Travel: Malaysia - Cameron Highlands

[yclim]

Hi,


First of all, taking a flight to Ipoh by Fireflyz is really not cheap. Driving is still the best. From Singapore, you will need about 6 hours to the exit to Cameron Highland…take the one after or near Simpang Pulai…that one is the new road to Cameron…do not take the old road as that road is more different to drive. Also, it is tough to get transport from the airport to Cameron…trust me, you will be extremely frustrated.

[Eagle-Ladybird]

TTLauPeh:

Cameron Highlands is less than 45 min away by car from Ipoh. More fun if you drive your own car. If you have young children, you may also want to check out the Lost World of Tambun water park. It's run by the same people who operate Sunway Lagoon.

Hi TTLauPeh, how do you find/rate Lost World of Tambun - great place ? Many thanks

[titank]

chixchix:

Hii all,,, I was reading somewhere that Ipoh is the nearest airport to Cameron Highlanda but does anyone have any idea..if we were to take the Firefly airline to Ipoh ..how long will it take me to reach Cameron ?


Thanks

Oh yeah is there any parent out there that will be venturing on the Firefly soon ??

I had travelled to Cameron Highlands by car.Slow drive around 8-9 hours can reach CH. The best option is still by car.

[jsmum]

Hi,


Lost World of Tambun is a wonderful place for the kids. My kids enjoyed it so much and kept asking me to bring them there again. The place is beautiful. http://www.sunway.com.my/lostworldoftambun/

[Eagle-Ladybird]

Thanks for your feedback on Tambun, I must tell my wife that cos my plan of going to CH via 1 night in Ipoh was voted out. So maybe I shld revert back to that

[Bowie]

Hi ALL,


Read the past post. Find it interesting.

Planning my first self drive trip in Malaysia. Maybe will bring my gal too. 3yo.

Can you help me by giving me more info on what u can do at Ipoh and Cameron Highlands?

Thanx Thanx!!

[TTLauPeh]

Haven’t been to Ipoh. As for Cameron Highlands, there’s pasar malam, tea plantation, rose garden, cactus garden, lots of makan, strawberry picking, vege farms, small waterfalls, Orang Asli village, trekking, etc. If you have another experienced driver, you may want to drive to the peak of the mountain (can’t remember the name). Steep and narrow road all the way up (and down). Best to turn off aircon compressor but have the aircon fan running so as to cool gearbox.

[Bowie]

Thanx TTLauPeh,


Which month u visit the place? Read on net its rain often there…

BTW did u visit the Lost World of Tambun with ur kids?

[yclim]

Hmm..my hometown is in Ipoh and my home is just a stone away from The Lost World of Tambun. To my uncles and families, they do not go there..as the entrance fee is costly and small as compared to Sunway Lagoon. A year, I travel at least 6 times back there and never have I ever been to the place.. :lol: :lol:


Anyway, Bowie, the weather in Cameron Highlands are unpredictable. So, go at any month is fine.

In Ipoh, you should visit all the Caves. Perak cave and San Poh Tong are the two famous one. There is one more with very nice granite and a lovely pond..slightly further in from San Poh Tong but it is hard for me to describe the place. The cave is at Rapat Setia area where I used to cycle there often when I was once styayed near this place!

And you should go to old town to try it famous chicken shredded kway teow (same eatery where old town coffee was born) you ask ppl around tehre and they will tell you where..but first you must be at Old Town! And you should also try the chicken and taugeh (Nga Choi Gai in Cantonese) at Old Wong ..if not Kok Kee also good..still lots of things..if you interested, let me know. I will write more for u..

[TTLauPeh]

Don’t quite remember. It was during a school break, most likely the Sept or Dec one. No, didn’t go to Tambun. The new road from the Simpang Pulai NSH exit is pretty good; the older one is more windy, has no overtaking sections, and has steep above-surface embankments on at least one side so there’s a higher risk of traffic getting blocked if there’s a landslide.