Day 1 Kota Kinabalu / Poring Hot Spring / Kinabalu Park Pickup from your hotel lobby or airport and depart on a 2 hours journey to Poring Hot Spring / Kinabalu Park. En route passing by villages and a panoramic vista of the valleys of the Crocker Range. Along the way, take a brief stop at Nabalu. Nabalu is a place where the local natives gather to sell local produce, fruits, homegrown vegetables and handicraft souvenirs. Check into Serindit Hostel at Poring Hot Spring for your accommodation for the night. Rest of the day, you are free at leisure. Dinner will be served at a local restaurant and overnight. Note: Our default pick-up time is 10.00am from Kota Kinabalu to allow ample time for you to explore the hot springs and other attractions within Poring, which close at 3.00pm. If you cannot make it for the default pick-up time, please be informed that the attractions may be closed when you arrive in Poring. Dinner Serindit Hostel
Day 2 Park HQ/ Timpohon Gate/ Ascend Mount Kinabalu/ Panalaban Base Camp Wake up and enjoy your breakfast at the restaurant. Proceed to the Park HQ to register for the climb. Collect your packed lunch. Our guide will arrange for all necessary registrations, assign you a mountain guide and apply for your ID TAG. Remember to wear your ID TAG at all times. You'll then be transferred to starting point – Timpohon Gate – where your journey and quest to the summit of Borneo’s highest mountain begins! The climb will take approximately 4-5 hours. The trek will pass by different vegetation zones from Oak and Chestnut to mossy and eventually to alpine type of vegetations. Arrive Panalaban Base Camp @ 3272m and check into your accommodation. Buffet Dinner at Laban Rata Restaurant and overnight. Breakfast / Packed-lunch / Dinner Panalaban Assorted Huts (Laban Rata Resthouse or similar)
Day 3 Low's Peak/ Descend Mount Kinabalu/ Kota Kinabalu 0200hrs: Wake up for early supper and depart for continuation of journey towards the summit of Mount Kinabalu. The journey up to the Low's peak @ 4,095m will test your fitness and determination. Depending on speed of trekking, you might be able to experience the glorious sunrise over the majestic Mt. Kinabalu if weather permits. 0700hrs: Descend back to Panalaban Base Camp for late breakfast and check out. Trek down to Timpohon Gate for transfer back to the Kinabalu Park Headquarter (est. arrival 1300hrs to 1500hrs). Congratulations, you can now collect your Certificate of Achievement! Lunch will be served at the Local Restaurant in Kinabalu Park area. Transfer back to Kota Kinabalu City. Journey takes approx. 2 hrs. Supper / Breakfast / Lunch End