5 Days Luxe Kinabalu
Tour Code: LU-KK5RRR
An avid climber or someone who is just starting to get your feet accustomed to your first hiking boots. Come climb with us and pampered yourselves with stay in the luxury resort Shangri-La Rasa Ria, Kota Kinabalu after your climb.
You can choose just the climb or with via Ferrata. Mountain Torq’s Via Ferrata is designed for anyone who is able to scale Mt Kinabalu and wishes to take the experience to even greater heights!
Experience the excitement of mountaineering within a safe and controlled environment. With a proper system of routes, devices and an experienced trainer to guide you, Via Ferrata climbing allows anyone to experience the exciting challenges of this sport under the safest of conditions.
JOIN IN DATE 2022:
Without Ferrata: 19-23 May, 21-25 May, 18-22 June, 7-11 July, 6-10 Aug, 3-7 Sep, 22-26 Oct, 19-23 Nov, 3-7 Dec
With Ferrata: 18-22 Jun, 9-13 July , 6-10 Aug, 3-7 Sep, 22-26 Oct, 19-23 Nov, 3-7 Dec
Dates are tentative and subject to availability.
Please contact us to customize your trip.
Offer is for a limited period ONLY!
Applicable for Malaysian/Brunei/Singapore Resident only.
Book: Immediate – 30 June 2022
Stay Shangri-La Rasa Ria, Kota Kinabalu: Immediate– 20 December 2022
BLACK OUT: 2-4 November 2022 (All dates inclusive) for All Ocean Wing Suites
Surcharge: Applicable during Public Holidays & 28 May- 05 Jun 2022 during stay in Shangri-La Rasa Ria, Kota Kinabalu
Without Ferrata Itinerary
Day 01: Kota Kinabalu – Kinabalu Nature Park (Dinner)
Upon arrival at KKIA, our Sabah caretaker will meet you and transfer to Kinabalu Park. The journey will take approximately 2 hours and drive through some scenic countryside and breathtaking view of Mountain Range. Stop at Nabalu, a typical roadside market along the way for local handicraft and fruits. Continue heading to Kinabalu Nature Park (1500m), at the foot of Mt Kinabalu. Enjoy the cool temperature and serene surroundings within the World Heritage site. Check in at Kinabalu Park for rest before dinner in Kinabalu Park.
Overnight Dormitory/ Room or Lodge in Kinabalu Park
Note:
- Recommended arrival at KKIA is before 5pm
- If arrive KKIA at 8pm, the dinner will be at a local restaurant along the drive to Kinabalu Park.
Day 02: KINABALU PARK / LABAN RATA (Breakfast, packed lunch, buffet dinner)
After enjoy your morning breakfast and collect your packed lunch, proceed for gather 7.30am at Sabah Parks Registration Office for registration, meet mountain guide and porter (if any) and transfer to Timpohon Gate (1866m) for the trek to Laban Rata.The trail ascends through vegetation change from Oak and Chestnut to mossy forest and eventually to alpine vegetation. The trek will take about 4-6 hours to Laban Rata Resthouse (3272m). Enjoy your dinner at Laban Rata Restaurant and sunset before lights out at 8pm.
Enjoy your buffet dinner at Laban Rata Restaurant and sunset before lights out at 8pm.
Overnight Laban Rata Resthouse Dorm
Day 03 : SUMMIT – LABAN RATA – KOTA KINABALU (Early supper, breakfast, lunch)
At 1.30am, have an early supper and pack up for hike to Low’s Peak for sunrise with Mt guide at around 2.30am. The final ascent to the summit begins very early and takes about 2-3 hours to be on the top for sunrise. When you arrive the summit at Low’s peak (4,095.2m), a great sense of achievements will fill you. After enjoying the sunrise, return to Laban Rata for a well-earned breakfast before continuing on down to park headquarters for your lunch at Kinabalu Park. After lunch, transfer to Kota Kinabalu and check in to your comfort stay in Shangri-La Rasa Ria, Kota Kinabalu .
