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SUMBAWA TREKKING - MOUNT TAMBORA

 

A three days trekking, starting from the small village of Pancasila near Calabai take you through dense rain forest and on to huge and awesome crater.

 

Mount Tambora, which is noted as being the center of the largest eruption in recorded history, dominates the northern peninsula of SUMBAWA. It is 2,851 meters high, heavily wooded, and surrounded by a thick belt of rain forest - a strange contrast to the aridity of remainder of peninsula.

 

Climbs up to the monstrous Tambora crater begin from, and can be arranged at the small village of Pancasila located at the based of the mountain, a short distance from CALABAI.

 

The Tambora trek necessities camping two nights in a rain forest and one night close to the summit. While the climb are never overly steep or risky, climbers have to be  prepared for the minor discomfort of the rain forest walk that often includes leeches. The truly awesome crater is one of the most spectacular sight in Indonesia.

 

Day One : LOMBOK – SUMBAWA BESAR

After breakfast at the hotel, driving through east road of heading up Labuhan Lombok and using 1,5 hours slow ferry crossing to Potonano then drive to Sumbawa Besar and overnight in Kencana hotel. (B,L,D).

 

Day Two : SUMBAWA – MOYO ISLAND CONSERVATION

After early breakfast at your hotel, just step your feet to the front beach of  your hotel then you can sailing by outrigger boat to the moyo island, you need about 2 hours sailing, during the sailing times you will enjoying to see a lot of flying fish, admiring panorama, tanjung menangis beach, enjoy swaying wave etc. catching the moyo island get your rest few minutes to have soft drink and enjoy views, the beach was white sandy beach and clear crystal sea water, the Moyo island is untouched able places to discover and just few foreign guests have been to here. For the first day here you can spare your visiting to see some wild birds, it's lot nice voices of wild bird can be hearing here, and it's wild home of pigs, lizards, 21 species of bats, large herd of local deer and hordes of crab-eating  and macaques monkeys.  Do the first visiting like local hunter photographer of wild animal.

And you'll have spectacular snorkeling here, comparing the snorkeling around Indonesia beaches, moyo has different interesting area to discovered, the coral reef is still alive with some various colors, turtles is easy to see here, lot of variety of fish, and lot thing to do again for snorkeling by your self knowledge. The moyo island is only island here you need to order lunch box and your equipments to snorkeling.

 

Day Three : SUMBAWA REGENCY to  DOMPU REGENCY

After early breakfast at your hotel, just on the way to the Bima about 5 hours driving you'll have shot city sightseeing tour like Tano traditional hand weaving, the palace of Sumbawa just the next also you'll see the museum of Sumbawa in city area, and local market, afterwards a drive to Empang whilst visiting the Labuan Jambu traditional fishing village and the biggest place to product salt sea water. During the times also let see nice hilly views and lot monkey to see. Over night at PANCASILA VILLAGE.

 

Day Four : PANCASILA VILLAGE – POS III

After breakfast starting for trekking cross rainforest jungle to Pos 3, this route sometimes have avoid with leeches,  trekking will be takan 6 to 7 hours, if possible will continue trekking to Pos 4. Overnight at tent. (B,L,D)

 

Day Five : POS 3 – TAMBORA RIM AND SUMMIT

Very early morning trek to summit of mount Tambora with elevation 2815 m, the largest crater in the world, last eruption at 1815, dramatic sunrise on the top of Mount Tambora then back to Pos 3 for relaxing and overnight at Pos 3. (B,L,D)

 

Day Six: POS 3 – PANCASILA – DOMPU for Overnight

After breakfast, clean up camp. Starting for back to Pancasila using same route, afternoon will be arrival in Pancasila then driving to hotel at Dompu. Dinner and Overnight stay at the hotel.

 

Day Seven: DOMPU REGENCY – GILI AIR ISLAND

In the morning drive back to Lombok Island, arrival Lombok, directly transfer to Gili Air island for your own water sport activities such as : Snorkeling, Sun Bathing and Swimming. Overnight at Sun Rise Hotel. (B,L,D)

 

Day Eight: GILI AIR ISLAND

After breakfast at the hotel, free at your own leisure.

 

Day Nine : GILI AIR ISLAND – AIRPORT

After breakfast at the hotel, free at your own leisure till time to drop of to the Airport for your next destination.

 

PACKAGE INCLUDE :                                                                                                            

• Accommodation                                                                                                                                                                                                               

• Local guides       

• Air-conditioned transportation   

• Entrance fee   

• Camping and cooking gears     

• Porters   

• Nature, culture and traditional preservation financial contribution   

• Government tax 

 

EXCLUDED IN THE PACKAGE  

• Personal health/medication and baggage insurance   

• Tipping and any personal allowance/articles   

• Accommodation before and after the program  

 

WHAT YOU NEED TO BRING:  

• Comfortable trekking shoes   

• Windbreaker/jacket, sweater, gloves, ear cover   

• Flash light   

• Sun block lotion   

• Insect repellent   

• Cameras/video camera, binocular   

• Personal toiletries   

• Personal medicines