{"id":834,"date":"2026-11-03T18:30:03","date_gmt":"2026-11-03T10:30:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/itpbaz.kinsta.cloud\/culture\/cameron-highlands-resort-christmas-tree-lighting-weekend-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-11-10T22:24:08","modified_gmt":"2026-11-10T14:24:08","slug":"cameron-highlands-resort-christmas-tree-lighting-weekend-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/preview.itp.luxury\/baz-my-1\/culture\/cameron-highlands-resort-christmas-tree-lighting-weekend-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Cameron Highlands Resort Invites You To Its Annual Christmas Tree Lighting Weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Christmas comes early this year as Cameron Highlands Resort hosts its annual Christmas Tree Lighting Weekend this month. This year, Cameron Highlands Christmas weekend returns from 20 to 22 November. Thematically, the resort is taking its cue from Old England with a programme that curates an itinerary of afternoon tea, a gala dinner and the annual tree lighting ceremony. It\u2019s an event designed to make your festive season that extra special.<\/p>\n\n

The Tudor tart at the heart of the weekend<\/h2>\n\n

At its heart, the celebration honours the Maids of Honour tart that, as legend has it, became a favourite of Henry VIII upon discovering Anne Boleyn\u2019s maids of honour eating the delectable pastry. So protective was the king of the tart\u2019s melt-in-your-mouth sensation that His Majesty then locked the recipe in an iron box at Richmond Palace. Fortunately, this recipe has somehow escaped the king\u2019s vault through the centuries. Thus ensuring that we too are now able to savour its deliciousness.<\/p>\n

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And so, the Cameron Highlands resort\u2019s very own pastry chef, Chef Nathan, flew to London to learn the recipe, where his search led him to Newens Patisserie, a historic bakery near Kew Gardens. There, he mastered the secrets of the cheese-laced pastry and its sweet curd filling.<\/p>\n\n

The ultimate English Afternoon Tea<\/h2>\n
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The Christmas Tree Lighting Weekend begins on Friday, with English Afternoon Tea served in the Jim Thompson Tea Room. Here, guests can savour Chef Nathan\u2019s Maids of Honour tart, served with scones, clotted cream and assorted savouries. To add to the charm of timber-beamed ceilings and crackling fireplaces, Uncle Steven, the resident pianist, plays \u201cgentle melodies of a bygone era.\u201d Later, a steamboat dinner takes place at Gonbei restaurant.<\/p>\n

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Come Saturday, a Highlands produce buffet lunch awaits. As the evening draws nearer, pre-dinner cocktails arrive with live carollers.<\/p>\n

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Then onwards to the big feast: a Christmas Gala Dinner, complete with succulent roasts, endless desserts and seasonal dishes for all ages. Soon, the highlight of the weekend unfolds, as guests gather to witness the much-awaited Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony along the front porch.<\/p>\n

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Between meals, the resort\u2019s theme of Trails, Tales and Tradition takes over. Guests are invited to walk the nature trails, then settle by the fire.<\/p>\n\n

Make your booking<\/h2>\n\n

The package covers three days and two nights for up to two adults, from MYR2,750++. To reserve, call the YTL Travel Centre on +60 3 2783 1000. Alternatively, click here<\/a> for bookings. Rooms are already selling fast.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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