CAMERON HIGHLANDS
TRAVEL 2014
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Cameron Highlands is located at Pahang, just over the border of Perak state. Most visitors drive up with their own vehicles...
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/Bee Farm
Highlands Apiary is a bee farm at Habu
in Ringlet, nestled along the access route to Boh TeaPlantation a short distance away after the exit from the main road...
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Bharat is the second largest tea producer in
Cameron Highlands, with plantations in Tanah Rata and Tringkap that grow their signature brand ‘Cameron Valley’. Its primary estate is nestled along the main road at Tanah Rata, about 2km before town or 6km...
/Strawberry Farm 10 Kok Lim Strawberry Farm is a popular tourist attraction located along the main road shortly after leaving Brinchang town towards Kea Farm. One of the largest strawberry ...
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WELCOME CAMERON HIGHLANDS
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HISTORY
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ameron Highlands was discovered in 1885 by English surveyor William Cameron, who was under a commission by the colonial government.
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orging a path through dense vegetation, he reached a magnificent and sublime plateau ‘shut up in the mountains’ along the vast Titiwangsa Range. Yet, the place lay unperturbed for 40 years, until British Administrator Sir George Maxwell took charge of its development as a hill station.
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oon, hotel , schools, homes and even a golf course sprouted overnight, as British and locals settled in. Farmers and tea planters also streamed steadily into the valley, having found its soil to be fertile, and weather encouraging for crops.
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MAP OF CAMERON 6
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rom Kuala Lumpur and Singapore, there are two popular routes to reach Cameron Highlands from NorthSouth Highway. The most popular route is to exit at Tapah town, then follow a narrow trunk road that cuts through a lush mountain range for about 40km (an hour’s duration; drive is slow as road is windy) up to. Ringlet, the first township of Camerons. From Johor Bahru, it’s a 500km journey while those from KUALA LUMPUR TRAVEL 140km to reach Tapah. The Simpang Pulai Highway (20km before Ipoh/30km after Tapah along the North-South Highway) is
the second most popular entryway, but this is used mostly by travellers from north (Penang). Some travellers from Kuala Lumpur and Singapore still prefer using this route, as it provides greater visibility despite greater distance.
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he second most popular entryway, but this is used mostly by travellers from north (Penang). Some travellers from Kuala Lumpur and Singapore still prefer using this route, as it provides greater visibility despite greater distance.
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Bee Farm
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the bee farm features a viewing ighlands Apiary is a bee gallery of bee nests, strawberry pickfarm at Habu in Ringlet, nestled ing and product shop that stocks along the access route to Boh Tea bottled honey combs, pollen extract, Plantation a short distance away royal jelly and even fruit-based cider after the exit from the main road. vinegar. Owned by the same people who operate honey stalls at Kea Farm and Brinchang Night Market,
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he farm follows an inclining terrain, with broad steps leading up to the top, passing through a lush garden filled with flowers (for resident bees to extract nectar), a heart-shaped fish pond, strawberry path and finally, the shop and bee hives.
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Tea Plantation B
harat is the second largest tea producer in Cameron Highlands, with plantations in Tanah Rata and Tringkap that grow their signature brand ‘Cameron Valley’. Its primary estate is nestled along the main road at Tanah Rata, about 2km before town or 6km after Ringlet.
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Bharat Tea was first estab-
his particular plantation has two tea houses situated slightly apart from each other along the main road, but only the first has a proper pathway that leads down the tea fields for visitors to explore. The second tea house, however, has a much larger car park next door to alleviate traffic during peak tourist season. Both centers feature a product shop and open-air cafe with impressive views of the valley.
lished in 1933 under local management, cultivating raw tea leaves for processing by third parties - full production only began in 1952 with the purchase of a proper factory.
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heir first line of tea products were stamped with the ‘Chop Rusa’ brand; this later evolved into the present Cameron Valley badge marketed throughout Malaysia. Today, Bharat Tea offers some special tea blends inspired by Sri Lankan and South Indian flavours, such as Masala Chai and Cardamom Tea that each have a spizy zing.
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Strawberries Farm
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ok Lim Strawberry Farm is a popular tourist attraction located along the main road shortly after leaving Brinchang town towards Kea Farm. One of the largest strawberry farms in Cameron Highlands, Kok Lim also houses a vegetable market, shopping gallery, vintage cafe and pastry corner within the complex.
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esides fresh strawberries available for sale daily, visitors can also pick their own load by weight at the farm, nestled on hill slopes behind. Parking lots along the main road provide ample space for most vehicles even on weekends. Time Tunnel, a museum dedicated to colonial-era antiques and heritage, occupies a section of the building at Kok Lim Strawberry Farm.
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BEAUTY OF CAMERON HIGHLANDS
Cameron Highlands in Pahang is one of Malaysia’s most popular tourist destinations, a collection of peaceful townships perched 1500 meters high on a nest of serene mountains. Cooling resorts, tea plantations and strawberry farms sprawl lazily across lush valleys and meandering hillslopes, the perfect setting for a RELAXING HOLIDAY.
The sea of tranquility, pleasant landscapes and cold climate impart a special experience upon the multitudes of visitors each year. Meanwhile, a different world lies hidden away among the natural surroundings - a rainforest ecosystem rich with the wonders of nature, long held with fascination by researchers and naturalists across the world.