Cost Breakdown for Mount Kinabalu Climbing Trip Part 2 🇲🇾

There are four of us in total, and the following costs are per person.

**Accommodation [Money Bag R]:**
1. Lemaing Hut RM401 (includes a cozy bed, three delicious meals, a climbing permit, and accident insurance)
2. Pre-climb accommodation at J Residence, averaging RM44.63 per person
3. Post-climb relaxation at Ausvilla, averaging RM79.50 per person

**Car Rental + Flight [Money Bag R]:**
1. Firefly round trip flight for RM394.55
2. Renting a 7-seater car for RM288 per day, totaling RM864 for 3 days, which comes to RM216 per person

**Cash [Money Bag R] to be paid on the day of the climb:**
1. Entrance fee RM10
2. Parking fee RM1.25 (RM5 per car, saving on luggage storage fees)
⚠️ Both 1 and 2 are paid at the guardhouse at the entrance.
3. Park maintenance fee RM10
4. Mountain guide fee RM87.50 (RM350 can be divided among up to 5 people)
5.

Round-trip transportation fee to Timpohan Gate RM10
⚠️ Items 3, 4, and 5 are paid at a small house inside Kinabalu Park (see picture 8). ⚠️ The payment counter closes at 3 pm daily. We initially planned to register the day before the climb, but since it was already 4:30 pm, we had to pay on the day of the climb.

After payment, they will assign a mountain guide to you, or you can pre-arrange with your own guide. When paying, inform the staff if you have a designated mountain guide, so they won’t assign another one to you. The fee remains the same either way.
6. Porter RM87.50 (RM14/kg, for the four of us, one bag is 9.

5kg, rounded up to 10kg, and another backpack is 14.6kg, rounded up to 15kg, making a total of 25kg)
7. Hiking Poles RM30 (RM15 each, renting two per person, using one going up and two coming down)
⚠️ For 6 and 7, after meeting with your mountain guide, let him know you need a porter and hiking poles, and he will arrange them for you.

**Other optional expenses [Money Bag R]:**
1. Altitude sickness medication RM4.50
2. Postcard + stamp RM5 each
3. Meals during the climb and descent, which you need to prepare yourself, RM41.16
4. Breakfast before the climb RM17.13

Wishing everyone a successful summit 🏅
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