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NOW RM 1439 until 31 AUG 2024, After 31 AUG 2024, New Price for 2025 RM 1759
Group 1 : 2/9/2022 - 5/9/2022 (Fully booked)
Group 2 : 26/4/2023 - 29/4/2023 (Fully booked)
Group 3 :13/4/2024 - 16/4/2024 (Fully booked)
Group 4 :17/4/2024 - 20/4/2024 (Fully booked)
Group 5 : 14/12/2024 - 17/12/2024 (Booking closed)
*** Foreigner need to top up RM340 due to higher permit fees, park insurance and park conservation fee charge by Kinabalu Park
***Booking Dealine : 30 days from departure date
Mount Kinabalu is a mountain in Sabah, Malaysia. It is protected as Kinabalu Park, a World Heritage Site. Mt Kinabalu is the highest peak in Borneo's Crocker Range and is the highest mountain in the Malay Archipelago as well as the highest mountain in Malaysia.
Distance : 18km
Elevation : 2200++m
Difficulty : 7/10
Duration : 2D1N TREKKING + 1D arrival + 1D departure
Event Style : Mountain Trekking
Event Status : Open Booking
Group Size : Min 9, Max 19
Meetup : Kota Kinabalu Internationl Airport Arrival Hall
End point : Kota Kinabalu Internationl Airport
***SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY OF CHOOSING DATE FOR PANALABAN OR LEMAING HOSTEL ACOMMODATION
Toilet & Bathroom : Yes
Parking Fees : --
DAY 1
Lunch - Sabah Noodle (own expense)
Dinner - Restaurant dinner (Set meals order by Nova Adventure)
DAY 2
Breakfast - Hostel cafe buffet style breakfast
Lunch - Packed Lunch
Dinner - Mountain house buffet dinner
DAY 3
Supper - Mountain house buffet supper
Breakfast - Mountain house buffet breakfast
Lunch - Cafe lunch or packed lunch
Dinner - KK City dinner (own expense)
DAY 4
Breakfast - Hotel buffet breakfast
Above menu for reference purpose, dishes may varies according to season and materials available, but number of serving dishes guarantee would be the same or more.
1. Trekking Equipment - 2 Hiking clothes, 2 Hiking pants, Hiking shoe, Cap, Glove, Warm jacket, Rain jacket, clothes for city tour, Backpack 35-55L
2. Accessories - Trekking poles, Headlamp, Battery (standby), Slipper (optional), Power bank, wiser (if any), Toiletries
3. Snack and Water - Water 1-3L (Hot water provided within Mountain house amenities for free), Snack, Raisin, Nuts, Candy, Energy bar/gel, etc..
4. Medicine - Personal medicine, Antihistamine
Walkies talkies, Simple First-aid kits
This activity requires high level of physical fitness. Participant must have the fitness and stamina to ascent 1100m and above, or at least complete hiking distance of 15km in day hike. We do not accept registration from people suffering from infectious diseases, cardiovascular diseases, severe respiratory diseases, mental illness, severe anemia, patients recovering from surgery, pregnant women, and people with severe high blood pressure. This event is only open to those aged 16-70.
This event is planned and executed by Nova Adventure. Before registering for the event, please be sure to read, understand, evaluate, and agree to all terms and conditions.
Payment terms
1. A non-refundable deposit of RM1000 is payable to secure booking. Balance fee to be collected upon booking deadline or when the event is fully booked.
** Deposit is refundable subjected to below conditions:
a. Event cancellation by Nova Adventure due to insufficient number of participants
b. Event cancellation by Nova Adventure due to unforeseen circumstances beyond our control. (Example: due to pandemic/ natural disaster/ war/ etc)
c. Event cancellation by Nova Adventure due to fail to secure permit or accommodation at event destination.(Example: Mount Kinabalu Panalaban Hostel/ hiking permit/ etc)
Full terms & conditions (eg: cancellation policy) please click here
Important Note:
1. Climbers who reach Timpohon Gate after 16:30 Hrs will be imposed a fee of MYR15.00 per hour per guide and need to pay directly to mountain guide on the spot.
2. Do take note that your passport will be required for verification during registration at the Kinabalu Park office. Please bring it along with you.
3. Effective as of 1st September 2017, the Tourism and Culture Ministry of Malaysia will be implementing a Malaysian Tourism Tax (TTX). Foreign tourists will be required to pay a flat rate of MYR 10 per room per night regardless of accommodation star level. The TTx is to be paid upon check-in. Malaysians or permanent residents residing in Malaysia are exempted from TTx and is required to present a valid identification upon check-in for the exemption.
Friendly Note From Sabah Parks:
It is recommended that all climbers should have themselves medically checked before attempting any mountain climb. If you have a history of suffering from the following ailments, it is highly recommend that you should refrain from climbing: Hypertension, Diabetes, Palpitation, Arthritis, Heart disease, severe anemia, Peptic ulcers, Epileptic fits, Obesity (overweight), Chronic asthma, Muscular cramps, Hepatitis (jaundice); or any other disease which may hamper the climber.
Children below 15 years old must fill in the indemnity form upon registration at Park Headquarters.
1000 - Pickup - KKIA
1030 - Breakfast at KIM HING LEE 沙巴生肉面 (own expenses)
1130 - 99 speedmart, Shop for items to bring to Mount Kinabalu
1145 - Journey to Kundasang - 2.5hrs
1300 - Sinalau Bakas (smoked wild boar)
1400 - Continue
1430 - Pekan Nabalu toilet break and shop for local fruits
1500 - Arrive Kinabalu Park HQ, submit IC / Passport copy
1530 - Check in Miles 36 Lodge
1800 - Dinner at Mount Borneo Restaurant
1930 - Briefing, sign consent form, Blood oxygen concentration
2030 - Take rest
0600 - Wake up
0700 - Breakfast
0740 - Check out and get ready
0745 - Transfer to Park HQ
0800 - Arrive park HQ for registration
0830 - Collect packed lunch and transfer to timpohon gate
0845 - Arrive Timpohon gate
0855 - Briefing
0900 - Start trekking
1145 - Layang - layang hut lunch
1230 - Continue journey
1430 - Panalaban check in hostel
1445 - Photo session and chatting time while wait for dinner
1630 Dinner at dining hall
1730 Free and easy
1900 Bedtime, ready for tomorrow early summit attack
0130 - Wake up
0200 - Supper
0230 - Summit attack
0400 - Sayat - Sayat check post (cut off time 0530)
0600 - Summit
0635 - Descent
0700 - Mirror lake
0730 - South Peak photo place
0900 - Panalaban Breakfast
1030 - Check out
1035 - Descent
1200 - Layang - layang check post
1430 - Timpohon gate
1500 - Park HQ
1530 - Late lunch
1630 - Transfer back to KK city hotel
1930 - Check in Hotel
2030 - Dinner
0800 - Breakfast in Hotel
0930 - Check out and transfer to airport
Back home and end of journey
END OF EVENT
Above estimated timing base on average hiker fitness, time might varies from different individual.