Itinerary
Itinerary Day 1
Itinerary Summary: Summit climb: Kinabalu Park to Laban Rata
Itinerary Description: 0630 am - Proceed to Kinabalu Park
8 - 8:30 am - Arrive at Kinabalu Park.
Collect packed lunch
Register for your Mt Kinabalu summit climb at the Park Registration office
Meet your mountain guide.
Transferr to Timpohon Gate (1,829m) and begin your climb to Laban Rata (3,353m)
9 am - 9:30 am - Begin your climb.
12:30 pm - Lunch break
3 pm - Arrive at Laban Rata (3,353m) and settle in
6-8 pm - Dinner at Laban Rata then lights out to get as much rest as possible before your early start the following morning
Itinerary Day 2
Itinerary Summary: Sunrise hike on Mount Kinabalu
Itinerary Description: 1.30 - 2 am - Wake up for early morning supper
2.30 am - Start hiking up to the summit with your Sabah Parks mountain guide
5.40 am - Catch the sunrise on Low's Peak
6 am - 8 am Descent from Low's Peak to Laban Rata for a well-earned breakfast
9 am - Check out of Laban Rata and descend to Timpohon Gate 3 -4 pm - Arrive at Timpohon Gate and depart Kinabalu Park
5-6 pm - Arrive back at your hotel in Kota Kinabalu
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2D1N Mt Kinabalu Summit
Group size
Up to 50 guests
DURATION
2 days 1 night
Booking type
Join-in trip
MEET UP
Free pick-up
Group size
Up to 50 guests
- Experience highlights
- Itinerary
- Inclusions
- Accommodation
- More Info
- Host
This is the regular climb up Mt Kinabalu, comprising a 8.5km trek (one way) to reach the summit at 4095m.
What You’ll be Doing
Day 1:
Summit climb: Kinabalu Park to Laban RataDay 2:
Sunrise hike on Mount KinabaluShow Details
What’s Included
Meals
State Park guide
Insurance
Climbing permit
Certificate of completion
Entrance fees
Not included
Available Add-ons:
Show Details
Where You’ll Sleep
Laban Rata Resthouse - Dormitory
All Nights
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Additional Information
Where we'll meet
Start Point
Free pick-up from Anywhere in Kota Kinabalu(Your hotel in Kota Kinabalu town)
- 06:00am
- Notes: Please note that the above pick up and drop off times are approximate and will depend on the location of hotel as well as descent timing as the transportation is shared with other groups.
End Point
- End at Start Point(s)
Start & Ends
06:00AM on Day 1 - 05:00PM on Day 2
Suitability / Accessibility
- Child Friendly (No Minimum Age)
Cancellation & other policies
Cancellation
To secure your spot, your host will turn away other guests. Because of this, cancellations aren't allowed.
What to Pack
- *We would like to stress that it gets very cold at the top (under 10 degrees celsius), so please do bring warm clothing for sleeping in, and for the summit climb!
- Basic first aid supplies (e.g. painkillers, bandaid, ibuprofen, antiseptic and gauze)
- Cash (we recommend RM100 - 150 in case you need to rent equipment, hire a porter, tip the guides, buy beer at the top, etc!)
- Extra clothing and socks
- Hand gloves and beanie
- Head torch (compulsory)
- High energy food such as chocolates, nuts, biscuits, sweets, energy bars
- Jacket/Wind breaker (if your jacket isn't waterproof, we would also recommend bringing a disposable raincoat)
- Long sleeves shirt/Hiking trousers
- Personal toiletries
- Refillable water bottle (0.5 - 1 Litre)
- Towel (optional - in case you would like to shower at Base Camp - the showers at Base Camp can get chilly though!)
- Trekking or running shoes with good grip
- Walking poles (may be helpful for the peak ascend as parts of it can be slippy when wet)
- Warm clothing*
- Waterproof backpack to store your items
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Meet your host
The team at Travel Rite Tours are an adventurous bunch who take good care of fellow adventure travellers.
Experience: 10 years
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