BORNEO HAPPY FARM

Borneo Happy Farm — A Nature Escape in Sarawak

Nestled about 45 minutes’ drive from Kuching City Centre, Borneo Happy Farm offers visitors a refreshing break from urban life, a place where nature, farming, culture, and fun come together in a beautiful rural setting.

Borneo Happy Farm is more than just a farm, it’s an agro‑ecotourism attraction designed to raise awareness of nature conservation, sustainable agriculture, and rural lifestyles. Spread across roughly 130 acres of land, with pasture, orchards, tropical vegetation and rainforest trails, the farm invites visitors of all ages to explore, learn, and relax.

Activities & Experiences

Borneo Happy Farm blends learning and recreation with a variety of activities:

Interact with a range of friendly farm animals such as goats, horses, sheep, cows and buffaloes. There are also areas dedicated to rabbits, turtles, birds and other small creatures.

Tropical rainforest trails through lush green paths where nature lovers can enjoy a calm walk and absorb fresh air.

DIY experiences like pottery and planting for creative, hands‑on fun.

Team‑building programs and group activities tailored for schools, companies and youth organizations.

Relaxing amenities like cozy accommodation and a hot water spa jacuzzi for unwinding after a day of exploring.

Many visitors also enjoy additional adventure attractions such as ziplining, horse riding, flying fox, buggy rides and archery (although availability may vary). Reviews highlight these as fun and memorable activities that add variety to the farm experience.

Experimental Tour

12 December 2025

REBORN带你回归自然：婆罗洲开心农场责任旅游探索

REBORN Brings You Back to Nature: A Responsible Tourism Exploration at Borneo Happy Farm

考察启动：责任旅游强调社区与社会各界参与

婆罗洲责任旅游中心（REBORN）考察团近日前往婆罗洲开心农场进行实地考察，就责任旅游的发展方向展开深入交流。双方在文化、科研及社区参与方面取得初步共识，并计划以石隆门为起点，整合东南亚地区旅游与文化资源，推动责任旅游的可持续发展，提升该地区在国际责任旅游领域的影响力。此次考察特别强调，推动责任旅游不仅需要旅游机构和企业的努力，更离不开社区和社会各界的共同参与。

Field Study Launch: Responsible Tourism Emphasizes Community and Multi-Stakeholder Participation

The Centre for Responsible Borneo (REBORN) field study delegation recently visited Borneo Happy Farm for an on-site assessment and in-depth discussions on the future direction of responsible tourism. Both parties reached a preliminary consensus in areas including culture, research, and community participation, and plan to take the Bau (Serian–Bau area) as a starting point to integrate tourism and cultural resources across Southeast Asia. This initiative aims to promote the sustainable development of responsible tourism while enhancing the region’s influence in the international responsible tourism arena. The field study particularly emphasized that advancing responsible tourism requires not only the efforts of tourism organizations and enterprises, but also the active participation and collaboration of local communities and stakeholders from all sectors of society.

深度体验：生态与文化并重

考察期间，方文祥太平局绅亲自向考察团介绍了龙鱼、豚鼠及草原与雨林生态等知识。然而，更令考察团印象深刻的，是开心农场倡导的理念与文化：游客不仅能够亲近自然，还能深入了解砂拉越的历史文化、华人文化及本土创业精神，实现回归自然的同时，获得深度的文化体验。

方文祥表示，开心农场将农业观光、生态旅游、文化体验、教育农园与休闲旅游结合，并融入自然科学与环保理念，是社区、企业与社会各界共同推动责任旅游的实践案例。他强调，保护生态就是保护自身，回归自然便能让人心境超然。

In-Depth Experience: A Balanced Focus on Ecology and Culture

During the field study, Mr. Fang Wenxiang, a respected community leader, personally introduced the delegation to knowledge about arowana fish, guinea pigs, grassland ecosystems, and rainforest ecology. However, what left an even deeper impression on the delegation was the philosophy and cultural values advocated by Happy Farm. Visitors are not only able to connect closely with nature, but also gain deeper insights into Sarawak’s history and culture, Chinese heritage, and the spirit of local entrepreneurship, allowing them to return to nature while experiencing meaningful cultural depth.

Mr. Fang explained that Happy Farm integrates agro-tourism, ecotourism, cultural experiences, educational farming, and leisure tourism, while incorporating principles of natural science and environmental protection. It stands as a practical example of responsible tourism driven collaboratively by the community, businesses, and society at large. He emphasized that protecting the ecosystem is ultimately protecting ourselves, and that returning to nature allows the mind to attain clarity and tranquillity.

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潜力与契合：砂拉越与责任旅游理念

砂拉越无论在生态资源还是多元文化层面，长期以来都被外界低估。砂拉越秉持多元包容、务实理性的社会精神，在责任旅游领域具备进一步发展的潜力，有望逐步成为全国乃至国际关注的焦点。这一理念与婆罗洲责任旅游中心“绿金探索之旅”项目方向高度契合。

陈芳尧教授指出，责任旅游是一种生活方式，通过社区和社会各界的共同努力，当地文化得到尊重、自然环境得到保护，社区实现可持续发展。他表示：“我们希望通过责任旅游，让旅游本身成为一种不同以往的体验，使游客与当地社区都能从中受益。”

Potential and Alignment: Sarawak and the Principles of Responsible Tourism

Sarawak’s ecological resources and cultural diversity have long been underestimated by the outside world. Upholding a spirit of inclusiveness, pragmatism, and rationality, Sarawak possesses strong potential for further development in the field of responsible tourism and is well positioned to gradually become a focus of national and even international attention. This vision closely aligns with the direction of the Responsible Ecotourism Borneo Network’s “Green & Gold Exploration Journey” initiative.

Professor Dr. Hiram Ting noted that responsible tourism is a way of life. Through the collective efforts of communities and various sectors of society, local cultures are respected, the natural environment is protected, and communities are able to achieve sustainable development. He stated: “We hope that through responsible tourism, travel itself can become a different kind of experience, one in which both visitors and local communities’ benefit."

展望未来：由点及面推动可持续发展

参观结束后，双方初步达成共识，下一阶段将从文化与科研角度切入，由点及面，以石隆门地区为起点，推动责任旅游的可持续发展，并进一步提升该地区在国际责任旅游领域的影响力。

Looking Ahead: Driving Sustainable Development from Local Initiatives to Broader Impact

Following the visit, both parties reached a preliminary consensus that the next phase will focus on culture and research as key entry points. Starting from the Bau area, efforts will expand from localized initiatives to a broader regional scale, promoting the sustainable development of responsible tourism and further enhancing the area’s influence within the international responsible tourism arena.

📍 Information

The farm operates Wednesday to Sunday, plus school and public holidays (typically 8:30 AM–5:00 PM).
It’s best to come by car, as public transport options are limited; there’s ample free parking on site.
Wear comfortable shoes because the terrain, especially rainforest trails can be uneven.