Showing posts with label tours. Show all posts
Showing posts with label tours. Show all posts
Bas ke KLIA dari Cameron Highlands
Saya travel daru Kg Raja nak booking bas ke KLIA ambil orang hantar di Cameron Highlands Kg. Raya. Berapa harga untuk syarikat kami nak booking u punya bas...? Bro Gee Brogee Travel Agensi Kg Raja, CH. 25/6/2013 Sila buat booking dengan Kang Tours dan Travel, mereka ada mini van service yang boleh buat pick up dan hantar orang dari/kepada KLIA airport. Terima kasih! Jan.
Travel from Taman Negara to Cameron Highlands
Just wondering how much it would be for 4 people travelling from Taman Negara to Cameron Highlands.
How long would the journey take too?
Adam Farley
United Kingdom
18/Feb/2013
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You may check with Kang Tours and Travel They run a minivan service
Their emails are:
kangtravellershotel@hotmail.com
danielslodge@hotmail.com
Best regards
Jan
19/2/2013
How long would the journey take too?
Adam Farley
United Kingdom
18/Feb/2013
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You may check with Kang Tours and Travel They run a minivan service
Their emails are:
kangtravellershotel@hotmail.com
danielslodge@hotmail.com
Best regards
Jan
19/2/2013
Hiking Trekking to Mt Beremban
Do we need a coach for going up MT.BEREMBAN? How long it takes?
My friends and i decided to go from Trail 3.
What is the recommendation 2days 1 night or 1 day trip?
what is the idea time to start trekking early in the morning?
please reply, tq.
Sweenie Swee
Klang, Selangor
14/2/2013
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Dear Sweenie I'm not the best person to answer you on this.
You may contact
1) Cameron Secret +60194485454 / +6054912484
2) Kang Tours and Travel +6054915828 for guided tours
AFAIK, trekking takes about 1 full day starting from early morning till evening depending on how long the trail and how difficult it is. You need to be physically fit to do so. Getting a guide would help to avoid getting lost, provided everybody sticks together and not wander off on another trail.
Best regards,
Jan.
17/2/2013
My friends and i decided to go from Trail 3.
What is the recommendation 2days 1 night or 1 day trip?
what is the idea time to start trekking early in the morning?
please reply, tq.
Sweenie Swee
Klang, Selangor
14/2/2013
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Dear Sweenie I'm not the best person to answer you on this.
You may contact
1) Cameron Secret +60194485454 / +6054912484
2) Kang Tours and Travel +6054915828 for guided tours
AFAIK, trekking takes about 1 full day starting from early morning till evening depending on how long the trail and how difficult it is. You need to be physically fit to do so. Getting a guide would help to avoid getting lost, provided everybody sticks together and not wander off on another trail.
Best regards,
Jan.
17/2/2013
Travel by Train to Cameron Highlands then by Bus or Taxi
I sent this question to Kang Tours and Travel \"In Feb/Mar 2013 I intend to come from Singapore by train which reaches Ipoh about 6pm. I\'d like to stay in Cameron Highlands that night, do one of your full day tours and get back to Ipoh that evening to catch the overnight train to Thailand. Does that sound possible and what costs are involve?\"
I didn\'t get a reply, can you help? Thanks.
John Sansom
Wellington
New Zealand
10/7/2012
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Dear John
If I read right, your planned schedule is:
6pm arrive ipoh train station and try to find a taxi
8pm arrive Cameron Highlands after a 2 hours drive arriving at night
go for night tour say for 1 hour ( I don't know who would entertain you, probably the same taxi that you took from Ipoh could drive you around and one hour at night won't get you to see anything probably just stuck in Tanah Rata or other town Brinchang, for 1/2 hours each because everything else is pitch black at night...)
9pm depart for the dangerous 2 hours drive back to Ipoh
11pm arrive back at train station and catch the midnight train
All done in just one night!
I think your plan is ridiculous!
Cheers!
Jan
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Dear Jan
Thanks for replying.
Yes, I agree that plan would be ridiculous. No, my plan is: after arriving about 6pm in Ipoh taxi (or bus if available?) to hotel/lodge in Cameron Highland, stay there that night, take a day tour the next day ending late afternoon/early evening (as I think the Kang Tours do) then go back to Ipoh for the train.
A bit short, perhaps, but a whole day of daylight for the tour not the black of evening and all the time I have available.
Cheers,
John
10/7/2012
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Dear John,
Ah! Now it make sense!
