🏨 LUXURY Private day tour: Kuala Lumpur & Malacca from Singapore by licensed guide Activity

LUXURY Private day tour: Kuala Lumpur & Malacca from Singapore by licensed guide

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From $765.28

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Pricing Info: Per Person

Duration: 16 hours

Departs: Singapore, Singapore

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Free cancellation

Up to 24 hours in advance.

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Overview

Head for an adventure up north to Malaysia and see Malacca and Kuala Lumpur on this fully-guided private day tour from Singapore.

Start the day with 2 of our trained staff (1 licensed guide and 1 separate driver) to see historical Malacca - a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and hear fascinating stories of its colonial past on a scenic cruise down Melaka River.

In the afternoon, continue on north to admire the world-famous Petronas Twin Towers, Batu Caves, National Palace, Independence Square and the many interesting aspects of Malaysia's capital, Kuala Lumpur.

Observation deck tickets in Kuala Lumpur, river cruise tickets in Malacca, private transportation, meals, Singapore hotel pickup and drop-off are included for your convenience.

Highlights
✅ All border paperwork + Drive-through lane usage at the border (no standing-in-line)
✅ 2 trained staff (1 licensed guide and 1 separate driver)
✅ We are the ONLY Viator Badge Of Excellence accredited tour operator from Singapore to Malaysia

What's Included

100% licensed professional local English-speaking guide

Admission to Batu Caves, Dutch Square and A Famosa Fort grounds

Admission to KLCC Park (ground views of Petronas Twin Towers)

Admission to KLCC Park (iconic ground views of Petronas Twin Towers)

Admission to National Palace (public areas), Independence Square and National Monument

Admission to St Paul's church, National Mosque and Cheng Hoon Teng temple

All border paperwork + Guaranteed drive-through lane usage at the border (no standing-in-line)

Deluxe package only: Expert digital ground photographs of guests at Petronas Twin Towers

Deluxe package only: Hygiene amenity kit (wet wipes, napkins, face masks, disposable gloves)

Deluxe package only: Hygiene amenity kit (wet wipes, napkins, hand sanitizer)

Deluxe package only: Lunch and dinner upgrade to table-service cafe

Deluxe package only: New sarong to enter places of worship (if required)

Deluxe package only: Take-home premium cheesecake slices from famous local bakery

Deluxe package only: Vehicle upgrade to deluxe executive minivan

Entrance ticket to KL Tower observation deck (or Petronas Twin Towers subject to extra requirements)

Entrance ticket to Melaka River cruise (or Trishaw ride subject to conditions)

Entrance ticket to Melaka River cruise inside UNESCO Malacca

Free Singapore hotel pickup and drop-off (any address)

Free WIFI access onboard vehicle in Malaysia

Full day private transportation by economy, standard or deluxe vehicle

Guaranteed 2 staff (1 licensed guide and 1 separate driver) to share workload for the long day

Lunch and dinner at indoor local food court (hawker culture with live kitchens)

Packed breakfast box (juice, bottled water, biscuits and pastry)

Photostop at Flor De La Mar (shipwreck replica) and Kampung Kling Mosque

Photostop at Flor De La Mar (shipwreck replica) and Malacca State Mosque

What's Not Included

Alcoholic beverages

Gratuities

Traveler Information

ADULT: Age: 0 - 99

Additional Info

COVID-19 vaccination required for guides
Date of birth and weight for all guests are required at time of booking to join the included river cruise; in the event that the river cruise is closed (ie: weather/safety reasons etc), a 20-min Trishaw ride or Riverside drive will be offered as a replace
Face masks required for guides in public areas
For the latest tour availability and pricing, please kindly check on the desktop site
Guests from Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, Colombia, India, Israel, Myanmar, Nepal, North Korea, North/East/West/Central Africa, Pakistan, Serbia Montenegro, Sri Lanka, Yugoslavia: Please seek prior travel authorization from your nearest Malaysian embassy
Guests who wish to end the tour in Kuala Lumpur, please advise at time of booking if required
Guides required to regularly wash hands
In light of the rapidly evolving Covid-19 pandemic and emergence of new variants, all our drivers and guides are rostered for frequent regular swab tests. In the event that significant cross-infection is detected, tours may be cancelled with full refund t
Regular temperature checks for staff
Sustainable travel guarantee: 1 tree will be planted in damaged Borneo rainforests after every tour to offset the tour carbon footprint and to preserve the natural habitat of the endangered Orangutan species

