Cameron Highlands is one of the famous and largest hill resorts in the country. Located at 1524 meters above the sea level in Pahang, Peninsular Malaysia. Cameron Highlands was named after William Cameron, a government surveyor who discovered Cameron Highlands in 1885. He also described Cameron Highlands as “A fine plateau shut in by mountains”. However, the path up the mountain was improved only in the early 1920s, which also led to the development of a hill station.

The fertile rich soil together with the cool climate(10-25 degree Celsius) has made it a suitable place for plantation. Among the most popular agriculture activities in Cameron Highlands including tea, strawberry and vegetable plantations. Besides agriculture, Cameron Highlands was also slowly developed into a tourism destination due to its refreshing weather. Strawberry and flower farm owners started to invite tourists to visit their farm. Nowadays, tourists have the opportunity to pluck their own strawberry. It’s a good experience that you can find nowhere else.

Cameron Highlands has a population of about 7000 which distributed in Ringlet, Tanah Rata, Brinchang, Tringkap, Kuala Terla and Kampung Raja. The main economy activities of the residents in Cameron Highlands are agriculture, tourism and hospitality.

There are totally 3 entrances to Cameron Highlands:

1. From Tapah (Perak)
From North-South Expressway, take Exit 132 (Tapah Toll). Take a left turn at the T-junction to Cameron Highlands. It’s approximately 45 km to reach. This is the first and only path connects Cameron Highlands with the rest of Peninsular Malaysia in the past. If you are taking this path, you will see Lata Iskandar waterfall on the way up where you can have a break from the dizzy journey. Ringlet will be the first town to reach.

2. From Simpang Pulai (Perak)
From North-South Expressway, take Exit 137 (Simpang Pulai Toll). Going towards Ipoh direction, you will see the entrance to Cameron Highlands. It’s approximately 51 km to reach. Simpang Pulai path has a wider road and nearer if you are coming from the North. You will passby Sungai Ikan and Blue Valley before reach Kampung Raja.

3. From Gua Musang (Kelantan)
For tourists from East Peninsular Malaysia, this would be the nearest path to reach Cameron Highlands. You will first reach Blue Valley if you are taking the Gua Musang entrance.

Cameron Valley Tea Plantation
Located along main road from Ringlet to Tanah Rata, visitors can stop at the café to enjoy the picturesque scenery while sipping the aromatic tea.

Sungai Palas Boh Tea Estate
Located along the Gunung Brinchang road. Turn left after the Butterfly Farm near the Equatorial Hill Resort. Visitors can view the factory, tea shop and audio visual centre.

Strawberry Farm
Located over Cameron Highlands, like Kimanis Strawberry Farm and Raju Hill’s Strawberry Park. Visitors can buy strawberries by plucking them fresh from the farm.

Lata Iskandar Waterfall
Along the way from foothill to Ringlet, scenic view of waterfalls, having handicrafts and local food stalls along the road near the waterfall.

Butterfly Farm
Located around Kea Farm with lots of different species of butterflies, insects and flowers can be found here.

Cactus Valley
Lots of different species of cactus, flowers like roses, lilies, hibiscus, rhododendron, bird of paradise etc.

Night Market
Stalls selling farm products like flowers, vegetables and fruits, souvenirs and other products in the highland.

Jungle Walk
If you wish to have a closer contact with the highland jungle nature, jungle walk could give you the best experience. There are numbers of paths which travelers can take. However, if you wish to engage an experienced tour guide, there are tour packages available.

• Gunung Beremban (6,041′, app 3 hours)
• Gunung Jasar (5,565′, 2-2.5 hours)
• Gunung Perdah (5,170′)
• Gunung Mentigi (5,127′)
• Robinson Falls Power Station & Boh Road
• Parit Falls
• Gunung Brinchang (6,666′, app 2 hours)
• Gunung Brinchang to Gunung Irau (6,858′, app 4.5 hours)
• Gunung Jasar to Gunung Perdah (5,170′, app 3 hours)

Golf
For golf lovers, having a game in the highland weather could be a different experience. There is a 18-hole par-71 golf course located between Tanah Rata and Brinchang (Opposite Cameron Highlands Resort). The golf course is run by the Cameron Highlands district office and open for public.

In Cameron Highlands, the food industry grows in parallel with the tourism industry. There are restaurant, cafe, bistro, fast food chained restaurant and food stall available in Cameron Highlands. The famous serving are steamboat, strawberry related food and beverage, local vegetable and the famous Cameron Highlands tea.

Strawberry Moment
24, Jalan Angsana Satu, Brinchang Point, 39100 Cameron Highlands, Pahang.
Tel: 605-491 2061

Restaurant Rosette
42, Jalan Besar, 39000 Tanah Rata, Cameron Highlands, Pahang.
Tel & Fax: 605-491 3159

Rosedale Bistro
42-A, Jalan Besar, 39000 Tanah Rata, Cameron Highlands, Pahang.
Tel & Fax: 605-491 3159

Downtown Cafe
41, Jalan Besar, 39000 Tanah Rata, Cameron Highlands, Pahang.
Tel: 605-491 1419

German Swiss Restaurant Schwarbing House Inn
No. 59B, Jalan Persiaran Camellia 3, Tanah Rata, Cameron Highlands, Pahang.
Tel: 605-491 5667

Marrybrown Family Restaurant
No.4.4A, Jalan Besar, Tanah Rata, 39000 Cameron Highlands, Pahang.
Tel: 605-491 5233