A short drive south from the Malaysian capital and Malacca welcomes you with open arms. Once a stronghold and an important trading station for the Portuguese, Dutch, British and Japanese with its direct location along the Malacca Strait, Malacca’s historical values are earmarked for finding some amazement for a full day of exploring a UNESCO World Heritage Site-recognized part of Malaysia. The prominence and cultural appeal, alongside the earlier-mentioned trading centre for the past centuries, will captivate visitors as we explore the town from all corners.
Inclusions & Exclusions
✔ Entrance fee for the Stadhuys complex
✔ Lunch at a local restaurant (food only)
✔ A full-day tour with an English speaking Driver cum Guide
✖ All entrance fees for visits as mentioned in the description.
✖ Tours, inclusions of any kind and other services that are not outlined in the tour description
✖ Personal expenses such as meals, drinks, tips and gratuities, shopping, portage fees
✖ Transfers from any airport or resorts located outside the general pick-up and drop-off locations
✖ Travel insurance coverage for customers (highly recommendable)
✖ Surcharges during Malaysia Public Holidays
Pickup Locations
1. SohoTown Hotel
2. Leo Leisure Hotel
3. OYO 90125 Hotel Grand Orchard
4. Malaya Hotel
5. Pacific Express Hotel Central Market
6. Hotel Uptown Chinatown
7. Hotel 1915 Kuala Lumpur
8. D Loft Hotel
9. ZEN Rooms Masjid Jamek
10. M City Service Suite
11. Zen Rooms Basic Jalan Petaling
12. Season Point Hotel
13. City Hotel
14. Geo Hotel Kuala Lumpur
15. Travelodge Chinatown Kuala Lumpur
16. 49 Lodge
17. Al Amin Muslim Friendly Hotel
18. Swiss Hotel
19. T-Hotel Jalan Tar
20. Cosmo Hotel Kuala Lumpur
Additional Info: We can pick up from only hotel in Kuala Lumpur city centre. Transfer outside these areas, supplements apply
Itinerary
1
Red Square (Dutch Square)
Customers are welcomed by an English-speaking driver-cum-guide (supplements apply for a private guide) who warmly greets you at your downtown Kuala Lumpur hotel. We may encounter some traffic in the morning, but within no time, your driver will head southbound towards Malacca as he/she will explain of what may come while you enjoy the view of the local side of the country. Depending on traffic conditions, the drive will take approximately 1.5 hours before we reach Malaysia’s former port and trading post along the shores of the Malacca Strait. One of the most recognized sites in Malacca is the Dutch Square with its characteristic, pink-coloured Stadthuys, a reminder of the Dutch colonial influences, and one of the main reasons Malacca received UNESCO protection in 2008.
Duration: 45 minutes
2
Cheng Hoon Teng Temple
The nearby Red Church with the still-functioning clock tower and the Queen Victoria Fountain offer plenty of photography moments to keep visual mementoes of this day out before we continue to see the Cheng Hoon Teng, the oldest functioning Chinese temple in the whole country. Founded in 1645, this spiritual centre practices the three doctrinal systems, namely Taoism, Confucianism, and Buddhism.
Duration: 45 minutes
3
St. Francis Xavier Church
The days when the Portuguese ruled the sceptre over Malacca are visually still present at the Porta de Santiago, the fate to the in 1511-constructed fortress La Formosa with the ruins of the St. Paul’s Church as the spiritual centre for sea merchants and spice traders from Portugal. The church is well-known as one of the more famous settlers - St. Francis Xavier
Duration: 60 minutes
4
Jonker Street
Ample time to take in the history and get a panoramic view over Malacca at the see before heading out to our local lunch address for a taste of Malacca. We end the day with strolling through Jonker Street, the most famous street in the whole town. One will find plenty of small cafes and restaurants alongside numerous shops selling antiques and souvenirs before heading back to Kuala Lumpur.
Duration: 1.5 hours
Additional info
• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• We will do all possible to comply with any dietary requirements during this excursion; it may not always be possible to confirm your wishes in advance based on the choice of local restaurant.
• Guests are advised that some walking is required during this excursion; we always ensure that we take the most comfortable ways from the entrance of the sight to the sight itself.
• We always will make efforts to confirm the exact pick-up time upon reservation. For any operational issues in which are not able to confirm the exact pick-up time in advance, we reserve the right to inform you the day before the departure of the tour.
• The mentioned excursion durations are approximations; we are unable to exactly predict the total duration from pick-up to drop-off based on unforeseen circumstances such as traffic and weather conditions and the routing the driver has to take to get all customers on the vehicle. We ask for your kind understanding that these are average times.
• It is the responsibility of the customer to provide us with the correct hotel information, should pick-up and drop-off services be included in the package. Any changes in accommodation outside 24 hours will be handled accordingly: changes within 24 hours may be on request.
