🏛️Main Attractions
- ✓BOH tea garden
- ✓Strawberry Farm
- ✓Mossy Forest
- ✓Cameron Highlands Market
- ✓Butterfly Garden
- ✓Time Tunnel Museum
- ✓Sam Poh Temple
- ✓Cactus Valley
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Cameron Highlands
Cameron Highlands
Malaysia's premier highland resort destination, Cameron Highlands offers a cool escape from tropical heat with rolling tea plantations, strawberry farms, flower gardens, and pristine cloud forests at elevations of 1,500-1,800 meters.
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Recommended Hotels in Cameron Highlands
Hand-picked hotels and accommodations from Agoda (20 properties)
🏨Recommended Hotels
- ★Cameron Highlands Resort
- ★The Smokehouse Hotel & Restaurant
- ★Copthorne Hotel Cameron Highlands
- ★Strawberry Park Resort
- ★Heritage Hotel Cameron Highlands
- ★Rosa Passadena Cameron Highlands
- ★Century Pines Resort
🍜Restaurants & Food
•The Smokehouse Restaurant
$$$English afternoon tea, colonial cuisine
•Restoran Bukhara
$$North Indian cuisine, tandoori
•Singh Chapati
$Authentic Indian chapati, roti canai
•Gonbei Japanese Restaurant
$$Japanese steamboat, sushi
•Barracks Cafe
$$Western breakfast, coffee, cakes
•Kok Lim Strawberry Farm Cafe
$$Strawberry treats, scones, steamboat
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🛍️ Shopping
- •Kea Farm MarketWet Market
Morning vegetable and flower market. Fresh highland produce, roses, ferns, local snacks. Best early morning 6-9am.
- •Brinchang Night MarketNight Market
Friday-Saturday evening street market with local food, vegetables, flowers, souvenirs. Lively atmosphere.
- •Tea Shop & Souvenir StoresSpecialty Shops
BOH tea products, strawberry jam, honey, local handicrafts along main roads.
- •Rose ValleyFlower Nursery
Wholesale rose farm selling fresh-cut roses at low prices. Beautiful photo location.
💡 Travel Tips
- • Bring warm clothes - temperatures 15-25°C, can drop to 10°C at night
- • Visit tea plantations early morning for clearer views before afternoon mist
- • Mossy Forest requires guide - join organized tours from Tanah Rata
- • Book accommodation in advance on weekends and school holidays
- • Try local strawberry products and highland vegetables
- • Kea Farm Market best 6-8am before crowds and heat
- • Drive carefully - roads narrow, winding, frequent landslides during heavy rain
- • Download offline maps - mobile signal weak in some areas
- • Stay 2-3 nights minimum to explore at leisurely pace
🔗 Related Information
📋Quick Info
📅Best Season
Year-round cool climate. Avoid weekends/holidays for crowds. Feb-Apr and Aug-Sep slightly drier.
💰Daily Budget
$50-100/day
👥Popular With
Nature LoversFamiliesPhotographersWeekend EscapersTea Enthusiasts
🗓️Recommended Stay
2-3 days
🌐Timezone
UTC+8 (MYT)
💬Local Language
Malay, English, Tamil, Mandarin
💱Currency
MYR (Malaysian Ringgit)
📅Cameron Highlands 3-Day Itinerary
Recommended plan for efficient sightseeing
Tea Plantations & Gardens
🌅
Morning3h
🌿
BOH Tea Plantation Sungai Palas
💡 Arrive at opening (9am). Factory tour, tea tasting, cafe breakfast with valley views. Drive carefully on narrow roads.
☀️
Afternoon2-3h
🌿
Cameron Lavender Garden & Butterfly Garden
💡 Colorful flower gardens perfect for photos. Butterfly garden educational for kids. Adjacent locations.
🌙
Evening2h
🍜
Tanah Rata Town & Dinner
💡 Explore main town, visit night market (Fri-Sat), dinner at Indian or local restaurants. Cool evening stroll.
💡Tips
- •Join Mossy Forest tour - individual access restricted
- •BOH tea plantation cafe has best views - worth the winding drive
- •Kea Farm Market early morning for fresh roses (RM5-10 per dozen)
- •Try steamboat restaurants - perfect for cool weather
- •Strawberry farms similar - pick one or two, no need to visit all
- •Book Smokehouse afternoon tea in advance
- •Tanah Rata is main hub - base yourself there
- •Weekend traffic can be heavy - avoid if possible
🌡️ Climate Information
Average Temperature
Summer:25°C
Winter:18°C
Best Season
Feb, Mar, Apr, Aug, Sep
Rainy Season
Oct, Nov
Humidity
moderate
Cool highland climate year-round. Daytime 18-25°C, night 10-18°C. Morning mist common. October-November wettest with landslide risk. Bring layers and rain jacket.
🌍 Local Culture & Customs
👋 Greetings
Handshake common. Mix of Malay, Chinese, Indian communities.
👔 Dress Code
Casual attire. Bring warm clothes - temperatures much cooler than lowlands.
💵 Tipping
Not expected. Round up for good service.
✅ Etiquette
- •Respect farm property - pick strawberries properly
- •Don't litter in natural areas
- •Ask permission before photographing workers
- •Remove shoes at temples
❌ Taboos
- •Disturbing wildlife in Mossy Forest
- •Picking tea leaves without permission
- •Littering in plantations
💬 Useful Phrases
Sejuk!
Suh-jook
→ Cold!
Berapa?
Buh-rah-pah
→ How much?
🚨 Emergency Contacts
👮 Police999
🚑 Ambulance999
🚒 Fire Department994
🛡️ Tourist Police05-491-1222
🏛️ Japanese Consulate
Embassy of Japan in Malaysia (KL)
📞+60-3-2177-2600
Address:11 Persiaran Stonor, 50450 KL
Hours:8:30-12:30, 14:00-16:30
🏥 Hospitals
Cameron Highlands Hospital
📞 +60-5-491-1966English Support
※ Don't hesitate to call in case of emergency
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