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Join me on this day trip to Cameron Highlands and enjoy a tea plantation visit, check out the beautiful landscapes including a stunning hill view. lunch are included! All of it with a local insider by a private car.

Destination

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Category

Day Trips

Duration

12 hours

Transport mode

Car

Available languages

English, Melayu, Msa, Tamil, Indonesian

Included

• Private guide
• A/C Car
• Bottle of water
• Lunch
• At a local restaurant.
• Pick-up Included

Excluded

• Alcoholic beverages and personal purchases

What you can expect

This is the plan

Check out the plan below to see what you'll get up to with your local host. Feel free to personalize this offer with Joel .

1. Meeting point

   You will be picked up anywhere in Kuala Lumpur. Your local host will contact you regarding the exact pickup point.

2. Itinerary

   This is what our experience could look like, but it’s not set in stone! Once you book, you can chat directly with your host to make small tweaks to suit your preferences.

3. Meeting point

   Pick up at your hotel

4. Factory Visit

   Boh plantation Hill View

5. Tea Time

   Cameroonian Tea Plantation with tea tasting

6. Lata Kijang Waterfalls

   Relax and admire the beautiful Lata Iskandar waterfalls

7. Delicious Lunch

   Enjoy a yummy lunch at a local restaurant

8. Sweet Toth

   Visit a strawberry farm and taste the sweet fruits

9. Native people

   Experience the native people blow pipe.

10. End of your tour

    Drop of at your hotel

11. Make it yours

    Want to tweak the itinerary? Book directly & chat afterwards with your host to adjust highlights, skip stops, or make small changes to fit your preferences.

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    Need something special? Personalize your experience for more time, alternative locations or a completely tailored plan.

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Reviews from guests

Lien

21 December 2024

I had a nice experience with Joel to the Cameron highlands. The communication was perfect . He was always on time and also flexible with the program. Loves the nature ! Excellent

Jens Peter🇩🇰 Denmark

7 August 2024

We had looked forward to this trip and decided to spend a little extra choosing a private tour. Joel is a bad driver. He constantly corrected his placement in the lane. He speeded up and used the brakes to slow down all the time. Drowe 60 km/h on the motorway and then suddenly speeded up to 120. This resulted in a very unpleasant experience. On our way up the mountain, he crashed with a truck going down. Pure luck that there were only damages to the car - it could have been a disaster. That is how bad a driver he is. The car is old and does not give a very good view out. We told him before the tour that we were allergic to chilli, so for lunch, he took us to an Indian restaurant. We could only get desserts and rice. That is poor. The sights were not that interesting except for the tea plantation. Here we walked around on ourselves while he just waited for us to return. This is not worth the money in any way.Could have been a disaster

Sara🇺🇸 United States

2 July 2024

Joel was very friendly and a great guide! The Cameron Highlands were absolutely stunning! If you have time, I would recommend staying out there a day or two. We went during the week which was perfect because we avoided a lot of traffic that we heard could be terrible. So beautiful!

Maggie🇺🇸 United States

15 December 2023

My husband and I only had two days in KL and wanted to make the most of it. Joel came up with the perfect itinerary for us that included Batu Caves, a beautiful waterfall, a temple, and a short walking tour. He was very friendly and informative. We realized we definitely needed more time to see all that the city has to offer but this tour was perfect for us to get an overview in the short amount of time that we had. Wonderful day tour in KL

Brian🇺🇸 United States

19 September 2023

Going to the Cameron Highlands is a must for tourists visiting Malaysia. Fortunately, you have Joel as a tour guide! Joel was great and customized the itinerary based on my interests. He's very passionate and knowledgeable about the culture and definitely makes the car rides fun when traveling. As well as being very patient, he's also good at taking pictures for you! If you're wanting to explore the Cameron Highlands and need a guide, look no further!A Fun and Knowledgeable Guide!