Overnight Shangri-La Rasa Ria, Kota Kinabalu (Choice of room)
Day 04: REST & RELAX (Breakfast, High Tea*, Set/Buffet Dinner*)
Day is free at leisure. You can enjoy complimentary access to:
- Cool Zone
- Discovery Centre at the Rasa Ria Reserve
- Adventure Point
- In-room wired internet & Wi-Fi access
- 1-hour complimentary selected non-motorized water sports
- 1-hour bicycle ride
Overnight Rasa Ria Shangri-La Kota Kinabalu hotel (Choice of room)
* for 2 pax per room ONLY
Day 05: DEPARTURE (Breakfast)
After breakfast, free at leisure before transfer to airport for your flight departure
With Via Ferrata
Day 01: Kota Kinabalu – Kinabalu Nature Park (Dinner)
Upon arrival at KKIA, our Sabah caretaker will meet you and transfer to Kinabalu Park. The journey will take approximately 2 hours and drive through some scenic countryside and breathtaking view of Mountain Range. Stop at Nabalu, a typical roadside market along the way for local handicraft and fruits. Continue heading to your resort – Mountain Valley Resort (1500m), at the foot of Mt Kinabalu. Enjoy the cool temperature and serene surroundings within the area. Check in for rest before dinner in Resort or as advised.
Overnight Signature Superior Deluxe Room (1 double bed)
Note:
- Recommended arrival at KKIA is before 5pm
- If arrive KKIA at 8pm, the dinner will be at a local restaurant along the drive to Kinabalu Park.
Day 02: KINABALU PARK / LABAN RATA (Breakfast, packed lunch, buffet dinner)
Early morning, enjoy your morning breakfast in Resort and collect your packed lunch. At 7am meet our Sabah Caretaker for transfer to Sabah Park. Pre-check in at Mountain Torq’s Kinabalu Park office for verification with photo ID. Head over to Sabah Parks’ Operation Counter for registration and meet your appointed Sabah Parks’ mountain guide.
Arrangement of porter (if any) can be done before the hike. Transfer to Timpohon Gate (1866m) for the trek to Laban Rata. The trail ascends through vegetation change from Oak and Chestnut to mossy forest and eventually to alpine vegetation. The trek will take about 4-6 hours to Laban Rata Resthouse (3272m). Remember to arrive Pendant Hut by 3pm to attend the mandatory via ferrata safety briefing and training session (between 3.00 to 4.00 p.m). There will be NO repeat briefing and NO Via Ferrata on the next day should the guests miss the mandatory briefing.
Enjoy your buffet dinner at Laban Rata Restaurant and sunset before lights out at 8pm.
Overnight Laban Rata Pendant Hut Dorm
Day 03 : SUMMIT – VIA FERRATA – LABAN RATA – KOTA KINABALU (Early supper, breakfast)
At 1.30am, have an early supper and pack up for hike to Low’s Peak for sunrise with Mt guide at around 2.30am. The final ascent to the summit begins very early and takes about 2-3 hours to be on the top for sunrise. When you arrive the summit at Low’s peak (4,095.2m), a great sense of achievements will fill you.
After enjoying the sunrise, if you are doing the Walk the Torq route, please descend before 6am in order to reach the meeting point for your choice of Via Ferrata experience. At about 9.30am-11am (depending on your choice of via Ferrata), return to Pendant Hut for a well-earned breakfast before continuing on down to park headquarters. Collect your successful certificate and transfer to Kota Kinabalu for check in to your comfort stay in Shangri-La Rasa Ria, Kota Kinabalu
Overnight Shangri-La Rasa Ria, Kota Kinabalu (Choice of room)
Day 04: REST & RELAX (Breakfast, High Tea*, Set/Buffet Dinner*)
Day is free at leisure. You can enjoy complimentary access to:
- Cool Zone
- Discovery Centre at the Rasa Ria Reserve
- Adventure Point
- In-room wired internet & Wi-Fi access
- 1-hour complimentary selected non-motorized water sports
- 1-hour bicycle ride
Overnight Shangri-La Rasa Ria, Kota Kinabalu (Choice of room)
* for 2 pax per room ONLY
Day 05: DEPARTURE (Breakfast)
After breakfast, free at leisure before transfer to airport for your flight departure home.
Price Per Person In SGD
Price subject to changes without prior notice.
