I am putting this page here for educational purposes only.

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:

1. Y our  a ir line tic k e t fr om a ny whe r e a r ound the wor ld  to K ota

K ina ba lu, Sa ba h.
2. Y ou ha v e  book y our s ta y in one of the ba c k pa ck e r s or

tr av e le r s lodge   in the he a r t of K ota K ina ba lu c ity .

3. Y ou ha v e a  c om ple te e quipm e nt for the c lim b  (inc lud ing

s om e food & e ne r gy ba r s ).
4. Y ou a re in a  good he a lth .

5. Y ou ha v e  book a pla c e to s ta y in K ina ba lu Pa rk H Q a nd

La ba n R a ta .

If you have not done any of the above, you are advise to do it, as it will

smoothen your journey and save your money on the package.

Day 1

You arrive in Kota Kinabalu International Airport and picked up by

your hostel operator after arranging with them for free airport pick-up when you book

your stay. Otherwise, you could take a taxi from the Airport Taxi Services (RM12 per
trip). You arrive in the lodge of your choice, clean yourself up and go out again for

Kota Kinabalu sightseeing. A lot of interesting places to see, either buy foot or take a

public transport. After few hours of sightseeing, you then can have a nice rest

in Borneo Books 2, a modern bookstore with free broadband internet access in

Wisma Merdeka, where you can alleviate your foot sore and update your travelogues

and blog. On the evening, you can have seafood for your dinner at one of the few

seafood restaurant around town(will cost about RM150 for 2). Then, back to your

hostel for a nice sleep.

Day 2

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 accommodation 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 doublecheck 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.