Get a new-found appreciation for bees and their significance at bee farms in Cameron Highlands! A visit to a bee farm 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.
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)!
We’ve listed local bee farms here that you can visit!
1. 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. They keep their gardens pesticide free to protect their precious honeybees!
Their beekeepers really know what they’re doing so 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 for sale 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 has its own visitor parking and is across the road that goes into BOH Sungai Palas Tea Plantation.
See more photos from our visit to Ee Feng Gu Bee Farm In Cameron Highlands.
2. Highlands Apiary 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/ 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 top of the farm.
Another activity that you can do here is 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.
We spent some time here to relax. They have some benches and a swing outside their shop. From here, you can comfortably admire their strawberry farm and the heart-shaped fish pond in the middle.
Note: It is an uphill walk through the farm and up to the shop.
Read about and see more pictures of Highlands Apiary Bee Farm.
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!
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!
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
Private Tour Service
Include a visit to a bee farm in Cameron Highlands with RayTheTour, a private tour service from Ipoh to Cameron Highlands!
Tour includes:
- A local guide
- Transport up to Cameron Highlands from Ipoh
- Sightseeing transport in Cameron Highlands
- Comfortable mode of transport
- Free return service back to Ipoh (on the same day)
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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!
They offer an effortless way for city dwellers to examine bees and their daily behavior from a safe distance. And it’s an opportunity to pick up some fresh and unusual bee products too.
Things To Do In Cameron Highlands
Bee farms are not the only places you can visit. See what other things you can include in your list of must-see attractions in Cameron Highlands.
Itinerary For Cameron Highlands
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