kundasang or cameron?
Both are cool highland towns full of vegetable farms, so Kundasang often gets compared with Cameron. The big difference is getting there: Cameron is a weekend drive from KL, while Kundasang needs a flight to Kota Kinabalu first, though it pays you back with views of Mount Kinabalu.
kundasang
Dear group chat,Dairy cows with a Kinabalu backdrop, cabbage farms and cold misty mornings.Read the guide →To: whoever’s drivingKundasangMY, Sabah
cameron highlands
Dear group chat,Tea estates, misty mornings and strawberries. Bring a jacket.Read the guide →To: whoever’s drivingCameron HighlandsMY, Pahang
- From KL
- kundasangAbout 1,680 km
- cameronAbout 150 km
- Best months
- kundasangAll year
- cameronAll year
- Vibe
- kundasangFarm country under Mount Kinabalu
- cameronTea estates and busy hill towns
- Getting there
- kundasangFly to KK, about 2.5 hours, then 2 hours' drive
- cameronAbout 3.5–4 hours' drive from KL
- The view
- kundasangMount Kinabalu behind grazing dairy cows
- cameronRolling tea estates from the tea centres
- Things to do
- kundasangDesa Dairy Farm, Kinabalu Park, Poring Hot Springs
- cameronTea centres, the Mossy Forest, strawberry farms
- Food
- kundasangFresh milk, ice cream and Sabah tea
- cameronSteamboat, scones and strawberries
- How long
- kundasang1–2 days, best as part of a Sabah trip
- cameron2 days, 1 night
Go kundasang if…
- you want to see Mount Kinabalu from a dairy farm
- you're already planning a few days in Sabah
- you'd like hot springs and a canopy walk at Poring on the same trip
- you want it properly cold at night
Go cameron if…
- you'd rather drive than fly
- you only have a weekend
- tea estates, scones and strawberry picking are the plan
- you want more choice of places to eat and stay
The verdict
Cameron is the easy weekend from KL; Kundasang needs a flight, so it makes more sense as part of a longer Sabah trip than on its own. Kundasang has the bigger views and colder nights, while Cameron has more to do and more food to choose from. Can't decide? For a weekend, go Cameron; if you're flying to KK anyway, add a night or two in Kundasang.