Travel & Leisure

Thursday August 27, 2009

Highland tourist attractions

CAMERON Highlands is a cool countryside with plenty to offer visitors. Here is a list of places to visit in the land of roses and strawberries.

The Time Tunnel

This is a new place set up by a Cameron enthusiast. It is a museum full of heartwarming relics from people who lived and visited Cameron Highlands many years ago. You would be surprised what you can find in there. It is located in Jalan Sungai Burung Brinchang and the entrance fee is RM5 for adults and RM3 for children.

Brinchang town

Brinchang is about a 10-minute drive from Tanah Rata and has smaller hotels and food outlets. The weekend pasar malam is a big draw and there are other tourist attractions as well like the Big Red Strawberry Farm.

Kea farm

This is the hub of activities with the busy Kea Farm Day Market, butterfly farms and flower nurseries. It is located four kilometres from Brinchang town. There is also a bee farm in the vicinity.

Tea plantations

There are four large tea plantations in the area which have great coffee houses where you can sample their tea and legendary scones and cakes. The Bharat Plantation Cameron Valley is located at Tanah Rata while the Boh Tea Plantation is located 30 minutes from Tanah Rata. Boh also owns the Sungai Palas plantation which is located near Kea Farm and the Cameron Valley Tea Plantation is situated along the Kuala Terla main road.

Strawberry farms

Throughout Cameron Highlands you will find farms that allow you to pick strawberries. This can be a fun activity for the whole family for a minimum price. Among the farms providing this service are Highland Honey Bee farm in Ringlet, Cameron Tringkap Bee Farm and the Healthy Strawberri Farm, Tanah Rata.

Jungle trekking and orang asli settlement

If you prefer a more challenging experience there is always the jungle trekking route from the Robinson Waterfall or the Parit Waterfall. There is also mountain climbingactivities. Visits to the orang asli settlement near Tanah Rata is also permitted. Information on the routes and tour guides are available at the hotels.

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