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Magnificent Cameron Highlands

Developed in the 1930s, the tableland is one of the oldest tourist spots in Malaysia. Apart from its tea estates, the plateau is also noted for its cool weather, orchards, nurseries, farmlands, waterfalls, rivers, lakes, wildlife, hotels and its aborigines. ( Orang Asli ). It also has wonderful historical buildings for example All's Souls Church and Tanah Rata Post Office. So to make it short,we made a summary for the places we should not miss when it comes to Cameron Highland.

ALL SOUL'S CHURCH,CAMERON HIGHLAND

Boh Tea Plantation

     No Cameron Highlands visit would complete without a visit to the tea garden. The tea company was founded in 1929 and covers 3 tea plantation. The first garden known as Fairlie Tea Garden,then Habu Tea Garden and Sungai Palas Tea Garden.

                     

Cameron Highlands’ Farms

   Cameron Highlands’ cool temperature are conducive to plant a wide variety of vegetables and plants. Farms are located across the highlands’ main towns. Visitors are encouraged to head to Tringkap or Kuala Terla to have a look at larger vegetable farms which grow crops like cabbage, cauliflower and spinach. Cameron Highlands also boasts large strawberry farm, so be sure to stop by the Big Red Strawberry Farm or also known as Taman Agro Tourism Cameron Highlands to hand-pick the strawberries.

Cactus Valley

    Cactus Valley boasts a large variety of cactuses, some as old as 60 years. Patrons who are curious about the cactus can explore the colourful spiky plants, which come in all shapes and sizes. Located on a hillside area close to Brinchang, the farm also cultivates a range of flowers, apple trees and passion fruit plants.

Original People of Pahang

Orang Asli Village

Home to a few unique and interesting Orang Asli (Aboriginal Group) and interesting Orang Asli villages, Cameron Highlands’ refreshing climate makes a trip to observe the daily life of these Malaysian natives a truly pleasurable experience. The villages are located along the road going up to the highlands but also has a few tucked away deep in the jungle ; the best way to visit them is via organised trips and tours.

They get their food from forest such as fruits, yam and animal for meat. They use traditional hunting weapon called a blow pipe. Just ask them how to use it and they are happy to show it to you.

Delightful Pahang Dishes

When in Pahang, you’ll probably hear the familiar “ Moh Makan “ invitation between friends. It’s the popular Pahang Malay slang for “ Let’s Eat ”. You’ll perhaps hear it said very often enough because in Pahang, as in the whole of Malaysia, people enjoy nothing more than having a good hearty meal.

Here are some of the delightful Pahang dishes :

Nasi Kebuli

Nasi Kebuli is the special rice dish of Kampung Jeram Landak,a kampung in the Kuala Lipis District of Pahang. Well, this traditional dish of the local Malays is actually rice cooked with coconut oil and mixed with chicken. Sometimes , lamb or mutton is used instead of chicken as the meat ingredient for this traditional food. Other ingredients in this traditional dish include raisins, onions, clovers, olives and lemon grass, giving the aromatic smell that inevitably creates hunger pangs from afar.

Annual Event For Fishing Enthusiasts

The Royal Pahang Billfish International Challenge is an annual off-shore fishing competition initiated in 2004 by the Joran Unit of Berita Harian, a popular Malay language national newspaper in Malaysia.  

For all the past years it has been held at the sea off the town and serene beaches of Kuala Rompin in Pahang, about 125km south of Kuantan. The Royal Pahang Billfish International Challenge actually takes advantage of the active migration season of the billfishes, such as marlin and sailfish, during the months of March to September.

One of the adjectives for the Royal Pahang Billfish International Challenge is to attract tourists to the state of Pahang, especially tourists who prefer adventure and eco-friendly sports.

Adventurous River Rafting

The Sungai Pahang International River Rafting Expedition is absolutely one of the most eventful event in Pahang. It began in year 2001 and has been held every year since. It is normally held during April or May, during the water festival in Malaysia. It is one of the adventure-based activities in Pahang tourism calendar that is always eagerly looked forward to by local and foreign adventure seekers. Normally the Sungai Pahang International River Rafting Expedition takes about five days to complete. And the starting point is either Kuala Lipis, or from Temerloh ( the home of the Patin fish ).