Because your time is short and arriving in the evening, catching a taxi to Cameron Highlands would be the better option but would be costlier (no idea of the price but would be at least RM100 and above)
Hotels price range between RM80 to RM200, but go for higher price for more comfort, somewhere around RM150 at Century Pines would be good.
Then after tour, you could check whether Kang Travel and Tours has any mini-van services for the evening to Ipoh. Or you could check the bus station for its inaccurate bus schedule. If you want to avoid missing the train ride, best to go for Kang's mini van service (if any available to Ipoh) or worse come to worse, taxi service.
Cheers!
Jan
10/7/2012
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Dear Jan
Once again thanks for all the info, the taxis seem a bit expensive and I was wondering if Kang Tours or someone else could do me a complete package with pick-up at Ipoh, transfer to Cameron Highlands, accommodation that night, a tour the next day and then transfer back to Ipoh.
I mention Kang Tours because they do seem to have accommodation, do day tours and you mention the possibility of a mini-van service. Also I noticed you maintain their web site and I was wondering if you could check if the query I sent through the site ever reached them. I did have some difficulty as the initial page reported a fault when I submitted the form but then I seemed to be taken to another web form (it looked entirely different) which did seem to accept my query. But they never answered so did they ever get my enquiry? Could you ask, please.
Thanks again for your help,
John.
11/7/2012
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Dear John
I'm no longer maintaining their website. Looks like the other person not doing a good job on mail redirection despite being a better web designer than me.
You may email them directly at:
kangtravellershotel@hotmail.com
danielslodge@hotmail.com
Due to they receive many inquiries and a family run business, you may want to call them for immediate response to your query, their staff may be able to assist your queries.
+6054915828
Yes, they have a mini van service but they need to fill it up with passengers in order to run it efficiently. Ipoh does not have high tourist volume. Perhaps your best bet would be to get your mini van pickup from Kuala Lumpur instead (if you are coming up from the south). Then you can check for their north schedule and have them drop you off to Ipoh if convenient, if not you may need to drop off in Butterworth if they are ok with it or you may have to end up in Georgetown as most majority of tourist would go there.
And yes, they have room and rather budget, but for a good night's sleep I would still suggest a nicely furnished hotel. After all it is just for one night. Being on travel sometimes there are expenses that should be spent and not try to save.
And yes, taxi are expensive, so if you want to save on transport, the above idea would match with each other. Buses are best considered last due to not running on time, breakdowns, and dangerous (especially night service, and the regular news report of bus crashes happens mostly at night). The last point already make me shudder.
Cheers!
Jan.
11/July/2012
I didn\'t get a reply, can you help? Thanks.
John Sansom
Wellington
New Zealand
10/7/2012
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Dear John
If I read right, your planned schedule is:
6pm arrive ipoh train station and try to find a taxi
8pm arrive Cameron Highlands after a 2 hours drive arriving at night
go for night tour say for 1 hour ( I don't know who would entertain you, probably the same taxi that you took from Ipoh could drive you around and one hour at night won't get you to see anything probably just stuck in Tanah Rata or other town Brinchang, for 1/2 hours each because everything else is pitch black at night...)
9pm depart for the dangerous 2 hours drive back to Ipoh
11pm arrive back at train station and catch the midnight train
All done in just one night!
I think your plan is ridiculous!
Cheers!
Jan
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Dear Jan
Thanks for replying.
Yes, I agree that plan would be ridiculous. No, my plan is: after arriving about 6pm in Ipoh taxi (or bus if available?) to hotel/lodge in Cameron Highland, stay there that night, take a day tour the next day ending late afternoon/early evening (as I think the Kang Tours do) then go back to Ipoh for the train.
A bit short, perhaps, but a whole day of daylight for the tour not the black of evening and all the time I have available.
Cheers,
John
10/7/2012
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Dear John,
Ah! Now it make sense!
Because your time is short and arriving in the evening, catching a taxi to Cameron Highlands would be the better option but would be costlier (no idea of the price but would be at least RM100 and above)
Hotels price range between RM80 to RM200, but go for higher price for more comfort, somewhere around RM150 at Century Pines would be good.
Then after tour, you could check whether Kang Travel and Tours has any mini-van services for the evening to Ipoh. Or you could check the bus station for its inaccurate bus schedule. If you want to avoid missing the train ride, best to go for Kang's mini van service (if any available to Ipoh) or worse come to worse, taxi service.
Cheers!
Jan
10/7/2012
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Dear Jan
Once again thanks for all the info, the taxis seem a bit expensive and I was wondering if Kang Tours or someone else could do me a complete package with pick-up at Ipoh, transfer to Cameron Highlands, accommodation that night, a tour the next day and then transfer back to Ipoh.
