Historical Malacca
Full-day seat-in-coach excursion
Just a two-hour drive from the capital is Malacca, its name derived from the Arab malakat (market). Located astride the great maritime trade route linking the Indian Ocean with the South China Sea, for centuries the city was the rendezvous of every seafaring nation: Indians, Javanese, Chinese, Arabs, Siamese, Portuguese, Dutch and British, exchanging camphor, cloves, nutmeg and sandalwood for silks, carpets and porcelain.
This once powerful trading port is now a quieter city that rewards visitors with glimpses of its illustrious past. You will visit St Paul’s Hill for a view of the Straits, the 350-year- old Dutch Stadhuys (Town Hall), the ruins of St Paul’s Church, Cheng Hoon Teng Temple, the oldest Chinese temple in Malaysia and take a stroll along Jonker’s Street (known as ‘Antique Row’).
We include a Peranakan lunch, a cuisine developed by early Chinese immigrants to Malacca, who united Chinese ingredients and wok cooking techniques with the spices used by the Malay community, resulting in tangy, aromatic, spicy dishes that are unique to the region.
Return to Kuala Lumpur early evening.