Highlights
Mount Kinabalu Climb; Poring
Hot Spring; Sepilok Orang Utan Sanctuary; Sukau Ox-Bow Lake; Sipadan & Mabul Islands
Dive
Itinerary
Day 1
Arrive at Kota
Kinabalu International Airport and transfer to a Hotel in KK city.
Day 2
Proceed to visit Poring Hot Spring to visit the canopy walkway and dip
in Japanese open bath tub. Transfer to a mountain lodge near Kinabalu Park for overnight. (B/L/D)
Day 3
Transfer to
Kinabalu Park for Mountain climbing. Overnight at Kinabalu mountain
mid-summit. (B/PL/D)
Day 4
Final ascent to
the summit of Mt. Kinabalu and return to Park Headquarters for lunch. After lunch, return
to Kota Kinabalu. Overnight at Hotel in KK. (B/L)
Day 5
Transfer to
KKIA early in the morning for departure flight to Sandakan to visit the Sepilok Orang Utan
Sanctuary. Later, proceed to Sukau village and check into the river lodge. After lunch,
take a river cruise along the river bank to observe the Proboscis Monkeys and others
wildlife. Overnight at River Lodge. (B/L/D)
Day 6
Proceed for
Ox-Bow lake early morning to search more wildlife and birds before returning to the lodge
for breakfast. After breakfast, check out and return to Sandakan. Arriving at Sandakan,
check into a hotel in town and lunch. Later, proceed for Sandakan city tour before
retuning to hotel. (B/L)
Day 7
Free at own
leisure. Overnight at a Hotel in Sandakan. (B)
Day 8
Check out and
transfer to airport for departure flight to Tawau. Meet upon arrival, transfer to Semporna
for a boat ride to a Dive Resort at Mabul Island. Arriving at Mabul, check into the chalet and
lunch. After lunch, orientation dive. (B/L/D)
Day 9
- Day 11
Diving at
Sipadan and Mabul island. Overnight at chalet. (B/L/D)
Day 12
After
breakfast. Check out and transfer to Tawau airport for departure flight out of Sabah via
Kota Kinabalu. Tour ends. (B)
Note:
B - Breakfast; L - Lunch; PL - Picnic Lunch; D - Dinner
Package
Inclusive: All land/sea return transfers, accommodation (based on
twin share basis, mountain lodge, river lodge) and meals as stated, all park entrance fees, tours and
tour guide/Dive Master, and return domestic airfare (and inclusive of airport tax and
insurance).
Package
EXCLUDED: Any camera/video fees, and what ever not stated in the itinerary.
Tour
Itinerary, Sequence and Final Rate subject to availability of spaces, accommodation at
specified hotels, and tour sites.
Special
Note on Diving at Sipadan:
* All divers must show proof of diver certification for each level and specialty
before diving is allowed.
* All divers and snokellers will be required to sign a waiver form.
* Flying after diving (last day at resort) -- The latest recommendation from DAN, Training
Agencies, etc. indicates that you should wait a minimum of 12 hours and sometimes up to 24
hours after diving before you fly. However, SMART recognises that people, agencies and
even computers and tables differ on this. If you choose to dive on the day you leave and
fly, you will be required to sign a seperate Liability/Release Form (Waiver) to do this.
You will only be able to do one morning dive; however, this is at the discretion of the
Resort Management. The extra charge for the dive on the last day is RM50/USD14 per
person/per dive.
