Cameron Highlands day trip from KL: one-day plan and tours

Your day in the highlands, stop by stop

A plan built from public sources: opening hours from Google Maps and driving times from OpenRouteService routes (no traffic). Not a trip report.

Day 1

1. Start in Kuala Lumpur
2. About 2 h 40 min by car, 210 km¹
3. 1

   Big Red Strawberry Farm

   Attraction · Brinchang

   Opening hours: Mon–Sun 09:00–17:00²

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4. About 2 min by car, 0.8 km¹
5. 2

   OK Tuck Restaurant Brinchang Cameron Highlands

   Meal stop · Brinchang

   Opening hours: Mon–Sun 11:00–22:00²

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6. About 6 min by car, 4 km¹
7. 3

   Pasar Pagi Kea Farm Market

   Attraction · Kea Farm

   Opening hours: Mon–Sun 07:00–19:00²

   Time to spend: A private day tour sold on Lokalee gives the Kea Farm Market stop 30 minutes.⁴

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8. About 3 min by car, 3 km¹
9. 4

   BOH Tea Centre (Sungei Palas Garden)

   Attraction · Kea Farm

   Opening hours: Mon closed; Tue–Sun 08:30–16:30²

   Closed on Monday

   Time to spend: BOH's Tea Tasting and Factory Tour at Sungei Palas lasts 1 hour.⁵BOH's Tea Tasting, Factory Tour and Plantation Walk starts at 11 AM, lasts 2 hours and costs RM100 per person, with a minimum of 4 people.⁵

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10. About 2 h 50 min by car, 220 km¹
11. Back to Kuala Lumpur

Why the stops run in this order

The plan puts the long drives at each end of the day and keeps everything in between short. Once you’re up, every stop sits around Brinchang and Kea Farm. The longest hop, from lunch at OK Tuck to Kea Farm market, is about 6 min by car, 4 km¹.

Big Red Strawberry Farm is within walking distance of Brinchang town³, so it’s an easy first stop after the climb. Kea Farm market sells fresh vegetables and fruit, including strawberries and sweet corn³. A private day tour sold on Lokalee gives the market 30 minutes⁴.

The BOH Tea Centre (Sungei Palas Garden) comes last, about 3 min by car, 3 km¹ from the market. How long you stay there depends on the tour you pick:

BOH tour at Sungei Palas	How long	Price
Tea tasting and factory tour	1 hour5	RM50 per person, minimum 2 people5
Tea tasting, factory tour and plantation walk	2 hours5	RM100 per person, minimum 4 people5

BOH’s tour prices exclude 6% sales tax⁵. For the gardens themselves, see the Sungai Palas tea garden visiting guide.

Monday closures to plan around

The BOH tea gardens are the one stop in this plan with a closing day. Big Red Strawberry Farm (Mon–Sun), OK Tuck (Mon–Sun) and Kea Farm market (Mon–Sun²) all list every day of the week.

How long is the drive from KL?

The drive from Kuala Lumpur to Big Red Strawberry Farm takes about 2 h 40 min by car¹, with no traffic. The way back from BOH takes about 2 h 50 min¹, also routed without traffic.

Buses from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Tanah Rata take about 4½ hours³, so for a single day a car or a tour from KL leaves you more time at the stops. For buses, trains and routes in full, see getting from KL to the highlands.

If you come up without a car, these get you between the stops:

• Tourist buses run every two hours from Tanah Rata, stopping in Brinchang, Kea Farm, Tringkap and Kuala Terla³.
• The tourist bus fare is about RM2–5, and you can ask the driver to drop you anywhere along the main road³.
• Taxis at Tanah Rata bus station cost RM25 per hour⁶, and since most drivers don’t use the meter, fares are negotiable³.

Day tours from KL, or a local tour?

A day tour from Kuala Lumpur takes the driving off your hands. These leave from KL and come back the same day:

If you’re already in the highlands, operators in Tanah Rata run their own trips. Discover Camerons’ full-day tour costs RM110 per adult (checked October 2026) and lasts about 6–7 hours⁷. Its prices don’t include meals, entrance fees or insurance, and transport covers only Tanah Rata to Kea Farm⁷. More options are in the guide to compare day tours and packages.

Easy add-ons near Kea Farm market

If you have time left near the market, these are close by:

• Flora Park is a 6-minute walk from Kea Farm Market, and shuttle buses run from its parking area⁹ to the park.
• The Sheep Sanctuary is at Kea Farm Market, behind Kea Valley Hotel and opens daily¹⁰.
• Ee Feng Gu Honey Bee Farm is about 1 min by car, 0.7 km¹ from the market, and entry is free³.
• For more stalls and local produce, check the agro market opening hours and fees.
• Tokyo Town has its own page: the Japan town attraction guide.

Before you set off

1. 01

   Pick a day other than Monday

   BOH's tea gardens close on Mondays, except on school and public holidays.

2. 02

   Decide how you'll get up

   Drive about 2 h 40 min from KL or book a day tour; buses take about 4½ hours.

3. 03

   Choose your BOH tour

   The tea tasting and factory tour costs RM50 per person, minimum 2 people, plus 6% sales tax.

4. 04

   Pack a warm layer

   Daytime temperatures seldom go above 25 °C, and nights can drop as low as 12 °C.

Questions people ask