Trails on Mt. Rinjani in Lombok re-ropened
By The Spot
The six main hiking trails on the Mount Rinjani Volcano in Lombok in West Nusa Tenggara reopened starting on Wednesday, 27 July 2022.
Park Authorities closed the Mount Rinjani National Park to hikers on 29 November 2022 out of fear for visitor safety due to heavy rains and flooding.
Tempo.co reports the Head of the Mount Rinjani National Park Agency (TNGR), Desy Asriady, saying on Thursday, 21 July 2022: “The Mount Rinjani National Park Agency will open for tourism visits for climbing and non-climbing visitors starting 27 July 2022.”
Over the past months, Park authorities have been gradually opening hiking trails to levels of 50% and 75% of estimated capacity. Of the six hiking trails, the following daily visitor quotas have been limited to:
- Sembalun Trail – 150 climbers per day
- Senaru Trail – 150 climbers per day
- Torean Trail – 100 climbers per day
- Aik Berik Trail – 100 climbers per day
- Timbanuh Trail – 100 climbers per day
- Tete Batu Trail – 100 climbers per day
Most trekkers embark on climbs of 2 -3-day duration.
Mount Rinjani, with its majestic volcanic Segara Anak Lake on Mount Baru Jari, is an active volcano that stands at an elevation of 3,736 meters above sea level.
Trekkers can book an available slot to climb the volcano via the eRinjani Mobile Application.
Park officials say plans are underway to open a new hiking trail via the Village of Pakuan.
Traveling to Lombok just got cheaper.
KUALA LUMPUR, 20 July 2022: Travel to Bali and Lombok just got cheaper following the latest deals from the AirAsia Super App, open for bookings until 24 July. Travel deals are 70% off on AirAsia and participating airlines, hotels, and duty-free items.
AirAsia Super App users can book AirAsia flights from Kuala Lumpur to destinations across Indonesia, including Bali, Lombok, Pekanbaru, Surabaya, and other cities and holiday destinations from as low as MYR129* all-in-one way from now until 24 July. Travel is valid from 1 October 2022 to 25 March 2023.
The deals extend to 50% off for travellers booking hotels via the SNAP combination (flight + hotel) to Bali and Lombok. Those who prefer to book their accommodation separately can locate the best hotel deals in Bali and Lombok and get MYR50 off with a minimum spend of MYR150.
AirAsia Travelmall also offers up to 70% off storewide on all duty-free items. Users can pre-book their duty-free items at least 48 hours before their scheduled departure flight and have them delivered to their seats during the flight.
*Fares are all-inclusive of taxes and fees. Terms and conditions apply.
Travel regulations in Indonesia starting from 17th of July
Looking forward to visit Indonesia? You should, weather and waves has been great! Lombok begins to wake up after a period of dormancy due to the pandemic, there is an increasing number of travelers that are flying here from abroad to have a piece of the island experience.
Besides more visitors, also local businesses that have been closed for 2 years and more are starting to open up. SAME SAME included !
As the rules tend to change rapidly, we made it easy for you and put together the latest (and greatest?). Make sure that you tick all boxes when traveling to Lombok or any other part of Indonesia.
The newest regulations are published by the Ministry of Transportation’ under Regulation No. 71/2022.
The rules are set to come into effect on July 17 2022.
- Prepare your flight ticket (not to state the obvious, but, again, Murphy’s Law)
- Make sure all of your documents (e.g. ID, passport, visa) are valid.
Make sure all of your documents are in good condition - Prepare your COVID-19 vaccination documents, be it hard copy or soft copies.
To make it even more easy for you, make sure you have both, just in case.
If you happen to be a traveler who cannot get a COVID-19 vaccination jab due to medical reasons, you MUST show a doctor’s certificate from a government hospital in your country of departure - Travelers who have received at least two shots of a COVID-19 vaccine may enter without undergoing quarantine.
RT-PCR tests upon arrival will be required if your body temperature is recorded at above 37.5 degrees Celsius - If you are either unvaccinated or have only gotten the first jab, you will be required to undergo a 5-day quarantine
- Download, install, and sign up for the mobility tracking app PeduliLindungi.
New ruling for domestic flights
Domestic flights coming to Lombok per the Ministry of Transportation’s Regulation No. 70/2022.
Per this rule,
People who have received a booster jab are not required to get a COVID-19 test before flying.
People who are double vaccinated are required to show a negative antigen results taken 24 hours prior to the departure, or a negative RT-PCR result taken three days before flying.
Travelers who have only received the first jab are required to show a negative RT-PCR result taken 3 days before departure.
Travelers who have special or underlying medical conditions are obligated to show a negative RT-PCR result taken 3 days before departure as well as a doctor’s certificate from a government hospital.
Travelers between the ages of 6 and 17 who have received the second jab are exempt from testing.
