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No
special mountaineering skills are required - just physical fitness and
determination.
DAY
1
KOTA KINABALU/ KINABALU
PARK/LABAN RATA (Box Lunch/ Dinner)
Early morning pick up from Kota Kinabalu city hotel & depart for Kinabalu Park.
Travel
2 hours overland (88 km) through padi-fields and Dusun villages over
the ridges of the Crocker Range to the foothills of Mt. Kinabalu at
5,000 ft, to arrive at the park headquarters at Kundasang. Register
at Park headquarter, then together with Mt. Guide, transfer to
Timpohon Gate, the starting point to Mt Kinabalu. Start trekking up
the mountain. Trekking will take about 6-7 hours. Upon reaching
11,000 ft, check into mountain Laban Rata.Resthouse for overnight
stay.
DAY
2
DAY 2 LABAN RATA/KINABALU PARK/KOTA KINABALU
(Breakfast/ Lunch)
Early rise at about 0200hr in the morning & start trek up to the summit. Trekking will take about 3-4 hours. Witness the glorious sunrise over the majestic Mt Kinabalu if weather permits. Descend to Laban
Rata for
breakfast before descending to Timpohon Gate.
Transfer back to Park headquarter
for lunch and to collect Certificate of Achievement.
After lunch, depart back to Kota Kinabalu.
INCLUDES
*Transportation
*English Speaking guide *Meals as stated
*Entrance
Fees *Mountain guide
*1 night stay at mountain Resthouse (dormitory / heated room) -
subject to availabilty
*Insurance & Certificate for climbing mountain only.
NOTE
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Minimum - 2 persons (If 1 persons, a surcharge of 50% applies)
*Mt.
Climb Permit for Malaysians - Additional RM 30
per person at site.
*Mt.
Climb Permit for Non-Malaysians - Additional
RM 100 per person at site.
*Mt. Guide for climbing mountain only.
*Mountain Hut accommodation at Laban Rata is with heating and on bunk-bed sharing basis, whereas at other huts will be without heater (sleeping bag basis) .
*Bring
Along: personal toiletries, hat, good walking/
trekking shoes, windbreaker and warm clothing, towel, torchlight,
waterproof gloves, raincoat, water bottle, headache tablet and 'panadol' for altitude sickness
Why
not incorporate a visit to Poring Hot Springs while you are at
Kinabalu National Park. There you can take a dip in one of the open
air springs developed by the Japanese during the second world war. Ease away those aches and pains.
OPTION
ADD US $25 Only to convert to:
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2 Day Summit of Mt. Kinabalu & Poring Hot Springs |
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Ref K3/25 |
Itinerary
similar as above plus -
DAY
2 - Added Itinerary
After
lunch, depart for Poring Hot Spring. Upon arrival, take a dip
in the hot spring pool which most people believed to possess
medicinal effect. Option to trek to the Poring Canopy Walkway
(if time permits) to experience life & sights from above
tree tops. |
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