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Explore The History And Culture Of Melaka In This 4-Hour Walking Tour
  • Tour Category

    Group Tour

  • Tour Types

    Culture, History, Museum

  • Duration

    4 Hours

  • Activity Level

    Easy

  • Language

    English, Mandarin

Description

Embark on this journey to Melaka and explore the multi-history of Portuguese, Dutch, and British influence via ambitious buildings under its heritage trust. Visit the Melaka Sultanate Palace Museum and offer your prayers at St. Paul's Church. Admire the religious harmony while visiting Harmony street, experience a traditional trishaw ride, and enjoy strolling through the antiquities of Jonker's street and Dutch Square.

Highlights
  • Explore the colourful history of Melaka spanning over 600 years
  • See the16th-century St. Paul’s Church
  • Enjoy the traditional trishaw ride
  • Marvel at the unique wooden architecture of the Melaka Sultanate Museum
  • Stroll through the antique shops along Jonker's street
  • Explore the History and Culture of Melaka expand_more
    • Meet the guide at Melaka to start the tour. 
    • Begin by visiting the Dutch square “Red House” (The Stadhuys, Christ Church, Victoria fountain, and the clock tower).
    • Walk up to St. Paul’s Hill to see 16th-century St. Paul’s Church and overlook the Straits of Malacca, the old city and the ship known as Flora de Lamar, and the 17th-century Dutch tombstones.
    • Head to the 15th-century Portuguese Porta de Santiago (A Famosa, the only remaining structure of the Portuguese Fortaleza that was not destroyed by the British).
    • Experience a point-to-point traditional trishaw ride (2 passengers per trishaw).
    • Continue to explore the Melaka Sultanate Palace Museum, constructed between 1984 and 1986, a modern reimagining of the Royal Palace (Istana) in the 15th century. It is supposed to recreate the Istana of the Malacca Sultan Mansur Shah, a structure built in 1465 and destroyed in 1511 by attacking Portuguese forces. The whole building is raised from the ground by a series of wooden pillars. No nails were used in the construction of the palace; instead, the wood was ingeniously carved to fit together in the traditional manner.
    • Other visits included harmony street, where houses of worship representing various religions are lined up along an axis, Kampung Kling Mosque, Sri Poyattha Vinayagar Moorthy Hindu temple, and Cheng Hoon Teng, the oldest Chinese temple in Malaysia.
    • Go for the Melaka river walk and stroll through the antique row shops at Jonker Street.

    Tour ends.

    (The walking tour starts at 9.00 am and ends at 1.00 pm or starts at 2.00 pm and ends at 6.00 pm)

What's Included
  • Guided tour as mentioned in the itinerary
  • Live tour commentary provided by a licensed tourist guide
  • A point-to-point traditional trishaw ride at Melaka (2 passengers per trishaw)
  • Admission ticket to Melaka Sultanate Palace Museum
  • Complimentary 1 Nyonya snack per passenger
What's Excluded
  • Travel Insurance
  • Meals and beverages, unless otherwise stated in the itinerary
  • Admission ticket to Melaka River cruise
  • Baba and Nyonya Heritage Museum entry tickets 
  • Personal expenses
What to bring
  • Please wear good and comfortable walking shoes as a moderate amount of walking is involved
  • Umbrella
  • Hat
Know before you go
  • Travellers should have to ensure that they are generally in good health and fit to join the activity.
  • Exploration of the city would be on foot. The total walking distance is approximately 3-4 km mostly on the levelled ground except for walking up the steps of St. Paul hill. The traditional trishaw ride (point of transfer at the discretion of guide).
  • The basic walk would not incur any additional cost unless you are interested in the additional activities such as visiting the various museums, experiencing the river cruise (45 minutes), or a 360 view of Malacca from 110m above ground.
  • The sequence of the itinerary is subject to re-schedule.  
Meeting Point

Melaka, Malacca, Malaysia

Cancellation Policy

For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -

Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price Details
Standard
1 To 10 MYR 260 Per Person

This is a group tour

Starting From

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USD 57 / person