MTB Tour de Kinabalu 5D/4N

XC Rides

The MTB Tour de Kinabalu offers 5 days of unreal riding but it also is not an easy ride. It's one for seasoned riders with a base level of fitness. We have ridden the routes and have arranged the rides to make it enjoyable but at the same time challenging. Because of the logistics and safety, we have limited the ride to about 12 persons. Come and experience this fantastic MTB tour.

Highlights of this tour:

* Riding some of the most scenic trails around Kinabalu foothills

* Long turbo fast descends and killer climbs

* Nice cool air with pine scented trails (in some parts)

* Most meals on ride included

* Support vehicle

* Views of Mt. Kinabalu and surrounding highlands

Day 1 (D)
Arrive Kota Kinabalu (KK) and transfer to Hotel . Check-in and assemble bikes. Dinner and tour briefing.

Day 2 (B,L,D)
Breakfast at 0630. Depart 0730 and travel overland for 1 hour to Tambunan Trailhead – full day of riding mixed singletrack with undulating gradients. 0900 or 0930 begin ride. 1500 to 1600 expected ride ends. Transfer overland to Pines Resort. Pack lunch included. Dinner and overnight at Pines.

Day 3 (B,L,D)
Breakfast 0700. 0830 depart from Pines to Bundu Tuhan to ride Himbaan – Ratau Ranau loop. 0930 ride begins and expect to end about 1500. This is a mixed trail with some super climbs with fast singletrack and even faster downhills and switchbacks. Transfer overland back to Pines. Pack lunch included. Dinner and overnight at Pines.

Day 4 (B &L)
Breakfast 0700. 0830 depart from Pines to Kampung Toggod trailhead. 0930 ride begins, 1200 ride expected to complete. This is a ride to cap off the tour as it is mainly downhill with a super fast singletrack. Transfer to Tamparuli for lunch (special noodles) and then back to Hotel Bundusan to pack bikes. Dinner at you own expense – suggestion at Salut seafood or similar. Overnight at Bundusan.

Day 5, Wednesday 2 Jun
Breakfast on your own. Pick up for transfer to Kota Kinabalu International Airport at 0800 for flight MH 637 BKI-KCH 1000/1120.

Kinabalu Pines Resort - won many best landscape awards

Tour cost:
RM 1,650 per rider on twin room sharing basis for group of up to 5 riders
RM 1,500 per rider on twin room sharing basis for group of 6 - 10 riders
Single supplement cost is RM 320

Included in the cost of tour are:
• Meals as indicated above in the itinerary (3 breakfasts, 3 lunches and 2 dinners)
• Daily ration of 3L mineral water and 2 cans of 100 Plus per rider per day
• Support vehicle
• Hotels as indicated above (3 star)

Tour cost does not include bike rental - we are assuming that you want the feel of your own bike. However, we can arrange bike rental a RM 300 for the whole tour.

Not included: travel insurance – we are able to arrange this for you if required, estimated cost RM 50 per person.

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