Cameron Highlands Tea Estate

[zOOm]

Just got back from Cameron Highlands. The tea estate is beautiful!!!

[Fred]

Very interesting

[Acieed]

Beautiful!

Did you drive there? Heard that the road to Cameron Highlands is full of narrow bends and steep cliffs. I'd like to visit there some day.

[Mudpool]

thanks for posting the photo zOOm, it reminds me how pleasant it was there.

Sigh... I missed that place. Have always wanted to visit there again.

[megaweb]

Awesome

[jasphotography]

Quote: Originally posted by Mudpool thanks for posting the photo zOOm, it reminds me how pleasant it was there. Sigh... I missed that place. Have always wanted to visit there again.

If only someone can organise a trip there... the place does look photogenic...... never been but don't mind going there.

[Larry]

Quote: Originally posted by jasphotography If only someone can organise a trip there... the place does look photogenic...... never been but don't mind going there.

well can always start a thread, see how's the response and who's interested to take a coach up. it can be CS's first overseas photo excursion...

[Snowcrash]

If go by coach from SG, how long will it take?

seems like Good place to relax as temp is below 21 deg C

[Larry]

Quote: Originally posted by Snowcrash If go by coach from SG, how long will it take? seems like Good place to relax as temp is below 21 deg C

about 3 hours according to my "sources"..

cameron is very cool actually, due to its altitude. i looove cold weather. anyone interested for a short trip?

[Snowcrash]

Wah so fash meh...

Go Malacca also 2 hours... and from the map... cameroon looks so much further?

Still got so many bends up the hill!!!

I was expecting about 9+- hours...

anyone can advice??

[Larry]

Quote: Originally posted by Larry about 3 hours according to my "sources"..

oh sorry my sources left out that it's 3 hours from KL... thousand apologies....

[zOOm]

mudpool,
I'm glad that the photo brings you fond memories

how long to get from singapore -> cameron highlands, let's see,
note the following are approx timings

Singapore - > KL (stop at Yong Peng)
10pm 2am

KL ------------> Tapah (change to Van at KL)
3am 5am

This part, you have to endure nearly 2hrs of winding road
The van will stop at a local tour agent @ brinchang to "pyscho" you to take the local tour package; its not a bad idea but we have other plans;
Tapah --------> Cameron
5:30am 7:30am

so the entire trip should be around 9+hrs

we stay at the equatorial hotel; looks pretty deserted but flowers are blooming everywhere; its really delightful to walk amongst them. most of the attraction are nearby (e.g rose centre, bee farm, butterfly farm, kea farms, cactus whole sale centre etc) but for tea estate, you really need to get a taxi;

foodwise, you have very limited choice, you are stuck with hotel food are a cafe nearby which serves okay steamboat with unlimited serving of farm vegetables which is pretty delicous to me, not a bad idea to become "vegetarian" for a while

my friend wasn't too keen on the idea of jungle trekking althougth I felt that its absolutely delightful to trek in cool jungle, oh well maybe next time got kakis with similiar minds

I certainly will be visiting again but next year; hoping too catch a glimse of the biggest, badiest, most smelling flower in the world, Rafflesia flowers

let me know if you folks got anymore questions about cameron highlands

talking about blooming flowers, these yellow daisy are taken in the bee farm, aren't they lovely?

[ckiang]

Nice pictures, but I think the captioning severely marred it.

Regards
CK

[zOOm]

CK,
hmmm ... really so severe meh?
no one gonna critique them anyway :P

Quote: Originally posted by ckiang Nice pictures, but I think the captioning severely marred it. Regards CK

[Ling]

I missed that place too! Was there a yr plus back, took the coach from SG around 9pm, stopped at some places and reach Cameron around 7am. Very very nice weather and scenery, air is really fresh too!

[Mudpool]

hwah... equatorial hotel... if I'm not wrong, that's the highest place in Cameron, quite far from brinchang where my aunt stays, quite far from tanah rata oso right? I can't remember. The draft there is strong, and visibility is always limited.

I haven't been to the bee farm before though. Didn't know they have it there.

I like the quiet life there, simple and relaxing. Very homey feeling

[zOOm]

Not really the highest, the highest peak is Gunang *something* (forgot the name) at around 2000m; equatorial hotel is the highest point you can stay

not really far from tanah rata; tanah rata is a small town; and it is full of backpackers & the food (more choice too) & accomodation there is slightly cheaper; I but still prefer to be away from those crowds

of course alot of people wants a quiet & relaxing life; but you need to earn enuff $moolas$ to see you thru those years

Quote: Originally posted by Mudpool hwah... equatorial hotel... if I'm not wrong, that's the highest place in Cameron, quite far from brinchang where my aunt stays, quite far from tanah rata oso right? I can't remember. The draft there is strong, and visibility is always limited. I haven't been to the bee farm before though. Didn't know they have it there. I like the quiet life there, simple and relaxing. Very homey feeling