2_Malaysia Peninsular Cool Highland, Pahang, Cameron Highland 马来西亚半岛,彭亨州属,金马仑高原







































Malaysia Peninsular Cool Highland, Pahang, Cameron Highland  

马来西亚半岛,彭亨州属金马仑高原


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This road is the most popular route to the highlands as its wider and less winding. Some driver from the south also use this road compared to the Tapah route. It only takes about 50 minutes to get to Kampung Raja from Simpang Pulai and this is the fastest way to get to the highlands if you are travelling from the north (Penang or Ipoh).

Take Exit 137 (Simpang Pulai) and turn right at the traffic light right after the toll booth and drive for about 200 metres before you reach a traffic light.. Turn right again and your’re on you’re way to Cameron Highlands.You will get some magnificent views of the mountain ranges along this road.

After about an hour, you will reach the Kampung Raja junction where you will have to turn right from the new road into Kampung Raja town. You’re now in Cameron Highlands and you can just follow the main road to your destination. Brinchang & Tanah Rata is about 25-30kms from here.

Driving Tips :
If you are driving from the south (Kuala Lumpur), this route would be longer if your destination is Tanah Rata or Brinchang.
Driving up this road is a pleasant experience as it gives you some great views of mountains.

Since the roads are less winding, people tend to speed here but watch out for the sharp bends at some stretches.

There is limited mobile coverage along this road.

Attraction

Lavender Garden
Opened in 2013, Lavender Garden which is Cameron Highland’s newest attraction is located just before Tringkap town when travelling from Simpang Pulai. s a floral themed park with cemented terraced hill slopes where ascending row upon row of flowers are grown, offering a dazzle of colours for visitors to admire and photograph.
The lavender itself isn’t as plentiful as one may expect with artificial lavender scent permeating the air at the entrance but live lavender plants can be seen planted in a large plot at the centre of this park.

There are also many types of flowers grown here such as gerberas, camellias, roses, peonies and yellow daisies.

An apiary and a small gift shop selling lavender products are among the other offerings while potted lavender plants are sold for RM15 each. Visitors can also self-pick daisies for RM2 per stalk or 6 for RM10. There is a gift shop selling lavender products and a cafe offering good strawberry milk shake, and Lavender ice cream for RM5.50

Vegetable Farm
The main economic activity in Cameron Highlands beside tourism is Agriculture. The highlands produce vegetables all year round and these are suplied all over the country as well as Singapore. Vegetable farms are located throughout the highlands and most of these are off limits to tourists due to its accessibility. These are mainly located in Kapmung Raja, Kuala Terla, Tringkap, Ringlet and Bertam Valley.


Due to the increasing tourist arrivals, there have been more smaller farms cropping up all over the highlands. These farms produce everything from flowers and vegetables to strawberries. These are primarily for walk in tourists.

There are also a few organic farms in the highlands and visit can be arranged by some tour companies

MARDI
MARDI Cameron Highlands was established by the Malayan British administrators in 1925 and was then known as the Federal Experimental Station for agricultural produce. The Agro technology Park is located within the station and was officiated in 2003 by His Royal Highness DYMM The Sultan Of Pahang

The park houses some of the oldest tea bushes in the country which was grown here during experimental stages when the plant was introduced in the country in 1925 .It also has experimental greenhouses for temperate fruits such as apples and persimmons.

The star attraction at the Agro Technology Park in MARDI Cameron Highlands must surely be its pergolas of Butterfly Jade Vine and Lady Slipper vine, both displaying spectacular cascading flower trusses. The Lady Slipper vine or also know as Clock Vine or Doll’s Shoes is a native to India and its spectacular yellow and reddish-brown flowers that hang in pendent racemes are exotic indeed.

Even more exotic looking are the turquoise claw-shaped flowers of the Butterfly Jade Vine which resembles a butterfly when two flowers are put together. The pendent-like trusses can carry up to 75 or more individual flowers and can reach up to three metres long.

Other lovely and showy display of blooms enticing visitors for a photo or two are its colourful busy lilies, roses and dahlias.
The centre also grows and displays a variety of other exotic sub-tropical flowering plants, herbs, highland fruits and vegetables including strawberries, and potted plants for sale.

