How
to plan your
OWN budget and save money from the climbing package
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This is an
illustration of Mount
Kinabalu climbing package
that you could plan to save your
travel budget. This illustration will be shown to you, step by step, as
detail
as possible, so that you can compare with other Mount Kinabalu
climbing
package around the internet. I am not a tour
operator or a travel
package operator, just a friend who tried to give you the most
relevant information for your journey.
For the Mount
Kinabalu
climbing package
illustration,
you are assumed to have these already:
0700hours.
After having your breakfast, pack your things up and take a
public transport to Kota Kinabalu main bus station (the new bus station
is in Inanam, RM2 for a busride and RM8-RM10 for a taxi). Look for a bus
or taxi to Ranau or Kundasang. The public transport will pass
Kinabalu Park HQ. The fare is
usually around RM20 per person in a
bus
and about RM80-RM90 for a taxi. Of course, if your hostel provide a
shuttle bus to Kinabalu Park HQ, you can always go with them. Just
check out their fare. 1000hours.
Arrive in Kinabalu Park HQ and you can go
straight
to the information centre for your next activities - maybe some jungle
trekking, birdwatching and sightseeing. I would recomended you to go
inside the Mountain Garden for a guided walk. 1300hours.
Check-in to your accomodation from Sutera Sanctuary Lodge,
register yourself for the climb with Sabah Park Authority and you can
then have lunch and some rest. You could always continue your
activities around the park HQ. You should now double check your
equipment for the climb. If
there is anything that you miss, you
can
buy it from the small shop in the information centre. 1800hours.
Have dinner at Liwagu Restaurant and should sleep early. It
will be a long day tomorrow.
Day 3
0700hours.
After having breakfast, check out from your hostel
and head to
the reception office. Sabah Park Authorities will wait you there with
guides and porters. You will be given a nametag and briefing
before
transferred by bus provided by the park (RM5 per trip) to Timpohon Gate
where you will start your climb. 0800hours.
With a guide, you will have your own
experience climbing
up
the highest climber-friendly mountain in South East Asia.
Take
pictures
- as much as you can. You will arrive at Laban Rata in about 4-6 hours. 1400hours.
Arrive in Laban Rata and check in to your
hostel. Have a rest and lunch. If you arrive early, you can see the
faces of other climbers who arrive afer you. ;-). If happen that you
bought a book
about the
mountain or altitude illness,
read it at this
time. You can also see a nice sunset if the weather is clear. If you
have headache
and nausea, pop in
some medicine. 2000hours.
Have your dinner, and prepare for the night climb. Go to
sleep at 2100hours the most.
Day 4
0230hours.
Force yourself to wake up and have at least a hot
drink.
Start your second
phase
of the climb carefully and
slowly. It is going to be
dark and you really need a torchlight. Hold on tight to the rope and
follow the trail up to the summit. At Sayat-Sayat hut, you may be given
a whistle to blow if you have any difficulties.
0530hours.
Arrive at the summit,
4095m above sea level. Again, take as
much photo as possible, especially the sunrise. Seeing a perfect
sunrise from above the cloud is really breathtaking. 0700hours.
Climb down to Laban Rata. The daylight make your view clearer and
you can see most of
Kinabalu
peaks around. Take some more
photos! 0900hours.
Arrive in Laban Rata, pack your things up, check out from
the hostel and climb down slowly with your guide. This would be the
most difficult part of the climb. You can feel your knees wobble
or even 'numb' due to the strenous climb. Again, take photo! 1300hours.
Arrive in Kinabalu Park HQ, have some lunch and receive a
certificate for the climb before boarding a shuttle bus back to Kota
Kinabalu. For some travelers, they would extend their trip to Poring
Hotspring for a nice warm sulphur bath before heading to Kota Kinabalu.
You can get a shuttle bus from the main road or if you are lucky, there
are some bus operators around the Kinabalu Park HQ main office.
Alternatively, you could arrange your hostel operator to pick
you
up.
Disclaimer:
This Mount
Kinabalu Climbing Package is prepared based by my own
experience after several trip to Kinabalu. You might have some minor
difficulties along the way, but there will usually be somebody around
to help you.
The
frequently asked
questions:
1.
How
much will I
save from the budget package above?
Well, frankly speaking, I do not know the exact cost, but you can
actually surf around the net and it would usually cost you around
RM650++ for any tour package for 4D/3N like what I
mentioned above.
2. In
your personal
opinion, which one in the best for me?
Anyone is good, provided you can afford the cost. Try checking out The
Beach Lodge from Hostelworld.com.
It is one of
the travelers lodge around Kota Kinabalu that
provides several special tour package, including Mount Kinabalu
Climbing Package. Also check out our 3D2N
and 2D1N package
comparison page. Choose the package that suits you.
3.
Where can I get
more information about the climb?
Just send
me an email. I
will do my best to help you.
4. I
climbed Mount
Kinabalu, following your recommendation in this website and I want to
contribute. How?
You can either email
me your
stories (I may publish your
story in the webpage!) or
give a comment
in the blogsite. You could also
contribute to Travellerspoint
forum and Virtualtourist
website, as I am also one of the contributors.
may i know your contract number for booking!! it is more easy let me to settle it. thank you very much!
louie lee philippines
Posted at 2:42am on Sunday, June 29th, 2008
how to go there? can you provide me a tour agency here in the philippines.. thanks a lot
pejal kl
Posted at 5:06pm on Thursday, June 19th, 2008
i just got bad news just now... was looking to climb on 26th and 27th june... somehow my fren's booking didn't get thru to sutera... anybody got spare room for 2 in their party for those dates???
alex ku tawau
Posted at 12:27am on Wednesday, June 4th, 2008
acommodation? foods? rates? packages?
zaki kuala lumpur
Posted at 12:59am on Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008
pls send me more info bout ur pakages.does it includes food,accomodation and transportation?..it for 10pax..do pls mail me at agiescoffier@yahoo.com.sg thanks
Huzie Jane Singapore
Posted at 10:48am on Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008
Hi,
Am interested in a climb most probably near to OCT or Nov. Is there any package that I cld sign up too?
mizzira KL
Posted at 9:40am on Friday, April 4th, 2008
what's the difference between Summit Trail and Mesilau Trail. Which one is easier? How long will each take to Laban Rata?
Agung Hadyono MD OBGyn Surabaya
Posted at 11:29pm on Tuesday, April 1st, 2008
I wanna hike to Mt. Kinabalu with a group of 5, on the medio of May 2008. Would u pls gimme a 3d2n package, price n itinerary. and information of how can I get there from Surabaya, Ina. Thx.
agungog2006@yahoo.co.id
ita beluran
Posted at 1:23pm on Friday, February 29th, 2008
i've been climb kinabalu mountain twice alrdy but i join with my cousin's teams and now i want to bring my own team. So,where i can find more info bout all the fee and who i should talk with...
cornelius kota kinabalu
Posted at 5:40pm on Thursday, February 28th, 2008
could you give me the the information and the price if we want to climb the mount kinabalu?
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