My Sabah Itinerary

I think I should just post what I did up, just for recording purposes.

21 June 2006
We took a cab to Senai Airport at 6am for a morning flight to Kota Kinabalu Airport. The flight was for 2 hours, and we arrived in Sabah early in the day. After transferring to Trekker’s Lodge (our accommodation), we went out walking around town. Overnight at Trekker’s Lodge.

22 June 2006
Early morning transfer to Kota Kinabalu National Park Headquarters for Registration. We started off at Timpohon Gate at about 10:30am, reaching Laban Rata at about 4pm. Had buffet dinner in Laban Rata, then off to sleep by 7pm.

23 June 2006
Woke up at 1:30am to set off at 2am, to trek to summit for sunrise. Reached Low’s Peak at 5:45am, and managed to catch the sunrise. After that descend to Laban Rata for breakfast which was about 9am, and then started descending from Laban Rata at 10am. By the time we were down, it was almost 3pm. Transferred directly to Poring Hotsprings, having lunch in a town along the way.

24 June 2006
Spent the morning at Poring Hotsprings, wanted to trek to Lagadan Waterfalls but was unsuccessful. Had breakfast and lunch at the restaurant outside Poring Hotsprings (great food!), and returned to Kota Kinabalu Town in the evening, stopping by Nabalu Market for some souvenirs.

25 June 2006
White water rafting at Kiulu River (because Padas was flooded), and back to town by 4pm. Went out walking in the city again.

26 June 2006
First day of Basic Open Water Course, which is a classroom session. Ended quite late, at about 6pm. Went to get dinner at the roadside stalls.

27 June 2006
Second day of Basic Open Water Course (Shallow Waters Practical). We went to Police Beach at Pulau Gaya, where we learned quite a lot of the basic skills. We were also able to dive to 9.5 meters

28 June 2006
Last day of Basic Open Water Course (Deep Waters Practical). The morning session was more skills training and revision, and in the afternoon session, we managed to dive to 18 meters. It was a wonderful experience. Diving is fun!

29 June 2006
Free day spent at Manukan Island, doing Para-sailing, Jet Ski (super fun!) and snorkeling. Unfortunately, the weather was not on our side, and we had to spend time under shelter away from the rain. I guess its good too, to have a good rest.

30 June 2006
Morning transfer to Kota Kinabalu Airport, for a return flight to Senai Airport. Again, 2 hours… and then back to Singapore and back home. Reached home at about 3:30pm.

Tags: sabah, white water rafting