Cost to Climb Mount Kinabalu

Cost to climb Mount Kinabalu presented below would only cover cost at the Mountain not involve your flight ticket or transportation from Kota Kinabalu to Kinabalu Park. This is based on specific cost involved such as permit, insurance, guide etc.. this tabulate is available at Sabah Park Website and SSL (the private operator who manage accomodation at Laban Rata (since 2006 if not mistaken). As SSL control hut at Laban Rata area, by hook or by crook you all have to go through them if you want to stay at Laban Rata which is what the normal climb would be (first night sleep at Laban Rata and summit attempt at wee hour of the morning).. Otherwise just plan for a stay at various hut on the ganite plateau such as Gurkha Hut - for this you just have to go through Sabah Park but that means a longer journey overpass Laban Rata and you have to bring up your own cooking stove, ration, sleeping mat/bag - in other word; it means a lot more stuff and a lot more weight. If you opt for SSL package which is already cover all the cost tabulate below plus profit and plus whatever else.. that would come with amount such as RM486 for 3 day 2 night package [1 night at Rock Hostel and 1 night at Gunting Lagadan Hut (Laban Rata area)] . Different hut would have different charge - the most exclusive of all is Laban Rata Hut, if you stay here you would have the convenience of nice cafe in the same building.. Try to ask for one night package, that would be cheaper but you have to arrange for different accomodation at first night. there are some hostel available just outside Kinabalu Park.. SSL not published their rate at their website which is a kind of weird.. so you have no choice but to contact them directly by phone


The cost could be tabulate as below in RM - Ringgit Malaysia

1. Permit Fee	Malaysia	Non - Malaysia
Adult (per person)	30	100
Below 18 years(per person)	12	40

2. Insurance (per person)	Malaysia & Non - Malaysia
Death Per Accident cover for RM 50,000	7.00
Permanent Disablement As A Result Of An Accident Max cover -RM 50,000	7.00

3. Certificate Malaysian & Non-Malaysian	Malaysia &Non - Malaysia
1st Class (color)	10.00
1st Class (color)	10.00

4. Trail Fee Between Timpohon Gate and Mesilau Gate (per person)	Malaysia	Non - Malaysia
Adult (per person)	5	10
Below 18 years(per person)	2	5

5. Guide fee

Fees are charged on per group basis, ranging from RM35 to RM40 per day per group depending on the size of the group. Charges vary according to choice of starting and ending point. (Timpohon to Mesilau and vice versa).

Route	Number of Climbers	Fee per Day
1. Timpohon-Summit-Timpohon	1-3	42.50
	4-6	50.00
2. Timpohon-Summit-Mesilau/ Mesilau-Summit-Timpohon	1-3	47.50
	4-6	57.50
3. Mesilau-Summit-Mesilau	1-3	47.50
	4-6	60
4. Mesilau-King George Peak(Kotal's Route	1-3 (1 guide)	100
	4-6 (2 guide)	100
	7-8 (3 guide)	100

Contact No.

Contact the accommodation reservation at:
Sutera Sanctuary Lodges,
G.15, Ground Floor, Wisma Sabah
88000 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia.
Telephone: 6088-243629, 6088-245742

Fax: 6088-259552
E-mail: infor@suterasanctuarylodges.com
Website: www.suterasanctuarylodges.com (online booking available)

Or, go directly to the Sabah Parks (at the Kinabalu Park reception counter) to arrange for a climbing permit, mountain guide, insurance, climbing certificate, porter service, and Transport to Timpohon Gate (starting point).

Telephone: 6088-889098

Transportation
- Koktas Sdn. Bhd.
Telephone: 088-889099 (Kinabalu Park)/088-879118 (Ranau)
Fax: 088-879119


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