3D/2N Maliau Basin “The Lost World” Adventure – Half-Loop Clockwise (EB-MB03)

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Maliau Basin (EB-MB03) Itinerary:

Day 1: KOTA KINABALU / MBSC / SKY BRIDGE / NIGHT DRIVE

• Depart overland from Kota Kinabalu to Maliau Basin via Keningau (approx. 155 km: 5 hours).

• Arrival at Maliau Basin Security Gate / Shell Maliau Basin Reception and Information Building (SMRIB).

• Short Tour and Briefing At SMRIB (gallery).

• Proceed overland To Maliau Basin Study Centre (MBSC) (approx. 27 km: 1 hour).

• Arrival At MBSC.

• Register and check In.

• Proceed to Sky Bridge & visit Around Study Centre.

• Dinner.

• Video show (30 Minutes).

• Night Drive or Night Walk in search of nocturnal animals (Optional and/or Dependent on Weather).

• Rest and overnight at MBSC.

  (Lunch & Dinner)

Day 2: AGATHIS CAMP / NEPENTHES CAMP / WATERFALLS

• Breakfast.

• Depart by road to Agathis Camp.

• Agathis Camp is the first and closest access to the pristine tropical rainforest within the Maliau Basin Conservation Area (MBCA), and lies at about 500 m above sea level and surrounded by hill mixed dipterocarp forest, with an abundance of majestic Agathis trees.

• Trek to Nepenthes Camp, formerly known as Camel Trophy Camp (approx. 7.5 km: 5-6hrs).
  First 3 KM: Undulating forests and climbing steel ladders to reach the rim of the escarpment.
  Next 4.5 KM: From the rim is relatively flat and the walk will be easier.

• Witness an array of Pitcher Plants (Nepenthes species) or locally referred to as “monkey cup” during the trek – Maliau is home to all 6 species of Pitcher Plants.

• Arrival at Nepenthes Camp.

• Nepenthes Camp is a two-storey research station/building constructed by participants of the Camel Trophy in 1993 – complete with bunkbeds, showers and solar electricity, which can accommodate up to 15 visitors.

• Visit to Takob Akob Falls & Giluk Falls (Optional and Pending on Weather/Ranger Advice).

• Trek to the Giluk Falls about 1 hour away and back to Nepenthes Camp. A dip in the pool is possible and/or walk to the spectacular Takob-Akob Falls about 100 metres in height (10-storey building), which is about 2 hours away and back.

• Dinner.

• Rest and overnight at Nepenthes Camp.

• (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner)

Day 3: NEPENTHES CAMP / AGATHIS CAMP / DEPARTURE OUT

• Breakfast.

• Trek to Agathis Camp (approx. 7.5 km: 4-5hrs).
  First 4.5 KM: Trail is relatively flat and the walk will be easier.
  Next 3 KM: Undulating forests and climbing down steel ladders.

• Witness an array of Pitcher Plants (Nepenthes species) or locally referred to as “monkey cup” during the trek – Maliau is home to all 6 species of Pitcher Plants.

• Arrival at Agathis Camp.

• Depart by road to Maliau Basin Security Gate.

• Depart overland back to Kota Kinabalu via Keningau.

  ~ End of Tour ~

  (Breakfast & Lunch)

DEGREE OF ADVENTURE: Moderate to Challenging

LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS: A reasonable level of fitness is required involving hiking over moderate to challenging terrain in extreme wilderness.

NOTE: Above excursion can be arranged for ex-Tawau (starts and ends in Tawau); starts in KK and ends in Tawau, or vice versa.