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Mastering the Art of Composting in Tetebatu Tour: A Full-Day Eco-Adventure with Lombok Heritage

Transform Waste into Wisdom in the Heart of Tetebatu

Are you looking for an immersive travel experience that goes beyond sightseeing? Do you want to connect with nature, learn life-changing skills, and support sustainable farming? Welcome to "Mastering the Art of Composting in Tetebatu"—a transformative full-day tour crafted by Lombok Heritage, your trusted local travel brand based in the lush, cultural village of Tetebatu, East Lombok.

This isn't just a tour. It's a call to action. A chance to dig into the soil, learn the secrets of traditional composting from experienced local farmers, and return home with new skills and a renewed spirit. Whether you're an environmental enthusiast, a curious traveler, or someone who simply wants to give back to the Earth, this Tetebatu tour will feed your mind, hands, and heart.

Why Choose the Composting Tour in Tetebatu?

Tetebatu, located on the cool southern slopes of Mount Rinjani, is known for its fertile lands, traditional farming methods, and commitment to sustainability. For generations, farmers here have been practicing natural composting techniques that enrich the soil without the use of chemicals.

By joining this eco-conscious tour, you’re not only gaining hands-on experience—you’re also preserving ancient wisdom and supporting a cleaner future.

Highlights of the Tour:

• Learn about local composting systems: aerobic, anaerobic, and bokashi

• Participate in building a compost pile with natural materials

• Tour traditional farms and organic gardens

• Enjoy farm-to-table organic meals

• Experience Tetebatu’s warm hospitality and rural beauty

• Support sustainable tourism and community farming

Full-Day Itinerary: Mastering the Art of Composting in Tetebatu

Here’s a breakdown of your unforgettable eco-day in Tetebatu with Lombok Heritage:

08:00 – Pick-Up from Your Hotel (Tetebatu Area)

Your eco-adventure begins with a comfortable pick-up from your accommodation. Our friendly local guide will greet you with a smile and brief you about the day ahead as we make our way to Tetebatu, a scenic 1.5 to 2-hour drive depending on your location.

As we ascend into the lush, green hills of East Lombok, the temperature cools, and the landscapes shift from coastal towns to rice fields and forests.

09:30 – Welcome Drink & Orientation at Lombok Heritage Base Camp

Upon arrival in Tetebatu, you’ll be warmly welcomed with a herbal drink made from local lemongrass and ginger, served at our bamboo base camp surrounded by rice terraces and banana trees.

Here, you’ll meet your composting mentor—an experienced local farmer who will guide you throughout the experience. We’ll also provide a brief introduction to the history of composting in Lombok, and how it connects with sustainable farming and local traditions.

10:00 – Farm Tour: Understand the Life Cycle of Organic Waste

We’ll begin with a gentle walking tour through traditional farmlands, where you'll witness how organic farming thrives using compost as its foundation. Your guide will explain:

• Types of biodegradable waste: from cow dung to banana peels

• Separation of green (nitrogen) and brown (carbon) waste

• How locals collect and store organic materials daily

You’ll also visit a livestock shelter, where cow manure is naturally composted and used to enrich vegetable gardens. Everything is used. Nothing is wasted.

11:30 – Hands-On Composting Workshop

Now it’s your turn to get your hands dirty—in the best way!

Under the guidance of your mentor, you’ll:

• Layer organic waste to create a compost pile (browns + greens + water)

• Learn the aerobic method: why oxygen matters

• Use traditional tools like a bamboo rake and local baskets

• Explore the bokashi technique (fermentation composting with EM4 or rice-washed water)

• Understand composting timelines: when to turn, when to wait

This is not just demonstration—it’s hands-on, empowering, and fun.

You’ll also receive a printed “Compost Like a Local” cheat sheet to bring home and apply in your own garden, wherever you live.

13:00 – Organic Farm Lunch with a View of Mount Rinjani

All that work deserves a delicious reward. We’ll enjoy a traditional Sasak-style lunch at a farmer’s hut with panoramic views of Mount Rinjani.

Menu items include:

• Freshly picked vegetables from the compost-fed garden

• Organic rice grown in local paddies

• Spicy sambal, tofu, tempeh, and grilled eggplant

• Seasonal fruit for dessert: papaya, pineapple, or snake fruit

• Herbal tea or fresh coconut

Everything you eat has been grown using composting techniques. It’s a true farm-to-table moment.

14:00 – Compost Application and Mulching Techniques

After lunch, we return to the garden to learn how compost is used in different stages of planting. You'll discover:

• How compost is aged and sieved

• Mulching methods to retain soil moisture

• Compost tea: liquid gold for plants

• How compost supports permaculture design

You’ll be invited to help transplant seedlings or plant a tree as part of our “Give Back to the Earth” initiative.

15:00 – Chill & Chat: Sustainable Farming Talk Under the Trees

Before we wrap up, we’ll gather in a shaded garden area for a casual Q&A session with your mentor and guide. Ask anything about composting, organic farming, or sustainable living in Tetebatu.

Many visitors say this is the most touching part—real conversations with real farmers who live by the land.

We’ll also invite you to sign our Eco-Tourist Guestbook, and you’ll receive a “Composting Hero” certificate made from recycled paper—something to remember your efforts by.

16:00 – Scenic Rice Terrace Walk (Optional Add-On)

If you're still feeling energetic, we offer an optional short walking tour through Tetebatu’s iconic rice terraces. It’s a beautiful way to reflect on your day while enjoying the peaceful landscapes and perhaps spotting black monkeys in the distance.

17:00 – Transfer Back to Your Homestay or Hotel

We’ll drive you back to your hotel with memories in your heart, soil under your nails, and a whole new understanding of how something as simple as waste can give life again.

What to Bring

• Comfortable clothes & shoes (you’ll get dirty!)

• Hat & sunscreen

• Reusable water bottle

• Eco-spirit and open mind

Tour Inclusions

✅ Round-trip hotel transfers
✅ Local guide & compost mentor
✅ Composting tools and materials
✅ Organic lunch and drinks
✅ Certificate and info sheet
✅ Community donation

Pricing

IDR 950,000 / person (minimum 2 participants)
Discounts for groups and students available upon request. All proceeds support local farmers and sustainability projects in Tetebatu.

Why Book with Lombok Heritage?

🌿 We are local-owned and operated, based in Tetebatu
🌿 Our tours directly benefit the local community and environment
🌿 We specialize in cultural, sustainable, and immersive travel
🌿 Our guides are passionate storytellers and trained eco-educators
🌿 Booking is easy, secure, and flexible through tetebatutour.com

Book Your Tetebatu Composting Tour Today

Ready to go green in Tetebatu? Let this tour be your next big adventure.

🌱 Join us and master the art of composting.
🌱 Travel with purpose. Learn with heart. Grow with Lombok Heritage.

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• Traditional Farming Experience in Tetebatu

• Bamboo Art & Craft Workshop

• Forest Walk & Monkey Watching Tour

The Tetebatu Composting Tour is more than just an eco-activity—it’s a cultural exchange, an educational opportunity, and a gentle revolution toward sustainability. Travel doesn’t have to leave a footprint. With Lombok Heritage, it can plant the seeds of change.

Come. Compost. Connect. 🌿