I mention Kang Tours because they do seem to have accommodation, do day tours and you mention the possibility of a mini-van service. Also I noticed you maintain their web site and I was wondering if you could check if the query I sent through the site ever reached them. I did have some difficulty as the initial page reported a fault when I submitted the form but then I seemed to be taken to another web form (it looked entirely different) which did seem to accept my query. But they never answered so did they ever get my enquiry? Could you ask, please.
Thanks again for your help,
John.
11/7/2012
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Dear John
I'm no longer maintaining their website. Looks like the other person not doing a good job on mail redirection despite being a better web designer than me.
You may email them directly at:
kangtravellershotel@hotmail.com
danielslodge@hotmail.com
Due to they receive many inquiries and a family run business, you may want to call them for immediate response to your query, their staff may be able to assist your queries.
+6054915828
Yes, they have a mini van service but they need to fill it up with passengers in order to run it efficiently. Ipoh does not have high tourist volume. Perhaps your best bet would be to get your mini van pickup from Kuala Lumpur instead (if you are coming up from the south). Then you can check for their north schedule and have them drop you off to Ipoh if convenient, if not you may need to drop off in Butterworth if they are ok with it or you may have to end up in Georgetown as most majority of tourist would go there.
And yes, they have room and rather budget, but for a good night's sleep I would still suggest a nicely furnished hotel. After all it is just for one night. Being on travel sometimes there are expenses that should be spent and not try to save.
And yes, taxi are expensive, so if you want to save on transport, the above idea would match with each other. Buses are best considered last due to not running on time, breakdowns, and dangerous (especially night service, and the regular news report of bus crashes happens mostly at night). The last point already make me shudder.
Cheers!
Jan.
11/July/2012
Looking for Jungle Trek Guide or Ranger in Tanah Rata
Hi, may I know if I want to go for jungle trekking and I wish a ranger can guide through out my journey, which dept should I go through? Can I have your address & phone number? My trails start from Tanah Rata. Your immediate advise in this matter is much appreciate.
Tan Peay Mei
Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia
15/Feb/2012
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Dear Tan Peay Mei,
There are tour companies where you can hire out day guides. You could also follow their jungle hiking tours which would be more cost effective.
1) Cameron Secret 05-491 2484
2) Kang Tours and Travel 05-491 5828
3) CS Travel
There are many other smaller tour companies, but you can try the above 3 first. Sorry I don't have CS Travel number at hand.
Regards,
Jan.
16/Feb/2012
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Hi Jan,
Thanks for your information.
Have a nice day ^^
Regards,
PeayMei
16/2/2012
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Dear Jan,
May I know if I follow the tour to go for hiking, is it need to request a permit? Because the Pejabat Daerah Raub request permit from me.
Regards
PeayMei
16/2/2012
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Peay Mei,
This is the first time I ever heard about requiring a permit for hiking in the jungle. I think the Pejabat Daerah Raub is pulling a fast one on you! They must be so desparado to gleen any kind of fees from the public to resort to this. I went jungle hiking in Pangkor and never needed any. Went to some popular gunung (forget the name) in Negeri Sembilan and never applied for any permit. To go hiking just bring a good pair of hiking shoes, essential stuffs in your backpack and make sure you are fit and you are good to go! Just don't get lost and stick to the normal path!
Cheers!
Jan
17/2/2012
Tan Peay Mei
Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia
15/Feb/2012
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Dear Tan Peay Mei,
There are tour companies where you can hire out day guides. You could also follow their jungle hiking tours which would be more cost effective.
1) Cameron Secret 05-491 2484
2) Kang Tours and Travel 05-491 5828
3) CS Travel
There are many other smaller tour companies, but you can try the above 3 first. Sorry I don't have CS Travel number at hand.
Regards,
Jan.
16/Feb/2012
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Hi Jan,
Thanks for your information.
Have a nice day ^^
Regards,
PeayMei
16/2/2012
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Dear Jan,
May I know if I follow the tour to go for hiking, is it need to request a permit? Because the Pejabat Daerah Raub request permit from me.
Regards
PeayMei
16/2/2012
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Peay Mei,
This is the first time I ever heard about requiring a permit for hiking in the jungle. I think the Pejabat Daerah Raub is pulling a fast one on you! They must be so desparado to gleen any kind of fees from the public to resort to this. I went jungle hiking in Pangkor and never needed any. Went to some popular gunung (forget the name) in Negeri Sembilan and never applied for any permit. To go hiking just bring a good pair of hiking shoes, essential stuffs in your backpack and make sure you are fit and you are good to go! Just don't get lost and stick to the normal path!
