3D/2N PADAS White Water Rafting/Kinabalu Natinal Park/Poring Hot Springs
| 3D/2N PADAS White Water Rafting/Kinabalu Natinal Park/Poring Hot Springs |
| Tour Code : 3D/2N - 007 |
| Duration : 3 Days 2 Nights |
| Inclusive : All transfers, English speaking guide, insurance, rafting equipment, entrance fees and meals as stated in the itinerary. |
Scenario of your tour
You will begin your tour with a 2 hour drive to Beaufort railway station. Thereafter, you will have to board on a train for you to proceed your trip to Pangi Station, a place you can have your white water rafting. Upon arriving Pangi, light refreshment will be served and a safety briefing will be conducted by the river guide.
Your white water rafting commences half an hour later. It covers 9 km of the Padas river. When you reach the ending point, you will be served with BBQ lunch by the river side. There, you are given about an hour stay for you to explore the scenic area before you are transferred back on board the train back to Beaufort railway station and then driven back to your hotel in the city.
Your second day tour will begin at 7.00 in the morning where you will be picked up from the hotel for your 1½ hours journey to Kinabalu National Park that pass through scenic countryside and beautiful mountain range. Upon your arrival at the Kinabalu National Park , you will be guided to visit the accessible mountain garden to find out for yourself the different species of plants found at that site. If you are in doubt, you don’t have to worry because you will be guided by the naturalist who will explain to you the different species of the plants that you are curious to know.
Later you will be ushered to a captivating 20 minutes slide show inside an air-conditioned room at the exhibition center. After the slide show, you will have your lunch first prior to your check-in into one of the resort hotels available in the vicinity of the Park. The rest of the day will be your free own leisure for you to enjoy the cool atmosphere and the many beauties of the park that you don’t want to miss experiencing it. Your second day overnight stay will be at the park.
On the third day, at 7.30 am, you will have your breakfast in one of the restaurants at the Park. After your breakfast, you will be transferred to Poring Hot Spring which is an hour drive from the Kinabalu National Park and which will pass through mountainous range and passing through Kundasang, Sabah’s vegetables growing valley, before you can reach Poring Hot Springs. Later, you will be guided for a 20 minutes hike to the 41 meters high and 157.6 meters long Poring Canopy Walkway. At the walkway, you can experience a bird’s eye view of the rainforest.
After the walk and hiking, you can take a dip in the open air Japanese style bathtubs of warm sulphuric water believed to have medicinal value for your skin and for you to soak away the sores and aches of your muscles. Your free own leisure will once again be granted before you will be guided back to Kota Kinabalu.
Schedule time
Day 1
07:45 am - Depart from Kota Kinabalu to Beaufort railway station.
09:30 am - Onboard train to Pangi station.
12:00 pm - Arrive Pangi.
12:30 pm - White water rafting commences.
14:00 pm - Reach ending point.
15:00 pm - Onboard train to Beaufort railway station.
17:00 pm - Arrive Beaufort railway station / Depart to Kota Kinabalu.
19:00 pm - Arrive Kota Kinabalu / transfer to hotel / overnight stay.
Day 2
07:00 am - Pick up time from the hotel for your trip to Kinabalu National Park.
08:00 am - A brief stop at Nabalu.
09:00 am - Arrive at Kinabalu National Park
09:30 am - Visit to the Mountain Garden.
11:30 am - 20 minutes slide show at exhibition center.
12:00 pm - Lunch
13:00 pm - Check-in into resort hotel / Free own leisure.
19:00 pm - Dinner / overnight stay.
Day 3
07:30 am - Breakfast
08:30 am - Depart to Poring Hot Springs.
09:30 am - Arrive at Poring Hot Springs / Canopy Walkway / Open air Japanese style bathtubs.
12:00 pm - Lunch / Free Own Leisure.
14:30 pm - Transfer back to Kota Kinabalu.
16:30 pm - Arrive Kota Kinabalu / Transfer to Airport.
END OF TOUR
DETAILS
Inclusive : All transfers, English speaking guide, insurance, rafting equipment, entrance fees and meals as stated in the itinerary.
Remarks : Bring along your sun block lotion, change of cloth, towel, hat, sun glasses, T-Shirts, jacket, raincoat/wind breaker, good hiking shoes, water bottle energy drinks/foods, and some extra money for other purchases during the tour.
Hi there
I am interested in joining the 3D/2N PADAS White Water Rafting/Kinabalu Natinal Park/Poring Hot Springs tour with my friend. (two of us)in the late December (after the 25th) I would like to know the availability of the tour and the price.
Best,
Yuzuru Hamasaki
Comment by Yuzuru Hamasaki
— December 4, 2007 @ 1:24 pm
Hi there
I am interested to visit KK and do the interesting activities. If any special package do you provide if i want water rafting, hot spring, snorkeling and shopping (of course la…) at 25-28 Disember 2008. Can you provide it, can’t you?
Comment by Fidah Ahmad
— March 28, 2008 @ 5:38 pm