Day 1 Kota Kinabalu full day meeting day
All day
Meet up with your tour leader at Kota Kinabalu Airport according to your flight schedule, and then take the shuttle bus back to your hotel for a rest.
Day 2 Kota Kinabalu Hotel → Floating Mosque → Desa Dairy Farm → Accommodation near Mount Kinabalu Park
All day
After breakfast at the hotel, we
'll gather at 11:00 AM and depart for the Floating Mosque. After the Floating Mosque, we'll head to Kinabalu Park for our overnight stay. En route, we'll stop at a supermarket for hiking supplies and lunch.
Before arriving at our accommodation, we'll visit Desa Dairy Farm, known as "Little New Zealand." We'll
then proceed to the Kinabalu Park Office for registration and formalities
. We'll then check into our cabin within the park and enjoy a meal at the park's restaurant.
Day 3 Mount Kinabalu Park Office → Mount Kinabalu Trailhead → Laban Rata Lodge
All day
Hiking Information:
Hiking distance: about 6km,
Hiking duration: about 5 hours,
Climb: about 1406m
Enjoy breakfast at the restaurant at 7:00 AM. Before departure, the climbing leader will distribute lunch boxes to each climber.
Meet at the starting point at 8:00 AM to embark on the trek to Mount Kinabalu, Malaysia's highest peak.
The trail from the trailhead to the summit is 8.72 kilometers long, but the elevation gain from 1,866 meters to 4,095.2 meters
is challenging due to the dramatic elevation gain of over 2,200 meters. The distance from the trailhead to the mountain hut is approximately 6 kilometers, with seven pavilions offering rest stops along the way.
Stop at the rest stop at the 4-kilometer mark for lunch. Arrive at the mountain hut at approximately 3:00 PM.
Located at an altitude of 3,270 meters, the hut offers multiple bunk beds, with quilts and pillows provided. Bathrooms and toilets are also available.
A buffet dinner is served at the resort, starting at 5:30 PM and ending at 7:30 PM. Lights out at 8:30 PM for rest and rest.
PS: Tourists who wish to participate in the via ferrata project must arrive at the mountain hut and complete the registration before 4 pm. Otherwise, they will not be eligible for the via ferrata route activity. The via ferrata activity fee is 800 yuan for ordinary via ferrata and 1500 yuan for Guinness certified via ferrata.
Note: The 10.1 batch of pure hiking tickets are sold out. The current price is for the standard via ferrata. Upgrading to a Guinness certified via ferrata requires an additional 700 yuan.
Day 4 Laban Rata Hill House → Climb to the summit of Mount Kinabalu → Mount Kinabalu Park Office → Kota Kinabalu Hotel
All day
Hiking Information:
Hiking distance: about 11.4km,
Hiking duration: about 8 hours,
Ascent: about 800m, Descent: about 3039m
We'll rise at 1:00 AM and set out for the summit push at 2:00 AM. The climb is approximately 2.72 kilometers, with an 800-meter elevation gain.
Wearing headlamps, we'll climb the ropes in the darkness, reaching the summit. After approximately two hours, we'll reach Sayat-Sayat Hut, at 3,668 meters.
Sayat-Sayat Hut is the highest hut on Mount Kinabalu. There's a checkpoint there, requiring a checkpoint for re-verification,
so please bring your climbing ID. After registering, you'll receive a summit certificate.
Then, led by our mountain guide, we'll continue our ascent to the main peak, Luo's Peak, at 4,095.2 meters.
We'll await sunrise at the summit and marvel at the breathtaking views.
We'll then return to the mid-mountain hut for breakfast, pack our bags, and prepare for our descent. Upon reaching the trailhead, we'll take a shuttle bus back to the Kinabalu Park Office,
enjoy lunch at a nearby restaurant, and receive our summit certificate from our Avider team leader.
Finally, we'll return to Kota Kinabalu City after a three-hour drive, where we'll transfer to our hotel for dinner and rest.
Day 5 Kota Kinabalu Hotel → Kota Kinabalu Airport
All day
After waking up, enjoy breakfast at the hotel and pack your luggage. Check out by 12:00 PM and proceed to the airport according to your flight schedule.
Those with other travel plans are free to do their own things after check-out.
