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Day 1 International Flight to Entebbe, on the Shores of Lake Victoria Mount Kinablu and Mount Trusmadi • Climb Kinabalu and remote Mount Trusmadi • Jungle and Flora like entering the world of “Lord of the Rings” • Mulu National Park and the most beautiful mountains view in Malaysia” EXPEDITION OVERVIEW This great adventure combines many other companies standard Borneo and Mount Kinabalu programme with a unique Adventure Peaks twist to include the wild and rarely climbed peaks of Mt Api (1750m) and Mount Trusmadi (2642m). Our first ascent is of Mount Api that we combine with a longboat journey and jungle trek to the Deer Cave, the home to over two million bats that exodus the caves almost every afternoon as featured in the BBC series Planet Earth. It is just one of many natural wonders to find in this off-the-beaten trail and tropical paradise! Moving northwards we continue our programme of acclimatise on Mount Trusmadi the second highest mountain in Sabah, a peak extremely rich in flora and fauna. Unlike Mount Kinabalu few tourists venture here and very often you have the mountain to yourself! The sunrise view out towards our main objective Mount Kinabalu is out of this world. Acclimatised we can now enjoy the ascent of Mount Kinabalu the highest point between the Himalaya and Iran Jara on the island of Borneo. First climbed in 1851 by Sir Hugh Low. Those with more time can extend their journey through Borneo with a visit to the Orang Utan sanctuaries at Sepilok, sit in hot springs or a neighbouring Tropical Island. Participation Statement Adventure Walks recognises that climbing, hill walking and mountaineering are activities with a danger of personal injury or death. Participants in these activities should be aware of and accept these risks and be responsible for their own actions and involvement. Adventure Travel – Accuracy of Itinerary Although it is our intention to operate this itinerary as printed, it may be necessary to make some changes as a result of flight schedules, climatic conditions, limitations of infrastructure or other operational factors. As a consequence, the order or location of overnight stops and the duration of the day may vary from those outlined. You should be aware that some events are beyond our control and we would ask for your patience. 101 Lake Road, Ambleside, Cumbria LA22 0DB Tel: 01539 433794 www.adventurepeaks.com [email protected] OUTLINE ITINERARY Day 5: Return to Mulu National Park HQ KEY to inclusions (H-hotel, Ld-lodge, R-mountain Today we return on foot to Long Litut and return by boat refuge/hut, C-campsite, B-breakfast, L-lunch, D- down the Melinau River back to the Mulu Headquarters. If dinner/evening meal) all goes according to plan you should arrive around midday allowing time to rest before we follow the great boardwalk Day 1: International flight (normally Malaysian). that leads to Deer Cave! Arriving in time to view the spectacular exodus of tens of thousands of bats emerging Day 2: Arrive Miri, (or Kota Kinabalu) a busy and from the cave like smoke at sunset. (Ld, B) prosperous town on the shores of Sarawak, with time to explore or relax after your long flight (H) Day 3: Fly to Gunung Mulu National Park Mulu is situated in dense equatorial rainforest and was listed as a World Heritage site in November 2000 thanks to its spectacular scenery and biological significance. The park has the largest caves on earth, each having its own unique ecosystems of plants and animals living within. Deer Cave. The largest passage in the world provides the opportunity to view the great natural phenomenon of millions of bats and swifts leaving and entering the caves in a superlative wildlife spectacle. You will be amazed by the rainforest around you. In the humid heat, plant life flourishes everywhere. Many thousands of species of ferns, mosses and flowering plants along with thousands of species of fungi thrive in this Day 6: Canopy Walk and fly to Kota Kinabalu complex habitat. It boasts 170 species of orchid. This morning, those with a head for heights can impersonate ‘Ant & Dec’ on an optional canopy walk (extra charge). The great equatorial rainforest is home to many fauna This is a skywalk of about 500m, the longest in the world species from the world’s smallest mammal the Savi Pigmy and takes around 45 minutes to complete. You should be Shrew to some of the largest insects on earth. In the dense able to see en-route: macaque monkeys, flying lizards, foliage secretive macaques, bearded pig and moon rats hide, squirrels, hornbills and a spectacular array of colourful blending in so