Kate🇺🇸 United States

9 August 2023

We had a great trip to the Cameron Highlands with Joel, and especially appreciated how knowledgeable, considerate and friendly he was. He provided just the kind of off-the-beaten path experience we hoped for, where we could learn about the context and enjoy the natural beauty of the place. We would definitely recommend this trip to others seeking a similar experience!Great insider trip to Cameron Highlands

André🇳🇱 Netherlands

28 April 2023

We enjoyed a great day with Joel as our guide. He is a walking Encyclopedia and can talk just about anything, even about Dutch soccer. He drove us back safely through rain and heavy traffic. And the bananas he got on our request were delicious.Great personal approach

Gayathri🇸🇬 Singapore

20 January 2023

I booked Joell for my Cameron Highlands trip with my parents in Jan 2022 and enjoyed every moment of it . Joell was very accommodating and communicative throughout the trip . Most importantly he is very punctual for all pick up and he planned our itinerary well, starting the day early to avoid heavy traffic . We managed to visit every place I wanted to go to. Joell went the extra mile and put in effort to help us reach our destinations on time . I am glad to have made the right choice and will definitely book him for my next trip to Malaysia . Thank you Joell :) The best guide! Memorable trip with Joell

Justin🇬🇧 United Kingdom

3 January 2023

I did the Cameron Highlands tour with Joel, he was great, informative and friendly. Great chat all the way through. IMPORTANT: as much of a pain it is, it’s worth leaving as early a possible in the morning (I left 6:30am), because you beat most of the traffic jams up there in the mountains and those jams are loooooong (as we saw when we were leaving) The 2 tea plantation areas we went to were lovely (if the weather is good, you get great pics), however my favourite bit was visiting some of the native Malaysian’s who live in the jungle and see and hear how they live. Note: the prices are quite high for this, however I found out it was more due to the commission taken by withlocals than the tour guide’s cut. (They can give a break down if you ask) It was a great and worthwhile experience with Joel and highly recommended.

E🇲🇾 Malaysia

23 October 2022

As a European who lives in KL and does not yet know the surrounding area so well, I booked this Cameron Highland Tour. Joell is excellently informed and looks with a very good and also critical view of his own country, a great interlocutor during this yet very long but rewarding tour. Tea plantations, flora, Orang Asli, food, as you can also read in the previous reviews. I would definitely recommend this trip with Joell. Worthwhile trip with very good guide Joell

Nicole🇺🇸 United States

1 October 2022

This experience was very well worth it. It is a long day of travel, but it was very nice to get out of the busy city of KL for a little bit and see a different side of Malaysia. Joel was amazing and very knowledgeable of his country and the people around as well. He introduced me to an original tribe of Malaysia and they were so nice! The tea plantations were beautiful. Beautiful Tea Plantations

Marco🇳🇱 Netherlands

19 September 2022

We booked a trip to the Cameron Highlands with Joell. He picked us from the hotel early to avoid traffic. Joell is a very friendly and kind person with a great knowledge of the Cameron Highlands. He shows us the tea and strawberries plantations, the waterfalls and we had a great lunch with him. He also knows a lot about food! 😀 He took great care of us and we would recommend him to everyone who want to explore the Cameron Highlands! 👍🏻Great experience! Joell is the best!!

Sören🇩🇪 Germany

2 September 2022

Marina🇮🇹 Italy

12 August 2022

Joell took us to see batu caves, elephant sanctuary and Cameron highlands. Very beautiful places, Joell was the best guide we could have. I recommend it to everyoneBeautiful experience and perfect guide

Carita🇫🇮 Finland

7 July 2022

We went to Cameron highlands Tea plantages with Joell, which really is very professional guide.He cares a lot about the nature and he was telling us about the animals, like tigers, panters, sivet cats, flying foxes in the area. He also knows almost everything about the fruits, trees and plants. Since we booked a privat tour for 2 the program could be changed according to our wishes. To meet one of the natives was absolutely amazing. The trip was worth every dollar and time spent in the car (12 hours). I can warmly recommend Joell as your guide!A marvellous experience with Joell

