Tourist that visited to mount Rinjani, (3.726 m above sea surface) in Lombok Island, NTB, increase. During 4 months on 2008 (April – July) recorded 5038 total tourist that visited to mount Rinjani tour object, 3.238 person among foreign tourist and 1800 local tourist. In comparison with tourist visit data in the same period on 2007 as much as 4477 person. During year 2007 (January - December) total tourist that visited to mount Rinjani achieve 9.517 person; 5.065 person from outside Indonesia, 4.452 local tourist. Up to end 2008 estimated total tourist that visits to mount rinjani can achieve more than 10.000 people.Mount Rinjani tour object geographically located in three regencies; west Lombok, east Lombok, and middle Lombok. Ascent stripe begin from Sembalun, reachable during 4-5 hour using general transportation. From Sembalun Lawang atop mount Rinjani can be reached 7 hour by walk, temporary Sembalun Lawang - Segara Anak can be reached in 8-10 hour walk. Second choice, ascent stripe Senaru, reachable from Mataram about 3-4 hour with general transportation. Furthermore, Senaru to Segara Anak is about 7-10 hour by foot.Tourists that visit mount Rinjani can enjoy various interesting tour object, as in Senaru, one of ascent gate. At Senaru, there is a culture village and unique 2 levels waterfall, called “Sedang Gila”, 25 meters tall, and “Tiu Kelep”. There also Sweet-Orange “Jeruk Manis” waterfall with height 30 meters in Kembang Kuning village. At location also found various kinds of fauna, like black monkey (Tracyphitecusauratus Cristatus) and bald eagle.
At the top of mountain Rinjani we can enjoy natural beauty, or fishing at Lake Segara Anak (2.010 dpi). There is also hot water source, believed to give healthy if we bathe with the water.
Still many interesting tour objects and beautiful scenery, flora and fauna at mount Rinjani. This area is proposed to be the first “Geo Park” in Indonesia, and therefore the second in Asia after Lengkawi Island in Malaysia. Well, let’s see the development
