3 Reasons to Visit Cameron Highlands

3 Reasons to Visit Cameron Highlands

Cameron Highlands is a popular hilly region a few hours away from Kuala Lumpur. It offers pleasant cool temperatures due to its higher altitude so if you get tired of the hot Malaysian climate, this is the place to go. However, the temperatures are far from the only reason to go to Cameron Highlands. If you are wondering why you should come to this part of Malaysia, here are three awesome things to do in Cameron Highlands!

1. Tea!

Tea Plantations near Tanah Rata

If you are a tea lover, Cameron Highlands simply have to be on your list because majority of the tea in Malaysia is grown here. You can taste tea, buy tea or see how it’s produced. And even if you don’t drink tea, I am pretty sure you will be awed by the beautiful tea plantations! You can actually find tea plantations all over Asia – the most famous ones are in India, Sri Lanka or the Philippines and I had seen them myself in China before (Instagram evidence 😀 ), but this green beauty never fails to amaze me.

There are many tea plantations around Tanah Rata (the town in Cameron Highlands where you will most likely be staying) but the most popular one is the BOH tea plantation (BOH Sungai Palas Tea Centre).

If you are looking for a less crowded option, I recommend the Cameron Valley Tea Houses south of Tanah Rata – you can actually walk here from Tanah Rata if you follow the main road for about 3.5 km.

Cameron Valley Teahouse, Tanah Rata

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Awesome Things to Do in Cameron Highlands: Tea Plantations

2. Strawberries

Picking Your Own Strawberries in Cameron Highlands

If you’re European like me, you might be wondering what’s so special about strawberries. I’ll tell you – it’s almost a miracle to find strawberries in Asia! So if you are spending a longer period of time in Asia like me and you love strawberries (like me… 😀 ), chances are you will enjoy picking your own strawberries and paying way more than you would back home for it. 😀 You can also find various strawberry desserts and proper strawberry fresh juice here. (Never order a “fresh” strawberry shake anywhere other than strawberry farms in Asia. It’s highly unlikely it will be made from actual strawberries.)

You will find plenty of strawberry farms around Brinchang (north of Tanah Rata), but the one I went to was the Big Red Strawberry Farm.

Finding Fresh Strawberries in Asia: Cameron Highlands, Malaysia

Visiting the Big Red Strawberry Farm in Cameron Highlands

3. Hiking

Hiking Through the Jungle in Cameron Highlands

Of course, food is not the only reason to visit Cameron Highlands. 😉 As you can tell by the name highlands, it is a picturesque hilly region perfect for some hiking! You can pay for a tour guide or wander around the highlands by yourself – just try not to get lost in the jungle… My favourite Maps.Me app shows you all the trails, but be warned that a nice track can quickly turn into a tiny path or almost disappear (speaking from experience). 😀

Hiking in Cameron Highlands without a Guide

Things to Do in Cameron Highlands: Jungle Trekking

You can also climb Mount Brinchang or find some mossy forests in the area.

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These are just a few must do activities in Cameron Highlands but there’s much more to see and do! Apart from tea and strawberry farms, you will find honey bee farms, cactus farms or lavender farms, or you can check out the Sam Poh temple or the Time Tunnel museum.

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Have you been to Cameron Highlands? What were your favourite activities? 😉

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2 thoughts on “3 Reasons to Visit Cameron Highlands

  1. Hi Michaela, great article! I have a question though. Do you think the farmers would allow travelers to live and work for a couple of weeks in their farms? I mean farming work, not freelancing on your laptop.

    1. Hi there, I don’t have personal experience with this but I’m sure it would be possible. You just need to ask around and someone might agree to give you free accommodation and food in return for volunteering at their farm.

Let me know what you think :)