Cameron Highlands

Cameron Highlands is a well developed hill resort which is located in the state of Pahang in Peninsular malaysia. It wasnamed after a British surveyor, William Cameron who discovered it in 1885 during a mapping expedition. Since 1920, thehill has undergone various development that makes what it is today - an excellent place for tourists to spend their holidays.

Its temperature ranges from 10 °C to 25 °C hence a favourite place for one to escape the heat of the cities.One can easily take a slow drive up or down the highland depending on which route one takes and stop by the many strawberry farms, vegetable gardens, cactus gardens, bee farms and rose gardens. Buy some of the products that are sold as you visit the farms.

Tea Plantation

A neatly planted tea plantation

Transporting tea leaves to the factory

Cactus Garden

Some of the cactus that are on sale

Bee Farm

Bee farm

This picture of the bee farm is taken from Ee Feng Gu Farn. Entrance to the farm is free of charge. Here you will be able to sample and taste the honey produced from this farm and purchase some if you want to. Even if you do not intend to purchase the honey, dropping by the farm and taking a walk around it is an experience itself. You will be able to see the many beautiful flowers that are planted as nectar for the bees to make honey.

Brinchang Mountain

Brinchang Mountain at 6666 feet above sea level

For the more adventures, take a drive or book a tour to Brinchang Mountain, the second highest mountain in Cameron Highlands.You will be able to see the beautiful landscape on your way there. As the road is quite narrow, be careful when you drive.Try to go when the weather is not too misty or you may not be able to see a good view of the valley when you reach the mountain. If you can, jungle trek and you will see the many beautiful plants of the mountain but make sure you get a good guide so as not to get lost in the jungle.

Accommodation

The Tudor Style Lakehouse

There are many budget, middle and high end hotels that you can choose to stay. The high end hotels include Cameron Highlands Hotel and Equatorial Hotel. For those who like to experience the Tudor Style hotel, there is theLakehouse hotel which is located in Ringlet.

Personally, I would like to recommend The Lakehouse which was refurbished recently but still maintain its unique Tudor style. It has a big garden where one can sit and enjoy the mountainous scenery surrounding it. For those who is on a tighterbudget, Rosa Pasadena is another reasonably priced hotel with basic amenities.

Getting To Cameron Highlands

If you are coming from the city of Kuala Lumpur, there are basically 2 ways to reach Cameron Highlands. The old and traditional way is driving through the narrow road via the town of Tapah. Though the journey up is winding, you will be able to see many beautiful plants that abound here.

The other easier way is using the NKVE Expressway and exit at Simpang Pulai instead of Tapah. The road from Simpang Pulai toCameron is a new road which was opened to the public recently. It is wider and less winding compared to the traditionalroute. This route takes appoximately 51 km to reach Sungai Ikan.

If you are adventures, I would like to recommend that you go up using the traditional way via Tapah and coming back using theSimpang Pulai way. I can assure you that you will enjoy both of your trips.

Butterfly Garden

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