4 Days 3 Nights Sabah Mount Kinabalu Summit Hiking Challenge, Timpohon Trail, Panalaban Base Camp, Low’s Peak Summit
Itinerary
Day 1
Travel to Kinabalu National Park, 2h15m, 90 km
TBA
Arrive at Kota Kinabalu International Airport
TBA
Meet & greet by tour guide at the airport’s arrival gate
1200
Enjoy Malaysian Set Lunch at Sri Melaka Restaurant*
1330
Travel to UNESCO Kinabalu National Park, 2h15m, 90 km
1500
En route, stop by at Nabalu Handicraft Market. The local natives gather here to sell local produce, fruits, home grown vegetables and handicraft souvenirs
1530
Snapshot photography at the Look Out Point overlooking Mount Kinabalu. Hike up to Low’s Peak Summit Hike up to Low’s Peak Summit
1700
Spend your own leisure time to explore the surroundings of the Kinabalu National Park
1830
Enjoy dinner at Balsam Café, Kinabalu Park
2000
Before we say good night
Day 2
Hike up for approximately 5 hours to Panalaban Base Camp, 3272m above sea level
0630
Enjoy breakfast at Kinabalu Park Restaurant. Thereafter, collect your packed lunch
0800
Register yourself at Kinabalu Park Headquarter for the climb, our guide will arrange all the necessary registrations, assign you a mountain guide and apply an ID TAG for you
0830
Transfer to Timpohon Gate Starting Point for safety briefing of the climb, where your journey and quest to the summit of Borneo’s highest mountain begins
0900
Hike up for approximately 5 hours to Panalaban Base Camp, 3272m above sea level, the trek will pass thru different vegetation zones from Oak and Chestnut to mossy and eventually to alpine type of vegetation
1400
Arrive at Panalaban Base Camp, 3272m, check in Laban Rata Resthouse for 1-night
1500
Spend your leisure to explore the mountain’s surrounding
1830
Enjoy Buffet Dinner at Laban Rata Restaurant
2000
Before we say good night
Day 3
Hike up to Low’s Peak Summit, 4095m
0200
Wake up for late supper
0245
Hike up to the summit of Mount Kinabalu, 4095m. Depending on the speed of trekking, you might be able to experience the glorious sunrise over the majestic Mount Kinabalu if the weather permits
0530
Reach the summit to admire the magnificent sunrise and panoramic vista of Mount Kinabalu
0700
Start to descend back to Panalaban Base Camp for late breakfast and check out from the rest house
1000
Trek down to Timpohon Gate for transfer back to the Kinabalu Park Headquarter
1330
Collect your certificate of achievement and enjoy buffet Lunch at Balsam Café, Kinabalu Park
1500
Transfer back to Kota Kinabalu City, 2h15m, 90km
1730
Check in hotel in Kota Kinabalu for 1-night
1830
Enjoy dinner at the hotel restaurant
2000
Before we say good night
Day 4
Transfer to the airport
0700
Enjoy breakfast at hotel
TBA
Transfer to the airport for flight check in
TBA
Depart for home by flight