Cheers!
Jan
17/2/2012
Sewa Motosikal di CH
ade x sewa motosikal?
if ade camne nak contact?
and berape rate nye?
Sharifah Putri Norainsyikin
Kuala Perlis
Malaysia
13/Feb/2012
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Sharifah Putri,
Di Cameron Highlands tak ada basikal untuk disewa.
Tak pernah nampak satu kedai pun!
Cheers!
Jan.
15/2/2012
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bukan basikal.. motosikal
Putri Nia
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Motorsikal pun tak ada sewa.
Di Cameron Highlands tiada sewa kereta,
tiada sewa motorsikal, tiada sewa basikal.
Cheers!
Jan.
15/2/2012
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so how's nak pergi jalan2?naik teksi?
tq :)
Putri Nia
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Dear Putri,
Di sana ada banyak kedai pelancongan, mereka ada tour package you boleh pakai untuk pergi ke tempat menarik. Jika nak sendiri jalan-jalan, ada teksi. Jika peringatan saya betul, teksi fare lebih-kurang RM25 satu jam. Lebih baik pakai kedai pelancongan kerana boleh pergi lebih banyak tempat dengan kos yang kurang.
Anda boleh cuba di Tanah Rata:
1) Cameron Secret 05-491 2484 (Jalan ke Heritage Hotel, rumah barracks)
2) Kang Tours and Travel 05-491 5828 (sebelah Pos Office)
3) CS Travel
Harga mereka lebih-kurang sama-sama. Pakai tour pun boleh duduk Land Rover (jika pergi jungle hiking), action sikit-lah!
Cheers!
Jan.
16/2/2012
if ade camne nak contact?
and berape rate nye?
Sharifah Putri Norainsyikin
Kuala Perlis
Malaysia
13/Feb/2012
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Sharifah Putri,
Di Cameron Highlands tak ada basikal untuk disewa.
Tak pernah nampak satu kedai pun!
Cheers!
Jan.
15/2/2012
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bukan basikal.. motosikal
Putri Nia
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Motorsikal pun tak ada sewa.
Di Cameron Highlands tiada sewa kereta,
tiada sewa motorsikal, tiada sewa basikal.
Cheers!
Jan.
15/2/2012
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so how's nak pergi jalan2?naik teksi?
tq :)
Putri Nia
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Dear Putri,
Di sana ada banyak kedai pelancongan, mereka ada tour package you boleh pakai untuk pergi ke tempat menarik. Jika nak sendiri jalan-jalan, ada teksi. Jika peringatan saya betul, teksi fare lebih-kurang RM25 satu jam. Lebih baik pakai kedai pelancongan kerana boleh pergi lebih banyak tempat dengan kos yang kurang.
Anda boleh cuba di Tanah Rata:
1) Cameron Secret 05-491 2484 (Jalan ke Heritage Hotel, rumah barracks)
2) Kang Tours and Travel 05-491 5828 (sebelah Pos Office)
3) CS Travel
Harga mereka lebih-kurang sama-sama. Pakai tour pun boleh duduk Land Rover (jika pergi jungle hiking), action sikit-lah!
Cheers!
Jan.
16/2/2012
How to go from Langkawi to Cameron Highlands
How to go from Langkawi to Cameron Highland for an Arab family of
2 adults and 6 children.
Fatima Hafid
Dubai
United Arab Emirates
26/6/2011
Dear Fatima Hafid,
You can try to charter a taxi, in your case two taxis to take you directly from the mainland jeti to Cameron Highlands. If they are not willing to make the trip, you can try to book with Kang Tours and Travel minivan service:
http://www.cameron-highland-destination.com/kang-tours-and-travel.html
If they also do not stop by at the jeti, you may have to make your way to Ipoh and from there either charter taxis or book Kang's minivan service or take bus coaches to Cameron Highlands.
Cheers!
Jan.
27/6/2011
2 adults and 6 children.
Fatima Hafid
Dubai
United Arab Emirates
26/6/2011
Dear Fatima Hafid,
You can try to charter a taxi, in your case two taxis to take you directly from the mainland jeti to Cameron Highlands. If they are not willing to make the trip, you can try to book with Kang Tours and Travel minivan service:
http://www.cameron-highland-destination.com/kang-tours-and-travel.html
If they also do not stop by at the jeti, you may have to make your way to Ipoh and from there either charter taxis or book Kang's minivan service or take bus coaches to Cameron Highlands.
