Cameron Highlands Travel Guide

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Pro

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  Cold fresh air, greenery everywhere. 


Con

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  The ride up and down Cameron Highlands might be challenging for those with motion-sickness 


In a nutshell

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  no palm trees, no movie stars, just flowers, birds, bees and lots of tea! 

 

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Things to Do  

Brinchang Night Market

Brinchang Night Market, Cameron Highlands

 K2NG Says:  In the late afternoon on Fridays and weekends, makeshift stalls and mobile vans will start to move into the big open carpark in Brinchang, just opposite/outside the Police station. This place in just a few hours will be swarmed with stalls selling food, titbits and other... 

Around Tanah Rata

Around Tanah Rata, Cameron Highlands

 K2NG Says:  Tanah Rata did not change much from the last time I visited Cameron Highlands many years ago. At the very least, the tense and fearful feeling up the long, winding and dangerously narrow road from Tapah was still there. 

Rose Garden 1

Rose Garden 1, Cameron Highlands

 AngMimi Says:  Cameron Highlands can be considered as the biggest rose growing center with so much variety of roses growing here. There you can find yellow roses, red roses, orange roses, purple roses and many other colors. Admission Fee : RM4 adult, RM2 children. 

Strawberry Farms

Strawberry Farms, Cameron Highlands

 AngMimi Says:  Strawberry farms, you can find many around Brinchang, Tanah Rata and Kea Farm. I just loved and fascinated to see the strawberries grown locally in Malaysia. I wished I could plucked them and pop into my mouth ;-)) Such lovely dainty fruits. 

Have a cup of tea

Have a cup of tea, Cameron Highlands

 DaHongHua Says:  The Bharat tea and BOH tea established their tea plantations in Cameron Highlands. They are located along the road side, easily visible and you may stop and have a cup of tea and some snacks. The experience is different. 

Tea Plantations

Tea Plantations, Cameron Highlands

 gdilieto Says:  Cameron Highlands is the largest tea-growing region in Malaysia, with plantations become the top tourist attractions of the area. In the past home to a number of different tea producers, nowadays, with land and capital being diverted to more profitable vegetable farming,... 

Dive into the local history

Dive into the local history, Cameron Highlands

 Onoes Says:  Last month I visited the BOH tea plantation (Sungai Palas) the tea shop had many local products for sale. They had also an very interesting information book for sale Cameron Highlands Discover the history. I settled myself down for an afternoon tea and went through the book.... 

Agro Delight tour

Agro Delight tour, Cameron Highlands

 pres_16 Says:  Our afternoon tour was more on shopping or you may just engage in photography, the Agro Delight tour:1st stop: Beautiful flower nursery2nd stop: Water cress farm3rd stop: Open terraces of conventional farming4th stop: Cactus Point5th stop: Strawberry farm with self-picking... 

Nature Discovery tour

Nature Discovery tour, Cameron Highlands

 pres_16 Says:  Since public transportation is not common in the highlands, I was compelled to avail of the packaged tours offered by agencies in the town. This could be pricey but this is the best option if you don’t have your own car here.In my 2nd day, I went on a Nature Discovery tour... 

Hotels  

Cameron Highlands Resort

 4 Reviews and 200 Opinions  Unfortunately we could only stay for one night in the Cameron Highlands Resort. The rooms were quite... 

Restaurants  

Farm Fresh Strawberries!

Farm Fresh Strawberries!, Cameron Highlands

 Mozumbus Says:  Strawberry plantation is one of the trademarks of Cameron Highlands. We visited one such farm as part of the packaged tour during our Oriental Outings 2011Although observing the unique strawberry cultivation process was an experience itself, however, the adjacent 'factory... 

Ummph Tea Shop: Hot Cup of Tea with Some Great Views

Ummph Tea Shop: Hot Cup of Tea with Some Great Views, Cameron Highlands

 Mozumbus Says:  Sipping a hot cup of tea cannot be more rewarding while sitting in front of lush green tea plantations and with temperature around 16 C!The Ummph Tea Shop adjacent to BOH Tea Factory provided a real oomph to the day tour during our Oriental Outings 2011!The tea shop is... 

