10. Cameron Highlands
Misty tea plantations, afternoon tea and jungle trails in the cool mountain air. On the western fringes of Pahang state, the Cameron Highlands takes its name from William Cameron, a colonial surveyor. Indian planters, Chinese vegetable farmers and wealthy landowners in search of a weekend retreat flocked in, establishing tea plantations.
The Camerons remain one of the most publicized attractions in Malaysia. However, don’t come expecting the pastoral idyll of the brochures. This is a major agro-industrial area, producing not only tea but also flowers, vegetables and fruit.
What’s more, it gets packed out during weekends, holidays and school breaks, when there can be long tailbacks on the main road.
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Experience Malaysia's largest and most impressive hill station, the Cameron Highlands, in all its glory, with this compact tailor-made trip. Let your picturesque surroundings soak in as you visit the famous Batu Caves, the Lata Iskandar Waterfalls and a local tea plantation.