Cheers!
Jan.
27/6/2011
No Tours, Travel and Holiday Inquiries, please!
Dear Sir,
May I enquire on your charges for the following holiday requirements for a family of 4 persons.
Dates : Likely to be for 3 nights, from 29 May 2011.
Pick Up : From Johor Bahru
Destination : Direct to Cameron Highlands (with stop over for lunch at our own costs, along the way).
Hotel in Cameron : Please provide a quad quote (if possible) at Century Pines Resort, as well as at another hotel located in the Cameron Town Centre.
Tour : A full day customised tour to all the places of attractions in Cameron Highlands (tea plantation, flower farm, fruit farm, vegetable farm, waterfall, etc).
I would also like your recommendation to another place to interest that is either near Cameron Highlands, or between Cameron to JB.
Appreciate your attention to this request.
Thanks.
Michael Loh
Singapore
8/5/2011
Hello sir I want play sport petanque from your place in holiday TQ. You have acessoeris petanque... my family play sport petanque and holiday TQ
Azman Man
Kuantan, Pahang
8/5/2011
Dear All,
I DO NOT run a tour agency or hotel booking facility. Please direct all your inquiries to the relevant hotels in Cameron Highlands and tour and travel companies.
Thank you and regards,
Jan.
May I enquire on your charges for the following holiday requirements for a family of 4 persons.
Dates : Likely to be for 3 nights, from 29 May 2011.
Pick Up : From Johor Bahru
Destination : Direct to Cameron Highlands (with stop over for lunch at our own costs, along the way).
Hotel in Cameron : Please provide a quad quote (if possible) at Century Pines Resort, as well as at another hotel located in the Cameron Town Centre.
Tour : A full day customised tour to all the places of attractions in Cameron Highlands (tea plantation, flower farm, fruit farm, vegetable farm, waterfall, etc).
I would also like your recommendation to another place to interest that is either near Cameron Highlands, or between Cameron to JB.
Appreciate your attention to this request.
Thanks.
Michael Loh
Singapore
8/5/2011
Hello sir I want play sport petanque from your place in holiday TQ. You have acessoeris petanque... my family play sport petanque and holiday TQ
Azman Man
Kuantan, Pahang
8/5/2011
Dear All,
I DO NOT run a tour agency or hotel booking facility. Please direct all your inquiries to the relevant hotels in Cameron Highlands and tour and travel companies.
Thank you and regards,
Jan.
Looking for Guesthouse Backpacking Accommodation and Tours
Hye there
I found this website is really helpful and I appreciate all your effort in maintaining this website. I'm planning for backpacking expedition to Cameron with my girlfriend this coming end of June or early July...
Planning to take bus from KL to Tanah Rata and look for hotels there..at the same time, trying to look for any tour package available there..
Do you have any suggestion hotels or tour package for Cameron..hope to hear some great stuff from you guys.. If possible, please suggest me the affordable single room. Although I'm willing to take the double room and share the room with my gf, it's wrong to do that in Malaysia and the possibility of the government agencies to check is there.
So, hope to find some good suggestion from you.
Cheers!
Long Haffiz
London, United Kingdom
27/4/2011
Dear Long,
Hotels stay will depend on your budget. If you want comfortable go for star rated like Heritage, Century Pines, Equatorial, Strawberry Park, De La Ferns, etc. If budget, there are guesthouses like Kang Travelodge, Father's Guesthouse, Cameronian Inn, Eight Mentigi and KRS/Twinpines. Do check my hotel list for short listing.
And there is no problem staying with your girlfriend in the hotel room. What you do there is private and none of the government business. Do keep it quiet though. That's where star rated hotels would be better suggestion. ;P
For tours, try Father's Guesthouse Cameron Secrets or Kang Travel and Tours. You can find their contacts on my website.
Cheers!
Jan.
27/4/2011
Dear Jan,
Thanks a lot for such a quick reply.
I appreciate it so much.
I already short listing 7 guest houses which are Cameronian Inn, Kang Travel Hotel, Twin Pines, The Highlanders, Gerard's Place, Eight Mentigi and Jurina Hill. Since I'm a backpacker, I'm looking forward for guest house which is close to shops and bus station at the same time and I find that these 7 are suit with my budget and at the same time not too far from bus station.
