Join on this 3-day hiking tour to Mount Kinabalu with your naturalist guide through Kinabalu National Park, one of the most biodiverse areas on the planet and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, as you hike up to13,435 ft. Stay overnight on the mountain before making your way to the summit early on the third morning for a once-in-a-lifetime experience of seeing the sunrise high above the clouds. During your hike, search for the world's biggest flower, the Rafflesia, and look around for other wild animals of Borneo in the area.
Highlights
Climb to the summit of Mount Kinabalu, the tallest peak in Borneo
Explore the most wildlife-rich region of Borneo
Hike Kinabalu National Park, one of the most biodiverse areas on the planet
See the rafflesia in bloom, the world's largest flower
Involves minimal physical effort and is typically associated with leisurely activities. Activities are low-intensity or last less than a few hours each day.
Upon arrival in Kota Kinabalu, your driver will meet and transfer you for a 2-hours drive to Kinabalu National Park. Check-in at reception and settle into your accommodation. In the afternoon, explore the park on your own and look for various trails and a botanical garden nearby at your accommodation. Dinner will be at the Liwagu restaurant, which is a 5-minute walk from nepenthes suite.
Take an early breakfast at Liwagu Restaurant, and then the lodge will have a vehicle that can send you to the climbing registration counter. Your mountain guide will meet you here. After registration, take a 10-minute ride to the trailhead for climbing. The climb on the 1st day is 6km with an elevation gain of about 1,300 meters. This will takes 4 - 7 hours depending on fitness, and there are rest stops with toilets along the way. There are opportunities to refill your water bottles on the way up, but since the water is not purified, we recommend bringing water purification tablets or iodine. Alternatively, you can stock up on drinking water before commencing your climb. Along the way, observe the fascinating montane forest with pitcher plants, rhododendrons, and orchids. Stop en route to eat your packed lunch. Upon arrival at Laban Rata, check into your accommodation and have the afternoon to relax and look at the amazing views of the granite peaks. After dinner, sleep early by 8:00 pm.
Duration: 4-7 Hours Distance: 6 Km Elevation: 1,300 meters
Day 3: Mount Kinabalu Summit | Kota Kinabalu
1 Breakfast, 1 Lunch
Wake up early in the morning for coffee or tea at 2:00 AM. Continue your climb to the summit for sunrise. The ascent today is 3km with an elevation gain of 800 meters. Make sure you bring your headlamps with you during this portion of the climb to the summit. After sunrise, return to Laban Rata for a full breakfast before checking out and making your way to the base of the mountain. Most people take 4 hours to return to the base. Lunch is available when you get back to the park headquarters. Your driver will be waiting for you to send you back to Kota Kinabalu.
Duration: 3-4 Hours Distance: 3 Km Elevation: 800 meters
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This was my first experience with Adventure Life - and I couldn't have been more pleased with the trip. The guides and local staff in both Buenos Aires and Uruguay were terrific - extremely helpful and accommodating. I really enjoyed meeting the friendly staff in Buenos Aires in person (I left my bags with them for the afternoon).
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Adventure Life is always an excellent choice when planning complicated, extreme, or exotic vacations or expeditions. They provide friendly professional services and advice and are enthusiastic and encouraging in helping us to prepare and thoroughly enjoy our trip. They handle all the details which greatly reduces the stress of planning a difficult trip. I'm very impressed with Adventure Life and definitely recommend them to friends and family.
Scott Trochim
2 days ago
The response from Adventure Life to my first inquiry was prompt and promising. I worked with Jamie Broeckel, Trip Planner, via text, email, and phone calls- always extremely responsive and thorough with information and explaining the process to arrange a private tour for me to Malaysia Borneo. Within about week, the booking was complete and I made decisions because of Jamie's great customer service , friendly manner, and overall competence on behalf of the company's travel expertise. Now I have an itinerary, additional Trip Planner Assistants, several links for vital information for traveling to Maylasia, etc. Still many details for Sept. trip, but now the heavy lifting is done and I can enjoy the rest of the anticipation and research!! Thanks Jamie- you are amazing!!!!
Susan Campo
4 days ago
The trip was not only memorable for the amount of animals we saw but also for the people and accommodations at the two camps where we stayed. Our first guide, BK, was a wealth of information about the animals, landscape and down to the plants and what they were used for. Everyday out was a learning experience with him. All the people at the camps were gracious and the food was excellent.
Our second camp in the Okavanga was just as good as the first as far as the staff, accommodations, food and animals. After our experience at the first camp we amazed that the high quality remained the same. Our guide, G, made sure we were able to enjoy every experience including a rush through the bush to witness a cheetah and an ensuing hunt that he heard over his radio.
In both camps there were enough guides out that if they saw something the other guides were informed which helped in seeing as much as possible. It was also nice that the concessions were large enough that we did not have vehicles following each other throughout the day.
Normally there is always something in a trip of this length that we think could be improved upon but this is the rare case where we cannot think of anything. From the time we left the States to when we returned it was one of the most hassle free vacations we took.
Perhaps emphasizing the use of the laundry facilities at the camps would be useful because of the luggage restrictions would be the only thing I can think of as an improvement to future clients.
Kenneth Dropek
5 days ago
Mary was so pleasant and professional. She made sure all of our questions were answered.
