Visit the city of Malacca, the capital of the Malaysian state of the same name, on this day trip from Kuala Lumpur. Roughly 90 miles (145 km) south of KL, Malacca is a UNESCO World Heritage Site known for sites such as the A Famosa Fort, 16th-century St. Paul’s Church, Christ Church, and Stadthuys in Red Square.
Free hotel pick up & drop off from your hotel located at Kuala Lumpur City Centre (5km radius from KLCC).
8:00am
Discover the UNESCO World Heritage city of Malacca on this day trip from Kuala Lumpur, with convenient transfers, lunch, and private or group tour options. Your day starts with pickup from your central Kuala Lumpur hotel by air-conditioned vehicle. Enjoy the views on the 2-hour drive to Malacca.
Kuala Lumpur (Pass By)
Pick up from your hotel centrally located at Kuala Lumpur City Centre. Journey to Melaka from Kuala Lumpur approximately 2 hours
Melaka
Malacca is the unofficial historical capital of Malaysia, serving as a link between east and west for over 500 years. It was here that colonial forces first made contact with Malaysia, which eventually shaped the country into its current economic and political system. Today, Malacca is a beautiful city that’s rich with heritage buildings, ancient landmarks and colonial structures. You can still see the imprints of British, Dutch and Portuguese forces left behind in forts, museums, churches and towers. Many people are impressed with Malacca’s laidback atmosphere and lost-in-time feel. Life goes by at a leisurely pace with independent restaurants, cafes occupying Chinese shopfronts, and traditional Malay villages. Jalan Hang Jebat, or Jonker Walk, is a complete delight to walk through, as centuries-old shop-houses still stand proudly, selling anything from attractive antiques to one-of-a-kind local produce.
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
St. Peter’s Church lt is the oldest functioning Roman Catholic Church in Malaysia (Year 1710) Note- St. Peter’s Church is closed every Monday Shorts and sleeveless shirts are not allowed
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
A Famosa was a Portuguese fortress built in Malacca in 1512. A Famosa, which means ‘The Famous’ in Portuguese, is one of the oldest surviving European architecture in Asia. The only remnant that history has spared of this once mighty fortress is the tiny gate called the Porta de Santiago.
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Things to see at Red Square : The Stadthuys The Stadhuys is known for its red exterior and nearby red clocktower. It was built by the Dutch in 1650 as the office of the Dutch Governor and Deputy Governor.
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Malacca Clock Tower The Red Clock Tower, otherwise known as Tan Beng Swee Clock Tower, is a 134-year-old clock tower located in Dutch Square. It is one of the most popular spots for tourists in Melaka. The 50-foot tower was built in 1886 by Tan Jiak Kim, a Peranakan Chinese philanthropist who wanted to fulfill the wishes of his father Tan Beng Swee, who dreamed of a clock tower in the heart of Melaka. Tan Jiak Kim built the clock tower at the Stadthuys building where it would be most prominent.
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
So-called Harmony Street in Malacca’s Chinatown neighborhood (its official name is Jalan Tokong Besi) takes its nickname from the trio of interesting religious attractions found here. The intricately carved Cheng Hoon Teng Temple is Malaysia’s oldest Chinese temple, dating from 1646 and still in use as a Buddhist temple while the 18th-century Sri Poyyatha Vinayagar Moorthi Temple is Malaysia’s oldest Hindu temple. The third house of worship is Kampung Kling Mosque, which is not the oldest mosque in Malaysia (that honor belongs to Masjid Kampung Hulu, also in Malacca and built by the Dutch in 1728), but it was finished back in 1868 and is notable for its pagoda-like architecture.
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Things to See Cheng Hoon Teng Temple- The only temple where you can find 3 major doctrines of local Chinese belief under the same roof, i.e.Taoism, Buddhism, and Confucianism.
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Kampong Kling Mosque is an old mosque in Malacca situated at Jalan Tukang Emas (Goldsmith Street), also known as “Harmony Street” because of its proximity to the Sri Poyatha Moorthi Temple and Cheng Hoon Teng Temple. The original structure built by Indian Muslim traders in 1748 was a wooden building and in 1872, it was rebuilt in brick. The mosque is one of the traditional mosques in Melaka, which still retains its original design.
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
One of the oldest functioning Hindu temples in Maritime Southeast Asia. Built in 1781, the Sri Poyyatha Vinayagar Moorthi Temple (sometimes referred to as simply Sri Poyyatha Temple) is said to be the oldest Hindu Temple in Malaysia. This 230-year old structure stands at the heart of the old town of Malacca, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is located in Malacca Chinatown, specifically in Jalan Tukang Emas, which is part of what many tourists aptly call Harmony Street, because it harbors a number places of worships belonging to different religions — the Cheng Hoon Teng Temple (Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism), the Xiang Lin Si Temple (Buddhism), and Kampung Kling Mosque (Islam).
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Jonker walk (China Town) Take a stroll along Melaka’s Antique Street which ends by the banks of the Melaka River. Bustling open-air market on weekend nights with an array of food & souvenirs, plus entertainment. Free & easy, you have free time to shopping and explore the local food, fruit, cookies, antiques and many more
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Kuala Lumpur (Pass By)
Start departing back to Kuala Lumpur at 16:00 from Melaka. Journey will take approximately 2 hours
Looking around Jonker Street and the old Melaka townsite. Lunch ok. Driver was driving way to fast didnt feel safe.
A tour of Malacca to learn about its fascinating history is a must-do while in Malaysia.
As Malacca is a UNESCO heritage city visits to the church of St Paul the temple and the square filled with historical accounts was interesting.