Do it been a problem if I book tour and guest house separately? For example, let say I'm staying in Cameronian Inn but choose to take Kang's Place Tour Package? And yeah, my concern is still about the accommodation with the government check stuff. LOL! But yeah, should survey deeply more about this. How about dorm? Between these 7, which one is the best? If two single room seems to be too expensive, I might consider taking 1 dorm and 1 cheap double room like in 8 Mentigi and Gerard's Place.
This is my first time coming to CH. So, sorry for too many questions.
Many thanks,
Long
27/4/2011
Dear Long,
Gerard's Place? this one I haven't heard before, where is this? I would like to check this up next time I'm up there.
Guesthouse are economical but the sound do travel out so you need to keep it quiet at night to avoid disturbing the peace. Boy and girl in same room is ok otherwise all the locals will have a big problem when going for holiday (including courting couples)! Private places would be an invasion of privacy but then we don't really have privacy laws here and sometimes MPs come up with stupid suggestions and comments every once in awhile. Enough of my gripe about local laws.
Room and tours are mutually exclusive, so no problem there.
As for which guesthouse, I can't say which is better as I found them all to be rather nice though each has their own pros and cons. Book the rooms, better than dorm. More privacy, besides the difference isn't that much (c'mon, Brit Pound to Ringgit just a few Pound difference won't even make a dent in your budget! But when I went to UK for holiday, it really hurt my pocket you know!). Esp for couples. And no worries about enforcers, they don't disturb the place (never heard of any in CH anyway) as it will give tourism Malaysia a bad name.
Cheers!
Jan
28/4/2011
Dear Jan,
That's gonna be a great idea. By the way, Gerard's Place is in conjunction with Father's Place. Normally in peak time, Father's Place gonna be really full and they set up Gerard's Place as a back up., But yeah, based on tripadvisor website, the review on Gerard's Place is higher compare to Father's Place. But you shall check it. It just around 3-5 minutes walk from Father's Place.
Oh yeah, is Father's Place far from town? Cause another guest houses are close to town except Father's Place. Maybe a rough idea about its location gonna be really helpful.
Cheers!
28/4/2011
Ah, Gerard! Should have known he made place name after himself! Will have to check it up with him next time I go up there. All the guesthouses are within walking distance to Tanah Rata (except when it rains then it will feel very far! Haha!). 5-10 minutes walk is about it for any of them. Me being lazy, I drive, which takes less than a minute but takes another 3-5 minutes looking for parking! Tanah Rata is a very small town.
Cheers!
Jan.
28/4/2011
I found this website is really helpful and I appreciate all your effort in maintaining this website. I'm planning for backpacking expedition to Cameron with my girlfriend this coming end of June or early July...
Planning to take bus from KL to Tanah Rata and look for hotels there..at the same time, trying to look for any tour package available there..
Do you have any suggestion hotels or tour package for Cameron..hope to hear some great stuff from you guys.. If possible, please suggest me the affordable single room. Although I'm willing to take the double room and share the room with my gf, it's wrong to do that in Malaysia and the possibility of the government agencies to check is there.
So, hope to find some good suggestion from you.
Cheers!
Long Haffiz
London, United Kingdom
27/4/2011
Dear Long,
Hotels stay will depend on your budget. If you want comfortable go for star rated like Heritage, Century Pines, Equatorial, Strawberry Park, De La Ferns, etc. If budget, there are guesthouses like Kang Travelodge, Father's Guesthouse, Cameronian Inn, Eight Mentigi and KRS/Twinpines. Do check my hotel list for short listing.
And there is no problem staying with your girlfriend in the hotel room. What you do there is private and none of the government business. Do keep it quiet though. That's where star rated hotels would be better suggestion. ;P
For tours, try Father's Guesthouse Cameron Secrets or Kang Travel and Tours. You can find their contacts on my website.
Cheers!
Jan.
27/4/2011
Dear Jan,
Thanks a lot for such a quick reply.
I appreciate it so much.
I already short listing 7 guest houses which are Cameronian Inn, Kang Travel Hotel, Twin Pines, The Highlanders, Gerard's Place, Eight Mentigi and Jurina Hill. Since I'm a backpacker, I'm looking forward for guest house which is close to shops and bus station at the same time and I find that these 7 are suit with my budget and at the same time not too far from bus station.
Do it been a problem if I book tour and guest house separately? For example, let say I'm staying in Cameronian Inn but choose to take Kang's Place Tour Package? And yeah, my concern is still about the accommodation with the government check stuff. LOL! But yeah, should survey deeply more about this. How about dorm? Between these 7, which one is the best? If two single room seems to be too expensive, I might consider taking 1 dorm and 1 cheap double room like in 8 Mentigi and Gerard's Place.
