Cost Details

Includes

i.   All Ground Transportation

• Kota Kinabalu Hotel – Kinabalu Park HQ – Kota Kinabalu Hotel / Airport (Share Transport)

• Kinabalu Park HQ > Timpohon Gate’s starting point > Kinabalu Park HQ (KOKTAS Shuttle Bus : Seat-In-Coach)

• Only ONE (1) return transfer is provided per group. Additional charges will be applied if you request for more than one transfer

ii.   1 Night Accommodation

• Day 1 : Panalaban Hostel / Lemaing Hut (Unisex Shared Room)

iii.  5 Meals

• Day 1 : (-/Packed Lunch/Dinner)

• Day 2: (Supper/Breakfast/Lunch)

iv.   Entrance Fees
v.    Climbing Permit
vi.   Climbing Insurance
vii.  Mountain Guide Fees – shared guide
viii.  Certificate
ix.    English Speaking Coordinator

Excludes

X   Air fare to/ from Kota Kinabalu

X   Travel insurance

X   Porter Fees

X   Extra foods other than includes

X   Extra night at resthouse or late check out charges

X   Transportation Overtime Charges

X   Any extra expenses arising out of various/ unforeseen situations

      like natural calamities, landslides, political disturbances, strikes,

      changes in Government regulations.

X   Malaysian Tourism Tax (TTX)

X   Sabah Park’s Mountain guide overtime charges based on arrival to

      Timpohon Gate on the descend day (MYR 15 per group per hour

      after 4pm)

X   All food and beverages other than on the itinerary

X   Personal trekking clothes

X   Any unused item is not refundable or claimable

X   Optional Tipping

Details Itinerary

Pick up from your hotel at Kota Kinabalu at 6.00am (shared transportation). Take approximately 2 hours drive to Kinabalu Park Headquarter for registration of your Mount Kinabalu Budget Package. [Passports (International)/Original Identification Card (Malaysian) are required for verification during registration].

After registration, collect your individual packed lunch and meet your mountain guide [Wear your Climbing Tag at all times]. Unneeded luggage can be stored at Sutera Sanctuary Lodge’s reception counter at MYR 12 per luggage at own expenses. You may engage porter at Kinabalu Park. Porter fees are paid directly to the porter at MYR 14.00/kg (Timpohon Gate > Laban Rata > Timpohon Gate). Transfer to Timpohon Gate together with your mountain guide. Start your adventure of 6KM trekking to Panalaban.

Overnight at Panalaban / Lemaing Hostel (unisex shared room with basic facilities). Dinner start serving from 4.30pm to 7pm, at Laban Rata Restaurant. Enjoy your day!

Day 1: Kota Kinabalu > Kinabalu Park > Panalaban / Lemaing Hostel

Day 2: Panalaban / Lemaing Hostel > Low’s Peak > Kinabalu Park HQ > Kota Kinabalu

Wake up at 1.30am and gear up. Supper start serving from 2am to 3.30am, at Laban Rata Restaurant. Start your journey towards the Summit of Low’s Peak @ 4095.2m with your assigned Mountain Guide. Cut-off time for Sayat-Sayat Check Point is 5.30am (Climbers who arrive at Sayat- Sayat Check Point after 5.30am will not allowed to proceed with the summit climb). Experience the glorious sunrise over the majestic Mount Kinabalu. Take beautiful photos at the summit plateau before descending to Laban Rata for a well earned breakfast. Check out and trek down to Timpohon Gate.

Take the Park’s shuttle transfer – KOKTAS, from Timpohon Gate to Kinabalu Park’s Headquarter. After that, enjoy your late lunch at Panataran Restaurant.

CONGRATULATIONS! You can now collect your Certificate of Achievement from our team. Transfer back to your hotel at Kota Kinabalu, takes approximately 2 hours. Please take note that this is a shared transportation arrangement, climbers have to wait for the whole group to complete the climb before going back to the city.

Please note that this is the only guideline and outline program from day-by-day itinerary. There can be a lot of changes in those dates as per the weather and mountain conditions as well as personal health condition.