Cameron Highlands, known for its tea plantation, cool weather, golf courses, spas and hotels is located in Pahang with its borders occupying Perak and Kelantan. Sitting at an elevation of 1,450m/4,750 ft, the temperature here ranges from 15 °C to 25 °C. Cameron Highlands got its name from a British explorer and geologist, William Cameron whom was given the task to map the Pahang and Perak border.
Cameron Highlands – Malaysia
To get here, hop on a bus from Tasik Bandar Selatan station (TBS to Cameron Highlands bus tickets) which would take a travel time of 3 hours 30 minutes. If you plan to drive here, do be careful as the roads are notorious for being slippery during a downpour. The road up here is pretty windy, so make sure you are equipped with vomit bags and nausea tablets in case you get motion sickness. Want to know more about our trip to Pahang? Check out our recent post DO NOT MISS THIS! PAHANG TRAVEL GUIDE
Lush greenery – BOH Tea Garden
With so many places to visit, we have narrowed it down the Top 6 Attractions in Cameron Highlands for you.
1. Visit the largest tea plantation in Malaysia, BOH Tea Garden
BOH Tea Garden
Hiking up BOH view point – Boh Tea Garden
Literally breath taking view – Boh Tea Garden
Covering a massive 465 hectares, BOH Tea Garden is first and largest tea plantation in Malaysia. Here you can join a tour of BOH’s tea factory, visit BOH’s Tea Gift Shop, sample delicious BOH teas at BOH Café, or explore the hiking trails here.
2. Visit the iconic Sungei Palas Tea Garden
Sungei Palas Tea Garden (Image credit: Malaysia Flavours)
BOH Cafe – Sungei Palas Tea Garden
Climb up the flight of stairs – Sungei Palas Tea Garden
Sungei Palas Tea Garden
Enjoying picnic with beautiful views (Image credit: Pure Glutton)
Drive up another 40 minutes from BOH Tea Garden is the Sungei Palas Tea Garden also owned by BOH. The viewing deck with a bird’s eye view of BOH tea gardens makes Sungei Palas Tea Garden the most popular attraction in Cameron Highlands.
Its a 1 way road driving up here, so take extra precaution
Yes, Cameron Highlands is also famous for its strawberry farms. There are plenty of strawberry farms in Cameron Highlands to choose from. If you are not sure which one to choose from, why not visit one of the popular ones such as Big Red Strawberry Farm which is located in Brinchang. Entry into the strawberry farm is free and depending on the season, you may have the opportunity to pick your own strawberries. Do check with them if you intend to do so.
4. Visit the Honey Bee Farms in Cameron Highlands
Cameron Tringkap Bee Farm
Entrance to Cameron Tringkap Bee Farm
Cameron Tringkap Bee Farm is probably one of the most popular bee farms in the area, however during our visit there was nothing much to see, except for the bee museum and stalls selling locally made honey.
Bee Museum – Cameron Tringkap Bee Farm
Bee hives – Bee Museum
Natural Bee Comb – Bee Museum
Honey products for sale – Cameron Tringkap Bee Farm
You can also check out the nearby Ee Feng Gu Bee Farm which has more options and a bee farm for those interested to see the bees at work.
Ee Feng Gu Bee Farm
Some of the bee farms here even have mini strawberry farms, so you can ‘kill two birds with one stone’. We also tried the honeycombs here and boy, it was delicious!
Another attraction that most might miss is the Cameron Lavender Garden. This garden is one of the few places in Malaysia where you can find beautiful purple lavender flowers. Cameron Lavender Garden is located around 9 km from Brinchang town and features a 3 storey building. You can even pick your own flowers here for a small fee of RM 2 per stalk. This garden presents beautiful backdrop for you to take photos, which is probably why it is a popular hotspot. After you are done taking photos, be sure to try their homemade lavender flavoured ice-cream. Does it taste nice? Well, I guess you have to find out for yourself! 😏
6. Explore the hidden gem of Cameron Highlands: Mossey Forest
Mossy Forest walkways (Image credit: JomJalan)
The lookout view point (Image credit: travelswithsun)
Covered in a mysterious mist with overgrown trees, Mossey Forest is one of the hidden gems in Cameron Highlands yet to be discovered. The forest sits at an elevation of 2,032 m/6,700 ft with temperature fluctuating between 10°C to 25°C. To get here, you can join a tour (Klook or Rama Rama just to name a few) or drive up here yourselves. Do note that the roads up here are scattered with potholes and uncovered drains, and to make it more challenging it only has a 1 way road with cars coming from opposite directions. Nevertheless, the eerie vibe, cool breeze and misty fog somehow creates a serene atmosphere. Entrance fees for locals is RM10 (adult) and RM5 (child); foreigners RM30 (adult) and RM15 (child).
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