This is my first time coming to CH. So, sorry for too many questions.
Many thanks,
Long
27/4/2011
Dear Long,
Gerard's Place? this one I haven't heard before, where is this? I would like to check this up next time I'm up there.
Guesthouse are economical but the sound do travel out so you need to keep it quiet at night to avoid disturbing the peace. Boy and girl in same room is ok otherwise all the locals will have a big problem when going for holiday (including courting couples)! Private places would be an invasion of privacy but then we don't really have privacy laws here and sometimes MPs come up with stupid suggestions and comments every once in awhile. Enough of my gripe about local laws.
Room and tours are mutually exclusive, so no problem there.
As for which guesthouse, I can't say which is better as I found them all to be rather nice though each has their own pros and cons. Book the rooms, better than dorm. More privacy, besides the difference isn't that much (c'mon, Brit Pound to Ringgit just a few Pound difference won't even make a dent in your budget! But when I went to UK for holiday, it really hurt my pocket you know!). Esp for couples. And no worries about enforcers, they don't disturb the place (never heard of any in CH anyway) as it will give tourism Malaysia a bad name.
Cheers!
Jan
28/4/2011
Dear Jan,
That's gonna be a great idea. By the way, Gerard's Place is in conjunction with Father's Place. Normally in peak time, Father's Place gonna be really full and they set up Gerard's Place as a back up., But yeah, based on tripadvisor website, the review on Gerard's Place is higher compare to Father's Place. But you shall check it. It just around 3-5 minutes walk from Father's Place.
Oh yeah, is Father's Place far from town? Cause another guest houses are close to town except Father's Place. Maybe a rough idea about its location gonna be really helpful.
Cheers!
28/4/2011
Ah, Gerard! Should have known he made place name after himself! Will have to check it up with him next time I go up there. All the guesthouses are within walking distance to Tanah Rata (except when it rains then it will feel very far! Haha!). 5-10 minutes walk is about it for any of them. Me being lazy, I drive, which takes less than a minute but takes another 3-5 minutes looking for parking! Tanah Rata is a very small town.
Cheers!
Jan.
28/4/2011
Tours and Travel Agency in Cameron Highlands
Hello are you guys a tour guide? Or do you know any travel agency at cameron highlands whose can arrange a great itineraries for me:
so, here's the deal, give me some recommendation about best accomodation there for 26 pax and we will be headed there with our own bus. There were 16 adult(where 12 of them are guys and 4 of them are maid@women) and 10 child where 2 of the child are 4 years old and above and 8 of them are 4 years old below..we are planning to go cameron on 27,28 and 29 may 2011@this school holidays..please reply a.s.a.p... and email me the appropriate itineraries..
Wan Zamzuari Wan Mukhtar
Kerteh, Terengganu
30/3/2011
Hello Wan Zamzuari.
Nope. I'm not travel company, but know a couple very well.
Enquire with them at:
1) Kang Tours and Travel = http://www.cameron-highland-destination.com/kang-tours-and-travel.html
2) Cameron Secrets @ Father's Guesthouse http://www.cameron-highland-destination.com/hotel-fathers-guesthouse.html
Cheers!
30/3/2011
so, here's the deal, give me some recommendation about best accomodation there for 26 pax and we will be headed there with our own bus. There were 16 adult(where 12 of them are guys and 4 of them are maid@women) and 10 child where 2 of the child are 4 years old and above and 8 of them are 4 years old below..we are planning to go cameron on 27,28 and 29 may 2011@this school holidays..please reply a.s.a.p... and email me the appropriate itineraries..
Wan Zamzuari Wan Mukhtar
Kerteh, Terengganu
30/3/2011
Hello Wan Zamzuari.
Nope. I'm not travel company, but know a couple very well.
Enquire with them at:
1) Kang Tours and Travel = http://www.cameron-highland-destination.com/kang-tours-and-travel.html
2) Cameron Secrets @ Father's Guesthouse http://www.cameron-highland-destination.com/hotel-fathers-guesthouse.html
Cheers!
30/3/2011
Cheapest Day Trip from Kuala Lumpur to CH to Penang
Hello,
I am planning a day trip from Kuala Lumpur for one person. I am looking for the cheapest way to do this. Organisations tend to be expensive for single travellers and won't allow me to join someone else. Another possibility is to do a 2 day-tour and ending up in Penang.
What do you recommend? My compliments for this very informative site!