COVID-19 vaccination required for guides
Date of birth and weight for all guests are required at time of booking to join the included river cruise; in the event that the river cruise is closed (ie: weather/safety reasons etc), a 20-min Trishaw ride or Riverside drive will be offered as a replace
Face masks required for guides in public areas
For the latest tour availability and pricing, please kindly check on the desktop site
Guests from Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, Colombia, India, Israel, Myanmar, Nepal, North Korea, North/East/West/Central Africa, Pakistan, Serbia Montenegro, Sri Lanka, Yugoslavia: Please seek prior travel authorization from your nearest Malaysian embassy
Guests who wish to end the tour in Kuala Lumpur, please advise at time of booking if required
Guides required to regularly wash hands
In light of the rapidly evolving Covid-19 pandemic and emergence of new variants, all our drivers and guides are rostered for frequent regular swab tests. In the event that significant cross-infection is detected, tours may be cancelled with full refund t
Regular temperature checks for staff
Sustainable travel guarantee: 1 tree will be planted in damaged Borneo rainforests after every tour to offset the tour carbon footprint and to preserve the natural habitat of the endangered Orangutan species

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

What To Expect

Singapore

Begin with an early morning pickup at your Singapore hotel.

2 of our trained staff (1 licensed guide and 1 separate driver) will meet you at the hotel driveway to check your documents before escorting you through immigration via the drive-through border (no standing-in-line).

After clearing immigration, relax into the leather seats of your private, air-conditioned vehicle to enjoy the 3-hour chauffeured drive to Malacca - a UNESCO World Heritage Site that was once the country’s busiest trading port.

Use the onboard WIFI if you wish while enjoying a complimentary packed breakfast box.

3 hours • Admission Ticket Free

En-route, listen to the detailed deforestation commentary by your professional local English-speaking guide (100% licensed with university qualifications) as you pass by the massive palm oil plantations at Malacca Jasin village.

Do you know that this tour is both a Viator Badge Of Excellence accredited tour, and a sustainable carbon-neutral tour?

After every tour, 1 tree will be planted in damaged Malaysian Borneo rainforests to offset the tour carbon footprint, as well as to preserve the natural habitat of the endangered Orangutan species.

• Admission Ticket Free

Malacca River

Upon arrival in Malacca, hop onboard a scenic river cruise that will sail you into the heart of UNESCO Malacca. Spanning 10-kilometer, Malacca river was once dubbed the "Venice of the East" by European seafarers as it was a prominent port of entry for traders from Europe and Asia during the late 16th century.

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Kampung Morten

During the river cruise, you will see this historical village which is named after a British land revenue collector during the British Malaya, Frederick Joseph Morten. It houses more than 100 traditional Malay houses, many of them built without the use of any nails.

• Admission Ticket Free

St. Francis Xavier Church

During the river cruise, you will see this twin-spired neo-gothic leaning structure that was built in 1849, in honour of St. Francis Xavier, a prominent 16th-century Catholic missionary also known as the "Apostle of the East".

• Admission Ticket Free

Red Square (Dutch Square)

Disembarking the river cruise, you will set foot upon Dutch Square. Dutch Square is distinguished by a group of bright, terracotta-red colonial Dutch buildings, built between 1650 and 1750, with louvered windows and chunky doors with wrought iron hinges.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Queen Victoria's Fountain

In the midst of the Dutch Square is a beautiful fountain - Queen Victoria's Fountain. It is an ornate Victorian marble addition, erected in 1904 to commemorate Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Melaka Clock Tower

Also in the midst of Dutch Square is the Tan Beng Swee Clock Tower. It was built by a wealthy Straits Chinese family in 1886 in honour of Tan Beng Swee, a rich Chinese merchant.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Christ Church

Facing the clock tower is Christ Church, it was built as a place of worship by the Dutch in 1753, about a century after they took over Malacca from the Portuguese. When the British occupied Malacca, it was turned into an Anglican church with a weathercock and bell added to show the direction of the wind.

• Admission Ticket Free

Middleburg Bastion

While ascending to St. Paul's Hill, from a vantage point, you can see a replica of the old Middleburg Bastion. After conquering Malacca in 1641, the Dutch constructed the bastion which is strategically located at the mouth of Malacca River to strengthen the existing city defence left behind by the Portuguese.

• Admission Ticket Free

Flora de la Mar Maritime Museum

While ascending to St. Paul's Hill, from a vantage point, you can see the famous Flora De La Mar, which can be translated as Flower Of The Sea in English. Situated near the mouth of the Malacca River, this is the site of a replica of the Portuguese ship that sank off the coast of Malacca on its return trip to Portugal in late 1511, carrying with it treasures from Malacca.

• Admission Ticket Free

St. Paul's Hill & Church (Bukit St. Paul)

At the top of St. Paul's Hill sits the iconic statue of St. Francis Xavier next to the famous St. Paul’s Church. Plenty of engraved Dutch tombstones are laid against the walls of this roofless church, originally built in 1521. From the church, you can take in breathtaking views of the Straits Of Malacca.