The Agro technology Park which is about a kilometre from Tanah Rata also boasts an English Garden, strawberry farm and production centre, vegetable and cut flower production, green house research facility and the sales centre. It even offers accommodation in the form of an ‘English Cottage.’

Tea Plantations
No trip to Cameron Highlands is complete without a trip to the tea plantations. This is one of the main attraction that’s got to be on your “must see” list. The plantations have got scenic views of the mountains for you to enjoy. You can visit the factories to learn about the tea making process and you can also sit down and enjoy a cup of tea at the café.

There are four main tea plantations in Cameron Highlands

Boh Tea Plantations (Main Plantation)
BOH Plantations Sdn Bhd is the leading tea grower in Malaysia which has 2 plantations in the highlands - the Main Boh Plantation and the Boh Sungei Palas Plantation. With a production capacity approaching 3000kgs per hectare, the Company produces 4 million kgs of tea annually which translates to about 5.5 million cups per day. This represents about 70% of all tea produced in Malaysia. The main Boh Tea Plantation is situated in the south between Ringlet and Tanah Rata. This plantation is less crowded but it hasa good view of the terraces.

Boh Sungai Palas Tea Plantation
This is another tea plantation owned by Boh and it is located further up north from the mail plantation. The tea centre is popular among tourists and this plantation can get crowded during the holiday seasons.

Located on a hilltop, amidst rows of tea bushes and close to Gunung Brinchang, it offers the best possible introduction to Malaysian teas in a truly spectacular setting.

Cameron Valley Tea Plantation (Bharat Tea Plantation)
Tourists heading towards Tanah Rata from the old Tapah-Cameron Highlands road will not miss the beautiful Bharat Tea Plantation which covers a whole range of undulating hill slopes.

Located only 5km before Tanah Rata, Bharat which was established in 1933 is the second largest tea producer in Cameron Highlands. This tea growing company also has a tea estate in Tringkap town further down along the main Cameron Highlands road where its signature brand ‘Cameron Valley’ tea is produced.

However, its primary Bharat tea estate is the one most visited by tourists as its located just along the main road near Tanah Rata. This particular plantation has two tea houses situated several hundred metres apart, both serving good fresh tea, a variety of cakes, scones and strawberry jam, as well as English biscuits.

Both tea houses sell souvenirs too and receive a good number of visitors during weekends and holidays. But the older one that first greets tourists from the lowland is where one can take a path that leads down the tea estate for visitors to explore the tea plantation. The second tea house, however, has a much larger car park to cater for tourist arriving by cars during the peak season and both centers offer impressive views of the valley.

Bharat Tea is open daily; from 9am to as late as 6pm on busy days.

Strawberry Farms
The climate in Cameron Highlands is excellent for year-round strawberry production and this has encouraged many farmers to cultivate this fruit. In fact, strawberry production is such a big business here, the people of Cameron Highlands have associated themselves very closely with this fruit. Hotels are named after strawberries, clothes come in strawberry prints, there are strawberry toys, strawberry souvenirs, even pillows, strawberry farm visits, strawberry jam, ice cream and a whole range of Malaysian food fusioned with this berry.

Unlike its European counterpart the Strawberries grown here are not as big and sweet as what's available there. The craze for everything strawberry seems to only apply to local tourists who do not get to see this fruit grown in a large scale anywhere else in the country.

Most strawberry farms are situated around Tanah Rata, Brinchang and Kea Farm. During higher production season from May till August, many of these farms offer strawberry picking by hand to attract visitors. Visitors wishing to indulge in this activity are charged between RM50 to RM60 a kg of fruit plucked.

Some of the most popular strawberry farms where visitors can do interactive visits are Big Red Strawberry Farm in Brinchang, Kasimani’s Farm close to the Golf Course and Kok Lim Strawberry Farm, S-Corner and Raju Hill Strawberry Farm near Kea Farm.

Vegetable Farms
Vegetable farms are located throughout the highlands and most of the farms allow visitors in. Drive up to Tringkap or Kuala Terla to get a roadside view of the larger vegetable farms.

Due to the increasing tourist arrivals, there have been more smaller farms cropping up all over the highlands. These farms produce everything from flowers and vegetables to strawberries. These are primarily for walk in tourists. The other bigger farms which produce vegetables for the nation’s consumptions are usually not on the tourist map and are located in the interiors or Kuala Terla and Bertam Valley.

