Cameron Highlands is a highland region located about 121 km east of Ipoh and about 214 km north ofKuala Lumpur, and in Pahang, Malaysia. At 5,000 ft (1,500 m) above sea level it is the highest area on the mainland, enjoys a cool climate, with temperatures no higher than 25 °C and rarely falls below 12°C year-round. Cameron Highlands is actually a district in the state of Pahang Darul Makmur although the road entrance is via Tapah and Simpang Pulai in the state of Perak Darul Ridzuan. Cameron Highlands district is bordered by Lipis district on the south-east,Kelantan on the north and Perak on the west. The size of the whole Cameron Highlands district is roughly two and a quarter times the size of Singapore.
Cameron Highlands is noted for its rolling hills, cool forest, tea plantations,and fruit and vegetable farms.
Restored to their full colonial splendor, you’ll relive the time when English lords entertained their ladies to afternoon tea parties, and held evening fireside chats, while their butlers stood ever ready to serve. This was their escape from the heat and humidity, and it can be your escape too.
The Highlands were named after William Cameron, a British colonial government surveyor who discovered the plateau during a mapping expedition in 1885. The fame of Cameron Highlands then grew during the colonial era when British planters realised the potential of its fertile mountain slopes for growing tea, then a prized commodity. Cameron Highlands is still home to many tea plantations, being Malaysia’s largest tea-producing region. With its many farms the area is also known as a major supplier of legumes and vegetables to both Malaysia and Singapore, and is one of Malaysia’s prime tourist destinations.
Key Attractions
Apart from the cool weather, key attractions in Cameron Highlands include a butterfly farm, strawberry farms, rose gardens and vegetable gardens. There are also the Brinchang Hindu Temples and the Sam Poh Chinese Mahayana Buddhist Temple. Other features include Cactus Point, Cactus Valley and the BOH Tea Plantation. There is Market Square, the Cameron Highlands Time Tunnel Galeria (at the nearby Kea Farm) and accommodation at the Kampung Taman Sedia Homestay,Tanah Rata and The Smokehouse Hotel.
Accommodations in Cameron Highlands
| STRAWBERRY PARK RESORT P.O Box 81 Lot 195 & 196 39000 Tanah Rata Cameron Highlands Pahang Darul Makmur Tel: 605-491 1166 Fax: 605-491 1949Website: www.strawberryparkresorts.com |
COPTHORNE CAMERON HIGHLANDS P.O Box 78 39100 Kea Farm Brinchang Cameron Highlands Pahang Darul Makmur Tel : 605-496 1777 Fax: 605-496 1333Website : www.equatorial.com |
| HERITAGE HOTEL Jalan Gereja, Tanah Rata 39000 Cameron Highlands Pahang Darul Makmur Tel: 605-491 3888 Fax: 605-491 5666 E-mail: jenny@heritage.com.my Website:http://www.heritage.com.my |
THE COOL POINT HOTEL 891, Persiaran Dayang Endah 39000 Tanah Rata, Cameron Highlands Pahang Darul Makmur Tel: 605-491 4914 Fax: 605-491 4070 E-mail: hotelcph@tm.net.my |
| PARKLAND HOTEL Lot 45, Brinchang 39100 Cameron Highlands Pahang Darul Makmur Tel: 605-4911299 Fax: 605-4911399 |
PARKLAND APARTMENT Lot 134, Brinchang PO Box No.7 39100 Cameron Highlands,Pahang Tel: 605-4912366 Fax: 605-4912351 E-mail: parkland@streamyx.com |
| BRINCHANG HOTEL No. 36, 39100 Brinchang, Pahang Darul Makmur Tel: 605-491 1755 Fax: 605-491 1246 |
CAMERONIAN INN No 16, Jln Mentigi P.O.Box 84 39000 Tanah Rata Cameron Highland Tel: 605-491 1327 Fax: 605-491 4966 |
| HILL GARDEN LODGE 15-16,Jln Besar 39100 Brinchang Cameron Highlands Pahang Darul Makmur Tel: 605-491 2988 Fax: 605-491 2226 |
ROSA PASSADENA HOTEL P.O Box 8, Brinchang 39100 Cameron Highlands Pahang Darul Makmur Tel: 605-491 2288 Fax: 605-491 2688 |
| CASA DE LA ROSA HOTEL Hotel Casa de la Rosa Lot 48,Jln Circular,39000 Tanah Rata Cameron Highlands Pahang Darul Makmur Tel: 605-4911333 Fax: 605-4915500 |
RAINBOW HOTEL Hotel Rainbow Lot 25,39100 Brinchang Cameron Highlands Pahang Darul Makmur Tel: 605-4914628/05-4914648 Fax: 605-4914668 |
| IRIS HOUSE HOTEL No. 56, Jalan Kuari, Brinchang 39100 Cameron Highlands Pahang Darul Makmur Tel: 605-491 1818 Fax: 609-491 2828 E-mail: irishh@tm.net.my |
THE BALA’S HOLIDAY CHALET Lot 55, Tanah Rata 39000 Cameron Highlands Pahang Darul Makmur Tel: 09-491 1660 Fax: 09-4914500 |
| COUNTRY LODGE RESORT Lot 47 Section 3 39000 Tanah Rata Cameron Highland Pahang Darul Makmur Tel : 605-491 1811 Fax: 605-491 1396 |
GREEN GARDEN Lot 13,Section 2,Main Road, 39100 Brinchang, Cameron Highlands Pahang Darul Makmur Tel: 605-491 5824 Fax: 605-491 5824 |
| HIGHLAND HOTEL 29-32,Jln Besar 39100 Brinchang Cameron Highlands Pahang Darul Makmur Tel: 605-491 1588 |
Towns at Cameron Highlands
There are a few towns in Cameron Highlands, but these are the town that has the most tourist attractios
Brinchang
One of the highest town in Malaysia.
Tanah Rata
Biggest town in Cameron Highlands.
Cameron Highlands Map
