thanks for the reply... so in this case.. use simpang pulai exit will be better ?

Generally speaking, with the same weather and day/night time conditions, simpang pulai will be better for non-experience-Cameron drivers.

I support another poster who suggest to go home sleep after the wedding dinner, then start an early trip to reach Tapah/Simpang Pulai at 7am to start the climb. You'll reach there before 9am and still can enjoy the full day, except the driver who wakes up early, the rest can sleep in car.

From KL -> Tapah at 110km/h, KL Jln Duta toll start, is <2 hours.

i just went this saturday and return on sunday...

well, i use tapah way to go up, reach tanah rata at about 6pm... have simple dinner there...
then i move up...reach pasar malam..no jam from tanah rata to brinchang....
go further up to kea farm heading to equatorial hotel...well no jam... but the direction from kea farm to brinchang pasar malam is real horrible at about 8pm....i pity those who otw to pasar malam from equatorial..... reach equatorial about 8 pm and check in... rest in hotel til 9.30pm like that... then move from equatorial to brinchang pasar malam...WOW, NO JAM!! hahaha, very smooth!! then found parking just beside guardian.. HAHA..so lucky... so walk around pasar malam then head back to hotel...

This post has been edited by curaptz: Sep 24 2012, 07:42 PM

Hi all, need some help here. I'm interested in having a trip from Melaka to CH with around 8-10 friends. Would prefer to travel with a travelling agency but searching around the web seems to tell me there aren't any that travel from melaka-CH straight. Is my only choice to make a stop at KL first?

Just came back from Cameron highland... The weather is very cold and yesterday almost whole afternoon until evening is raining heavily...

CH sifus, i have few questions here since it has been ages I had been there. Also, will be going in 11 month baby..

1) Planning to stay in Equatorial Hotel for nights 2 nights. Is it better to go on Thurs, Frid and Sat or Fridays, Sat and Sun? More concern about crowds and traffic jams..maybe advice on travelling time. Obviously can't be too early or late with the baby on board..

2) Is Equatorial Hotel walking distance to places of attraction? Brinchang night market, farms?

3) Is a stroller required? Do restaurants have baby chairs?

4) Should I choose another hotel? Target around rm200 per night. Can consider more if hotel worth the price..

1) Normally I'll choose Thu-Sat, to avoid the crowds.

2) The nearest is about 200-300m (or more?) walking distance away along the main road (the junction to Sg. Palas tea farm, are some stalls selling trinkets, strawberries, flowers, and a farm downhill, on the way towards Kg. Raja.
You've to drive (the other direction) downhill towards Brinchang, and further down to Tanah Rata. That's why I suggest going on Thu-Sat. Easier to find parking on Thu & Fri.

3) Stroller - depends on you, useful in some places. But other places, you've to carry it up and down.
Most restaurants will have baby chairs, generally.

4) Can't help much on this.

1) Try to avoid peak time as much as you can. For me, traffic jam is still okay, but finding a parking can be a nightmare!

2) I believe it's within walking distance to the night market only. The rest of the attractions requires driving.

3) There'll be a lot of walking. Toddlers may get tired and sleepy. I brought my own stroller. No problem.

2) Bro, walking distance with baby stroller, from Equatorial to Brinchang night market ? I did a google map search on distance, and it is 3.7km along dark road at night, no streetlights

I know it can be done, but . . .

Err.. thank you for pointing that out. I was mistaken with another hotel apartment, that located opposit the night market..

LOL, no worries.

Actually, some people and foreigners do that, of course without small kids or babies.
They do walk from Tanah Rata <-> Brinchang, and all other roads and jungle tracks, etc.

err, thanks for the replies.

So, no choice have to drive everywhere from Equatorial Hotel?
How bad are the traffic and parking problems for Brinchang night market?

Should I go for nearer to Brinchang town area ie; Hotel De La Ferns?

What to do on Thursday night since the Brinchang night market is not open?

This post has been edited by daron: Oct 1 2012, 05:16 PM

The few times I'm there during non-weekends/holidays, it's easy to find parking within <5 minutes at Brinchang night market.
Sometimes we go there 6pm+ to take dinner first, before walk around, so parking is even much easier.

Hotel : is up to you, but it's the same thing, you still need to park your car at the hotel, right ?

Just laze around and relax. After all, you go there to relax, right ? Or to fill up full with activities ?
There is Starbucks at Tanah Rata, to hang around with hot coffee.
Otherwise, try rent an apartment, more expensive, with balcony, then you can enjoy hot drinks and laze there, bundle up in blankets.

Plan to go on Nov, one of Sunday to Monday, will there any traffic jam on Sunday? any pasar malam on Sunday?

Nov - school holiday. Generally monsoon season, can be rainy days, possible unreported landslide.

Won't jam on the way up, since it's opposite traffic coming down will be heavier.

i'm going there this fri-sun, staying at equatorial hill resort, 2 room apartment.
can recommend me a good steamboat place? Prefer non halal with good tomyam soup. Not cut throat ones...
also, is now a good time to pluck strawberries? can recommend a good & reasonable price farm?

Thanks!

Im going on a monday/tuesday october 22. Does the smaller marketS at night open during non peak season weekdays? I look through the pages and notice the brinchang night market on weekdays are usually closed. Correct me if i am wrong. Thanks!

which place nicer to stay between tanah rata, berinchang or ahead area kea farm?

thanks sifu...

Hi, is there any transport services that can bring me and my parents to go to Cameron Highland, i need the transport that can bring me to the attractive places in cameron highland...

I think I mention before. Steamboat in cool place is nice, but uphill in Cameron ?
It'll be better to eat more vegetables, but then, people will complain eat vege only ? No seafood ? meat ? Not worth it wor...

Cameron is plantation. All fishballs, processed meat, etc. are brought up from Ipoh/KL/etc.
If expect whole fish (small size) or freshness, I say ... forget it. Eat in KL/Penang is more fresh.
If expect cheap and comparable size, taste and freshness with KL/Penang, I say ... forget it also.
Best is, bring own stuff up, and make in apartment/balcony/garden.

Strawberries are ok.

Define "nice" in your own terminology.
Easy access to shops/food ?
Coolness ?
Environment like european ?

Brinchang + night market maybe nice to some, but others may hate the rush of people, jam, traffic, noise, smoke.

From KL/Penang until Cameron ? Or just at Cameron ? Can ask taxi drivers, but be prepare get chop, as usual.
Else, do own reading, R&D, this thread, etc. and plan for own activity.