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

British Graveyard

A short walk down from St. Paul's Church leads to the overgrown remains of the Dutch Graveyard. It was originally used as a Dutch graveyard in the late 17th-century when the VOC (Dutch East India Company) was still in control. The graveyard was also used by British while they were in Malacca.

• Admission Ticket Free

A Famosa Fort

Walking down from the Dutch graveyard, you will arrive at A Famosa Fort, which is the oldest surviving structure in South East Asia. It was built in 1511 using laterite stones by Alfonso de Albuquerque, the man who led the Portuguese invasion into Malacca. The fort used to surround the whole St. Paul's Hill. However, what remains of the fort now is just a gate.

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Malacca Sultanate Palace

From A Famosa Fort, you will have a vantage view of a replica of the old Malacca Sultanate Palace. The building is a modern reconstruction of the palace of the Malacca Sultanate, which was founded by King Parameswara in the 1400s.

• Admission Ticket Free

Cheng Hoon Teng Temple

5 minutes drive from A Famosa Fort is the Cheng Hoon Teng Temple. Dedicated to Kuan Yin - the Goddess of Mercy, the temple is known as the Merciful Cloud Temple. Built in 1673, it is the oldest Chinese temple in Malaysia.

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Kampung Kling Mosque

From Cheng Hoon Teng temple, you will have a vantage view of Kampung Kling Mosque. Built in 1748, this mosque features a triple-tiered green pyramidal roof, instead of a conventional spherical dome. Its minaret also features a pagoda-style structure - an exquisite showcase of how the Muslim community blended in harmoniously with the majority Chinese population in the area.

• Admission Ticket Free

Al Azim Mosque

15 minutes drive from Cheng Hoon Teng Temple, from a vantage point, you will see the Al Azim Mosque (Malacca State Mosque). Built in 1990, this mosque has a capacity of 12,000 people, and features a triple-tiered green pyramidal roof, instead of a conventional spherical dome - an exquisite showcase of how the Muslim community blended in harmoniously with the local Chinese population in the area.

• Admission Ticket Free

Batu Caves

About 90 minutes from Malacca, you will stop for a brief lunch at a popular Malaysian eatery before continuing on to Batu Caves. The limestone forming Batu Caves is said to be around 400 million years old. Batu Caves was founded by K. Thamboosamy Pillai, an Indian trader in 1891, as a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Murugan. A 42.7-metre high gold-painted statue of Lord Murugan was unveiled in January 2006, having taken 3 years to construct. It is one of the tallest Lord Murugan statue in the world.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Istana Negara

20 minutes drive from Batu Caves is the Istana Negara (National Palace). It is the official residence of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, the monarch of Malaysia. The palace complex has an area of 97.65 hectares, 22 domes, and is split into three main portions: the Formal Component, Royal Component and Administration Component. Guests may take photos and walk around on foot at the designated public areas.

• Admission Ticket Free

Merdeka Square

Located near the Tugu Negara is the Independence Square (Dataran Merdeka). This is the historical place where the Union flag was lowered and the national flag was raised for the very first time at the stroke of midnight of 31st August 1957.

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Sultan Abdul Samad Building

From the Independence Square, you will have a vantage view of the Sultan Abdul Samad building, which is among Kuala Lumpur’s earliest Moorish-style buildings. It was built in 1897 and was named after the reigning sultan of Selangor at the time. The distinguished landmark originally served as the offices for the colonial British administration and thereafter the superior courts of Malaysia.

• Admission Ticket Free

Royal Selangor Club

From the Independence Square, you will have a vantage view of the Royal Selangor Club. The club was founded in 1884 and originally served as a meeting place for high ranked and educated members of the British colonial society. Selangor is the name of the state in which the capital - Kuala Lumpur is located.

• Admission Ticket Free

Merdeka 118 Tower

From the Independence Square, you will have a vantage view of the Independence Tower, locally known as Merdeka 118. Topped with a massive 160-meter spire, the tower is still under construction.

When completed in end 2022/early 2023, it will be the world's second-tallest structure, surpassing the Tokyo Skytree at 634 meters.

• Admission Ticket Free

Dayabumi Complex

From the Independence Square, you will have a vantage view of Dayabumi Complex. Built in 1984, it was one of the city’s earliest skyscrapers in Kuala Lumpur to incorporate principles of Islamic design into its architecture.

