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MTB Tour de Kinabalu, 11 16 March 2010
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
* Visiting Mesilau and seeing the world's largest pitcher plant
* 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
Eunice points out trails that the group had covered in the Kinabalu highlands.
The itinerary is as follows:
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Date and Time |
Activity |
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Day 1 -11 Mar, THR (Dinner) |
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1100 |
Meet at Kuching Int Airport |
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1225/1350 |
KCH-BKI AK 6036 |
|
1430 |
Arrival and transfer to Marina Court |
|
1530 |
Free and easy, visit to bike shop for last minute spares and supplies |
|
1900 |
(dinner on your own) |
|
2100 |
Briefing after dinner |
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Overnight Marina Court |
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Day 2 12 Mar, FRI (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner) |
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|
0600 |
Wake up call and pack |
|
0630 |
Breakfast at local kopi taim |
|
0730 |
Transfer to Kiulu Community Hall trail head |
|
0900 |
Start ride Kiulu/Nulu/Nabalu trail is mainly gravel-fire road, scenic mountain villages, clear rivers, hanging bridge with undulating terrain. Packed lunch included (sandwich) |
|
1500 - 1600 |
Target time to end ride and pick up at Nabalu |
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Check-in Celyn Resort (twin share with dinner and breakfast) |
|
1900 |
Dinner |
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Relax and overnight at Celyn Resort |
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Day 3 13 Mar, SAT (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner) |
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0700 |
Breakfast |
|
0830 |
Ride route 1: Celyn Resort/Kiarasang/Kundasan market |
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Lunch at Kundasan Market or Zen Garden |
|
1230 |
Kundasan road ride to Bundu Tuhan mainly pine tree lined gravel roads with extreme climbing and great views of Mt. Kinabalu at Himbaan. |
|
1530 |
Expected to finish ride. Transport back to Celyn Resort. |
|
1615 |
Back at Celyn Resort and relax |
|
1900 |
Dinner and at own leisure after. |
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Day 4 14 Mar, SUN (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner) |
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0800 |
Breakfast |
|
0900 |
Begin ride to Mesilau the King of the Mountain Ride. |
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Visit Nepenthes garden to see worlds largest pitcher plant. |
|
1300 |
Lunch at Mesilau coffee house |
|
1500 |
Return to Celyn Resort via Kundasan market |
|
1900 |
Dinner and at own leisure |
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Day 5 15 Mar, MON (Breakfast and Lunch) |
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|
0730 |
Breakfast |
|
0830 |
Check out from Celyn Resort. Baggage to be transported by van |
|
0900 |
Road ride, generally downhill towards Togop (30km+). Tibabar to Kiulu singletrack ride. |
|
1400 |
Ride ends with pick-up at Kiulu Lunch at Tamparuli |
|
1600 |
Check in Likas Square Hotel |
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Dinner on your own (Salut seafood perhaps?) |
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Day 6 16 Mar, TUE (no meals) |
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Day at own leisure |
|
1200 |
Pick-up from Likas Square Hotel and transfer to Kota Kinabalu International Airport |
|
1215 |
Check in for evening flight to Kuching AK 6037 1420/1545 |
Cost is RM 1,650 per rider without airfare.
Tour cost includes:
- Meals as indicated above in the itinerary
- Return flights from Kuching - Kota Kinabalu return on AirAsia
- Daily ration of 3L mineral water and 2 cans of 100 Plus
- Support vehicle
- Hotels as indicated above
Please note:
- This tour is limited to 12 riders only
- Please be aware that Air Asia is very strict on overweight charges so be prepared
There are already riders who have signed up and confirmed for this trip.
If you need more information, please email: borneo4x4@gmail.com or outdoortreks@gmail.com
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