second highest mountain in Indonesia. Everyday, every week, every month or every year, countless of travelers from all over the world have probed its impressive pinnacle to feel the glorious elation of conquering the summit.
Hoping to eastern island that is Sumbawa is part of volcanic northern chain of Nusa Tenggara and while activity took place over the eras, no single explosion seems to have been as dramatic as Mt. Tambora eruption of 1815.
Proceeding up to the east again, we will arrive at Komodo island and neighboring Rinca are between Sumbawa and Flores, approximately 500 kilometers east of Bali. The shape of the island is very irregular. The Komodo dragon are found only on the islands of Komodo, Padar and rinca, and some parts of western Flores. Locally called Ora, the dragons are most numerous on Komodo, which together with nearby Rinca has been set aside as National Park. There are many walks – along designated trails and always accompanied by a ranger – through dragon’s territory. The views of emerald blue seas and coral reef off Komodo, especially from Mt. Ara are incredible. The snorkeling and swimming around Pantai Merah – “ Red Beach “ – east of Loh Liang and Pulau Lasa, and island near Komodo village, are superb.
 

Rinjani Guide Booking Information:
Jl. Raya Senggigi, Km 12, Lombok, NTB, Indonesia
Phone: +62 370 692010, Fax: +62 370 693030, Mobile: +62 81 917 30 9301
E-mail: info@rinjanitrek.com or edytrekking@gmail.com , Website: http://www.rinjaniguide.com