Kinabalu Park Camp
Camping
Day 1
Sabah Summit & Safari - 6 Days (Kota Kinabalu, Kinabalu Park, Laban Rata, Low's Peak & Sepilok)
Six days — a 4,095 m summit, then orangutans and a river safari. The same route with a shared guide, dormitory beds at Laban Rata and a larger river lodge.
Farthest Field Co.
Runs this trip
Trekking
Six days — a 4,095 m summit, then orangutans and a river safari
Group Tour
Join a fixed-date departure with other travellers
Top Highlights
KK waterfrontKinabalu permits are capped and named. Timpohon GateAlmost the entire ascent is built steps. Sayat-Sayat checkpointThe last stretch is bare granite with fixed ropes, done in the dark.
Itinerary
Kinabalu permits are capped and named. The briefing confirms yours before anything else.
Kota KinabaluHow the day runs
- 1 hrsAirport transfer, then the night market
- MealsDinner
- AccommodationKinabalu Park Camp
Included Activities
- Airport transfer
- Hotel night
- Climb briefing and kit check
LANDMARKS KK waterfront Filipino night market Start point Kota Kinabalu, Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI), Sabah 00:00 - 23:59Almost the entire ascent is built steps. It is not technical and it is relentless on the knees.
Kinabalu Park, Laban RataHow the day runs
- 2 hrs6:00 AM — up to the park gate
- 6 hrs8:30 AM — the Timpohon trail, stepped almost throughout
- MealsBreakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- AccommodationLaban Rata Camp
Included Activities
- Park fee, climbing permit and compulsory mountain guide
- Laban Rata dormitory with meals
LANDMARKS Timpohon Gate Carson Falls Laban Rata The last stretch is bare granite with fixed ropes, done in the dark. It is the highest point between the Himalaya and New Guinea.
Laban Rata, Low's Peak, Kinabalu ParkHow the day runs
- 3 hrs2:00 AM — ropes across the granite slab to the summit
- 7 hrs7:00 AM — all the way back down to the gate
- MealsBreakfast, Lunch
- AccommodationKota Kinabalu Camp
Included Activities
- Guide throughout
- Hotel night at Kota Kinabalu
- Summit certificate
LANDMARKS Sayat-Sayat checkpoint Low's Peak Donkey Ears Sepilok rehabilitates orphaned orangutans for release. Feeding platforms at 10 and 3, and no contact of any kind.
Kota Kinabalu, SepilokHow the day runs
- 1 hrs9:00 AM — the short hop east to Sandakan
- 1 hrs11:00 AM — to the rehabilitation centres
- MealsBreakfast, Dinner
- AccommodationSepilok Camp
Included Activities
- Domestic flight
- Both centre entries
- Lodge night at Sepilok
LANDMARKS Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre Bornean Sun Bear Centre Rainforest Discovery Centre Proboscis monkeys, pygmy elephants and hornbills come to the river because the plantations have taken everything behind it. That is the uncomfortable reason the wildlife viewing is so good.
Sepilok, KinabatanganHow the day runs
- 3 hrs9:00 AM — south to the river lodge
- 2 hrs4:00 PM — the first cruise, on the dusk
- MealsBreakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- AccommodationKinabatangan Camp
Included Activities
- River lodge with all meals
- Two boat cruises
- Night walk
LANDMARKS Kinabatangan river Oxbow lakes Proboscis monkeys The dawn cruise is the better of the two. Then a long transfer day home.
Kinabatangan, Kota KinabaluHow the day runs
- 2 hrs6:00 AM — the dawn cruise
- 1 hrs2:00 PM — Sandakan back to KK
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationNot included — onward travel
Included Activities
- Dawn cruise
- Transfers and domestic flight
- Day 1Airport transfer
- Day 1Hotel night
- Day 1Climb briefing and kit check
- Day 2Park fee, climbing permit and compulsory mountain guide
- Day 2Laban Rata dormitory with meals
- Day 3Guide throughout
- Day 3Hotel night at Kota Kinabalu
- Day 3Summit certificate
- Day 4Domestic flight
- Day 4Both centre entries
- Day 4Lodge night at Sepilok
- Day 5River lodge with all meals
- Day 5Two boat cruises
- Day 5Night walk
- Day 6Dawn cruise
- Day 6Transfers and domestic flight
- Day 1 · 1 nightKinabalu Park Camp
- Day 2 · 1 nightLaban Rata Camp
- Day 3 · 1 nightKota Kinabalu Camp
- Day 4 · 1 nightSepilok Camp
- Day 5 · 1 nightKinabatangan Camp
- Day 1Kota Kinabalu to Kota KinabaluAirport transfer, then the night market
- Day 2Kota Kinabalu to Kinabalu Park6:00 AM — up to the park gate
- Day 4Kota Kinabalu to Sepilok9:00 AM — the short hop east to Sandakan
- Day 4Sepilok to Sepilok11:00 AM — to the rehabilitation centres
- Day 5Sepilok to Kinabatangan9:00 AM — south to the river lodge
- Day 6Kinabatangan to Kota Kinabalu2:00 PM — Sandakan back to KK
Where you'll stay
All accommodations are subject to change
Laban Rata Camp
Camping
Day 2
Kota Kinabalu Camp
Camping
Day 3
Sepilok Camp
Camping
Day 4
Kinabatangan Camp
Camping
Day 5
What you'll eat
5 breakfasts, 3 lunches and 4 dinners across 6 days, at camp. It opens with dinner on day 1 and closes with breakfast on day 6.
- DinnerServed on days 1, 2, 4, 5
- BreakfastServed on days 2–6
- LunchServed on days 2, 3, 5
12 meal services named in the itinerary. Vegetarian and vegan covered; Jain, gluten-free and allergies on notice at booking
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Customer reviews
Overall rating
4.2/5
Based on 17 reviews
Review summary
Food4.0/5
Guide4.4/5
Itinerary4.1/5
Transport4.1/5
Accommodation4.1/5
Tour operator3.9/5
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Aditi Rao – Mumbai2025-12-18 · Verified booking
Pace was set for the fastest people in the group and it made the middle days hard. Whoever planned the days knew what they were doing.
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Thank you for travelling with us — glad the route worked out.
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Divya Reddy – Delhi2025-12-18 · Verified booking
Long transfer at both ends that isn't obvious from the listing. Budget a day either side.
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Thank you for travelling with us — glad the route worked out.
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Manav Sethi – Nagpur2025-12-18 · Verified booking
The route is beautiful and the pacing was sensible — nobody was rushed on the climb. Solid operator.
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Thanks for writing this up. We've passed your note to the team.
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Farah Qureshi – Nagpur2025-12-18 · Verified booking
Long transfer at both ends that isn't obvious from the listing. Budget a day either side.
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Thank you. We've taken the point about the transfer and are reviewing it.
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Priya Nair – Chennai2025-11-26 · Verified booking
The route is beautiful and the pacing was sensible — nobody was rushed on the climb. Camp was pitched and the kitchen going by the time we walked in each evening. Simple food, well made, and enough of it.
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Dev Chatterjee – Hyderabad2025-11-26 · Verified booking
Did this over 6 days and it was the best walking I've done in years. Camp was pitched and the kitchen going by the time we walked in each evening. Whoever planned the days knew what they were doing.
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Hannah Lindqvist – Dublin2025-11-26 · Verified booking
Second trek with this operator and they've kept the standard up. Sleeping under canvas at that height is cold work and the kit was up to it. Recommended.
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Divya Reddy – Mumbai2025-11-26 · Verified booking
Second trek with this operator and they've kept the standard up. No hesitation recommending them.
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