Our Mount Kinabalu Experience
After our life enriching climb to Mount Kinabalu, we have decided to put together a few articles to share our experience. Some are practical advice like what to bring, how to get better prepared, and what to expect at the rest-house. Some are pictures we have taken during our climb. We also wish to share what the city Kota Kinabalu offers besides her majestic mountain. Last but not the least, we plan to share our journals in our own perspectives.
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PS: If you wish to book an accommodation online, you may wish to visit Kota Kinabalu Hotels.
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Nice dropdown list. Looks like you’ve still retained your coding touch.
Sing Chyun – I am telling you mate. I am all so very rusty. I cried when I have to do the HTML codes. Joomla does have a few good things after all.
Hi Cyntha, Tong Kia & Wilfrid,
I’m planning my trip next year Jan to Mt KK.
Did you join the groups in singapore or it’s a free & easy trip everything planned your own?
Please give me some advice.
Cheers,
Fiona.
Fiona – Hi there. It is good to hear that you have made up your mind and climb the Mount K! We bought a package from one of the tour agencies in Singapore. That included a transfer between each destination in Sabah, climbers permit, certificate, entrance fees, insurance, tour guide (a must have in order to climb Mount K), and accommodation and meals at the guest house. That did not cover air ticket and, I think, the accommodation at Kota Kinabalu town itself.
Tong Kiat can clarify a bit on where we book our package from (less than S$400 per pax I think).
Do let me know if you need to know anything else. Best of luck!
Hi Wilfrid,
Thanks for sharing.
Guess all the prices have gone up. I’ll find out more.
So far I have check these operator done locally in S’pore.
http://www.pacwest.com.sg
http://www.sac.org/index.asp
http://www.boac-online.com/activities/malaysia/kinabalu_4D.asp
Fiona – How about the Camper’s Corner email address that I passed onto you via email? It may worth a check. Also, there is http://www.x-trekkers.com as well.
Hi Wilfrid – Will chk it out right away.
Well done guys!
Inspiring journals.. I’ll be attempting a climb later this year. Very nervous but I hope I can make it right up to the summit…
Illusionist – Hey, thanks for dropping by. You can do it! Remember … mind over body! One step at a time
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hey!
stumbled upon your blog while i was searching on mt kk.
really appreciate all the detailed descriptions, not to mention the lovely pics! its really useful for someone like me who is v keen to go but know nuts abt the place and what to expect.
can you share where you booked the tour?
i was actually thinking of doing the climb and then heading off to a nearby resort for a day or two to relax and ‘cure’ those aching muscles haha!
Bel – Hi, thanks for your comments and glad to hear that the articles are useful to you. Everytime I read our journals, they always bring back vivid memories.
We booked the package at Camper’s Corner in Singapore. It’s at Raffle City area. X-trekkers.com may also sell the package online. There are other options too. Usually camping shops sell the packages.
Oh yes. Buffer in time to relax those aching muscles at a hot spring in town while you are there is a jolly good idea! Good luck and looking forward to reading your journal!
hi
i see, actually im hoping to go next jan. went to looksee some of the packages and it seems that there aren’t any trips planned for that time of the year. wonder if you have any idea if beginning of the year is supposed to a ‘bad’ time to climb mt kk?
went to check out some of the gears required..trek pants, windbreaker etc..they are sure exp!
Bel – March / April would be a better choice because it is relatively dry. Also the wind speed is relatively low. If it rains, it can get really tricky trying to reach the top. Also, some months, at the top, the wind speed can be very high. Hence, it would be dangerous. Only for the very experienced ones I reckon, for those conditions.
I have a write-up on suggested gears. You don’t need to get those expensive ones. We got some basic ones and got by OK. Get a pair of good shoes though. And the walking stick. The pants can be really expensive too. You probably don’t need those so-called UV protection. The path is mostly shaded, from what I remember.
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