Astrid🇳🇱 Netherlands

21 June 2022

Joell was our local for a tour to Cameron Highlands and Taman Negara. Two long days, as both started in Kuala Lumpur, but so worth it. Joell went to Cameron Highlands a lot of times, which you can tell by how well he knows the way around and all the details he can give. It is a beautiful area. Ask yourself if you want to visit all the places in the itenary; for us when looking back on the day we could have skipped the butterfly garden for instance. Let Joell know and I am sure he will add another interesting spot. The 2nd day we went to Taman. Joell told us many things changed there during covid, for instance a lot of new guides and more strict rules about registration. But with his experience as a guide, he made this a smooth day and we saw and did everything we wanted. Both days we had good local lunches. Joell made suggestions both times of what we could try, much appreciated! Joell is a very friendly guy and a good human being. He told us a lot about nature, about politics in Maleysia and let us taste some local products. Little tip from us planningwise: we only had 2 days for these 2 tours, but both for us and for Joell it were 2 long days. Staying overnight in Cameron Highlands would be a good idea. Joell suggested this after we booked, but as we already booked a hotel we could not do that. If you can, talk to him as you are planning. Amazing days in Maysia with Joell

Afsana🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates

5 May 2022

We enjoyed our beautiful day trip to Cameron Highlands with Joell. We felt safe and comfortable with him. Very informative and friendly. He put in all his effort to show us the beautiful tea plants, strawberry farms butterfly farms and the waterfall. Beautiful scenery and weather. Highly recommended.Joell is the best 👌

Paul🇷🇴 Romania

8 March 2020

Although we knew from the start that this trip will be a full day trip with an early morning start and we were a bit worried, at the end of the day, our trip with Joell to Cameron Highlands was amazing. Our first stop was at Lata Iskandar Waterfall, where we did a short hike while Joell was getting traditional Malay food for breakfast for us. As a plus, Joell has a lot of knowledge about the local flora and fauna - for instance, he showed us wild orchids and flying squirrels. Our second stop was at a native people village, where we learned about their traditions - for example, we saw how they hunt for food and how they grow fruits (mango, banana, durian, cocoa). The highlights of trip were the stops at tea plantations in Cameron Highlands. We got to drink different flavours of tea produced there and we also bought some packs to take home. Another stop was at strawberry farms, where we ate a lot of delicious strawberries grew there. Our lunch was at a traditional Indian-Malay restaurant, in the heart of Cameron Highlands. After lunch, we stopped at a local market, were we tried white corn and longan fruits, grew in the region. We liked that we weren't rushed at any stop and we could take our time to really enjoy the experience. The journey to and from Cameron Highlands was quite long, but in the end it was worth it.Cameron Highlands tour with Joell

Mario🇧🇬 Bulgaria

3 March 2020

Joell is a great guide. He is the one that gave us essential information in order to get closer to what is happening in Malaysia. You can talk with him about everything. The Cameron Highlands are just beautiful. Joell bought us some traditional things to try. He even had umbrellas in his car for us when we decided to go on the top of a hill in the rain. I am sure that we had the best from that journey.Highly recommended

Sandor🇩🇪 Germany

17 February 2020

We had a great day trip with Joell to the Cameron Highlands. Joell is an entertaining guide who knows and cares about the area. Great sights and food made for a wonderful tour.Great tour to the Highlands

José 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

12 February 2020

Joel is a great tour guide. He took care of us throughout the entire day and gave us a lot of interesting details about the places we were visiting and about the country. Great experience and excellent tour guide

Jo🇦🇺 Australia

27 December 2019

We all really enjoyed our day out with Joell. We messaged before the day to check everything out and he suggested moving the pick up time to a bit earlier so we missed some of the traffic on the tour. We are really glad he suggested a new time as we saw a lot of traffic and visitors when we had finished seeing the sites that were still on their way to the sites. Joell was very informative about where we were going and the history of the area. He took us to local food places and ordered food for us so we could sample lots of different food. We all loved our day with him and would definitely book another tour with him in the future.A great day out

