Get a new-found appreciation for bees and their significance at any of the bee farms in Cameron Highlands!
A visit to a bee farm in Cameron Highlands may not strike you as interesting at first! But bees around the world are currently under serious threat from deforestation and liberal use of toxic pesticides.
We’ve listed the must-see bee farms here for your convenience to plan a Cameron Highlands Trip!
3 Best Honey Bee Farms In Cameron Highlands
Learn more about bees and where honey production stands in Malaysia!
And while you’re at it, go strawberry picking too!
Because some of these bee farms incorporate other attractions into their farm to keep visitors as busy as their resident insects (pun intended)!
1. Cameron Tringkap Bee Farm
You can stop here after the Lavender Garden on your way to Brinchang or Tanah Rata!
The shop is on the main road that runs through Tringkap. And this area is prone to high traffic on weekends!
It’s free to enter the small bee museum where you can gain insight on the health benefits of honey and how honey is made.
They even have some tools of the trade on display at the museum! But while they have many different species of bees to see, don’t expect to see any live bees here:
Cameron Tringkap Bee Farm does not have an on-site apiary or bee farm for visitors to explore.
Browse through and sample the GiantB selection of honey. And other various honey-based products at their souvenir counter.
And maybe pick up some fresh vegetables at their on-site vegetable stall.
There are succulents at good prices too.
Note: An apiary is what you call a place that rears bees.
- Location: Lot F121, Jalan Besar Bee Farm, Tringkap, 39010, Cameron Highland, Pahang
- Opening Hours: 9:30am to 6:30pm
- Contact: +6012-551 4236
- Entrance Fees: Free
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2. Ee Feng Gu Bee Farm
35 minutes’ drive from Brinchang:
Ee Feng Gu Bee Farm proudly hosts a million bees at their established apiary farm. Which they keep pesticide free to protect their precious honeybees!
Their beekeepers really know what they’re doing you can learn a thing or two about bees from them while you’re here.
Did we mention the garden is lovely and completely free to visit?
Mind that you have some stairs to climb if you want to go further into the farm and garden to see the beehives. There are no lifts or wheelchair ramps.
You will see plenty of live bees (especially near the hives).
Their highly prized products are on sale at the gallery before the farm. There is bee venom, royal jelly and pollen here along with honey!
Note: Fruits and flowers within their farm are not for picking!
Facilities and attractions at Ee Feng Gu Bee Farm:
- Indoor maze (currently closed)
- Vegetable market
- Koi fish pond
- Shopping gallery
- Mini-museum
- Basement food court
- Small café
- Toilets (RM0.30 per entry)
And parking is not difficult to find!
Ee Feng Gu Bee Farm is across the road that goes into the most famous Cameron Highlands tea plantation, BOH Sungai Palas Tea Centre.
See more photos of Ee Feng Gu Bee Farm In Cameron Highlands.
- Location: Green Cow, No 75, Batu 43, Brinchang, 39100 Brinchang, Pahang
- Opening Hours: 8am to 7pm
- Contact: +605-496 1951
- Entrance Fees: Free
3. Highlands Apiary Farm, Bee Farm, Strawberry Farm
Highlands Apiary Farm at Habu, Ringlet combines a bee farm with a strawberry farm. It’s a pleasant enough stop as there are fewer tourists here and it’s on the way to a BOH tea estate (Habu or Fairlie).
There’s also no entrance fee to visit this place.
Note: If the owner is around, she may share some information about the bees.
You can buy their honey products (like handmade honey soap) and other souvenirs at their small shop at the back of the farm. And pick strawberries at their strawberry patch (Subject to availability)!
If you want to buy a box of their strawberries, it costs RM20. We bought a box and though the strawberries are small, they are sweet.
The homemade ice cream is worth a try and costs RM6.50. We enjoyed the passionfruit flavor as it is both sweet and sour.
The owners of this farm manage honey stalls at Kea Farm and Brinchang Night Market too.
As for the bees, the majority of the hives are behind the shop. But you can see them up close from a transparent bee display on a veranda.
You can sit down on the benches or swing outside the shop and admire their strawberry farm with a heart-shaped fish pond in the middle.
Note: It is an uphill walk through the farm and up to the shop.
Read and see more pictures of Highlands Apiary Bee Farm.
- Location: Jalan BOH, Tanah Rata, 39000 Ringlet, Pahang
- Opening Hours: 9am to 6pm
- Contact: +605-493 1324
- Entrance Fees: Free
Bonus: Malaysia Organic Honey Producer – Melipoly Bee Gallery
This one is actually a shop selling pure organic honey of extremely high quality – they even have government lab test results to prove it!
If you don’t know much about honey, don’t fret! The friendly staff know the products well.
Their large farm/ agro park is based in Bentong amid a pristine rainforest that is home to over 20 million bees!
They rear Asian Honey Bees as well as the stingless variety. And they allow them to forage in the forest to produce their honey as naturally as possible!
Melipoly produces around 10 tonnes of honey every month!
- Location: UT/MR F-255, Jalan Sg. Menson, Brinchang, 39100 Brinchang, Pahang
- Opening Hours: 10am to 6pm
- Contact: +6017-262 6339
- Entrance Fees: Free
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Honey Products To Bring Back As Souvenirs
Bee products to look out for include pure honey, propolis, pollen and royal jelly.
There are many different grades and types of honey available. You can find domestically sourced honey or wild honey for sale!
And then there is the high-quality organic honey from Melipoly!
EE Feng Gu Bee Farm sells all sorts of beauty and health products made from honey, propolis and royal jelly. They have some interesting in-house flavors of honey too – rose and mint to name a few.
And at Highlands Apiary Farm, you can buy honeycombs, wild honey, royal jelly, pollen, and even fruit-based cider vinegar!
Cameron Tringkap bee farm has strawberry jams and juices for sale in addition to their unique tasting floral honey, beeswax, and beeswax candles.
Note:
- Royal jelly is what bee larvae eat and it has multiple health and skin repair benefits
- Propolis (or ‘bee glue’) has anti-inflammatory properties that make it exceptionally beneficial for healing wounds including burns!
- Bee pollen can be taken as a dietary supplement for the liver and immune system
Getting To Bee Farm Cameron Highlands From Ipoh
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Tour includes:
- A local guide
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Further reading:
- How To Go To Cameron Highlands From Kuala Lumpur
- How To Go To Cameron Highlands From Singapore
- Agro Technology Park MARDI Cameron Highlands: Review + What To Expect?
Conclusion
A bee farm at Cameron Highlands can be a refreshing experience as you will likely not come across any if you live in a city!
The bee farms in Cameron Highlands are an effortless way for city dwellers to examine bees and their daily behavior from a safe distance.
It’s an opportunity to pick up some fresh and unusual bee products too. See other things to include in your list of must-see attractions in Cameron Highlands.
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