Historical Malacca Full-Day Tour from Kuala Lumpur including Lunch

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Explore historic Malacca, the oldest trading port in Malaysia. Visit St. Paul's Hill, the famous gateway and the ruins of St. Paul's church. You will have the opportunity to sample a local lunch before heading back to Kuala Lumpur. A tour for the history enthusiast.

Approximately two hours south of Kuala Lumpur is historical Malacca, the oldest trading port in Malaysia which has undergone Portuguese, Dutch and English rule. Visit St. Paul's Hill for a panoramic view of Malacca and its straits and the old town of Bandar Hilir.

View the famous gateway, the well known Portuguese Fort de Santiago and the ruins of St. Paul's Church lined by 17th century Dutch tombstones. Enjoy a local lunch (included) and then take a stroll along the 'Antique Row' in Jonker Street.

On the way back, stop by the Cheng Hoon Teng, oldest Chinese temple in Malaysia and view Kampong Kling, a typical Malay village.

USD $60.00

Review by: Krishna S	March 2012
Day trip to the historical city was excellent. Our guide was well conversent with the history and very friendly. Included lunch was very good. The trip was good value for money.

Review by: Martin Szeto	March 2012
An awesome day tour of Malacca, had great fun. Lo, the tourist guide was very helpful and knowledgeable. I would definitley recommend this for anyone with a free day to spend in Malaysia.

Review by: Rhonda O	March 2012
This was an excellent trip with an informative guide, if you are interested in the historical value I would highly recommend, a lovely lunch provided at one of the local restaurants and a walking tour of malacca, very enjoyable.

Review by: brendy	March 2012
Fantastic Guide (Chen Ai) who went out of his way to show us around and was very informative of the areas we visited and even plants and trees. Lunch was great too. Would not hesitate to book him again on our return to Malaysia. 2 Australians - March 2012

Review by: F O	March 2012
This trip was very poor. The guide was less than forthcoming about what we should see and after my return I heard from locals that I had missed many aspects of the town. When I asked if we could see some museums I was told there were too many tho choose from. We were taken to a poor restaurant and given a poor meal which I was unsure reflected the Portuguese style we were promised.

Review by: Peter C	March 2012
I appreciated the information provided by the guide throughout the day, and particularly on the bus journey to Melaka - it was a very useful summary of the history of Malaysia and its cultural and industrial development. The tour included a good opportunity to walk around some historical parts of Melaka - it was not just a series of bus-stops for photo opportunities. Good value, and strongly recommended.

Review by: colly2467	February 2012
Very disappointed with this tour, normally you get a driver and a tour guide we only had one and he was useless as a driver and as a guide. Very little information given on this tour, never said a word on the 2 hour journey down to Malacca, marched us down Jonka Street then deposited us in a restaurant without any explanation. His driving was appalling we very nearly had 2 accidents and he kept thumping his leg as if to keep awake, he then said we would make a toilet stop which neither ourselves or the other couple on the trip wanted but he needed to go and came back with a can of Red Bull, both ourselves and the other couple were of the same opinion that he seemed very tired and that this trip was not up to the normal standard, the van used was also not of a very good condition. We all thought that this driver might have even been standing in for someone else as surely he can't be employed as a tour guide. Despite all this we enjoyed walking around Malacca it was just a pity we had that guide.

Review by: Kathleen M	February 2012
I had trouble getting up into the van, very high step and no step stool to help. Also we were dropped off in old Malacca. to find our way around this happened a couple more times.

Review by: sigis12000	February 2012
All what you need to know about Melaka in one full day tour!

Review by: Hardy S	February 2012
Our guide Babu was an excellent driver, very nice person and willing to please, but needs to brush up his knowledge.

Review by: Bruno G	January 2012
A very interesting tour of this city which has known many influences. If you stay in Kuala Lumpur where I was staying 10 days, you should visit this place to have another vision of Malaisia. The guide was very competent and give us many relevant information concerning the monuments, museums, temples, craft shop and malaisian village. You will never be bored by this visit !

Review by: Maree T	January 2012
There is a lot of time on the road to get to Malacca. So if the driver is not entertaining and informative it is just a long drive. Our driver was good and' knew his stuff'. Lunch was great. Malacca interesting

Review by: Gilbert Adam S	January 2012
I gave it a 2 star rating since the places visited were not much different from that in my hometown. The guide we had was OK but sometimes the information he shares gets mixed up when he repeats it for the nth time. There were no tourist traps and the lunch served was good.

Review by: Erica S	January 2012
Our local guide was very friendly and knowledgeable. Small group size. Learned a lot about the history of Malacca and the culture.