Best regards,
Casper Spiering
Netherlands
7/3/2011
Dear Casper,
Usually tour companies are still the best and cheapest than doing it on your on. There are many tour companies in KL so look around for one suitable for you. That's what I would do. I have done this method in Bangkok, Melbourne, London, and it has worked well so far.
Regards,
Jan.
8/3/2011
I am planning a day trip from Kuala Lumpur for one person. I am looking for the cheapest way to do this. Organisations tend to be expensive for single travellers and won't allow me to join someone else. Another possibility is to do a 2 day-tour and ending up in Penang.
What do you recommend? My compliments for this very informative site!
Best regards,
Casper Spiering
Netherlands
7/3/2011
Dear Casper,
Usually tour companies are still the best and cheapest than doing it on your on. There are many tour companies in KL so look around for one suitable for you. That's what I would do. I have done this method in Bangkok, Melbourne, London, and it has worked well so far.
Regards,
Jan.
8/3/2011
Backpackers Day Trip Tour to Brinchang
I need your help to suggest me about how to buy day trip or tour to Brinchang. I will go to Cameron Highland in April and stay in Tanah Rata for 2 nights but it'd be great if we can set up our travel plan to fully utilize our short vacation.
Thanks in advance for your advice & thanks for useful info in your link.
Boebie Brown
Bangkok
Thailand
7/3/2011
Dear Boebie Brown,
There is no day trip package to Brinchang. Just use a taxi to get there.
Regards,
Jan.
8/3/2011
Thank you Jan.. However, we are budget backpackers so we would like to know how much we will pay for it or any public transportation provided.
Boebie
8/3/2011
Dear Brown,
It is possible to walk from Tanah Rata to Brinchang, how long it takes I have no idea as I usually drive. Driving takes about 5 minutes, so it might take about 30 minutes by walking (just a guess). Taxi cost RM25 per hour, can take up to 4 passengers (1 front, 3 rear) if you are plus size then only 2 rear or you can try to squeeze in! Or you can use the public bus but walking might get you there sooner than public bus!
Backpackers... so very likely you will be staying at Kang Travelodge, Father's Guesthouse, Cameronian Inn, Twinpines or 8 Mentigi. Check with them about tour packages with cheapest starting from RM60.
Cheers!
Jan.
8/3/2011
Thanks a heaps!
We will follow your suggestion.
Have a good day!
Boebie
8/3/2011
Thanks in advance for your advice & thanks for useful info in your link.
Boebie Brown
Bangkok
Thailand
7/3/2011
Dear Boebie Brown,
There is no day trip package to Brinchang. Just use a taxi to get there.
Regards,
Jan.
8/3/2011
Thank you Jan.. However, we are budget backpackers so we would like to know how much we will pay for it or any public transportation provided.
Boebie
8/3/2011
Dear Brown,
It is possible to walk from Tanah Rata to Brinchang, how long it takes I have no idea as I usually drive. Driving takes about 5 minutes, so it might take about 30 minutes by walking (just a guess). Taxi cost RM25 per hour, can take up to 4 passengers (1 front, 3 rear) if you are plus size then only 2 rear or you can try to squeeze in! Or you can use the public bus but walking might get you there sooner than public bus!
Backpackers... so very likely you will be staying at Kang Travelodge, Father's Guesthouse, Cameronian Inn, Twinpines or 8 Mentigi. Check with them about tour packages with cheapest starting from RM60.
Cheers!
Jan.
8/3/2011
Thanks a heaps!
We will follow your suggestion.
Have a good day!
Boebie
8/3/2011
Reliable Jungle Trekking Guides for Groups
Hi there, I was just wondering if you have any contacts of reliable trekking guides who don't mind conducting a short afternoon trek through the forest/along some of the trails mentioned for around 30 people?
Or is it not advisable to have so many? Thanks.
Yong Jian
Singapore
6/3/2011
Dear Yong Jian,
Please contact:
1) Cameron Secrets (Father's Guesthouse)
http://www.cameron-highland-destination.com/hotel-fathers-guesthouse.html
2) Kang Travel and Tours
http://www.cameron-highland-destination.com/kang-tours-and-travel.html
Cheers!
Jan
6/3/2011
Or is it not advisable to have so many? Thanks.
Yong Jian
Singapore
6/3/2011
Dear Yong Jian,
Please contact:
1) Cameron Secrets (Father's Guesthouse)
http://www.cameron-highland-destination.com/hotel-fathers-guesthouse.html
2) Kang Travel and Tours
http://www.cameron-highland-destination.com/kang-tours-and-travel.html
Cheers!
Jan
6/3/2011
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