This is a day tour to North Lombok. The main destination is Senaru Waterfall (Sendang Gile & Tiu Kelep Waterfall). Sendang Gile and Tiu Kelep Waterfall are two incredible waterfalls in the north of Lombok. The waterfalls are located in the village of Senaru, which is the area most people stay before trekking to Mount. Rinjani.
Our driver will will pick you up at your hotel around Senggigi Area, Mataram city, or other area on request. If you stay at Gili Islands, pick up at Bangsal Harbor also possble. The tour will start to visiting Pusuk Monkey Forest before heading to Senaru Village.
Time of pick up will be depend on your location. If you stay Around Mataram City or Senggigi Area pick up will be at 09:00. Kuta or Selong Belanak Area will be earlier time, we will confirm the pick up time after the booking completed.
Monkey forest is located at the border between West & North Lombok. Pusuk is a local word, mean peaks or top of the things, represent that this area located at the peak of the hill part of Rinjani National Park. The road at this hill is the main road to connect Mataram city/West Lombok with the north Lombok. The monkey use to stand by at the side of the road to wait somebody to give them food.
Arrive at Pusuk Monkey Forest, you will stop at the view point. Driver will provide the food for monkey, you can free feed the monkey with fruits or snack/biscuit, they will loved. Please be aware of your belonging, the monkey can presume that is a food and take away with them. After +-30 minutes, we will drive you to Senaru Village.
Note: You will only with driver here, No Guide
About 1.5 hours from Pusuk monkey forest, you will arrive at Senaru Village. You will meet the guide who will assist you to the waterfall. The guide also will arrange the entrance ticket, Snack & Soft drink.
Sendang gile waterfall is about 20 minutes walk from the gate, you will go trough +- 220 concrete stairs. Along the way, you may enjoy the scenery of protected forest which is a part of Mount Rinjani National Park. The dominated trees in Senaru Lombok village are tropical trees such as bajur tree (Pterocarpus sp.), ipil tree (Insia biyuga), sentul tree (Sondarium), and jati tree (Tektona grandis).
Once you arrive at Sendang Gile Waterfall you can decide to have a shower or just take photo. This waterfall is a truly fresh water that really come from the wall of cliff, the local believed that this water can make you younger. 30-45 minutes should be enough here and continue to the Tiu Kepel Waterfall.
About 45 minutes walk from Sendang Gile Waterfall, You need to do soft trekking to get to this waterfall. Walking trough the forest and crossing the really feast water river made this walking activity very special. Once you arrive at Tiu Kelep Waterfall, the nature will show the magic view to you. Its a curve all with a big main waterfall in the middle and the rest of the curve wall covered by small waterfall, completed with nature swimming poll and the bottom that make you can’t refused to go for swim and feel the Nature Magic.
After Finished the Both of the Waterfall, we will provide local food lunch and our restaurant near the entrance gate. Afterward the tour continue to Senaru Traditional Village, It’s about 5 minutes drive from the restraurant.
Guide will will explain the story of the houses and the activity of the local people here.
After visiting this village, we will drive you back to the hotel. If the time still possible, we will stop over at Malimbu Hill for Sunset.