Children under the age of 6 are exempt from both vaccination and testing obligations, as long as they are under the careful supervision of their parents during travel.
Last, but certainly not least, all travelers are required to download, install, and sign up for PeduliLindungi.
What are you waiting for, sun-seekers?
Ferry between Gili Gede and Bali
Another day, another welcome update regarding transport between Lombok and Bali.
Marina Del Ray announced that they will be running their fast ferry between Bali, Penida and Gili Gede again. As for now the trip will be on Monday and Friday, however depending on the demand, more trips will be added.
We also received the timetable and the pricing. Please do note that departure time may change due to weather conditions. So please check with them directly when you have questions or want to inquire about an update.
| From | To | Check-in | Departure | Arrival | Journey Time |
| Serangan | Penida | 08:30 | 09:00 | 10:15 | 1h 05m |
| Serangan | Gili Gede | 08:30 | 09:00 | 11:15 | 2h 15m |
| Penida | Gili Gede | 09:45 | 10:15 | 11:20 | 1h 05m |
| Penida | Serangan | 09:45 | 10:15 | 11:20 | 1h 05m |
| Gili Gede | Penida | 08:30 | 09:00 | 10:05 | 1h 05m |
| Gili Gede | Serangan | 08:30 | 09:00 | 11:15 | 2h 15m |
Pricing for ferry between Gili Gede and Bali
Serangan ( Bali ) – Penida
One way: Rp. 300.000
Return: Rp. 600.000
Serangan ( Bali ) – Gili Gede ( Lombok )
One way: Rp. 600.000
Return: Rp. 1.200.000
Gili Gede ( Lombok ) – Penida
One way: Rp. 300.000
Return: Rp. 600.000
How to get to SAME SAME in Kuta Lombok
There are several ways to come to Lombok, to make it easier, we made a list. In case you would like to have more information, please send us an email on [email protected] and we will help you with any questions or bookings. We can also arrange transport even when you are not staying at SAME SAME.
Prices listed below are for drop of in the Kuta area.
Coming by plane to Lombok
Traveling by plane is always a good choice.
It’s safe, fast, and an economic way to travel. There are several countries that have international flights to Lombok. But there is also a lot of domestic flight coming into Lombok.
Book a driver that will await you at the airport for Rp. 200.000
The journey down to Kuta Lombok from the airport will take around 25 minutes.
We will be waiting you with some refreshments.
By ferry from
Padang Bay in Bali to Lembar in Lombok
Traveling by ferry is slow but cheap.
The ferry departs every hour from Padang Bay in Bali and it takes 5 hours to Lembar, Lombok. You can buy a ticket for the ferry from Bali to Lombok at the ticket office in the harbor.
Prices for the tickets are:
Per person : Rp. 46.000
For Children : Rp. 26.000
Motorbike < 500cc : Rp. 129.000
Motorbike > 500cc : Rp. 250.000
By car : Rp. 917.000
Book a driver directly at SAME SAME to bring you to Kuta Lombok, price for this is Rp. 400.000
The journey from Lembar to Kuta Lombok takes around 1h 30min
BY FAST BOAT FROM BALI OR THE GILIS
Fast boats departs daily and 3 times per day.
You can take a fast boat from Sanur, Amed, Serangan or Gilis. The trip takes 2 hours and you will arrive in Senggigi, the west part of Lombok.
We can arrange pickup for you for Rp. 500.000
The journey to Kuta Lombok will take around 1h 45min
BY LOCAL BOAT FROM GILIS
Local boats departs every hour from Gili Trawangan, Gili Air and Gili meno to Bangsal, Lombok.
We can arrange pickup for you for Rp. 500.000
The journey to Kuta Lombok will take around 1h 45min
From Senggigi to Kuta Lombok by motorbike or car
If you have your own motorbike or car, it is easy to get to Kuta Lombok and you will enjoy an incredible scenery along the trip.
From Senggigi you should follow the big road to the Airport. At the airport make sure you take the road to Sengkol, this is the third exit on the roundabout. ( first is for the airport, second is the new road to Tanjung Aan ).
You will cross many villages but there are signs on the way.
If you feel lost don’t worry and ask the local people, they will be happy to help and show you the direction.
Citilink resumes flights from Bali to Lombok
Post pandemic, there aren’t many flights from Bali to Lombok and back, but this is about to changes. Citilink just confirmed that flights from Bali to Lombok are being resumed starting 7th of July 2022.
This is great news for people who want to travel from Bali to Lombok and Lombok to Bali.
At time of writing, the will be only one flight a day. But this will soon pickup !
Flight schedule DPS – LOP
Departing in Bali : 13:30
Arrival in Lombok : 14:10
Flight schedule LOP – DPS
Departing in Lombok : 14:40
Arrival in Bali : 15:20
Luggage
7kg cabin baggage and 10kg checked bagage will be included in the price.
