These Sabah Tea Garden photos were taken during one of my many trips to Borneo, and I was actually on the way up north and made a stop here to visit this unique tea plantation in Sabah.The Sabah Tea Garden is an award-winning brand and the top tea supplier and exporter in Borneo. It offers many tea selections. This place is also a well-known stopover destination up to the north of Borneo, where Kudat is located.

It is also near the Ranau area, and at times, many travellers will spend a night here to experience the cool air and unique teas and see how the entire tea process is done here.

Once you get here, you will first see the main reception building, which houses the reception, restaurant, and souvenir shop, which sells a wide range of tea and other products. Around the back, they have a cottage area that acts as a cosy little homestay with little gardens outside each unit.The factory area offers a complete tour of how the tea is collected, processed, and finally packaged. Then, a demonstration is given in a room to show the difference between low-quality and high-quality teas.

This was quite interesting as I never knew you could dye tea leaves, as demonstrated in two cups before my eyes. Finally, a range of products has been sold in the last room since the early days.

When you exit the factory showroom, you can visit the central tea plantation and see the tea trees.

When I was done here, my journey continued towards the Tip of Borneo for another exciting adventure.

Along the way, I stopped at one of the few remaining well-preserved Rungus tribe houses. The unique longhouse offers tours and charges a small fee.

If you are self-driving, I recommend using Waze or Google Maps to find this location. There is only one main road heading northeast of Kota Kinabalu. Road signs are easy to identify, and you head to Ranau or Kundasang along the A150 road. The Sabah Tea Plantation is located after the towns of Kundasang and Ranau.

There are also tour companies in KK that make day trips to this place; therefore, you can inquire about this from any tour agent in Kota Kinabalu. Apart from the scenic journey to get here, you will experience watching the simple and beautiful life of the local villages along the way.For the record, Malaysia has a few tea plantations, with Sabah Tea being the largest in Borneo and Bharat Tea Plantation in Cameron Highlands being the largest in peninsular Malaysia. There is also Sungai Palas Boh Tea Plantation in Cameron Highlands.

I hope you enjoyed my Sabah Tea Garden review and photos. Please ask below if you have any questions about this beautiful place.