Rickshaw Travel
Indonesia & Bali
Rickshaw Travel
Indonesia & Bali
Lombok local

Authentic Lombok

Bite-sized trip

    • Itinerary:
      Lombok: Tetebatu
    • Duration:
      3 days / 2 nights (flexible)
    • Price:
      from {25476} per person (excluding flights)
    Tetebatu is a peaceful pocket of Lombok nestled in the valley surrounding Mount Rinjani, amidst forests, tobacco plantations and tiered green rice terraces. Scattered with tiny Sasak villages, it’s a brilliant place to get a peek into authentic Lombok. You’ll spend two nights in Tetebatu, hiking through local villages and soaking up the scenery.
    Lombok rice paddies
    Tetebatu hiking

    Day 1 – Arrival in Tetebatu

    Today you’ll travel to Tetebatu, a small village nestled at the foot of Mount Rinjani surrounded by green rice paddies. Hike to two waterfalls that come crashing down the south side of Mount Rinjani into the green valley below. It’s a strenuous hike, but there’s a refreshing reward at the end. In Tetebatu you’ll stay in a small cottage amidst the rice paddies surrounded by tall, waving trees.

    Day 2 – Hike through local villages

    After breakfast, your friendly local guide will collect you from your hotel, and together you’ll set off to explore the nearby villages. Few travellers venture out this way, so you’ll be greeted with smiles and enthusiastic waves from local children. Passing vast rice fields, you’ll get a glimpse into everyday life in these rural communities, with your English-speaking guide sharing insights along the way. You’ll finish the walk with a visit to a well-known waterfall at the foot of Mount Rinjani and then soak up the peaceful surroundings as you sit down for lunch at a local restaurant. After lunch, you’ll return to your hotel and spend your evening relaxing by the pool or in your hut, and enjoying views over the rice fields in Tetebatu.
    Indonesia Tetebatu landscape
    Gili person on beach swing

    Day 3 – Departure

    After starting the day with a delicious breakfast, enjoying scenic views over the rice fields, you’ll be saying goodbye to Tetebatu and moving onto your next destination. If you’d like to stay here another night, your travel specialist can arrange this for you.

    To explore more of Lombok’s natural beauty, you could climb to the volcanic crater of Rinjani to catch an incredible sunrise, relax on Gili Islands, or discover turquoise lagoons in Sumba.

    Accommodation

    Tetebatu lombok hotel
    Tetebatu lombok hotel
    Tetebatu lombok hotel

    For this bite-sized trip we offer the following options

    Local family in Bonjeruk village
    Traveller with local father and child smiling
    Traveller wearing local hat leaning over picking rice out of the ground
    Traveller with locals in rice field
    Traveller with local lady in kitchen
    1Add to my trip

    Lombok - Village life in Bonjeruk

    • Price:
      From £20 per person
    • Included:
      Interactive programme with locals: making rice crackers, walking tour, visit to the English school; English-speaking guide, water and lunch.

    If you’re heading to Senggigi, then an ideal stop on the way is Bonjeruk village, where you can learn all about life in the countryside with one of the villagers as your guide. You’ll taste local coffee and seasonal fruit from the comfort of a family kitchen, where you’ll also learn to make traditional crackers from rice, coconut and sugar. Next, you’ll visit the English school, where you can get an insight into the strong community spirit and their development programme, focused on sustainable projects and preserving local traditions. For lunch, you’ll be invited into another family home to enjoy a generous rice table. This is a way you can directly contribute to a local village community.

    This bite-sized trip combines well with

    Authentic Lombok