Manuela🇨🇳 China

4 October 2019

We had a really great day with Joel, who brought us to Mossy Forest and Cameron Highlands. Joel is a very nice person with huge knowledge of Malaysia, the people, the food and the history. The 3 hours drive to Mossy Forest didn't really feel like that long as he explained a lot. Mossy forest is a nice place to be, especially as it is the oldest forest in Malaysia. We skipped the tea ceremony, strawberry picking and butterfly farm. Therefore, after a nice lunch he brought us to a very remote place, a historic tea factory with nearly no tourists and a very beautiful viewpoint. We have great respect because Joel, driving the car for the whole way there and back plus up to the Mossy Forest and bringing us around for a total of 13 hours with huge traffic jam at the end, never lost his good mood and smile. Thanks a lot - we would highly recommend a trip with him to everyone!!Great day trip to Cameron Highlands with Joel

Martina🇨🇭 Switzerland

25 September 2019

Der Tag mit Joell in die Cameron Highlands war sehr spannend.Wir haben sehr viel über Land und Leute in Malaysia gelernt. Wir hatten gute Gespräche. Teils hat Joell ein bisschen zuviel eigene Meinung und persönliche Ansichten ins Gespräch gebracht. Vom Ausflug selber haben wir uns mehr erhofft, vorallem das wir mehr über die Highlands und Tee erfahren. Der Stopp auf dem Teefeld mit Restaurant war gut, jedoch fehlten uns Informationen zum Herstellungsprozess vom Tee. Für uns war es nur ein schöner Spaziergang durch diese Teefelder, das hätten wir auch alleine machen können.

Gulamhussein🇬🇧 United Kingdom

21 August 2019

Joel has been an amazing host and an amazing guide. I’ve travelled with a few Withlocals guides in KL and I must say Joel is a Cameron Highlands Specialist. He has a vast array of knowledge at his disposal of key spots to visit and he is very patient. His kind and polite demeanour is what makes the experience not only pleasant but enjoyable. If you want to experience Cameron Highlands? Joel is your go to guy. He does other tours also, because he has shown great professionalism and above all a top bloke, I would not put it past him that you’ll enjoy other tours available. Both tailor made and as you see tours. Keep up the great work and keep fuelling the passions and love you have for KL 🇲🇾 I would visit again in a heartbeat

Paula🇨🇦 Canada

16 July 2019

Joell was a very knowledgeable tour guide. He made a personalized itinerary for us, and he took us to the best places that were less crowded. This was definitely the best way to see Cameron Highlands in one day. We really enjoyed the day. Thanks Joell! Great tour guide!

Laura🇺🇸 United States

17 June 2019

Joell is an excellent guide. He made sure we had a basic understanding of the culture of the highland people and their current needs. We first went to lovely waterfalls and a local market where he made sure we sampled local fruit, even buying us Jack fruit slices from a freshly cut giant fruit. We saw numerous native Villages , visited a hydroponic strawberry farm where he served us strawberries and whipped cream. One of the highlights of the trip was a visit to a tea plantation. We then had a delicious lunch in a native restaurant and then had tea at another tea plantation. During the entire trip Joell was very kind to us. He made sure that we had no problems getting to difficult locations substituting ones that were more suitable for older people. Joell is a good man, his treatment of us was not part of his job. It came naturally from within him. I highly recommended him. The Best Guide Everj

Mo🇺🇸 United States

11 March 2019

I went on a day trip with Joell to Cameron Highlands. It's a bit of a drive from KL, but Joell made sure that I was comfortable the whole time and was able to tell me all about the flora in the area, he was very knowledgeable! The Highlands were gorgeous and well worth the drive! Joell knows so much about the area that he was able to avoid the worst of the traffic (we went on a Saturday) and he picked out some of the loveliest spots to take me too. I would definitely recommend Joell as a travel guide.Cameron Highlands

