BOH Habu Tea Plantation – An Alternative To Visit With Fewer Crowds
Maybe you’ve already seen the famous cousin of BOH Habu Tea Plantation. In contrast, this remote tea plantation doesn’t see as many visitors.
It doesn’t have a large visitor center to boast.
So why would you drive further away just to visit this place?
Highlights – Hill Climb And Viewpoint
For the best views at this tea plantation, you’ll have to climb up the hill behind the new concrete toilet block.
It’s approximately 134m high with 200+ steps to climb.
The steps are not all in good shape but there are railings that you can use to help you get to the top.
It took us about 10 minutes to get to the top, with multiple stops to catch our breath and check out the changing views.
Once you get to the top of the hill, there are long wooden benches to sit. We think this is a nice place for a picnic if you happened to bring some food and drinks up. Just bring your trash back down with you as we didn’t see any bins here.
There’s also a wooden shelter up here but not much else besides some lovely hibiscus bushes and some old trees.
You can have an almost 360-degree view of the tea plantation from the top of the hill. It’s very peaceful up here.
Facilities
Like BOH Sungai Palas Tea Plantation, there are factory tours available at each location, as well as an on-site café and a dedicated gift shop.
Similarly, you don’t have to pay any entrance fees to visit this plantation.
Do note that both plantations are closed to visitors on Mondays.
But while the tea plantation at Habu is just as big as the one as BOH Sungai Palas Tea Plantation, the visitor facilities are smaller and simpler.
On the whole, the Habu tea plantation has a wilder feel to it compared to the posterchild BOH Sungai Palas tea plantation.
We say this because there is noticeably less effort put in when it comes to landscaping.
What stands out with this plantation is the welcome lack of crowds. There’s plenty of seats at the small café and parking slots.
The on-site café is on a small hill, but it is not high enough to overlook the tea plantations as with BOH Sungai Palas Tea Plantation.
We only got a simple sausage roll and a cup of tea here. This cost us more than RM20. The tea was a little too sweet even though we had already asked for less sugar. The sausage roll is not worth the RM12 it cost.
They do have cakes and other things like apple pie for sale at the counter. You can also get scones and nasi lemak here.
How To Get To The BOH Habu Tea Plantation
After turning in from the main road, you must use Jalan Habu for the first 4km or so to reach the entrance of the plantation.
While wide enough for two vehicles to drive side by side, this road has had landslides before. You will pass Highlands Apiary Farm along the way.
And after passing the barrier gate into the tea plantation, you’ll find yourself on a ~2km one-way road that requires careful attention.
Because you must always be on the lookout for oncoming traffic. Part of this road (about 1km stretch) into the plantation is gravel road too and is poorly maintained.
Private Tour To BOH Habu Tea Plantation
Almost all our customers will choose BOH Sungai Palas Tea Plantation as their tea plantation of choice.
But we can take you to BOH Habu Tea Plantation as part of a day trip from Ipoh to Cameron Highlands instead if you like.
Even if you change your mind about going here, this is fine because our itineraries are flexible.
Book a private tour with Explore Camerons via WhatsApp.
Conclusion
If you want to feel like you have the tea plantation all to yourself, then we recommend going to BOH Habu Tea Plantation.
The hill climb at this plantation is a satisfying challenge compared to the easier boardwalk at BOH Sungai Palas Tea Plantation too.
Just prepare for a bumpy but scenic drive into the plantation.