Transportation  

Transport from Tanah Rata to Brinchang

Transport from Tanah Rata to Brinchang, Cameron Highlands

 K2NG Says:  The bus between Tanah Rata and Brinchang is hourly , ie. 1.30pm , 2.30pm, 3.30pm etc... Price per trip per person is RM$1.50. The last bus from Tanah Rata to Brinchang is 6.30pm while the last bus back from Brinchang is between 7.30pm to 7.45pm. However,, the bus from... 

Walking from Tanah Rata to Brinchang

Walking from Tanah Rata to Brinchang, Cameron Highlands

 K2NG Says:  You may want to do an early morning walk to Brinchang from Tanah Rata to enjoy the fresh morning air and beautiful scenery along the way. The guides at Information Counter will most probably say distance is about 5km. But there is a shorter path than can cut the walking... 

Van from Penang to Cameron Highlands

Van from Penang to Cameron Highlands, Cameron Highlands

 pres_16 Says:  This trip is offered by the guesthouse I have stayed in Penang, the Old Penang Guesthouse. Fare rate is higher compared to the bus rates, but the trip via van is faster, saves time and gives you more time in Camerons specially if you are to stay only in a day or two. I paid... 

Shopping  

at the night market: Vegetable and fruit products

at the night market: Vegetable and fruit products, Cameron Highlands

 DaHongHua Says:  A good place for you to buy vegetables and fruits is at the Saturday night market. Farmers and traders selling their products in packets, in raw or in cooked, ready for you to eat. They even work further to value added their products. A good trend to do business, but as a... 

Licensed Money Changer: Shop for money!

Licensed Money Changer: Shop for money!, Cameron Highlands

 Mozumbus Says:  We found a coupe of places to convert our USD to MYR.The one was the May Bank branch and the other was a nearby currency exchange kiosk behind the Unitity bus stop. We found rates comparable to what we later found in KL, off 1-2%, which was fare imo. 

Local Customs  

Respect Tea Workers

Respect Tea Workers, Cameron Highlands

 Mozumbus Says:  While traveling to BOH Tea Estate, during our Oriental Outings 2011, the guide-cum-driver of the tour group stopped besides a bunch of Tea Workers who had been accumulating their leaf stock. While taking snaps from inside the van, I noticed that one of the workers was... 

Warnings Or Dangers  

The Unreliable Public Transport

The Unreliable Public Transport, Cameron Highlands

 Mozumbus Says:  Major attractions of Cameron Highland - Tea Farms, Strawberry cultivation, Rose valles, ect - are spread around the mountains and can be visited by using inexpensive public transport that connects various parts of the hill station.We observed two major hurdles during our... 

Off The Beaten Path  

Ee Feng Gu Honey Bee Farm

Ee Feng Gu Honey Bee Farm, Cameron Highlands

 yipsufen Says:  Beekeeping is a recent activity in the highlands and the only bee farm is located at Brinchang, just after the Butterfly Farm. Nearby, strategically places giant comic replicas of honey bees will lead you to the Ee Feng Gu Honey Bee Farm. Here you can view bees gathering... 

Favorites  

Jungle Hiking in Cameron Highlands

Jungle Hiking in Cameron Highlands, Cameron Highlands

 K2NG Says:  There are at least 9 jungle paths which you can try out. Some paths are not clearly marked and should be done with a guide. Although some of the paths are not meant to be challenging, there are others that can be tough. PATH 4 to Parits Falls is very easy while PATH 2 which... 

 
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 Sungai Palas Boh Tea PlantationBoh has a few tea plantations in Cameron Highlands. Sungai Palas can be considered the most well-catered to tourists and more... 

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Questions and Answers

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Q:  Will be driving to Cameron Highlands for a non-weekend day trip. I googled but not sure if most information are promotions by... 

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A: we visited CH earlier this year and you can see my CH page for details road to Sungai Palas tea plantation was good when we visited. if you reach there in the first... 

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 Low temperatures all year round allow terraced flower gardens, strawberry farms, tea plantations, orchards and vegetable gardens. Cabbages, tomatoes, carrots, green peppers and lettuce supplied by the... 

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 The cool climate and the fresh air of the mountain is very appealing to us and that's one of the reason for us to visit Cameron Highlands again and again or when any opportunity arise. The flowers... 

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