Cameron Highlands

Colonial England has forever left its mark on the Cameron Highlands, three and a half hours drive from Malaysia’s capital, Kuala Lumpur. Walks through lovely little villages, visits to the butterfly, strawberry, honey bee farms and sprawling tea plantations or meals at the delightful Tudor-styled country inns, are all pleasurable and relaxing activities to be experienced here.

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From strawberry farms to tea plantations and butterfly parks to the mossy forest, Cameron Highlands has it all.  You can't really visit the Highlands and not go to a tea plantation...well, ok you could, but it'd be a bit like going to Agra and not seeing the Taj Mahal. Our visit to the Boh Tea Plantation centre was a gastronomic trip back to colonial times when tigers and leopards roamed free and tea was always served in the best British tradition. The tea plantations here carpet the surrounding valleys in a fine layer of yellow green tea leaves, and most of them are open to tourists and visitors to purchase tea bags and watch the workers there plucking tea as well as enjoy a simmering hot cup of tea with scones.

Being a primarily agricultural domain, you can get to see an abundance of vegetables and fruits farms here. As the leading producer of flowers and tea in Malaysia, Cameron Highlands occupies you with a lovely sight of extraordinary flowers that you won’t see flourishing elsewhere in Malaysia.

The Gunung Brinchang trail takes you to the summit of the highest peak in the Highlands. While it is an adventurous trail, more suitable for the fit who enjoy a challenging climb, the peak of Mount Brinchang boasts a spectacular view of the surrounding undulating hills of the Highlands on a clear day. Towards the peak itself, the middle of the trail passes through the fairy-like mossy forest, a rare upper mountain forest area that due to its structure and appearance is sometimes referred to as the elfin or dwarf forest.

Strawberry farms can be found almost everywhere in Cameron Highlands and all are open for visitors making them one of the top tourist attractions. The farms offer locally grown strawberries and home- made strawberry jams or tarts at a reasonable price.

You can visit the Highlands at any time of the year. The weather in Cameron Highlands is cool throughout the year so make sure to carry some woollens to stay warm.

How to get there: The only way to get Cameron Highlands is by road.