Visit to organic farms can be arranged by some tour companies.

Time Tunnel Gallery
One of the must visits especially for those who wants to learn about Cameron Highlands and its history. Want to know about the disappearance of Jim Thompson?

Time Tunnel Gallery – The Local Museum
If you want to explore the real Cameron Highlands, then a visit to the Time Tunnel Gallery is a must for you. Take a peek into Cameron Highland’s past through the old photographs and stories that many people do not know about. A lot of the photos depicting the past are from personal collections of the locals who’s been here since the pre-war days.

You can also see some of the familiar items from the yesteryears. For those who grew up in the 40′s to 80′s, this will be a walk back in memory lane

WHAT TO EXPECT

Memorabilia from the 40s-80s
Old photographs of Cameron Highlands
Writeups on Historical events
Mock up of traditional Chinese coffee shop, Barber shops and others

Markets
Local produce markets can be found all over the highlands and these are one of the spots tourists flock to get everything under one root. There are many of these markets sprouting over the past few years and almost all are located along the main road so you can't miss them. The most popular tourist market is at Kea Farm but you can also find some smaller ones almost everywhere you look.

NIGHT MARKETS
BRINCHANG NIGHT MARKET
On Saturday nights, the weekly night market comes to life in Brinchang. This is where you can find all the produce of Cameron Highlands sold in one place. You can get everything cheap here if you know how to bargain. This is also a place to get some good “pasar malam” food.

The Night Market will be open daily during the school holiday and public holidays.

TANAH RATA NIGHT MARKET
Located at the car park near below The Convent, the Tanah Rata Night Marker is much smaller that the one in Brinchang, however it has everything you will need. From local produce to street food, you can take a stroll here while enjoying the cool evening weather. s

The Night Market will be open daily during the school holiday and public holidays.

DAY MARKETS
KEA FARM MARKET
Highly popular among local tourists for its highland vegetable produce, Kea Farm is a bustling open market in Cameron Highlands, located 3km north of Brinchang town. This vegetable and fruit market along the highland’s main road is located close to the Copthorne Hotel (formerly Equatorial Resort). Here, farmers sell the best of their products throughout the day, offering to buyers cabbages, fresh carrots, an assortment of other highland greens, corn, strawberries, flowers, souvenirs, honey and potted plants.

Kea Farm at an altitude of 1610 meters above sea level (5282 feet), is also the highest village in Peninsular Malaysia, and lies close to the popular Sungai Palas Tea Estate and the highest mountain in Cameron Highlands, Gunung Brinchang (2031 m). Some other tourist attractions within its vicinity include Rose Center and the Butterfly Garden.

Mossy Forrest
The amazing nature Cameron Highlands is bestowed with is the main reason for its touristic appeal and top in its natural attraction list is the Brinchang Mossy Forest. Depending on its location, this forest may also be called Cloud Forest, Elfin Forest, or Upper Montane Forest with all displaying similar characteristics and vegetation that can only be found in a constantly cool, windy, wet, and misty environment.

In Malaysia, the Mossy Forest occupies the ridge and valleys at elevations above 1,800 metres where it is constantly shrouded by mist and lower clouds with temperatures ranging between 10 to 18 degrees Celsius. The Mossy Forest of Cameron Highlands is located at the ridge of the 2032 metre-high Mount Brinchang, the highest mountain in Cameron Highlands. Here, the view of the hills and valleys below and the plains at the distance are magnificent and sunrises and sunsets are amazing.

For those who dare venture at night, the sight of the stars and Milky Way above on clear days and the lights of Ipoh city far below, are exhilarating sights. Distance views apart, the forest here is simply enthralling with a thick layer of soft spongy moss draping every tree and the ground as well. The trees here are also stunted, rarely above 10 metres tall and mostly of the laurel family with rhododendrons which are showy when in bloom, tiny orchids, pitcher plants and other epiphytes, thriving in this environment.

The Mossy Forest of Brinchang is actually one of the easiest spots in world to access a mossy forest with a tarred road reaching right to the peak of the ridge here. There are daily guided tours to the mossy forest organised by various tour operators in Cameron Highlands who will take tourists through the forests using a 400 metre long wooden walkway which was specially built through the forest for a very up, close and personal view of this natural wonder.

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