Sabah Tea Garden - Our Host

Sabah Adventure Camp will be held at the largest Organic Tea Garden on Borneo Island. For the 3 days, 3 nights programme, the camp will be ran at Sabah Tea Garden.

Sabah Tea Garden

Sabah Tea Garden is a government initiatives to develop the largest tea plantation on Borneo Island. Sabah Tea Plantation, nestled into the lush tropical wilderness of Malaysia’s first ever World Heritage Site, Mount Kinabalu, sits on a 6,200-acre land at 2,272 feet above sea level. It is surrounded by the world’s oldest rainforest of about 130 million years. Sabah Tea Plantation is the largest single commercial tea plantation in Borneo with approximated area of 1,000 acres endowed with an interesting plant and agriculture resources, Camellia Sinensis. It is also one of the very few tea plantations in the world that certified to produce organic tea. Sabah Tea Plantation is known to produce the finest grades of tea.

In the year 1976, the state government of Sabah had decided to alienate a total of 6,200 acres of land in Kampung Nalapak to Koperasi Desa (KPD). Sabah Tea Sdn Bhd was then incorporated on April 26, 1978 as a subsidiary of KPD to operate and manage the tea plantation. The Honorable Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad official opened the Sabah Tea Plantation on February 19, 1984.

The plantation is now wholly owned by Yee Lee Corporation (since 1997) which is listed on the Main Board of The Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange since 1993.

The Origin of Tea

The legendary origin of tea drinking has been traced back to the Chinese Emperor Chen Nung of 2737BC, who was also a scholar and herbalist, who discovered this detectable drink when he was sitting beneath a tree while his servant was boiling a pot of water. A few leaves from a tea plant (Camellia Sinensis) dropped into the pot of water, gave an excellent aroma and he found it tasted as good when sipped.The tea plant is essentially tropical and sub-tropical and therefore has wide climatic range. It is found at varying altitudes and classified accordingly.Tea grown at elevations over 1,200 meters above sea level is classified as High-grown and superior in aroma.The tea at an elevation below 600 meters is thick, coloury and distinguished as Low-grown.The Medium-grown Teas are those that fall in between these two elevations.

Activities Available

Educational Tour & School Programs

An enlightenment for students, teachers and parents alike where a better understanding of the nature and environment can be achieved.

• Tea Educational Tour

• Secondary School Holiday Program

• University Student Program

• English Language Program & Tour

Rainforest ~ Fauna & Flora

Over 1,000 hectares of rainforest at Sabah Tea Garden doorstep. All you need to do is just step out of your longhouse or bungalow and feast your eyes as far as you can see. Take a trek into the forest as natures’ wondrous awaits you

• Trekkings

• Special Interests: Birds, Small Animals, Fish, Herbs, Rafflesia, Bauhinias, Orchids

• Butterfly

• Rafflesia

• Night Drive/ Walk or Spotting

Leisure, Cultural & Retreat

The serene ambience is the medicine for pressured mind. The cool evening breeze comforts the body while the lullabies of the forest sound accompany you to a peaceful sleep ~ this is what we have to offer you.

Leisure Tour

• Plantation or Rainforest

• Picnic & swim in our cool rippling riverCultural

• Cultural Show

• Native Cuisine

• Cultural Weddings

• Wine MakingRetreat

• Designed according to requirements

Horse Riding

For horse riding enthusiasts Sabah Tea provides an ideal place for riding which can be done either among the tea plantation or the 130 million-year old rainforests. Challenging trails for competitive riding or endurance race, the choice is yours.

For Non-Rider

• Riding Lessons

• Paddock RideFor Rider

• Plantation Ride

• Rainforest Ride

• Endurance Ride

Mountain Biking

Cycling your way into Sabah Tea challenging trails and meandering in and out of the tea plantation and the rainforest with undulating natural landscape.

• Beginner Ride

• Adventure Ride

• Extreme Ride

Team Building

With the facilities available, Sabah Tea is an ideal location to hold Corporate Team Building Program.

• Camp Site

• Rope Course

Facilities
Type Capacity
Longhouses 75 pax – triple sharingOr 50 pax – twin sharing
Bungalows 36 pax – triple sharingOr 24 pax – twin sharing
Guest House 12 pax – triple sharingOr 8 pax for twin sharing
2 Conference Rooms 50 pax each
Multi-Purpose Hall 50 pax
Restaurant 100 pax
2 Camp Sites 100 pax each
Tennis Court 1’s
Football Field 1’s

Source of Information : www.sabahtea.net