Itinerary
0745 Meet at hotel lobby and proceed to
Kinabalu National Park, Malaysia's Natural Heritage site. Journey will take approx. 2 hours passing
by villages, paddy fields along mountainious roads that wind along the Crocker range.
A brief stop over at Nabalu, a collection
of native stalls selling fruits, vegetables, local produce and handicrafts. An opportunity
to observe the local stall activities.
1000 Arrive at Kinabalu Park, enjoy the
cool and refreshing mountain air, if day is clear a majestic view of Mount Kinabalu, the
highest mountain in South East Asia.
Proceed for a guided walk along the
nature trails with the park naturalist. While walking, listen to the sounds of the jungle
and observe nature's plants, trees, orchids and butterflies. Kinabalu Park boasts an
estimated 4,500 species of plants which includes 1,500 species of orchids, 77 of which are
endemic to Kinabalu. The park also supports 289 species of birds and 290 different types
of butterflies.
1200 Depart for lunch at Kinabalu Pine
Resort.
1215 Lunch.
1330 After lunch, depart for another
interesting natural wonder, the Poring Hot Spring located approx. 47 km from Kinabalu
Park. Poring Hot Spring, named after the tall bamboo plant that is abundant in that area,
is a natural spring where hot sulfurous water emit from the ground.
There are Japanese Baths where visitors
can soak themselves and let the invigorating sulfurous water stimulate the body.
Visitors can also try the canopy walkway,
where suspension bridges are suspended at the top of the canopy for visitors to walk along
the canopy of a tropical jungle.
1530 Depart Poring Hot Spring for Kota
Kinabalu. On arrival, transfer to hotel.
End of Tour.
(Lunch)
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Things
You Should Know |
Wear comfortable walking shoes.
Kinabalu Park is at high altitude approximately 1500 metres.
Bring raincoat or umbrella.
Bring extra change of clothing if you decide to dip in the bath at
Poring Hot Spring.
Bring towel.
The Canopy Walkway is approximately 60 metres above ground, not for
the faint heart.
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