Review by: Allan	January 2012
What could have been a good day tour was spoiled by a group of two women and 3 children who were not controlled. The guide made no attempt to insist that the children remained in their seats with seat belts on. The minibus was very noisy, dirty and uncomfortable seats. The guide was talking into the seat headrest or turning round away from us, so I could only hear about 2 words in 10, therefore I completely switched off to any of dialogue.The only good part of the day for me was the lunch at a Chinese restaurant, which was just OK. Also the tour was supposed to be from 9am to 5pm. but was picked up around 8.30am and we did not return until 7.15pm.......far too long and would have been very inconvenient if I had an appointment in the evening. Needless to say, by the time I got back to the hotel and showered and changed, I was very late having dinner. To make matters worse, I had to pay double as I was a single traveller and I got an email the night before asking me to pay extra. This was not made clear to me when I booked, as the web site accepted the single payment. Had I been aware of the poor quality of the tour, I would have cancelled. All in all, very disappointing!!!!!

Review by: Annette H	January 2012
The tour consisted of myself and one couple plus the driver/guide of course. We learned so much from a historical perspective of Malacca's past and saw it through the architecture, food and people there. Chinatown was a main feature and walking through a traditional Malay house built on posts/stilts was a real treat. The weather was perfect for this tour and everyone had a great time.

Review by: Michael H	December 2011
Interesting but nothing terribly special. It is a 2 hour drive each way to Malacca from Kuala Lumpur, so we were in Malacca about 4 hours, including lunch. The sites we visited were OK, but clearly meant for tourists as most had myriads of merchants hawking their goods, even at places that were out of the way. Our driver was good and quite knowledgeable. The lunch we had was very tasty. Fun to do once but I would not visit again.

Review by: Margaret S	December 2011
We ended up having a private tour since we were the only tourists travelling that day. The guide/driver went out of his way to provide an exceptional experience. He even stopped at a durian stand so that we could sample the fruit. We had a wonderful day!

Review by: Leanne W	December 2011
I would have like to have spent a bit more time in the older part of Malacca, than the 1 hour we had. Also the small bus wasnt the best way to travel for the long journey.

Review by: william b	November 2011
excellent day out. the guide was great and very helpful, would highly recommend this tour.

Review by: Kenneth C	November 2011
My wife and I had a wonderful day at Mallaca, our driver was fantastic, explaining many things,taking us to some great sites to see. He was also very caring about us in the heat. Only thing we thought was not good was the lunch(it was horrible) I felt sorry for the driver as we had a bus of mixed religions and he had to drop us of at various restaurants. I think it would be better for the passengers to choose their own place to eat. Definately would recommend the trip._br/_ Ken and Gwen, Wentworth Falls Australia

Review by: Diane H	October 2011
We had a lovely day out, enjoyed walking around Malacca and having a local lunch! Would recommend to others.

Review by: Peter W	October 2011
OK but nothing special._br/_ When first phoning to arrange local pick-up there seemed to be no record of my booking- took several phone calls and emails so more hassle than anticipated._br/_ Pick up vehicles then deposit you to wait for the main tour coach- result is that this didn't start until 09:45 following an 08:30 pick up._br/_ Drive to Malacca quite long, pretty boring. Tour in Malacca did show what was promised with time for photographs; didn't get a huge amount of information though. Not sure whether the town not as interesting as I'd have expected given Heritage status, or I didn't appreciate the best of it. So no real complaints, but wasn't the very interesting day for which I had hoped. A bit more free time perhaps to see what the shop had on offer would have been good- perhaps because of the risk of rain we rather crammed things into the morning and after lunch was really just the longish drive back to KL

Review by: Jordan	October 2011
My driver/guide, Lo, arrived on time and was great from the get-go. He was personable, friendly and full of information. I like to learn about the countries in which I travel and he made the drive pass easily as he answered my questions about a wide range of aspects of life and history in Malaysia._br/_ Once we got to Melaka he guided us well, pointed out historical and contemporary items of interest and kept us on schedule while allowing the flexibility to pursue our differing interests._br/_ Melaka itself is an interesting town with a lot of history and a rich collection of museums all clustered together and accessible for a single MR5 ticket. The colourful streets and the stories behind the various colonial influences make for an interesting day with something for everyone._br/_ I heartily recommend this tour as a great way to spend a day, see more than just shops and city and get a taste of Malaysia, historical and modern.

Review by: Robert T	October 2011
Was a good historical trip. Enjoyed the day but having done it once would not do it again.

