Located just 11 km east of Mataram, Taman Narmada is a beautiful water garden which was constructed by the King of Mataram in 1805 as a replica of the summit of Mount Rinjani and its Crater Lake, Segara Anakan, when he was no longer able to climb the 3,726 m-high Mount Rinjani to make offerings to the God. This beautiful water garden takes its name from a sacred river in India. Taman Narmada is not just used as a place to worship God but also a pleasure garden for the King and his family

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Foreign travelers can reach Lombok by air on a direct flight from Singapore to Lombok International Airport (SIN - AMI) with Silk Air flights. This air transport serves three time flights in a week from Singapore and return to Singapore on the same day of Monday, Thursday (SIN - AMI: 15.10 - 17.55. AMI - SIN: 18.40 - 21.15), and Saturday (SIN - AMI: 07.55 - 10.40. AMI - SIN: 11.20 - 13.55). For an extension they can fly to Bali first and take a domestic flight from Bali to Lombok and join our Rinjani Volcano Trekking Tour Package.

Summit Trek:
For those still with out most physical conditions and spirit to challenge the summit trek obstacles, here is your optional activity started from your camp on Segara Anak Lake: (12.00 am) Begin the walk along the trails heading east and climb up to Pelawangan Sembalun Campground (03.00 am). We will wind right from this campground and ascend up, then follow the narrow path of volcanic sand and gravels that leads to the volcano’s peak. Depending on your walking manner, but normally we will reach the top by 06.30 - 07.00 am. Please stick around your trekking guide and porters in this summit trek. (07.30 am) You must leave the peak soon after your half an hour break. The down walk can be easier but please watch your steps for a save return to the lake campground. You may take your time and be on the lake side on the time for lunch (00.00 pm).

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If you happen to take a vacation in the island of Lombok don’t miss the Sindang (Sendang) Gila waterfall. The Sindang Gila waterfall is located in Senaru Village around 2,5 hours drive from Mataram or Senggigi. This waterfall is percehed on the slope of mount Rinjani about 600m above sea level and can be seen from some restaurants in Senaru village.

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Gili Trawangan is the largest of three Lombok’s Gili Islands (Gili Trawangan, Gili Meno and Gili Air) and is the only one to rise significantly above sea level. It is 3 km long and 2 km wide with a population of about 700. Gili Trawangan offers a white sand island, surrounded by turquiose water with good sunrise over Lombok’s Mount Rinjani volcano and superb sunsets that can be seen from sunset point on the south tip of the island.

On Gili Trawangan there are no motorized vehicles. The main means of transportation are bicycles (rented by locals to tourists) and cidomo (a small horsedrawn carriage). For traveling to and from each of the Gilis, locals usually use motorized boats and speedboats.

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Public transportations in Lombok Island especially in the rural areas are quite an exception for the foreign travelers who are used to safe and comfort public transportation to see or use.

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Holy Water is an indispensable part of Balinese Hinduism; the importance of Holy Water is shown by the older generation of Balinese who still calls the Balinese Hinduism as ‘Agama Tirtha‘, (the religion of Holy Water). No ceremony in Balinese Hinduism can be called perfect or finish without the presence of Holy Water. If a Balinese cannot attend a temple ceremony or other kind of ceremony, he simply asks for Holy Water that is obtained from the temple where the ceremony is held or the Holy Water that is distributed in other kind of ceremony.

Obtaining Holy Water is an obligatory part of every ceremony in Bali. For a small ceremony in a household compound, the Holy Water is usually obtained from a high priest, for a bigger ceremony in a household compound the Holy Water is usually obtained from the nearby Holy spring (beji). For a small ceremony in a temple, the Holy Water is usually obtained from the nearby Holy spring (beji) but for a bigger ceremony, it is obtained from the sea. For a grand ceremony such as Eka Dasa Rudra (centennial purification of the universe), the Holy Water is not just obtained from the sea but also from the Mount Semeru in East Java and Mount Rinjani in Lombok.

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