Vanessa🇩🇪 Germany

3 March 2019

Der Ausflug mit Koeln war fantastisch! Wir haben den Ausflug für zwei Personen gebucht,da wir nicht die typischen Ziele wie "Strawberryfarm" machen wollten. Joel hat die Reise für uns individuell angepasst, sodass wir genug Zeit hatten in den Cameron Highlands durch die Teeplantagen zu laufen. Das Vergnügen die Cameron Highlands so nah zu erleben hat man auf anderen Touren selten. Joel hat uns während der Fahrt viel zu Kuala Lumpur sowie zu den Einheimischen in den CH erzählt was sehr toll war. Außerdem hat er uns noch wertvolle Tipps für unseren restlichen Aufenthalt in KL gegeben. Wir können Joel guten Herzens empfehlen! Tolle Erfahrung und individuelle Gestaltun

Lynne🇬🇧 United Kingdom

27 February 2019

Joell was on time for our pick up from our hotel . He was very courteous and knowledgeable We never felt rushed at any of the stops .Lunch was delicious We would definitely recommend Joell for any one wishing to do the same trip 10/10😀 Lynne and BrianOur day trip to Cameron Highlands

Penny🇺🇸 United States

12 October 2018

This was an amazing day exploring Malaysia with Joell! He was a fantastic guide and the sights he took us to were amazing. This is a must do tour, it gets you out of the city and out into the real Maylasia countryside. The lunch place that Joell stops at has some of the best food in Maylasia... amazing! Although a long day, it's very much wouth it. Thank You Joell!What a day!!

Shannon🇬🇧 United Kingdom

5 October 2018

We went on two trips with Joell - Cameron Highland and Melacca! Joel is a very knowledgeable guide and really good fun. Joel is a self proclaimed foodie and he certainly knew the best spots for great food; thankfully ordering for us which gave us the chance to try some new things we never would’ve ordered ourselves! Two great trips and some wonderful experiences of the real Malaysia!! Great fun!

Tariq

28 August 2018

This trip was definitely the highlight during our holiday in Malasya. The road to Cameron Highlands was great and the place itself beautiful, but the experience during that full day given to us by Joell was AMAZING! Obviously as Tourist you rely on the arrangement with the company you booked your trip with. Joell has not only shown his professionalism (being on time, keeping his word, educating/telling us about the culture and environment) but he made us feel comfortable, was funny, thoughtful and kind as well. Overall we had a fantastic Trip and a great time with our new friend Joell! Keep up the good work Bro! Trip to Cameron Highlands with Joell

Andrea🇮🇹 Italy

23 August 2018

The trip was amazing, Joell knows perfectly his way through the Cameron highlands. He drove us to the best local places, with a perfect timing, avoiding the queue of a very busy day. His tips on the highlands are invaluable, and he is a very interesting person as well. Highly recommended!!Joell is great!

Thibault🇫🇷 France

5 August 2018

Nous avons passé une superbe journée a KL en compagnie de Joel. Nous avons fait les Cameron Highlands et tout s'est parfaitement passé. Joel est aux petits soins pour ses clients. Il connait bien son pays et son histoire. Nous le conseillons à 100 %. Encore Merci Joel pour cette très belle journée. Parfait !

Stephanie🇨🇭 Switzerland

4 August 2018

We had a great day with Joell at the Cameron Highlands. He had many interesting insights so we could learn a lot about the Cameron Highlands but also about Malaysia. The landscape was really beautiful, and the food delicious! Thanks a lot Joell! Great day in Cameron Highlands

Jorge🇦🇷 Argentina

6 July 2018

Joell is a very nice person, well informed, and gives very good descriptions in a very good English. His car is clean and quite new. We took first the day tour to Malacca and were so satisfied that decided to go with Joell in this second trip. Completely recomendable.Great guy!

michael🇬🇧 United Kingdom

30 May 2018

Joell made the visit to the Cameron Highlands a great day out. His knowledge and experience completed our enjoyment. He has the ability to mix informality with a sense of total responsibility. We have no hesitation in recommending Joell to other visitors to KL. Day Trip to Cameron Highlands

Stephen🇺🇸 United States

22 April 2018

Joel was a great guide. Knew all the best places and best he knew how to avoid the crowds. Highly recommended for private tour. Great Trip to Cameron Highlands.