5D Luxe Kinabalu (Tour CODE: LU-KK5SS)
JOIN IN DATE 2022:
Without Ferrata: 19-23 May, 21-25 May, 18-22 June, 7-11 July, 6-10 Aug, 3-7 Sep, 22-26 Oct, 19-23 Nov, 3-7 Dec
With Ferrata: 18-22 Jun, 9-13 July , 6-10 Aug, 3-7 Sep, 22-26 Oct, 19-23 Nov, 3-7 Dec
Dates are tentative and subject to availability.
Please contact us to customize your trip.
Offer is for a limited period ONLY!
Applicable for Malaysian/Brunei/Singapore Resident only.
Book: Immediate – 30 June 2022
Stay Shangri-La Rasa Ria, Kota Kinabalu: Immediate– 20 December 2022
BLACK OUT: 2-4 November 2022 (All dates inclusive) for All Ocean Wing Suites
Surcharge: Applicable during Public Holidays & 28 May- 05 Jun 2022 during stay in Shangri-La Rasa Ria, Kota Kinabalu
| Pax | 2 | 4 | 6 | SGL |
| Without Ferrata | 1228 | 1108 | 1098 | +260 |
| With Ferrata (Walk The Torq) | 1248 | 1128 | 1118 | +340 |
*SGL = Single supplement
Without Ferrata: In Shangri-La Rasa Ria, Kota Kinabalu Only
With Ferrata: In Mountain Valley Resort and Shangri-La Rasa Ria, Kota Kinabalu Only
ACCOMMODATION
| CITY | Without Ferrata | With Ferrata |
| Kinabalu Nature Park | ROH in Kinabalu Park (Dorm/ Room/ Lodge) | Mountain Valley Resort Signature Superior Deluxe Room (1 double bed) |
| Laban Rata | Laban Rata Resthouse Non-heated dormitory | Pendant Hut Non-heated dormitory |
| Kota Kinabalu | Shangri-La Rasa Ria, Kota Kinabalu Garden wing Deluxe Room | Shangri-La Rasa Ria, Kota Kinabalu Garden wing Deluxe Room |
- $800 Deposit Per Person: Deposit is non-refundable and non-transferable, in whole or in part;
- Deposits CANNOT be brought forward and/or used for future bookings;
- Balance full payment MUST be received at least forty-five (45) days prior to arrival, failing which the Company reserves the right to release all slots for the said confirmed reservation without any or prior notice;
LAND cost includes:
- Accommodation as stated
- Meals as stated
- All transfer in Sabah as per itinerary with English speaking Sabah Caretaker
- Climbing fees. This includes conservation fees, climbing insurance, climbing permit, Mt Kinabalu certificate & Via Ferrata certificate for successful climbers only
- mt guide fees (1 guide : 5 adult climbers; 1 guide : 2 child climbers age less than 16 years old)
- 1 Via Ferrata Activity Walk The Torq
- Briefing prior departure
- 15% discount at X-Boundaries
Cost excludes: All airfare and taxes, Insurance with medical evacuation (mandatory) & Covid-19, Evacuation cost, Personal gears & expenses, Visa if applicable, Tips to guide, All Meals not stated, Other tours not stated in itinerary, Porter’s fees (RM65 per-way for max 10kg), Luggage storage fees (RM 10 per piece), Mountain guide overtime charges (RM 15 per group per hour after 4pm; RM30 per group per hour for arrivals after 5pm onwards), Additional Guide(s) fees if required.
