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206 NATURE, AGRICULTURE & PLANTATIONS
SABAH TEA RESORT
Km 17, Jalan Ranau Sandakan Kampung Nalapak 89309 Ranau, Sabah
T (088) 440 882
(Kota Kinabalu Office) (088) 879 220 (Plantation Office)
W sabahtea.net
IN BRIEF
The Sabah Tea Resort offers a chance to enjoy the scenic beauty of a tea plantation, to trek in the surrounding rainforest and escape from the city to a traditional longhouse or modern cottage room.
MAIN FEATURES
Sabah Tea is the largest single commercial tea garden on the island of Borneo. It sits on a 6,200-acre land at an elevation of 693 metres (2,272 feet) above sea level and is surrounded by the world’s oldest and
LOCATION / ROUTE
It is located 82km from Kinabalu Park and 121km from Kota Kinabalu.
By car: 2 hours drive from Kota Kinabalu.
By bus: 21⁄2 hours drive from Kota Kinabalu.
HOW TO GET THERE
By bus from Kota Kinabalu to Sandakan/ Tawau/ Lahad Datu/ Semporna, request a stop at the Sabah Tea main gate. It is 5-10 minutes walk to the reception area.
Taxis can be hired
directly to Sabah Tea.
The plantation gardens, dominated by this giant teapot, look out over the lush green tea terraces.
most diverse rainforest. It is one of the few plantations
in the world certified to produce organic tea, 100% free from pesticides, artificial
colouring and flavouring. It is also not blended
with tea leaves from other plantations and therefore, maintains the consistency
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