Itinerary

Day 1

Pick-up from your hotel in Kota Kinabalu in the morning. Depart for the Kinabalu Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, traversing the Crocker Range. Enjoy panoramic views of the surrounding countryside on the drive. A brief stop at a native market and then on to the Park for check-in. This nature-lover’s retreat is home to a wide range of unspoilt flora and fauna. Visit the Exhibit Centre and Mountain Garden to learn more about some of Mother Nature’s miracles, or explore the many graded trails. Visit the Poring Hot Spring before check-in at the Park Headquarters. Sulphur hot springs provide a therapeutic bath and marked trails lead to small waterfalls and caves. Overnight stay at the Park Headquarters (twin-bed cabin).

Day 2

After breakfast, proceed to register for the climb to Mount Kinabalu. You will be transferred to Timpohon Gate (starting point of climb) to begin ascent. No special mountaineering skills are required but a certain level of physical fitness is essential. You will be accompanied by a local mountain guide during the trek to the summit. A tough hike through the changing forest scene will end at Laban Rata (3345 metres) at night. Overnight stay at Laban Rata resthouse dormitories.

Day 3

The summit (4095.2 metres) trek begins in the early hours of the morning (3:00a.m.), in time to catch the glorious sunrise (if weather permits). Begin descent before the morning mist rolls in. Breakfast at Laban Rata resthouse and continue to Timpohon Gate where climbers will be picked up at 2:00 p.m. and transferred back to the Park for lunch. Leave the Park at 4:00 p.m. and journey back to Kota Kinabalu. Drop-off at your hotel in Kota Kinabalu where your tour ends.