Johannes🇳🇦 Namibia

15 April 2018

Joel has been extremely professional throughout the excursion and was very knowledgeable about the topics, places etc. He was constantly engaged in conversation about the areas which we were driving through and was able to give valuable comments regarding the history etc. Joel communicated promptly before the excursion and was punctual in arriving at our hotel the morning of the excursion. joel was also flexible in making small adjustments to the itinerary when requested and provided us with the opportunity to make suggestions and comments. I can highly recommend Joel as a guide to be used for this excursion. Thank youDay Trip to Cameron Highlands

Davide🇮🇹 Italy

13 March 2018

Joell was perfectly in time at our hotel. He is appassionated in hai job and in his country. We very appreciated the typical lunch and the tea tasting. We kind suggest him!Good driver and very good guide

Doug🇦🇺 Australia

18 February 2018

We did two full day tours with Joell: Cameron Highlands and Mallaka. Joell arrived right on tine and his car was clean and comfortable. He didn’t rush us through the days allowing us to spend time checking out the things we liked. He took us to lovely restaurants and ordered interesting food for us to try. His English is excellent and he is very knowledgeable about Malaysia. We had a great time. Friendly and informative

Jeanetta🇦🇬 Antigua and Barbuda

4 February 2018

What an amazing 😉 wonderful day tasting tea, strawberries & cream, Nyona for lunch with sensational walks and fabulous company Thank you Joel you are a great host Best day ever

Christine🇲🇾 Malaysia

9 November 2017

Joell made sure we had an amazing day. Punctual, very informative and the places we visited were great. A great guide with amazing knowledge Great day

Saga 🇲🇾 Malaysia

21 October 2017

It took a few hours to go there but it was worth it. So happy with the experience and it is all thanks to our lovely guide Joell. It was a very well planned trip so we had time to see a lot of different things. Our guide had a lot of knowledge about all of the places and more, so it was great to be able to learn more about the culture as well as the places we went to. Would for sure recommened this trip to others.A wonderful day in Cameron Highlands

Ursula🇲🇾 Malaysia

9 October 2017

Joell was half an hour late and brought his wife along for the trip, because of "security reasons" which I didn't understand. He was very nice and tried to accommodate us and the car was clean. It was a very long journey to Cameron Highlands. He needs more experience because he did not know where the Mossy Forest was. We wasted a lot of time trying to find it. It wasn't in the itinerary but I wanted to go. Also, instead of taking us to see lavender fields, he took us to an apartment complex called Lavender Park. Didn't know much knowledge about the history. The tour was very expensive and it is comprehensible because of the distance (3 hours from KL) but not worth it. Day Trip to Cameron Highlands

Dave🇬🇧 United Kingdom

5 October 2017

Our tour with Joell was wonderful .Joell was friendly, helpful and eger to make our day trip interesting, enjoyable and as memorable as possible. It was a joy to the spend the day with him in such such wonderful surroundings. The waterfalls, the hot springs and our jungle trek has been one of our favourite days during our trip to KL. Thank you Joell for a truly awesome day 👏 👏 👏 Fabulous tour with a great guide

Monique🇲🇾 Malaysia

31 July 2017

Had an amazing day trip to Cameron Highlands with Joell. He knows a lot and he knows to find the best places! Thank you for the nice day Joell!Amazing day trip to Cameron Highlands!

Stefan🇩🇪 Germany

26 July 2017

We had a great day in the Cameron Highlands and learned a lot about the Malaysian life. We would totally recommend this tour with Joell. Thanks for an amazing day.We would totally recommend this tour with Joell

Ben🇦🇺 Australia

21 July 2017

The Cameron Highlands were extremely beautiful, and we cannot thank Joell enough for taking us on this huge day tour. However, for us there was a couple of downsides. Be careful of weekend traffic. It took 4.5 hours either way to the Highlands, so we left at 9pm and arrive home at 9pm only spending 3 hours in the area. While Joell was awesome, another Withlocals host came with us in the car. He was quite large so my girlfriend was a bit cramped in the back, and he wouldn't get off his phone. That said, thank you Joell for an awesome day. Amazing scenery but extremely tiring