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  

Stop en-route at Lata Eskander falls

Stop en-route at Lata Eskander falls, Cameron Highlands

 saleemg Says:  A nice waterfall along the main road leading to the Cameron Highlands is too compelling not to stop by. The waterfall is easily accessible and apparently quite safe to take a refreshing shower underneath the falls or in the small pools (keep your bathing costumes ready if... 

Visit the Strawberry farms

Visit the Strawberry farms, Cameron Highlands

 saleemg Says:  Strawberry is a delight by itself, but when one hand-picks strawberry from the farm, the exprience is indeed thrilling and delightful. There are numerous strawberry farms around Cameron Highland, however, one that stood out was the " Big Red Strawberry" farm in Brinchang.... 

Rose Centre / valley

Rose Centre / valley, Cameron Highlands

 saleemg Says:  The name Rose Valley is quite misleading as the place is more of a rose nursery. However, it is worth the visit toexplore different varieties of rose flowers and some other flower species.Situated in Brinchang about 10 min scenic drive from the Equatorial Hotel. Take a look... 

Visit the tea plantations

Visit the tea plantations, Cameron Highlands

 saleemg Says:  There are various tea plantations within Cameron Highland, however, the one tha stands out is the Boh Tea plantation in Birchang...said to be the largest tea plantation in South East Asia. Not only is the drive breathtaking (you enter a different world all-together), the... 

Hire a ranger for Jungle Trekking

Hire a ranger for Jungle Trekking, Cameron Highlands

 DaHongHua Says:  In Tanah Rata town, there are travel agency who can organize a jungle trekking for you to explore the nature of Cameron Highlands, there are giant Raffresia, water falls and native people villages hidden in the natural rain forest. If you spare extra one or two days in... 

Visit vegetable farm

Visit vegetable farm, Cameron Highlands

 DaHongHua Says:  Its a great experience to visit vegetable farm as they welcome tourists. Do not think you can get cheaper vegetable, you are tourist, you buy once, you buy what is ready packed but it is hard for you to compare and complaint. May be you are just like me to follow the crowd... 

Visit strawberry farm

Visit strawberry farm, Cameron Highlands

 DaHongHua Says:  Strawberry farming in Cameron Highlands is rather a successful industry. Most of the farmer build their farm together with the fruits and its related products' sales center to promote the fruits and to let the visitors feel the farming environment and to have a close look at... 

Kea Farm

Kea Farm, Cameron Highlands

 cal6060 Says:  Kea Farm is not a farm, but a market with outdoor street vendors selling fresh produces, two line of shops selling souvenirs, flowers, and casual restaurants. It is 3KM away from Brinchang town. It is often called Kea Farm because most of its produces are freshly cultivated... 

Hotels  

Cameron Highlands Resort

 4 Reviews and 346 Opinions  Unfortunately we could only stay for one night in the Cameron Highlands Resort. The rooms were quite... 

Restaurants  

Phoenix restaurant at Hotel Equatorial Resort: Don't miss the Steamboat Dinner

Phoenix restaurant at Hotel Equatorial Resort: Don't miss the Steamboat Dinner, Cameron Highlands

 saleemg Says:  The Steamboat buffet dinner is a unique experience which should not be missed. A wide mix of local herbs, vegetables and sea food is provided on a large platter with steaming hot tom yam soup kept in the centre in a boiling pot. You keep on adding the provided seafood and... 

The Coffee Shop - Equatorial hotel: Good freshly cooked meals and sumptuous breakfast

The Coffee Shop - Equatorial hotel: Good freshly cooked meals and sumptuous breakfast, Cameron Highlands

 saleemg Says:  Nice basic restaurant serving good food at reasonable prices. The staff are very courteous and welcoming. Restaurant serves Asian and International cuisine with freshly baked yummy pizzas (try the fruit pizza..tastes heavenly) and fruit juices. Nasi Goreng ..Malay, Indian... 

Watercress Valley Restaurant: It's like sitting on top of a vegetable farm!

Watercress Valley Restaurant: It's like sitting on top of a vegetable farm!, Cameron Highlands

 Chriseyooi Says:  This restaurant is on a raised platform overseeing the vegetable farm, in particular the watercress. It was quite windy when we were there. When you are there, just enjoy the breeze and view. We loved the stir-fried watercress and the blended passion fruit juice. The... 

Transportation  

Reaching Cameron Highlands

Reaching Cameron Highlands, Cameron Highlands

 saleemg Says:  We had hired a 10 seater mini-van for our group of 9 persons, through Joel Travels. Same is managed by Mr Philip Anthony, who was very prompt and professional in his responses over Email and provided all the required details. The assigned driver, Chandran, was professional... 

Taxi in the Cameron Highlands

Taxi in the Cameron Highlands, Cameron Highlands

 gdilieto Says:  Hailing a taxi in the street is not an option in the Cameron Highlands and you will generally have to arrange for pickup. There are indeed a taxi station in Tanah Rata and one in Brinchang but you may find no taxis stationing and have to wait for one long time. The most... 

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... 

at Cameron Highlands: buying souvenirs

at Cameron Highlands: buying souvenirs, Cameron Highlands

 DaHongHua Says:  In Cameron Highlands, there are many places you can buy for souvenirs, the are of the same type but maybe different in price and quality. You can get things cheaper in Night Market, and higher price and better quality products at a souvenir shop in town. 

Avant Chocolate: Fancy Chocolate Products

Avant Chocolate: Fancy Chocolate Products, Cameron Highlands

 DaHongHua Says:  This shop invite my attraction as now Cameron Highlands produced chocolate too. It is a great idea if you want to buy some chocolate, you have many choice of different flavours. They are all well packed as a gift pack. Beside being a sales outlet for its chocolate products,... 

Tourist Traps  

TJ Tours - Dangerous Mopeds!

TJ Tours - Dangerous Mopeds!, Cameron Highlands

 Cindys123 Says:  Do not use TJ travel tours. We hire a moped from here, it turned out to be very dangerous. We broke down in the middle if the hills when the chain snapped. On closer examination, the chain and sprocket were really worn. With sheer drops off the road this could have been very... 

Bee farm near Equatorial hotel,Brinchang

Bee farm near Equatorial hotel,Brinchang, Cameron Highlands

 saleemg Says:  Not worth the time as there is nothing more than closed boxes of bee hives and a trip down the thicket. Better option is to visit the Bee farm in Tanah Rata, just before Lakehouse hotel (as you come from Brinchang going towards Ipoh. Here there is better variety of farm... 

Butterfly farm near the Equatorial hotel,Brinchang

Butterfly farm near the Equatorial hotel,Brinchang, Cameron Highlands

 saleemg Says:  You find more people than butterflies there :-) also I could only notice maximum two species. If you have enough time on hand, then there is no harm in visiting the place only to see a wide variety of flowers, as the entrance fee is nominal. 

Favorites  

General Post Office in Tanah Rata

General Post Office in Tanah Rata, Cameron Highlands

 DaHongHua Says:  It is always meaningful and memorable to send a post card to yourself at your home address, to a good friends or to VT friends while you are on holiday away from home. If you want to do this, the post office in Cameron Highlands can be found easily at the Tanah Rata town... 

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