A pretty tea plantation huddles in the mountains near Ranau, producing the famous Sabah Tea. Contact the garden to arrange tours of both the plantation and surrounding rainforest and river valleys. Overnight packages (room/cottage RM140/280, camping per person RM30) are available in a cosy bungalow, a traditional longhouse or campsite. Also offers tours of the facilities coupled with a trip for a fish foot massage (RM120). It gets pretty nippy at night, so take a sweater if staying overnight.
Sabah Tea Garden
Sabah
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Packed with aromas and produce from all over the region, this is where locals come to haggle and barter every Saturday evening. It's especially photogenic…
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In 1945 Sabah-occupying Japanese sent 641 British and 1793 Australian POWs on a series of forced marches from Sandakan to Ranau. Only six – all…
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Many of the plants found on Mt Kinabalu and in Kinabalu National Park are cultivated in the Botanical Garden, north of the visitors centre. Guided tours…
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Around 26km northeast of Tambunan, this gorgeous 17m-high waterfall plunges into a deep pool below, perfect for a refreshing dip. There's a spartan hostel…