Geopark Rinjani Lombok Offers distinctive attractions

Topography of Lombok island.

Geopark in Mount Rinjani, Lombok has four lanes of Geotourism presenting a blend of Geological travel, Culture and Nature. This combination is guaranteed to create a traveler hooked! There are 4 Line Rinjani Geopark Geotourism in the region that is included with the package geo tour, geoculinary, geosouvenir, and geohomestay. Here is the description:

1. Line Geotourism 'Traces of Ancient Volcano in the West Coast of the island of Lombok'

Gili Meno as viewed from Gili Trawangan.

This path is located in the city of Mataram and West Lombok regency. Tourist attractions on geology  presented are Malimbu Beach, Coastal Batubolong, Kerandangan Beach, Batu Layar Beach, Gili Trawangan, Gili Meno, Goa Swallow Falls, Niagara Princess Twins, Semporonan Niagara, and Niagara Tiu Mumbak.

Cultural attractions presented, namely: Pura Batu Bolong, Pura Meru and Mayura Park, Makam Sasak Batulayar, Ketupat War tradition, the Ceremony of Selamatan Gumi Tradition, Tradition Sanctification Ceremony Welcoming Ramadan, and Tourism Village Buani (Buddhist community).The appeal of its natural attractions, among others  Gili Meno, Gili Air, Park Kerandangan, and Pusuk Gunung Sari.

2. Geotourism Line  'Traces of Ancient Volcano in Sembalun Valley'
This path is located in East Lombok. Tourist attractions on geology presented in this pathway, among others, the Sembalun Valley, Caldera Wall of Sembalun, Scoria Lava Flow Structure, and Pada Balong, Lentih Lava, Fault Scarp Pusuk, Niagara Mangku Way, Aiq Kalak, Hot Springs Sebau.The attractiveness of cultural tourism, namely, Traditional Village Sembalun, Berugaq Indigenous, Indigenous Village Dasan Biloq, Ceremony Ngayu-ayu Tirta, Foster Ceremony and Welcome Mountains, Ceremony Loh Makem, Meniuk Ceremony and Closing the Year, and an underground Buddhist temple.Meanwhile, natural attractions presented in this line is in the Protected Forest Sambelia.

3. Geotourism Line 'Traces of Youngest Rinjani Volcano'
The third line is located in West Lombok regency and North. Tourist attraction on geology, namely, Caldera Samalas (Mount Barujari, Mount Rinjani and Segara Anak Lake), Outcrop eruption products Tanaq Beaq, Goa Susu, Goa Payung, Goa Manik, Niagara Sindang Gile, Niagara Tiu Kelep, Niagara Batara lap , Deposition Punikan Charcoal, Charcoal Deposition Batukliang, Outcrop Luk Beach, as well as Hot Springs and Waterfall Aiq Kalak.

Cultural attractions are presented, namely, the village of Senaru, Ceremony Mulang Pekelem, Pancatirta, Indigenous Peoples and Old Mosque Semokan, Indigenous Peoples and Loloan.As for the appeal of its natural attractions, of course, Mount Rinjani National Park.

4. Geotourism Line 'Cultural Landscape Rinjani'
The last track is located in West Lombok regency, Central and North. Tourist attraction geology are presented, namely, Niagara Tiu Pupus, Niagara Kerta Ganges, Niagara Tiu Teja, Niagara Tiu Bombong, Niagara Sekeper, Waterfall Yarn Nets, Waterfall Yarn Stokel, Niagara Sesere, Niagara Pengkelep, Kelewon Niagara, Niagara Joben, Niagara Orange Sweet, Niagara Semporonan, Niagara Mayung Polak, and Springs Lemor.

The appeal of cultural tourism is the Traditional Village of Karang Bayan Traditional Village Segenter, Parks Suranadi, Parks Suranadi, Parks Lingsar, Masjid Sesait, Masjid Gumantar, Masjid Bayan Beleq, Mosques King City, Tomb Selaparang, Desa Adat Lilimbungan, Tomb Figures penyebat religion Isalm Mount Tahaq Layur-Selebung-Aik Berik, and trusted Tahura Nuraksa Pengkoak culture.As for the appeal of its natural attractions, including Protected Forest Aik Berik, Tahura Nuraksa Sesaot, TWA Suranadi, and Botanical Gardens Lombok.

Source:  Ahmad Masaul Khoiri - detikTravel - Jumat, 12/08/2016