well that we rarely see them. birds. Alternatively you can explore the lowland creatures. In the afternoon we fly to Kota Kinabalu (H,B) (and The local tribespeople are the Penan tribe, a nomadic group possibly Drive 90kms to Tambunan in 1.5 hrs) of forest dwellers who are elusive hunters. Day 7: Trek to Mount Trus Madi On arrival we transfer into canoes to journey up the After breakfast we travel by four-wheel jeep along the 30km Melinau River to Kuala Litut. On the way we hope to visit a track to the start point of our climb. River crossings, number of caves including Wind Cave and Clearwater Cave. frictionless muddy tracks an adventurous journey after The latter is the longest cave in Asia at 127kms, and both which you will truly realize the power of the 4-wheel drive display magnificent limestone sculptures of stalactites and vehicle! Our trek starts at a sign “4900 M” which means stalagmites. A short rest is taken in Kuala Litut to 4.9km (4900 Metres) to the summit of Mt Trus Madi. A reorganise our bags before we walk to the base of Mt Api short distance but it’s steep and rugged and takes two days! and the great ‘Pinnacles’, about 9kms.(C,B, L,D) Unlike the summit track of Mt. Kinabalu, the trail is heavily Day 4: Ascent of Mt Api via the Pinnacles foliaged and surrounded by dense vegetation most of the After an early start we trek up Mt Api, a steep climb of time. The trail is narrow, no boardwalk and hand rail, but about 4-5hrs to reach the summit of the mountain where you lots of overhanging trees, entangled roots with some fixed can look back on the towering, blade like, limestone lines that you must haul yourself up. You must cross two pinnacles. A great day for those who like to scramble on other summits (Taman Bunga (Flower Garden) Peak and steeper ground. The ‘Pinnacles’ are razor sharp limestone Taliban Peak (which is named after the first Native Chief in needles rising up 45meters to create a spectacular sight. Tambunan and has nothing to do with terrorist) to reach This will involve some steep sections fixed with ladders and Mount Trus Madi. in-situ ropes. The rewards however are awesome as you So why go? Some say climbers will be rewarded by the look out over the great rainforest canopy with the Pinnacles beautiful sunset and close view of Mt. Kinabalu. According reaching up through the jungle. Our return to camp is by the to the book “Mountains of Malaysia” by John Brigss, Mt. same route and we spend the remainder of the day relaxing Trus Madi has “The most beautiful mountains view in by the river or visiting a nearby population of the fanged Malaysia”. Others have described the mossy jungle as an pitcher plant. (C, B,L,D) alien world like entering the world of “Lord of the Rings” movie. But the region is most special for its unique abundance of rare plants and flowers 101 Lake Road, Ambleside, Cumbria LA22 0DB Tel: 01539 433794 www.adventurepeaks.com [email protected] Just before reaching our overnight cabin (at 2,000M However, the nature of the well trodden path mean that signage), you will enter Taman Bunga Peak, which means these are rarely seen. Flower Garden. It is a natural garden full of flora and is one of the few places where you can see the rare pitcher plant, Nepenthes lowii. And this is just one example of many! Overnight in a lodge/cabin. (Ld,B, L,D) Day 8: Summit Mount Trus Madi We leave the lodge in total darkness at around 3am to reach the summit in time to view the sunrise. The ascent is steep and in places it is impossible to climb without the help of in situ ropes to pull on. Time passes gradually and with hidden interest as you torch lights up beautiful flowers and weird moss sculptures that adds to this unique peak. Given good weather the views and sunrise are spectacular and not to be disappointed the summit holds one last flower Melastoma minahanse, this plant is only found on Trus Madi and Papua New Guinea. (For those who have missed civilization there is a nearby repeater that should allow your mobile phone to a get full signal so you should be able to call home or update your Facebook or Twitter!) Descend and return to Kota Kinablu. (H,L,B) Day 10: Summit Approach We depart our hotel in Kota Kinabalu and travel 2 hours along the ridges of the Crocker Range to Kinabalu Park. We register our names with the Park Office for the mountain climb and proceed to the start of the summit trail at the Power Station. From here, we trek up through a variety of terrain and ‘cloud forest’ to Laban Rata (3300m) enjoying a packed lunch along the way. Look out for pitcher plants and orchids.
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