Cameron Highlands - best time to go
There is a wide range of accommodation in Cameron Highlands. Choice is based on your budget. The best advice is to book early if you choose to visit during a local holiday or even school holidays. You may find it difficult to get a place to stay. Also most accommodation charge a surcharge during public holidays and some may even double their normal rates which means a very poor deal for what you get.
There has been a bout of water shortage on Camerons in recent years especially during the 'summer' months ie June & July. If possible, try not to visit the highlands during the dry spell. Call the resorts/hostel just to double check on the water situation.
Amenities
Money changers
There are banks in Tanah Rata such as the HSBC(Hongkong and Shanghai Bank), Maybank, Bank Bumiputra.
Internet and telecomm
Phones are available everywhere in town and at the hostels. The backpacker motels offer internet services for RM4.00per hour.
Markets
A night market starts in the early evenings during weekends in the carpark lot in Brinchang central.
Kea Farm offers a wide variety of flowers, vegetables and fruits for sale, brought down from nearby farms.
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At the main shopping area in Tanah Rata
Post office
At Tanah Rata town next to HSBC bank
Places to Eat
Restaurants in Tanah Rata seem more reasonably priced generally than those in Brinchang.
Tanah Rata
- good roti canai and simple southern Indian Food, try Restoran Kumar
- good chinese food, try Restoran HongKong
Brinchang
brinchang town |
There are plenty of chinese restaurants to choose from but some costs an arm and a leg for a simple meal so check out the prices first.
- the most popular seem to be Restoran You Hoo on the main street for steamboat at RM12 per head. This place also whips up decent noodles at average prices but can get very crowded.
- the least value-for-money place that we tried was at Hotel Silverstar with RM25 per head for steamboat and expensive but not tasty dishes.
- Kowloon Hotel has a pretty good reputation for its western cuisine.
- Northern Indian food is served at Bala's Holiday Chalet but very pricey!
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