MY TRAVEL: CAMERON HIGHLANDS, PAHANG

BY HJ ZULHEIMY MAAMOR

31.10.2026

CAMERON HIGHLAND, PAHANG

Cameron Highland is a district in Pahang; its boundary touches that of Kelantan to the west, and it shares part of its border with Perak. Cameron Highland was discovered in 1885 by Sir William Cameron, an English surveyor on a mapping expedition, but he failed to mark his discovery. However, the area was named after him. 

There are 3 main districts in Cameron Highland, namely Ringlet, the main agricultural area comprising fruit and vegetable farms; Tanah Rata, the principal township where the chalets, cottages, bungalows, hotels and restaurants are located; and Brinchang, which boasts several hotels, resorts and an 18-hole golf course. 

Cameron Highland is accessible via Simpang Pulai or Tapah using the North-South Expressway.

I arrived in Cameron Highland for the first time on 21 March 2018, while attending the Program Coordination meeting in Kg. Pos Brooke Lama, Gua Musang, Kelantan.

On 11 August 2018, a health screening programme was held at Kg Pos Brooke Lama, Gua Musang, Kelantan. During this programme, we have been staying at Cameron Highland.

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2018: IPOH - GUA MUSANG / CAMERON HIGHLAND

The distance between Kuala Lumpur and Cameron Highland is 209 km, and it takes 3 hours 45 minutes to reach Cameron Highland.

The photo above is from when my colleague Mohd Nasir and I attended the programme coordination meeting in Gua Musang, Kelantan, on 21 March 2018. We stayed at BB Inn in Cameron Highland.

We stayed at Perumahan Makmur (Cameron Makmur) during our health programme at Kg. Pos Brooke Lama, Gua Musang, Kelantan, on 11 August 2018. 

Guests are welcome to stay at the Perumahan Makmur Cameron Jaya Apartment while visiting Cameron Highland. 

In Cameron Highland, black tea is the most popular variety of tea produced, followed by Oolong and green tea. 

The BOH Cameron Highland Tea is probably the most famous tea of the BOH Tea Plantations because with this tea the success story of Malaysia began. BOH Tea Plantation was founded by John Archibald Russel in the 1920s in Cameron Highland. 

Beside BOH Tea Plantation there are six other top tea plantations in Cameron Highland, namely the Sungai Palas Tea Garden, Cameron Valley Tea House, Bharat Tea Plantation, Cameron Valley Tea House 2 and Ee Feng Gu Bee Farm. 

MARDI Agrotechnology Park is an agricultural research station at Tanah Rata, managed by the Malaysian Agriculture Research and Development Institute (MARDI) and open to the public. Within the 42-hectare expanse of the park, visitors may explore various flower gardens, crop houses, plant nurseries, farmlands and even a small tea plantation. Flowers, fruits and vegetables of temperate origin are mostly cultivated here. 

My Memories of Cameron Highland...

I think that Cameron Highland is suitable for family trips, nature lovers, adventure seekers or people who want to explore Malaysia's hills. It is known for its stunning landscapes, including lush tea plantations, rolling hills and dense forest. 

Hj Zulheimy Maamor

Lembah Keramat, KL

31 October 2026: 3:06 p.m.