• Admission Ticket Free

National Mosque (Masjid Negara)

Located near the Independence Square is the National Mosque of Malaysia. Completed in 1965, the mosque has a capacity for 15,000 people and is situated among 5 hectares of gardens. Its key features are a 73-metre high minaret and a 16-pointed star concrete main roof. The umbrella, synonymous with the tropics, is featured conspicuously - the main roof is reminiscent of an open umbrella, and the minaret's cap a folded one. The folded plates of the concrete main roof are a creative solution to achieving the larger spans required in the main gathering hall. Reflecting pools and fountains are also spread throughout the compound.

• Admission Ticket Free

Petronas Twin Towers

Located near the National Mosque is the Petronas Twin Towers (452-meter tall towers primarily for offices). The Petronas Twin Towers are currently the world’s tallest twin structures. The 88-storey buildings are joined at the 41st and 42nd floors by a 58-meter double-deck skybridge.

IMPORTANT: Due to 9/11, access to the Petronas Twin Towers skybridge is severely capacity controlled; guests who wish to access the skybridge must register their passport details separately online at least 14-60 days in advance, the passport registration link can be found on the tour confirmation voucher/mobile ticket.

• Admission Ticket Free

SMART Tunnel

Leaving the KL Tower downtown area, many drivers prefer to get back into the expressway using the SMART Tunnel. SMART is an acronym for Stormwater Management and Road Tunnel, a project initiated to alleviate the flooding problem and traffic congestion at the city centre. In 2011, the tunnel received the UN Habitat Scroll of Honour Award.

• Admission Ticket Free

Pagoh

After passing the SMART Tunnel, you will then head back south towards Singapore. You will stop for a brief dinner at another popular Malaysian eatery near Pagoh, about midway between Kuala Lumpur and Singapore.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Reviews

The highlight was seing...

William_L, 09-10-2022

The highlight was seing the Petronas towers after our visit to the Singapore grand prix. Our guide Eddison was very informative on all the locations visited and gave us an excellent tour

Great

Hefsa_A, 14-08-2022

The trip was amazing. Our tour guide Edison had great knowledge about history and culture. We had delicious meals. Thanks for a wonderful trip.

Fun Time!

Thomas_S, 13-08-2022

They did an excellent job! We took an extra day and spent the night in KL. It gave us more time to see the sights and relax.

It was amazing tour! And...

Natalia_A, 20-05-2022

It was amazing tour! And it is because of incredible knowledge , professionalism, kindness of my tour guide Edison. It even seems to me that it wasn’t enough time to discuss everything as all information provided by him was so interesting! Edison’s knowledge on local food was excellent. I really enjoyed all meals and had great taste of Malaysian food. I want to say huge thank you to Edison for making this tour unforgettable. Would definitely recommend it to other travellers. Thank you very much for great organisation of the trip!

Day trip to Malaysia

Bina_P, 14-05-2022

Lovely experience! Edison was a great organizer and he made our trip a memorable day! Enjoyed the whole itinerary!

Edison was highly...

Donald_H, 06-01-2023

Edison was highly knowledgeable and an excellent guide. His tremendous experience was evident throughout our fantastic trip.

This tour is highly...

dianne_Y, 05-01-2023

This tour is highly recommended especially if you only have 1 day to visit malaysia. We saw a lot in this 1 day visit. We were tired because of the long day itinerary but it was worth it. Edison is a great tourist guide. Food was very good too.

KL and Malaka in one day

Mirian_C, 01-01-2023

The trip was amazing from start to finish. It is an expensive tour but we all felt it was well worth it considering everything that was included. Edison, our guide, was extremely knowledgeable and friendly. He was very timely. He made every site interesting to learn about. He went out of his way to make sure we all had a great time. My family and I have taken many private tours but he has to be one of our best guides ever. He went above and beyond what I would expect from a guide. He would make sure we had cold drinks after our visit to Batu caves waiting for us when we came down from the site. He had dinner packed and ready for us to take back to our hotel to eat since we didn't have time on our way back and most of us were still full from lunch. Most importantly, he was very accommodating to everyone in the group despite our differences in interest in what we saw. I would highly recommend him as a guide. The sites we saw were as listed in the description. The best sites were Batu Caves and The Petronas Twin Towers. Btw, he takes great group photos, has an eye for framing pictures appropriately. FYI, if you don't want to be bothered with giving your passport info to go to skybridge, you wouldn't be missing out on a lot. We did go and it was fine to check it off our list if that is something you do.

Eddison was an awesome...

Marina_D, 08-12-2022

Eddison was an awesome guide, knowledgeable and with huge amounts of patience. I learned so much! The highlight for me was the visit to the Petrona Towers

Stellar

Mario_D, 27-11-2022

With only a day to explore 2 cities, this tour was fantastic in packing in the major sites in a short timeline. Our guide and driver werr phenomenal working over 20 hours to give us a great experience. The guide made all the sites come alive and was very adaptable to things we wanted to see and do.

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