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Jungle
Trekking
The town center is a good base to begin your jungle
trekking. There are 14 different trails of varying lengths
and degrees of difficulty.
Birdwatching
The montane forest of Cameron Highlands is ideal for
birdwatching as it hosts species such as Long-tailed
Broadbill, Orange-bellied Leafbird, Grey-chinned Minivet,
and Silver-breasted Broadbill. For good sightings, the
longer trails which lead up to quiet peaks such as Gunung
Beremban and Gunung Jasar are best bets. Evenings and
sunrise are ideal times to see birds at their most active
period.
Brinchang
About 3km north of Tanah Rata is Brinchang, the center
of the highlands 'green produce'. Though it began its
early days as a vegetable gardeners' settlement, it
has developed into another delightful destination for
tourists. It is situated on a slightly higher altitude
than Tanah Rata, and its surroundings are hills terraced
by vegetable farms, flower gardens and tea plantations.
Here, a wide range of holiday accommodation is available
to visitors, ranging from hotels to apartments and colonial
bungalows.
Golfing
Brinchang boasts the only golf course in the highlands.
The18-hole' par-71 Cameron Highlands Golf Course is
quite challenging with tricky greens, undulating fairways,
thick rough, meandering streams and fine sand bunkers.
As rains are quite common in the afternoon, it is advisable
to play early in the morning. The Golf Course is open
to the public. Green Fees are RM40 on weekdays and RM60
on weekends or public holidays. Caddy Fee is RM18.
The
Smokehouse Hotel
Adjacent to the Cameron Highlands Golf Course is The
Smokehouse Hotel, an enchanting Tudor-style building
built in 1937. The pretty boutique hotel with latticed
windows, wooden beams and furnished with interesting
antique artifacts has 13 lovely suites. English cuisines,
including cream teas are served. Its English country
garden is especially a treat to its guests.
 Strawberry
Farms
Across the road, on the hills overlooking the Cameron
Highlands Golf Course are two strawberry farms where
fresh luscious strawberries, homemade jam and marmalade
are on sale.
Sam Poh Buddhist Temple
Serving the large Chinese population that live in Brinchang
is the Sam Poh Buddhist Temple. The ornate Buddhist
temple is built on a hill overlooking Brinchang.
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