I kena once in Kg.Raja Ngau Kee. Also kaw kaw kena slaughtered! 6 person and 5 dishes almost RM260.00

EQ to Sg.Palas Boh Tea Plantation junction is just a short walk but the walk into the plantation is long. Can hire a taxi though. Got to nego with the driver. Taxis can be found in Brinchang.

This bungalow is called Bukit Lowick.
Bookings can be made thru 03-2093600 and the person to speak to is Norsamsiah.

There's another nice bungalow owned by Eu Yan Sang also for daily rentals, RM1000 plus minus a day
The place is called Hilltop Bungalow. Can google it and the contact is in the webpage.

This post has been edited by etigge: Apr 19 2010, 08:35 PM

Sorry the no. is invalid. You can try calling Michael at 012-5066070 and ask him about Bukit Lowick or any other bungalows to let daily. Hope I can help you.


I found this site in the net. It's about Bukit Lowick's care takers and it's rates.
http://www.antah.com.my/spa/spabukitlowick...id=foldinglist8

This post has been edited by etigge: Apr 22 2010, 07:06 PM

There are 2 express bus services to CH. One is Unititi and the other Kurnia Bestari. Kurnia is cheaper but their buses are lou........sy, very lou......sy. They stop at Tapah also to pick up passengers. Their buses are old and uncomfortable. The other one is VIP seats only. Better and comfortable and usually on time. Their fare is RM35.00 one way. Kurnia is RM32.00 for VIP and Rm26.00 for normal 44 seater. Always late...beware. I think now their station is near Jalan Hang Tuah beside the Police Contigent after Puduraya closed.

Royal Lily - can contact Chai Hok Kwi/Wong Keat Yeen
019-5487896, 019-4522253, 013-5255222

Carnation Apartments (also in Tanah Rata) - contact Ah Ling
05-4915306, 05-4911328

Enjoy yourself !

Take the North-South highway. Exit in Tapah, after paying toll, turn left at the traffic light and that's it. You on your way up. The Tapah road although has a lot of bends and hairpin turns, it is faster if you are going to Brinchang or Tanah Rata. The road is not really busy and if you travel on Saturday, it is quite lorry free as most farmers rest on Saturdays, so no delivery.

Another alternative is take the NS highway and exit in Simpang Pulai. Pay toll, at the traffic light turn right and at the next traffic light (Simpang Pulai) turn right. This way is easier to drive but a bit further and you reach Kg.Raja first which is the furthest village in C.Highlands and you have back track back to Tanah Rata or Brinchang.

This post has been edited by etigge: May 21 2010, 03:52 PM

You mean jungle trekking in CH. Most of the trails are marked and the trail maps can be found at the tourist counter in Tanah Rata. They also organises tours to other attractions and jungle walks to mountain climbs, usually Mt.Irau and Mt.Berembun. The counters are easy to spot in Tanah Rata, they have pictures of all the attractions pasted up.

Did you call the number that I have posted? Carnation Apartments (also in Tanah Rata) - contact Ah Ling
05-4915306, 05-4911328

I think apartments allows dogs as most operators are chinese or indians. Many of the apartments tenants have dogs themselves. I used to take my dog for jungle trekking. I think plantation wise it should be OK if you hold it and not disrupts other tourist.

Should be OK, I guess but you don't have to tell the landlords actually. I am sure you are not bringing a rottweiler or St.Bernard. Are you?

Most local inbound tour agencies have packages to Cameron Highlands. Or take public bus services there and explore yourself. There are two companies doing express bus services but I recomend Unititi. There can be found in Puduraya.

Yalorr! drive up. From KL to Tapah, only 60 mins to 80 mins. From there up to Ringlet the most is 2 hours only, no matter how slow you are. After Lata Iskandar waterfall can switch off air cond liao. You will enjoy the drive.

Drive carefully and safely. If you still reluctant to drive, can book a taxi for whole day and the driver will become your guide also. You only need to book one day as most attractions can be covered in one day and the next day can relax in apartment and walk around Tanah Rata.

She has 2 apartments in Carnation Park. Both of them furnished identically and they are nice. Complete with cooking utensils, astro and off course water heater. My only complain is the pillows are too flat (penyet). There are 3 rooms and two of them with double bed and another single bed but there are another two single mattresses with spare blankets and pillows.

