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Avoid the Crowds and Visit These Beautiful Lesser-Known Spots in Cameron Highlands
With Malaysia’s tropical climate where we feel hot, hot, hot all year round, us locals love escaping to the highlands for a respite from the scorching heat. Many of us have fond memories of family trips to Genting Highlands and Cameron Highlands as kids, where we had to wear jackets because temperatures were cooler with rolling mists around us. However, if you’ve already visited before, you’re probably already bored of the same old locations. The BOH Tea Plantation? Strawberry farms? Been there, done that!
Twitter user sabbyyrinaaa recently shared eight spots to visit the next time you’re in Cameron Highlands. Pack your bags and load up your cars because it’s time to head to Pahang! Jom!
Mah Meri Art Gallery
Have you ever heard of the Mah Meri Orang Asli ethnic group? They have lived here for centuries as natives of the western part of Peninsular Malaysia and are well known for their traditional wood carving skills. At this gallery, you can learn more about their art and culture.Address: No 29 & 30, 1st Floor, Main Road, Tanah Rata 39000 Cameron Highlands, Pahang, Malaysia
Contact: 05-491 2031
KC Kwang & Sons Grape Farm
The Beatles may have famously sung ‘Strawberry Fields Forever’ but we have had enough of those farms here. Cameron Highlands is also well known for their tomatoes and grapes that thrive in the cool weather. The grapes here are of the blackish purple ‘Kyoho’ variety that are huge and sweet.Address: 33 Main Road, Kg. 39010, Kampung Raja, 39000 Tanah Rata, Pahang
Contact: 05-498 3150
Cameron Adventurous ATV & Safari
Instead of taking a quiet stroll through tea fields, adrenaline junkies can get their fill of adventure by hopping onto an ATV and whizzing around the forest area. It is nearby the Cameron Kuala Terla Tea Plantation, about 22km from Tanah Rata.Address: Cameron Adventurous 49th Miles Kuala Terla, 39010 Tanah Rata, Pahang
Contact: 013-534 2002
Taman Eko Rimba Parit Falls
This waterfall is a bit of a hidden spot so don’t go alone! It is accessible via a paved walking trail and is relatively easy to get to. Pack a towel or two and you can jump into the cool waters. Brrr!Address: Taman Eko Rimba Parit Falls, Tanah Rata, 39000 Tanah Rata, Pahang
Observation Brinchang
You’ll have to have a good head for heights to visit this spot. This 30 metre high tower is on the peak of Gunung Brinchang, 2000 metres above sea level. If you’re planning on visiting the Mossy Forest, make a stop here first to enjoy the panoramic and lush views of the Cameron Highlands greenery.Address: Mount Batu Brinchang, 39000, Perak
Mossy Forest
By its name, you can guess what this attraction is like: enjoy the 2km boardwalk through moss, ferns, lichen and orchids. Keep an eye out for frogs and maybe even some mammals along the way!Address: Mossy Forest, Gunung Brinchang, 39000 Brinchang, Pahang
Contact : 013-674 1406
Ee Feng Gu Bee Farm
If you’ve always been curious about the process of making honey and these winged insects in general, make sure to pay this farm a visit. It also includes a shopping gallery, a playground, a mini museum and a café. It’s located 3.5km from the town of Brinchang near the Equatorial Resort.Address: Green Cow, No 75, Batu 43, 39100, Pahang
Contact: 05-496 1951
5D Art Museum
Pull some wacky poses with the whole family at Malaysia’s largest 5D museum. You’ve never taken pictures like this before as you ‘levitate’ over a carpet, step into an oyster’s shell or lie in the path of an oncoming train.Address: Kea Farm Vegetable Market, Kea Garden, 39100 Kea Farm, Cameron Highlands, Pahang.
Contact: 017-5055128
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