3D2N Mount Kinabalu Climb – Kinabalu Park & Laban Rata

Kota Kinabalu / Nabalu Market / Kinabalu Park Lodge
Day 1
The adventure will normally begin with a pick-up around12noon onward (depending on accommodation and other guests
Upon arrival at Kinabalu Park (1,520m), we will register you for the climb the following day; you are then free to spend the day hiking the various trails of the beautiful Kinabalu park and enjoy lunch based on your own arrangement.
At your own pace, enjoy dinner at Balsam Café, and be sure to get an early night’s sleep for your climb the following day.
Meals: Dinner

Kinabalu Park HQ – Ascend / Laban Rata (Dorm)
Day 2
Wake up for a buffet breakfast at Balsam Café, meet your guide and our driver around 8:30 – 9:00 am), collect your packed lunch for the day, and wait for your transfer to Timpohon Gate (1,829m).
From here you will begin your climb to Laban Rata (3,353 m), your accommodation for the evening. Along the route to your accommodation, you will pass through four different elevation zones with notable vegetation and mammals.
Keep your eye out for the famous pitcher-plants plants or the cheeky Kinabalu Mountain shrews, endemic to Mount Kinabalu.
The average time to get to Laban Rata (Panar Laban) will take about 5 hours, this may vary depending on stops and your fitness level.
Upon arrival, you will check into your accommodation for the evening and rest before your buffet dinner where you can enjoy the sunset from above the clouds. Once you finished, head to bed for an early night’s sleep after a long day of climbing.
Meals: Breakfast, Packed Lunch, and Buffet Dinner​

Laban Rata (Dorm) / Summit – Descend / Kinabalu Park HQ / Kota Kinabalu
Day 3
Wake up around 2:00 am to have a quick supper at Laban Rata before continuing the climb to the summit of Mount Kinabalu (4095m). Your headtorch will guide you through the dark as you make your way before sunrise.
Reach Low’s Peak around the time the sun begins to make an appearance (weather dependent). Congratulations! You’ve successfully reached the highest point between the Himalayas and New Guinea, also the most prominent peak in S.E. Asia. With your guide, begin your descent back to Laban Rata as you enjoy the views of the Crocker Range plateaus, valleys, and nearby villages.
Upon arrival at Laban rata, enjoy a well-deserved breakfast before checking out and meeting with your guide to begin the descent back to Timpohon gate. Once you reach back to Timophon gate, meet our driver who will transfer you to Park Headquarters where you could collect your certificate saying you’ve successfully conquered Mount Kinabalu.
Have lunch at Balsam Café while waiting for any other climbers to return to Park Headquarters before departing together back to Kota Kinabalu. The normal departure time from Kinabalu Park is around 3 – 4 pm depending on other climbers, arriving back to Kota Kinabalu around 5-6 pm.
Meals: Early Supper, Breakfast, Lunch