4D/3N Maliau Basin “The Lost World” Adventure – Half-Loop Anti-Clockwise (EB-MB04)

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• Sabah

Maliau Basin (EB-MB04) Itinerary:

Day 1: KOTA KINABALU / MBSC / SKY BRIDGE / NIGHT DRIVE

• Depart overland from Kota Kinabalu to Maliau Basin via Keningau (approx. 155 km: 5 hours).

• Arrival at Maliau Basin Security Gate / Shell Maliau Basin Reception and Information Building (SMRIB).

• Short Tour and Briefing At SMRIB (gallery).

• Proceed overland To Maliau Basin Study Centre (MBSC) (approx. 27 km: 1 hour).

• Arrival at MBSC.

• Register and check In.

• Proceed to Sky Bridge & visit Around Study Centre.

• Dinner.

• Video show (30 Minutes).

• Night Drive or Night Walk in search of nocturnal animals (Optional and/or Dependent on Weather).

• Rest and overnight at MBSC.

  (Lunch & Dinner)

Day 2: AGATHIS CAMP / GINSENG CAMP

• Breakfast.

• Depart by road to Agathis Camp.

• Agathis Camp is the first and closest access to the pristine tropical rainforest within the Maliau Basin Conservation Area (MBCA), and lies at about 500 m above sea level and surrounded by hill mixed dipterocarp forest, with an abundance of majestic Agathis trees.

• Trek to Ginseng Camp (approx. 9km: 6-7hrs).
  First 3 KM: Undulating track.
  Next 3 KM: Ascending trail.
  Next 2 KM: A consistent descent.
  Last 1 KM: Steepest descent.

• Arrival at Ginseng Camp.

• Ginseng Camp or research station was constructed in 2005 and can accommodate up to 20 visitors, and has hammock-style beds and toilets cum showers.

• Walk around Ginseng Camp or Visit the nearby 27m high Ginseng Waterfall for a dip.

• Dinner.

• Rest and overnight at Ginseng Camp.

  (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner)

Day 3: GINSENG CAMP / MALIAU FALLS

• Breakfast.

• Trek to Maliau Falls (about 5.5km: 3-4hrs).
  First 0.7 KM: Steep incline to the Maliau Falls Intersection.
  Next 2 KM: Continue undulating up and down along the rim of the Basin to reach Lobah Camp.
  Rest at the Rim: Enjoy the panoramic full view of the Maliau Basin rim, which is about 25KM in diameter (slightly bigger than the Island of Singapore) at the Lobah Helipad.
  Last 2.8 KM: Steep and slippery trail decline to the Maliau Falls.
  To the Falls: Descent via wooden ladders, tree trunks and rocks assisted by ropes to get to the Falls.

• Arrival at the majestic 7-tier Maliau Falls.

• Trek back to Ginseng Camp.

• Dinner.

• Rest and overnight at Ginseng Camp.

  (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner)

Day 4: GINSENG CAMP / AGATHIS CAMP / DEPARTURE OUT

• Breakfast.

• Trek back to Agathis Camp (approx. 9km: 5-6hrs).
  First 1 KM: Steepest ascent.
  Next 2 KM: Still a consistent ascent.
  Next 3 KM: A much easier and descending trail.
  Last 3 KM: Undulating track.

• Arrival at Agathis Camp.

• Depart by road to Maliau Basin Security Gate.

• Depart overland back to Kota Kinabalu via Keningau.

• End of Tour.

(Breakfast & Lunch)

DEGREE OF ADVENTURE: Moderate to Strenuous

LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS: Best suited for the physically fit with a high endurance level as the excursion involves hiking over moderate to strenuous terrain in extreme wilderness.

NOTE: Above excursion can be arranged for ex-Tawau (starts and ends in Tawau); starts in KK and ends in Tawau, or vice versa.