This post has been edited by etigge: May 31 2010, 10:09 PM

Driving up to C.Highlands at night is relatively safe but make sure your car is tip top. I used to drive up via Tapah even after midnight and the Cameronians drive down and up again after their happy hour in Ipoh quite normally.

Don't worry about the jam in Brinchang, the road is jammed only on major holidays and on normal days there are no jams.

One thing though, if you go up during the night, there will be nothing when you reach and you waste a night there and still have to pay an extra night for accomodations. If you start your journey at dawn, you will reach CH in the mornings and also at the right time for checking in. Save one night hotel expenses. The road is safer too and brighter. You spend the dark time travelling on the PLUS highway and by the time you reach the foothills (either Tapah or Simpang Pulai) it already daylight. You also enjoy the same playtime in CH when you start at dawn.

This post has been edited by etigge: Jun 2 2010, 01:52 PM

Due to the fertiliser used in abundance ( chicken droppings ) flies are a common sight in CH. The locals are quite used to it. If a few dropped into their coffee, they just picked it up and threw it aside and continue drinking. It is only those shiny looking flies (greenish metallic) that they are afraid off! Tourist are queasy and thats understandable.

CH is actually the land of flies and diesel fumes from the landrovers, ha,ha.

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Added on July 22, 2010, 7:09 amThere is another nice trail with river view near Tanah Rata. Look for Century Pines Hotel in front of the Tanah Rata police station. At the side beside a drain or river if you want to call it, walk along it. There's a trail that leads to a public park. Walk across the park and another trail starts, it is well laid out (concrete) and follow the curves as it goes beside the river. After a while there's another right turn and you can choose to either go straight or turn right which leads you to a lookout tower. It is quite rewarding to climb this lookout tower. If you opt to go straight it will lead you to the valley where Jabatan Perhutanan is situated. Here lookout for English gourds that grows wild here and the gourds are free for the picking. In KL they sell for RM1.00 each! The leaves of these gourds are the famed ' loong sou ' or literally Dragon's beard that is fried with sambal belacan in CH.

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Added on July 22, 2010, 7:21 amActually those veges that are sold in plastics are sometimes not a native produce. There are no regular sized carrots grown in CH. They are imported fron China! The jagungs are mixed! There are some genuine ones grown in CH where the quality is really nice and those from the flatlands are actually inferior but sold as native CH produce. For good jagung, always go to stall no.12 in Kea Farm. She has her own farm! But it is not always in stock.

Aspharagus are not cultivated in CH but also sold as local produce. The most common vege grown in CH are cabbages, radishes, Sawi, tomatoes, french beans, brocolli. These you can be sure they are from there. Others they are sometimes packed from boxes marked imported from China. ha,ha.

The coloured dried flowers are all spray painted. There is one or two farmers who don't use fertiliser but hard to guide you there. Fertilisers are actually quite expensive and some farmers cannot afford them but they grow the best vege!

This post has been edited by etigge: Jul 22 2010, 07:21 AM

I think their usual working hours , ie. morning 9.00 till almost 7.00 pm.

Wah! 25 pax. If I have that many person going, I will take this chance to stay in a nice BUNGALOW! All under one roof and BBQ area, sap sap sui! You can have the whole compound of the bungalow. In the earlier threads, thee was a mention of Bukit Lowick bungalow and another owned by Eu Yan Sang. Even if it is over a grand a day, it will still be affordable with so many person and the expereience of staying in a bungalow in Cameron will be great. Just a suggestion!

Enjoy yourself.

If pasar malam is important, then Star Regency is the better choice as the pasar malam is just in front of the hotel/apartments. Car parking is never a problem in CH unless it is a major holiday. Food is always expensive for any tourist anywhere. If you are a local, then it's different. Brinchang has more good food than Tanah Rata (where Royal Lily is). Errr............. good here doesn't mean better than elsewhere but acceptable.

Dotter just came back from CH and she said the Pahang Sultan will have an opening ceremony soon to open the new road from Gap and Raub, meaning the road is now ready for traffic. It will be nearer for those travelling from East coast and Bentong area.