Besides the tourism aspect, the Sungai Pahang International River Rafting Expedition is an essential event not only for its sports and recreational activity but as an educational approach to foster love for rivers and all water channels. This event is an excellent way to inculcate in the minds of humans that they should play their part in ensuring the health of rivers by not polluting them, and more importantly, to respect and preserve the bio-diversity of nature’s eco systems for the future benefit of mankind. Well,the joys of river rafting in the Sungai Pahng International River Expedition cannot be described in words.

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Laksa Pahang

Laksa Pahang is special to the state of Pahang Darul Makmur. It is a traditional rice noodle dish that can be eaten at any time, but it is especially sought after ans served during festivals and special occasions. This delicious dish, although basically made from rice noodles, is distinguished by its slightly different flavour from other states such as laksa Penang or Sarawak. Laksa Pahang recipe includes coconut milk as its main gravy or sauce ingredient while both laksa Penang or Sarawak don’t use it as much,if any. 

The sauce/gravy used in preparing this dish are mainly fish based, and the de-boned fish are pounded or blended into fine extracts that will blend when cooked with specific ingredients particular to the dish.

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Ikan Patin Masak Tempoyak @ Silver Catfish in Durian Paste

Ikan Patin Masak Tempoyak is a popular and a very savory dish in the state of Pahang.

It is in fact a traditional dish popular inland riverside areas as the Patin fish is found in abundance in the rivers of Pahang, especially in the Sungai Pahang. But like all the Malay dishes, this dish is eaten with rice. If we come to Temerloh ( the home of Patin in Pahang ), then this dish can be found in most of the restaurants/food-courts in the town. The dish is not that complicated to cook,except that the durian paste or tempoyak must be available as it gives the special flavour and hence name the dish.

What a beautiful island!

Tioman is a beautiful, popular and affordable holiday destination. It’s natural beauty is its biggest attraction. Lush tropical jungle covers about 12,000 hectares of the island and countless mountain streams and waterfalls sustain the many protected species of mammals and birds. The waters around the island are filled with corals of all shapes and colours and home to a vast diversity of sea creatures.

The warm, crystal clear water, the abundance of marine life and the fact that snorkelling trips are included in almost every resort package, means that there is only a very slight chance that you will leave Tioman without doing some snorkelling. 

Taman Negara,Pahang

When it comes to adventure, Taman Negara or the National Park in Pahang, Malaysia has a lot of attraction as the park is a getaway to the exiting holiday you seek. Staying at the Rainforest Resort Taman Negara in Pahang is a perfect getaway from the city where nature and tranquility awaits you in the most unique setting. The Rainforest Resort Taman Negara in Pahang is surrounded by lush tropical greenery with a rumbling sound of the river nearby providing natural background music.

The Rainforest Resort Taman Negara in Pahang Malaysia also arranges excursions and adventure tours to the various places of interest. One of the highlights of the stay in Rainforest Resort is jungle trekking at Bukit Terasek and the popular canopy walk that is suspended 40 meters above ground. The national Park is also a favoured spots of anglers. Fresh water fishing is best done in the drier months of February to April and June to August. Taman Negara also attracts bird watchers. More than 300 species of birds has been reported in Taman Negara, among them, fishing eagle, kingfishers, hornbills, and fireback pheasants. For those who are more geared to the adventure, there are so many things you can do in Taman Negara while staying at the Rainforest Resort Taman Negara in Pahang. Chances are you will find yourself opting for more than one activity which is also depending on the days you will be spending at the resort. Other activities that is offered by the Rainforest Resort Taman Negara are cave exploring, swim in pools or river, rapid shooting or investigate the vast species of flora and fauna. 

Genting Highland, otherwise known as Resort World Genting, is a hill resort in Malaysia developed by Genting group. It is nestled on a mountain peak (maximum elevation about 1,860 metres (6,100 ft) within the Titiwangsa Mountains on the border between the states of states Pahang and Selangor of Malaysia. ResortsWorld Genting is operated by Genting Malaysia Berhad (formerly known as Resorts World Bhd), which also operates Awana chain of resorts and hotels. It is accessible by car from Kuala Lumpur in one hour or also accessible by a cable car called Genting Skyway which at its opening used to be the world’s fastest and South East Asia’s longest gondola lift.