Padas River White Water Rafting

Highlight

  • Class III-IV
  • A coach + railway + rafting tour

Included

Return land transfer, English speaking guide/river guide, lunch, rafting equipment & safety gears.

Description

Are you looking for some serious wet and wild fun? Then get ready to strap on your life jacket and safety helmet to experience the ultimate white water rafting in Padas river. Padas is muddy river situated in the interior of southwestern part of Kota Kinabalu that is only accessible by train.

Classified as grade III - IV and claimed to have the best rapids in South East Asia, Padas river is a challenging adrenaline that you must go and try for! Thia adrenaline rush white water rafting trip covers a distance of 9km and holds 7 tough exhilarating rapids!

The rapids have amusing names such as Merry-Go-Round rapid, Break Point rapid, Scooby Doo rapid, Cobra rapid, Curve rapid, Lambada rapid and Head Hunter rapid. Each of the rapids will give you the feel and motion as what the name means. This trip is suitable for advance and skilled paddlers but we always welcome you as the first timer to join us!

Itinerary

* The itinerary is for reference only, it subjects to any necessary changes in accordance to local requirements.
  • 1

    Meet at hotel lobby and transfer to Tenom Railway Station.

  • 2

    Arrived at Tenom Railway Station.

  • 3

    Transfer on to a local train which will go through the country side. Journey from Tenom Railway Station to Pangi 30 minutes.

  • 4

    Upon on arrival at Pangi, a safety briefing will conducted by qualified river guide before starting the ultimate raft down Padas River.

  • 5

    Start Rafting The rafting experience will last approximately 1.5 - 2 hours.

  • 6

    Finish rafting and transfer back to rafting base.

  • 7

    Enjoy local lunch.

  • 8

    Board the train for the return trip to Tenom and transfer back to Kota Kinabalu by van.

  • 9

    Estimated time arrival at Kota Kinabalu and transfer back to hotel.

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Breakfast
Local lunch
Lunch
N/A
Dinner

Warm Remind

  • Children and pregnant mothers are not permitted to join the tour due to safety reasons.
  • Surcharge of MYR30 per person applied for pickup location outside of Kota Kinabalu City Center. (Pickup and drop off from Shangri-la Tanjung Aru will be exempted.)
  • Participants must have trimmed fingernails and toenails.
  • No jewelries and valuable items allowed to be worn (or brought along) during these activities.
  • Recommended things to bring included : sandal with strap/sport shoes, short and T-shirt (Recommend not to wear white colour shirt or pants), swimwear, insect repellent, sun-block lotion, change of clothes, towel.
  • People with heart disease, epilepsy or other severe disease are advised not to join rafting.
  • Please prepare retainer for guest with glasses, and do not wear contact lenses.
  • There are no lockers provided in the rafting base , advise not to bring any valuables along the tour.

Pickup Time & Transport Fee

Pickup time below is for reference only, actual time will be sent to you upon booking is confirmed. Transport fee quoted is per person.

Zone Hotel Pickup Time Fee (MYR)
A Kota Kinabalu city North (Grandis, Hyatt, Gaya street area...) 4:00 am Free
B Kota Kinabalu city Center (Marriott, Marina Court, Horizon, ...) 4:00 am Free
C Kota Kinabalu city South (Sutera Harbour, KK Time Square, ...) 4:00 am Free
D Airport area (Shangri-La Tanjung Aru, Aeropod, ...) 4:00 am Free
E 1Borneo area (Tune, Grand Borneo, ...) 3:30 am 20.00
F Outskirt area (Shangri-La Rasa Ria, Nexus Karambunai, ...) 3:00 am 30.00
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How to Pay

Pay on travelling day

No advance payment is required, simply pay cash in Ringgit-Malaysia to tour guide. However, you still need pay in full for any cancellation made 1 day prior to tour date.

Pay Online

Accep Visa and MasterCard credit card, Malaysian bank transfer, Paypal, FPX, Alipay. 2.3% surcharge apply. Please be noted that 2.3% processing fee is non-refundable in case there is cancellation 3 days after the payment made.

Bank Transfer

for Malaysians:
Online banking through your Malaysia Bank Account

for International guests:
Use WISE - a Fast & convenient global transfers service, better exchange rate than conventional bank Telegraphic Transfer; No 2.3% processing fee; Generally we would receive your payment in same day.

Additional information

  • Min. Participant(s):  1 Persons To Go (child does not counted)

  • Tour location / Depart from: Kota Kinabalu

  • Recommend to book:  1 month(s) in advance

  • To book at least:  3 day(s) in advance

  • Cancellation & Refund Policy:  Not refunable for any cancellation made.

  • Tour Type: Sit-In-Coach basis (SIC). This tour is not private tour, you will share the trip with other guests come from different countries. Please notify us upon booking if you are looking for private tour, surcharge might be applied.

  • Insurance: Tourist transportation insurance included. Please contact your insurance agency for personal travel insurance.

  • Pickup Service:  Pickup service will be provided from the hotel/hostel/lodge that you are staying. Please wait at lobby while the tour guide will find you when he/she arrive. Dropoff service will be provided after travelling, please notify us upon booking if your dropoff location is differ from pickup location.

  • Specialities: You may decide the joining date, no compulsory tips (If you are happy and satisfied with the journey and the tour guide service, it's always a nice way to express your appreciation with tipping, OR words of thanks is good enough).

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