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Cameron Highlands - Places from Visit from Kuala Lumpur
Places to Visit - A Day Trip Out of Kuala Lumpur

With low temperatures all year round, and terraced flower gardens, strawberry farms, tea plantations, orchards and vegetable gardens, Cameron Highlands is the country’s premier hill resort. Named after William Cameron, a British surveyor the highlands is also the major producer of vegetable for the nation. Cabbages, tomatoes, carrots, green peppers and lettuce supplied by the plantations in Cameron have earned it the title "Green Bowl of Malaysia".

Places to visit are:  Iskandar Waterfalls, Tea Plantation, the Rose Garden and Nursery, the Cactus Valley, the Farmers Market, Strawberry Farms, and the aborigine settlements.

Located about 4 hours drive North from Kuala Lumpur, the journey will take you along the north – south highway. Turning off at Tapah and upwards on the main highland road that hugs the hill slopes, the road curves in and out following the contours of the highlands.

Iskandar Waterfalls
One of the first sights you will come across on the way up will be the Iskandar Waterfalls. It is a popular stopover point. The falls is over 30 meters tall, a near vertical cascade, preceded by another 2 more cascades on top. Its surrounding jungle is home to a large variety of exotic insect and plant life. Also here are restrooms, food stalls and a colourful handicraft bazaar that sells Orang Asli (indigenous people) crafts. Preceding onwards you will pass a series of townships. The first township is Ringlet.

The Ringlet town is more of a trading area for commercial activities, usually bypassed by most visitors.  Passing Ringlet the scenic road takes you to Tanah Rata, which means "Even Land' in Malay.  This charming little town of 7,000 or so residents with its many shops, eateries, banks, and government buildings is considered as the hub of Cameron Highlands. About 3km from Tanah Rata is Brinchang  The township which is surrounded by hills and terraced by vegetable farms, flower gardens and tea plantations, the centre of the highlands.

Visits & Sights

Rose Garden & Nursery
The upper levels of the Valley are a profusion of blooms. For rose enthusiasts, the Rose Centre Kea Farm. Spread over 10 levels of terrace, with over 100 varieties in every imaginable colour, the rose blooms are a spectacular sight. The blooms here include the "black" and "green" roses. Other than roses it also flower nurseries producing beautiful blooms such as chrysanthemums, carnations, dahlia, geraniums and others.

Tea Plantation
One of the best ways to relax in Cameron Highland is sipping tea, having some scones to go with it. What better place to go about doing it at the tea plantation itself! The view of green rolling hills, with the neat regular rows of tea plants, it’s such a relaxing feeling!

Take a tour around the factory to learn a little about tea-processing. It takes you through the various stages that involves withering, rolling, fermenting, drying, sorting, tasting and storing.

Some of the machinery dates back to 1935 and is still in superb working order! Some of the original tea trees are still harvested and can live for 100years or so before they are replaced. After the factory tour, visitors can walk the grounds or head off to the tea shop for that relaxing cuppa tea.

Strawberry Farms
There are a number of strawberry farms in Cameron Highlands. Not normally associated with South East Asia's tropical climate, strawberries have been successfully grown in the highlands for many years. Highlands strawberries tend to be slightly smaller than those grown in Europe, probably due to a lack of long sunshine hours to promote growth, although they can be just as sweet and delicious.

Initially the crop was grown in the ground in the traditional way, today many are grown hydroponically, a method of growing without soil on raised trays fed by water containing the essential nutrients for healthy growth. You will not only have the opportunity to see how strawberries are cultivated but also offer opportunity to purchase freshly picked strawberries with thick delicious fresh cream at affordable prices. Most strawberries are sold to visitors as fresh fruit or jam. Always worth a visit for their noveity value and the chance to taste strawberries and cream!


Cactus Valley
Cactus Valley boast of having one of the most variety of cactus plants, some as old as 60 years. It also has a variety of plants and foliage including roses, calla lily impatiens, fuchsia, ananas/vriesea, camellia, hibiscus, rhododendron, bird of paradise, glory bush, clivia miniata, peaches, hippeastrum, geranium, coleus, gerbera, oncidium and many other. 8 varieties of apple trees, passion fruit plants are also cultivated in Cactus Valley.


Aborigine Village
The Orang Asli (aborigine) village. At the village, you’ll be fascinated by the simple lifestyle and culture of these people.
Try the Blowpipe and get to know their weapons, tools, musical instruments etc. Observe the traditional bamboo huts built only with bamboos, wood and palm leaves. A short walk around the village with our guide will reveal some of the medicinal plants used by the Orang Asli’s.



Market Square
You can find profusion various items such a vegetables, plants, flowers, cactus plants, flowers, pots, strawberry products, tea, souvenirs and much more.


Best way to Visit - Cameron Highlands Day Tour

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