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Welcome to Cameron Highlands
One of the wonders of Malaysia,
Cameron Highlands is the perfect, cool
mountain hideaway distance from all
the frantic rush of city life. Being a
primarily agricultural domain, you will
find an abundance of vegetables and
fruits farm in this highland paradise.
Also, Cameron Highlands is a leading
Little Facts about Cameron Highlands Malaysia!
Main Townships Cameron Highlands is made up of 3 main
townships at different elevations. The
first town you’ll see coming from the
south is Ringlet, followed by Tanah Rata
and Brinchang. Bertam Valley, Kea
Farm, Tringkap, Kuala Terla and
Kampung Raja are the other smaller
settlements located in the highlands.
RINGLET - This is the first town you’ll
reach if you are driving up from Tapah
way. At an elevation of about 1,200
meters above sea-level, the climate
here is not particularly cool, as opposed
to higher elevation towns like Tanah
Rata or Brinchang. Ringlet is one of the
main agricultural hubs in the highlands.
TANAH RATA – This is the major town
located in this magical Highlands. This
town is also the administrative hub of
Cameron Highlands where the most of
government offices are located. Being
producer of flowers in Malaysia; be
prepared for a lovely sight of
extraordinary flowers you won’t see
flourishing elsewhere in Malaysia! Drive
up as high as 1500 meters above sea-
level to get here and enjoy
temperatures as low as 16c year-round.
the main town in the highlands, Tanah
Rata is well-served by a range of
accommodation, eateries, shops, post
office, money-changers, banks,
hospital, clinics, travel agencies, tourist
information centre, a scenic public
garden, golf-course, a bus station and
taxi stands. The weather is nice to
explore around the place. The town is
also a popular stop for tourist because
there are various jungle tracks and
waterfall trails begin here.
BRINCHANG – Brinchang is about 10
minutes drive or 3km from Tanah Rata.
This is where you will find most of
smaller hotels and food outlets .One of
the attraction in this town is the night
market, “pasar malam”, is located
here.
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BOH TEA PLANTATION, Ringlet –
Beautiful tea estate located 6km
along a winding road past vegetable
farms. Visitors can view the factory
and relax with a cup of Boh Tea at
the tea shop.
SUNGAI PALAS TEA CENTRE –
Recently opened by BOH Plantations
at Sungai Palas tea garden.
Places of Interests
ROSE GARDENS – There are 3
beautiful rose garden in Cameron.
You can visit them at i) Rose Centre
in Kea Farm ii) Robertson Rose
Garden in Sungai Palas and iii) Rose
Valley in Tringkap.
STRAWBERRY FARMS – There are
many few strawberry farms in this
highland. The few farms along the
main road between Kea Farm and
Tanah Rata are: i) Healthy
Strawberry Farm ii) Kasimanis
Strawberry Farm iii) Kok Lim
Strawberry Farm iv) Raju’s Hill
Strawberry Farm
BUTTERFLY FARMS – There are two
butterfly centres along main road of
Kea Farm. Both centres have variety
of butterflies and insects
HONEY BEE FARMS – There are two
honey bee farms in Cameron
Highlands. Both have beautiful
landscaped gardens.
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Places of Interests
CACTUS FARMS – You can find
hundreds of cacti and plants at the
Cactus Valley in Brinchang and the
Cactus Point along the main road
from Brinchang to Kea Farm
TIME TUNNEL – Experience the rustic
charm of a unique gallery that
captures the spirit of the bygone
eras of Malaysian life. View a
treasure trove of heartwarming
artifacts that depict life as it was
lived then. Behold rare, nostalgic
photographs revealing history of
Cameron. Truly, a journey back in
time not to be missed!
DAY MARKET – There are many day
markets in along the main road
between Ringlet and Kampung Raja.
Tourist can find variety of
vegetables and be fascinated by
colorful-painted flowers.
NIGHT MARKET – Night Market or
locally called as “Pasar Malam” is an
interesting sights in Cameron
Highlands. One of the popular Pasar
Malam venue is located right in
front of the Brinchang Police
Station. In this place, you can find
all the local delicacies. Mostly open
on Fridays, Weekends and holidays.
ROBINSON FALLS – The Robinson
Falls are located in Tanah Rata. You
can walk a number of jungle trails
and one of them, no 9, leading in a
short walk to this attractive
waterfall.
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Getting to Cameron Highlands via Simpang Pulai Route
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Strawberry Farms Location Map
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Kea Farm Location Map
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Tea Plantations Location Map