Cactus Valley – See Many Different Cacti And Get A Workout!
As far as paid attractions go, Cactus Valley is affordable. Its age shows through its extensive living cacti collection.
And the very size of some of the specimens! Cacti thrive in the cooler climate.
If you’re not so keen on cacti, or just want to know what else you can see here, read this post first!
Highlights
Once you enter Cactus Valley, you’ll find that there’s no fixed path to follow. There’s no map that you can check either.
Hence, the layout does get a little confusing at times, We tried to be systematic with how we explored the place (e.g., starting from top to bottom).
There are flowers and even grapes in Cactus Valley, but cacti are the main features here. We like that unusual plants are conveniently labelled with their names.
It would have been nice if they labelled all the different species of cacti but only some have labels.
Look out for some very old cactus while you are here. There’s one tall cactus that’s about to touch the ceiling and a massive snake plant (that has fallen victim to graffiti) too.
To get a gist of how old some of the cacti are, there are three specimens of the same species that are labelled according to their age and one of them is 80-years-old!
We like the presentation of cacti in this park, especially the sunny central area. But climb further up the park, and you’ll see even more cacti.
Yes, there are many repeats of the same species (especially golden barrel cactus or echinocactus) but the way they grow can sometimes be unique. It’s interesting to see the different shapes they can have.
What’s surprising is that not even one of these impressive cacti are for sale. But from what we have seen at other places like Cactus Point, a sizeable specimen can easily fetch more than RM100 a pot.
Entrance Fees
The ticket counter is at the bottom of the stairs that you need to climb to enter Cactus Valley.
Tickets cost RM8 per adult.
Facilities
This is not a wheel-chair friendly attraction. In fact, there are not many such attractions in Cameron Highlands.
There are a lot of stairs to climb, and we didn’t see many with railings attached to them. The good news is that there are also a lot of rest areas scattered around the hilly park.
And if it rains, not all the park is covered by a roof.
If you need to go, there are visitor toilets (no fees are charged to use them) but these are closer to the exit than the entrance of the park.
Plants are not for sale inside Cactus Valley but when you get to the exit, there are plants for sale. As well as a small pond stocked with chubby koi fish.
Getting To Cactus Valley
Want to visit this place but don’t know how you can get here?
We can include this attraction as part of a private tour in Cameron Highlands.
Our day trips from Ipoh to Cameron Highlands start with pick up in Ipoh, and customers can choose to be dropped off in Cameron Highlands after the tour. Or go back down to Ipoh.
Book a tour with Explore Camerons via WhatsApp.
Conclusion
Cactus Valley’s main stars are its cacti. If you enjoy looking at flowers more than cacti, than you might want to visit other places like CH Flora Park instead.
And if you hate climbing stairs, you can skip this place as stairs are unavoidable if you want to see the whole park.
We personally think this place is an underrated gem and we saw many species of cacti that we’ve never seen before while we were here.
Big Red Strawberry Farm is within walking distance from Cactus Valley.
Cactus Point
If you want to buy cacti and other indoor plants, we recommend heading over to Cactus Point instead. Furthermore, this place is more elderly-friendly since it is quite level. And there are no entrance fees or parking fees charged!