Review by: Alison L	October 2011
Enjoyed this trip for a "birds eye view" of Malacca. 1 day is really not enough to fully appreciate this historical city. Our driver/guide was good. The only negative, from my point of view, is that going to the city of Nonja cooking we were taken to a Chinese restaurant. The lunch was fine but would think that a Nonja meal would have been more in keeping.

Review by: Jodie S	October 2011
Great day. Tour guide full of lots of information and not just about malacca. Definitely recommend.

Review by: SABRINA Q	October 2011
Good trip, guide was nice and explains well._br/_ 2 negative points:_br/_ - the car, old and unconfortable to make 2h30 of road_br/_ - retrun at Kuala Lumpur at 17h30. It's to early because it implies a leaving of Melaca at 15H.

Review by: migsantos	October 2011
Good, but there were some stops in the way that were not necessary.

Review by: Catherine R	October 2011
Fantastic day with the fantastic guide named Roger. He had a great personality and was very knowledgeable as he had been in the business for 29yrs. A great trip which was never rushed and showed us a great deal of Malacca. Lunch was wonderful and we could not eat it all due to the too generous portions. I would recommend this tour whole heartedly. It is hot and humid in Malacca so don't forget your hat and sunscreen. Or you can be like me and buy a floppy brimmed hat for 10 ringgit ($3 AUD) on the 2nd stop. Floppy hats are the new fashon trend and back in fashion. Yeah!

Review by: Joan S	September 2011
Very interesting guide and commentary. _br/_ Good food and restaurant for lunch and comfortable transport.....unfortunately the weather was very hot and humid so the walking tour through the city was very taxing.

Review by: Roberta S	September 2011
Lovely day out with a very friendly and knowledgeable guide. Good value for money, and thoroughly recommended.

Review by: Andrew M	September 2011
Because we went on a public holiday, there was excessive traffic which put pressure on the time we had to actually see things, and difficult to get to the sites. Otherwise, not a bad tour.

Review by: Maurice A A	September 2011
Thanks for a fantastic day, the guide was great and very informative. We had the best time and a great lunch._br/_ Thanks again

Review by: Kerrie L	August 2011
Driver was on time for pick up and was very informative of the parts of Malacca. Lunch was very nice and enough time was given for sight seeing. Very enjoyable.

Review by: Trevor H	August 2011
An interesting day. I swear our driver was half asleep on the drive to and from Malacca. He was struggling to keep awake which really concerned me. We didn't have much time to do things in Malacca, it deserves at least an overnight trip to get a better feel for the town. The highlight was the walk down Harmony Street and chatting to the shop owners.

Review by: Debra J	August 2011
We had a great day out. Rabib was very knowledgable, and very thoughtful as I was feeling rather unwell and he was very considerate and looked after me. Very much appreciated. Malacca was a very interesting place just full of history.

Review by: Alfred S	August 2011
Overall trip was ok. Hotel pickup started 8:15, Bus started 9:45 direct in KLCC Visitors center. So dont waste your time and go direct to there.

Review by: Azra M, United Kingdom	July 2010
The guide was extremely helpful and very knowledgeable. he made sure that we made good use of our time.

Review by: Beverley C, Australia	July 2010
We had the same tour guide for this trip and he was great. He was very prompt in picking us up at the hotel and his amazing sense of humour made a happy day for us.

Review by: Amanda G, Australia	March 2010
For whatever reason you visit K.L., put this Malacca trip on your to do list. It gives a comprehensive understanding of the history and cluture of Malaysia. With this tour you are taken to the important areas, and full comprehensive commentary is given. The guides and staff are extremely helpful and knowledgeable with the history and interesting information.

Review by: Anonymous, United States of America	March 2010
Great tour guide!

Review by: Vincent H, United Kingdom	March 2010
Very good tour. It was very hot when I went and there is no shade, so take a hat and plenty of water.

Review by: Gael B, Australia	February 2010
Our guide was extremely helpful and interesting. Malacca is such a fascinating city, and he made sure that we made good use of our time. The meal was excellent. The transport was more than comfortable.

Review by: Siriporn B, United States of America	January 2010
Our driver was the best. Full of information, perfect english and funny, as well as a good driver. You are lucky to have him.

Review by: Gordon B, United Kingdom	November 2009
Very interesting!

Review by: John A, Australia	November 2009
A delightful day with a knowledgeable driver. Nice car and an enjoyable lunch. Well done.

Review by: Garth B, Australia	November 2009
Probably the best one-day tour I have ever done. Very informative driver/guide who actually asked me what places I would like to see. Very professional.

Review by: Fortunato I, Australia	November 2009
Great

Review by: Mark W, United Kingdom	October 2009
Excellent tour guide. Arrived on time and very informative. Only two people on the tour. Very professional!