About Sabah Tea Garden
Sabah Tea Garden is a 2,480-acre organic tea plantation located in Kampung Nalapak, Ranau, Sabah, on the foothills of Mount Kinabalu. Established in 1978, it is the largest tea plantation in Borneo and the only organic tea garden in Sabah. The site combines cultivated tea fields, a tea factory, and visitor facilities, offering guided tours, tea tasting, and panoramic views of the surrounding highland landscape.
Visitors guide
Visitors can expect expansive terraced tea fields set against the Mount Kinabalu highlands, a working tea factory with guided tours explaining processing from leaf to packaging, and a tea house for tasting. The site includes walking paths through the plantation, viewpoints over the estate, a visitor centre, restaurant, gift shop, and accommodation and camping areas within a cool, rural highland environment.
Key highlights
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Largest tea plantation in Borneo covering 2,480 acres
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Only certified organic tea garden in Sabah
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Guided tea factory tour with tea tasting
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Panoramic views of tea fields with Mount Kinabalu backdrop
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On-site Sabah Tea Resort accommodation and campsite
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Tea house and gift shop selling Sabah Tea products
History of Sabah Tea Garden
Established in 1978 and began commercial tea production in 1984, Sabah Tea Garden was developed as a rural agricultural project in the highlands of Ranau. It has grown into the largest tea plantation in Borneo and a long-running producer of Sabah Tea, contributing to the region's agricultural development.
Culture & Context
Represents Sabah's highland agricultural heritage and organic farming practices. The plantation is a well-known example of local tea cultivation and processing, and serves as an educational site for visitors to learn about tea production in Borneo.
Route
| By air | Fly to Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI), then continue by road to Ranau |
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