About Boh Tea Plantation
Boh Tea Plantation is Malaysia's largest and most famous tea estate, located at Sungai Palas near Brinchang in Cameron Highlands, Pahang. Established in 1929, it covers extensive terraced hillsides at about 1,400-1,600 meters elevation. The plantation is notable for its scenic tea fields, working factory, visitor centre and cafe overlooking the valley, representing the country's premier highland tea-growing heritage.
Visitors guide
Visitors can expect vast terraced tea fields covering rolling hills, a working tea factory with guided viewing of processing, a visitor centre with exhibits on tea history, and a cafe and tea shop with panoramic valley views. The site includes viewing terraces, walking paths along the plantation edges, and opportunities to observe tea cultivation and taste BOH teas in a cool highland environment.
Key highlights
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Expansive terraced tea fields with panoramic highland views
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BOH Sungai Palas Tea Centre with factory tour and exhibition
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Cafe overlooking the plantation offering tea and light refreshments
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Tea shop selling BOH tea varieties and souvenirs
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Photo spots across the valley and plantation slopes
History of Boh Tea Plantation
Founded in 1929 by British businessman J.A. Russell, BOH Plantations is Malaysia's largest tea producer. The Sungai Palas estate was its first tea garden in Cameron Highlands and pioneered commercial tea cultivation in the highlands during the colonial period.
Culture & Context
Represents Malaysia's colonial agricultural heritage and is an iconic symbol of Cameron Highlands, shaping the region's identity as the country's premier tea-growing area and a longstanding agro-tourism destination.
Route
| By road | Accessible by road from Tanah Rata and Brinchang via Jalan Sungai Palas; narrow winding hill road, approximately 30-40 minutes drive from Tanah Rata, best reached by car, taxi or tour van |
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