12/26/2023 0 Comments Spm hustle town reviews![]() ![]() Our Driver/Guide had told us when we arrived at the Cameron Highlands that he was aware that the traffic was to be horrendous and that he had done the journey two days before and it was awful. We were aware that it would be about a 3 and 1/2 hour journey to the Cameron Highlands, however we were not informed that the day we were travelling was a public holiday and there would be a huge amount of traffic. Unfortunately we were incredibly disappointed with the tour - Taman Negara. Didn't see anything at Cameron Highlands, waste of money. you are recommended to go there on weekends to be able to see the tea factory.I will never forget that day in the whole of my life going by taxi is a must because you could talk to him all the way as a friend and he also works as a guide for you ,because he is local so it is very easy for him and also can snap a lot of photos for you if happens that you are traveling alone just like me. it costs me 450 ringgit which is 150 $.we started from my hotel at 9.30 AM and back at 9.00 PM.after 150 km on the highway to ipoh,we took right turn leaving the highway and entering the mountain road.at the beginning we stopped at the waterfall of iskander lata ,at there I was surprised to see the people of oran asli who are the original people of Malaysia ,their simple shops selling hunting there were alot of things to be seen in cameron highland like cactus valley,strawberry farm where you should buy one kilo of it to be allowed entrance ,then you will go to pick the strawberry by your self.for the whole journey in the mountains ,you could see the tea plantations covering them,then at the end ,you reach the tea factory where you enter to see how they produce tea. so,I went with private taxi for 12 hours tour. I could have gone by bus which is highly cheap, but that scenario just does not work with Cameron highland because the attractions of it is far from each other about 70 km. Driving down from the Highlands to the highway was nice and scenic. If not you'll have to spend over 2 hours on the road for lesser than 10 Kilometers. Driving tips: If you stay at Tanah Rata and intend to visit Brinchang, you must seriously consider this timing. Things to take home: Tea flavors, Strawberries & Honey. If you have a lot of free time, you can visit any of those gardens. Other places like Mardi, Lavender gardens & Strawberry farms listed in websites were not that interesting. Similar to BOH tea plantation but you can walk through the tea plants and explore. Bharat Tea Plantation - Visited while driving back to Singapore. Wandered around the hills with my car but don't try to drive up to Gunung Brinchang if you're not in a 4WD. I've spent a lot of time here just by tasting variety of teas with beautiful sit out. BOH Tea Plantation - Lovely scenery from the tea house. Affordable and a studio room was more than enough for a couple. Restaurants within the resort and the food was good, 3. In short Cameron Highlands away from hustle bustle of KL is a place definitely worth visiting for a day or two visit.Ī 6 hour drive from Singapore that was so relaxing and peaceful. Visit to Time Tunnel was a nostalgic one for me and my wife (belonging to late 70s and early 80s) as many things from these decades were on display in the tunnel. Visit to Butterfly farms was really disappointing as butterflies were poorly taken of. It boasted of various varieties of vegetables/ fruits as well as quite a few species of animals as well. Visit to botanical gardens (am forgetting the actual name of the place) was very educative. Then there are strawberry farms which you can visit as well as pluck strawberries at a nominal price. bought virgin honey as well as honey soap from the farm. Honey farms giving an insight into the forming of honey by the bees. ![]() Tea Plantation farms and factory offering not only tea but also a educative tour about processing of teas. Once you reach there, a lot of places are worth visiting i.e. Never embark upon the highway on Fridays. Important to note is that one should always check the traffic before embarking upon North South Highway otherwise one may end up in long traffic jams spanning over several hours. Was a bit specktical about the drive to Highlands however it turned out to be a very pleasant and comfortable one. Visited Cameron Highlands in December 2012 on my Proton Saga 1980 model. ![]() Cameron Highlands is a cool hilly place around 3 hours drive from Kuala Lumpur. ![]()
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