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Cameron Highlands is a hill resort at the northernmost tip of Pahang state, Malaysia.

[edit] Get in

From North-South Expressway, exit the expressway at Tapah and then proceed via route 59 straight along the way to the highlands. You are estimated to reach the first town of south End Ringlet in 1 hour 30 minutes.

Alternatively, you can exit the expressway at Simpang Pulai, Ipoh and proceed via a new route 145 to Cameron Highlands along the way to the top.You can expect to reach the first town at the northern end, Kampung Raja, in 1 hour.

Regular buses run from Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh and Penang, stopping in the Highland's main towns, including Tanah Rata.

From Singapore overnight VIP busses run from the Golden Mile tower/complex.

[edit] Get around

Most tourists activity is in the town of Tanah Rata. This small town is set up along the road and is easily traveled by foot.

Local buses (to tea plantations, further away tracks, strawberry farms and other attractions) run hourly. Taxi's are available as well.

Some guesthouses have motorcycles and bicycles for rent. Note that in Malaysia a license is mandatory for motorcycles.

[edit][add listing] See

You can see the beautiful tea plantation from the road leading to the the famous Rose Garden. Don't forget to bring your camera.

Rose Centre is located at Kea Farm and Rose Valley is located at Trinkap. They are romantic places that you may want to visit.

[edit][add listing] Do

There are plentiful hiking opportunities in the Highlands.

"Trail 1" seems to be the most challenging and takes about 4 hours.

[edit][add listing] Buy

Cactus Point is a one of the main attractions in Cameron Highlands. It is a wholesale and retail of cactus centre. It also sells fresh vegetables and souvenirs. Cactus Point is situated 500m from Kea Farm.

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There are plenty of Chinese, Indian and Malay restaurants and foodstalls available.

German Swiss Restaurant is the only restaurant where you can enjoy Home Made German dishes in Cameron Highlands.

The old colonial school now renovated into a hotel, The Bala's Holiday Chalet, is famous for its tea and scones.

[edit][add listing] Drink

The Cameron Highlands are famous for their tea plantations, including those of Malaysia's largest tea company Boh [1].

[edit][add listing] Sleep

[edit] Budget

• Father's Guest House, Tanah Rata, +60 549 12484. As comfortable a hostel as you will find anywhere in SE Asia. Accommodation (dorms and private rooms with shared or en suite facilities) is split between the main house and comfortably converted Nissen Huts. In-house cafe open for breakfast and dinner. Tour and transport booking. Daily movies. (website: http://fathers.cameronhighlands.com) The dorms are fairly large (with 12 beds: 10RM), although the location and view is superb.

• Daniel's Travellers's Lodge, Tanah Rata,+60 549 15823(@min Forooghi). Great hostel, hot showers. Really Friendly, Helpful Staff. Huge selection of pirate DVDs and VCDs for free viewing in the movie room. Bonfire every night, Pool table in the Jungle Bar.(website: http://www.daniels.cameronhighlands.com/). Even if you don't stay here, at least go by at night for the bonfire! Free hot water and an easy-going attitude to do-it-yourself meals (including BBQ on the bonfire coals), although the kitchen is not available for guests. Cheapest dorm in town: 8RM.

• Twin pines, Tanah Rata, Located just behind the (inactive) construction area. Just another guesthouse. Tiny attic cupboards with a mattress on the floor marketed as "singles" cost 12RM (doubles of the same for 20RM),- Doubles with private bathroom from RM 30,-. 24-hour TV Room, internet, food, small garden and hot showers.

• Cameronian Inn - No.16 Jalan Mentigi. Adorable cottage with a serene garden, afternoon tea and strawberry scones, and mix of dorms and private rooms, all at hostel prices.

[edit] Splurge

• Strawberry Park Resort, Tanah Rata. Tel: +605-491 1166, fax: +605-491 1949. This neo Tudor-style resort contains 230 fully-furnished rooms and apartments. The Resort blends perfectly with its breath taking natural surrounding while offering the comforts of modern facilities. Rates start from RM350 nett for the smallest Studio apartments and go all the way to RM1050 nett for a 3-bedroom Penthouse.

• Cameron Highlands Resort, Tanah Rata. Tel: +603-2783 1000.[2]. The Cameron Highlands Resort (formerly Merlin Inn) is the pinnacle of luxury in the Highlands. The luxurious boutique Resort features 56 well-appointed rooms and suites, and fronts Cameron Highlands’ magnificent 18-hole golf course. It also houses the third wellness centre of the award-winning Spa Village, which offers exotic treatments focusing on the healing and restorative properties of tea. For such opulence, room rates start from US$200 for the deluxe rooms.

• Century Pines Resort, Tanah Rata. Tel: +605-491 5115, fax: 491 1115. The Century Pines is a cosy hotel in the Tanah Rata area of the Highlands and in close proximity to the golf course. There are 111 rooms in various sizes (superior, deluxe, and suite) and the rates start from RM215 nett for the superior rooms.

• Equatorial Cameron Highlands, Kea Farm, Brinchang. Tel: +605-496 1777, fax: +605-496 1333. [3]. The Equatorial is the highest resort in the Camerons and also its biggest. There are 240 self-contained low-rise apartments as well as 270 rooms and suites in the hotel tower. Rates are from RM380 for the rooms and RM680 for apartments.

• Heritage Hotel, Tanah Rata. Tel: +605-491 3888, fax: +605-491 5666. [4]. This 165-room hotel is ideally located at 1,500 meters above sea level surrounded by lush tropical forest which gives a bird's eye view of the panoramic town of Tanah Rata. It's eye-catching tudor styled architecture, elegantly sculpture garden provide an ambience of an old English countryside. Rates start from RM350++ for the Superior rooms. Inclusive of Steamboat dinner and breakfirst. Watch out for promotion inside their web page.

• The Lakehouse, Ringlet. Tel: +605-495 6152, fax: +605-495 6213. [5]. A Tudor style property managed by HPL Hotels, the delightful Lakehouse Hotel sits atop a hill overlooking the Sultan Abu Bakar Lake near the town of Ringlet and is a short drive from Tanah Rata. The hotel features 11 Deluxe rooms, three Junior Suites, three Family Suites and one Honeymoon Suite. Promotional rates start from RM465 nett.

• The Smokehouse Hotel, Tanah Rata. Tel : 605-491 1215, fax : 605-491 1214. [6]. This English Tudor style hotel, built in 1939, is the ultimate in colonial ambience. Enjoy the wonderful traditional English breakfast, tea in the lush gardens with scones, cream and strawberry jam, and dine in probably the finest restaurant in the Highlands. Take pleasure in a drink by the fireplace and relax before retiring to one of the well-appointed suites. Room rates range from RM400+ to RM600+.

[edit] Get out

Busses run from the bus terminal to Ipoh, Kuala Lumpur and Penang multiple times a day.

[edit] Others

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