The likely schedule will be as follows:
5 days & 4 nights
DAY 1
Fly from KL to KK - no later than the 9-00 am flight
Arrive KK before 12-30 pm - check out by 01-30 pm
Bus trip to Salut Prawn farm for a sumptuous lunch
Drive to hotel but stop over at Nabalu for shopping first
Arrive at Pines Hotel by 6-00 pm - check in & relax
Steam boat Dinner at 7-00 pm
Briefing on climb by Ong at 8-00 pm
Make new friends and sing a few songs
DAY 2
Wake up at 6-00 am and pack up
Breakfast at 6-45 am at Pines Hotel
Leave for Park HQ at 7-15 am
Check in, Registration and bag weigh-ins for Porter
Local bus to Trip starting point - Timpohon
Register again - stupid but don't know why
Badge and lunch box distributed
Climb starts at about 09-30 am
Reach Layang Layang for lunch at about 01-30 pm
Reach Laban Rata at about 04-00 pm
Have Buffet Dinner at about 05-30 pm
Briefing by Ong at about 07-00 pm
Relax and try to sleep but it won't be easy
Toss and turn, toss and turn
DAY 3
Wake up at 06-00 am after a restless night
Breakfast at 06-30 am
Start Summit climb at about 07-15 am
Reach Sayat Sayat at about 09-30 am
Reach the summit at about 11-30 am
Have a good time at the top - half an hour
Start descent - back to Laban Rata at 02-30 pm
Lunch and relax - time to cement friendships
Dinner at 06-00 pm and recont stories
Sleep early or try to sleep early
DAY 4
Wake up at 06-00 am - would have slept more
Breakfast at 06-30 am
Start going down to base at 07-00 am
Reach Timpohon after descent - 01-00 pm
Reach Park HQ and rest at the Restaurant
Leader to do certs and pay Porters
Time to leave for KK at 03-00 pm
Interview on the Bus journey down
Reach Palace Hotel at 05-30 pm
Dinner at Palace Hotel and Cert-presentation
Time for enjoyment and fun
Sleep whenever you think it is OK
DAY 5
Wake up by 06-30 am
Breakfast at 07-00 am - walk with weary limbs
Leave for Island at 07-30 am
Enjoyment at Sapi - fun time for 3 hours
Back to Palace for check out at 11-30 am
Check out and lunch on your own
Depart for airport at around 02-30 pm
Depart for KL at around 05-00 pm
Home Sweet Home