Option/ Upgrade:
| Description | Cost Per Person in SGD |
| Student < 16 years old | Less 40 |
| Malaysian | Less 100 (Without Ferrata) / 50 (With Ferrata) |
| Upgrade Without Ferrata Day 1 in Kinabalu Park: | |
| Nepenthes Villa/ Garden Lodge/ Summit Lodge (4 persons) | Add 160 |
| Kinabalu Lodge (6 persons) | Add 180 |
| Upgrade Without Ferrata Laban Rata (Day 2) | |
| Private Room (2 persons) |
Add 120 |
| Private Room (6 persons) |
Add 140 |
| Upgrade With Ferrata Laban Rata (Day 2) |
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| Private Room (6 persons) | Add 20 |
| Upgrade room in Shangri-La Rasa Ria, Kota Kinabalu | |
| Garden wing Deluxe Seaview Room | Add 25 (twin/dbl) / 15 (sgl) |
| Ocean Wing Junior Suite Garden View | Add 100 (twin/dbl) / 80 (sgl) |
| Ocean Wing Junior Suite Seaview | Add 160 (twin/dbl) / 120 (sgl) |
| Via Ferrata – Low’s Peak Circuit | Add 60 |
| Surcharge in Shangri-La Rasa Ria, Kota Kinabalu Per Room Per Stay Public Holidays & 28 May- 05 Jun 2022 | Add 80 |
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Ocean Wing Benefits:
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- Via Ferrata Overview
- Via Ferrata Routes
- Via Ferrata FAQ
- MUST READ Via Ferrata Guidelines
- Pre-trip Preparation
- Ensure you are fully vaccinated
- Take a professionally-administered Antigen Rapid Test (ART) in Singapore within two days before your departure at MOH-APPROVED COVID-19 TEST PROVIDERS
- Verify your COVID-19 Vaccination Certificate
- Register for your MySejahtera and download the app onto your mobile phone
- Buy Travel Insurance: Recommended AIG Travel Guard
- When returning to Singapore, you maybe subjected to take either a PCR test or a professionally-administered ART within two days of departure. Please refer to latest advisory.
- Submit your SG Arrival Card within three (3) days prior to the date of arrival in Singapore.
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Guest Reviews
A nice sunset view from Laban Rata. However the clear skies turned bad next day with heavy downpour in the morning at 5.30am. Water gushed down the rocky surface at the summit made the trail difficult to see. Luckily the experienced guide is there to show the way down. The wet wooden steps were slippery for rubber-soled shoes on the way down – and have to take much care to avoid falling down. Ponchos would not be useful for strong winds & driving rain – strongly advised to have rain-proof jacket & pants.A nice sunset view from Laban Rata. However the clear skies turned bad next day with heavy downpour in the morning at 5.30am. Water gushed down the rocky surface at the summit made the trail difficult to see. Luckily the experienced guide is there to show the way down. The wet wooden steps were slippery for rubber-soled shoes on the way down – and have to take much care to avoid falling down. Ponchos would not be useful for strong winds & driving rain – strongly advised to have rain-proof jacket & pants.
Some climbers are very irresponsible on what they are doing, and that makes a trek not safe at all. I think we should teach them the basics of mountaineering. (mountaineering ethics)
Best moment of the trip: Summit
Moment you least enjoyed: i dont remember any except for the rainy weather when we arrived.
Experience: bravo!
Upon reaching the summit and descending via ferrata. Felt it was the greatest achievement of my life.
Mr Donnie Benedict is very helpful and knowledgeable. Not aware of the final summit climb high altitude reaction, might not be suitable people with asthmatic or heart problems. Watching sunrise at the peak. Raining on the way up and down. Challenging.
We had a great time. We were very very blessed with the weather, and made it to the summit and completed the WTT.
Our guides were great and Leroy was very helpful as well. All in all, a very successful expedition. We managed to do everything on time. The weather held out beautifully for us until we completed, before becoming adverse. Personally, I am happy not to have to use the first aid kit we brought, nor call on insurance policies bought. [These days, the only test I care to pass with flying colours is my annual health check, and the only things I like to buy but never use are insurance policies.]
The only negative feedback we would have is about the choice of hotel (Gaya Centre Hotel). It is very dated with mouldy and leaky bathrooms. My room was on a low floor facing the mall, and so was very noisy. There was little sound insulation, so we hear every door bang and the conversations of loud Chinese tourists in the corridor. Breakfast is weak. We wouldn’t recommend it to friends. Location of the hotel was good though. X-trekkers can consider using the Grandis hotel which is on the other side of the mall. Slightly higher price point, but well worth the difference. Perhaps offer your clients the choice to upgrade.
- Best moment of the trip: When we managed to reached the summit.
- Moment you least enjoyed: The last 6km of the descent.
- Experience: Fantastic
Physical training is a must. and if there’s such thing as training for the thinning air, one should do it. The trek to summit is very challenging where every 20 steps is challenging after the sayat sayat (or even before). Leaving Pendant hut at 2:30 am is sufficient. But if one can leave at 2 am, better, so you can get a good spot at the summit as it gets crowded. LPC! The thrill is just amazing.