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of quality and purity. Tea leaves are meticulously selected and controlled to produce a distinct taste with full body aroma.
Visitors to the Tea Resort can learn everything about tea cultivation, including harvesting, packaging, brewing and identifying premium teas. For a chance to savour
the range of teas grown here, adjourn to the
Sabah Tea Restaurant.
It offers freshly-made “tea pancakes” and an excellent range of dishes. The gift shop offers a selection of tea biscuits, tea chocolates, and tea gift packs. Some teas are sold only onsite.
Overnight guests can enjoy the experience of
a traditional Longhouse, complete with a cultural dance performed by
the village children. Morning walks in the cool refreshing air offer
a chance to enjoy the mesmerising sunrise view
Enjoy a cool morning walk to see the sunrise over misty Mount Kinabalu.
of Mount Kinabalu. Guests can enjoy trekking along shaded jungle trails to get up close to the world’s largest flower, the Rafflesia (when in bloom). Guided river walks are also popular.
Several packages are available, including stopover trips with a short tour,
a full day package and overnight stays such as
the “Sabah Tea Adventure 2 Days, 1 Night” package,
winner of the “Best
Tour Programme for Education Tourism” from Tourism Malaysia. A new package even focuses on environmental education, tree planting and discussions on global warming.
Corporations can organise meetings here, with facilities for team building, games, batik painting, a tea school, mountain biking and rainforest camping.
are hand-rolling the wok-roasted tea leaves to facilitate A cup of refreshing and natural Sabah Tea. further fermentation.
Visitors learning hands-on how tea is made. Here they