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Full Day Tour of Majestic Melaka

  • Majestic Melaka
Drive south to Melaka, founded around 1400. Formerly the region's most important port for the lucrative spice trade, its stunning ruins still impress.
Begin at A Famosa, a fortress with a collection of Southeast Asia's oldest European architectural relics. Your guide will then lead you past Dutch Square and Sultanate Palace for photo ops in front of Melaka's most famous landmarks. Step inside Baba & Nyonya Heritage Museum, dedicated to the descendants of Chinese-Malays who migrated to the area in the 1860s. After lunch, enjoy a Trishaw ride to the Menara Taming Sari's spectacular observation tower followed by a relaxing river cruise.

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Shore Thing Highlights

  • Stroll Jonker Street, a vibrant thoroughfare for shopping and dining

  • Take in the bright red exterior of Christ Church, the oldest functioning Protestant church in Malaysia

  • See St. Paul's, originally built in 1521 — making it the oldest church building in all of Southeast Asia

  • Enjoy a tasty lunch in a luxe hotel before the final portion of the tour

  • Visit the top of the Menara Taming Sari observation deck and enjoy a short river cruise to get the most unique views of Melaka

Need to know

  • Sailors in wheelchairs or with limited mobility should not select this Shore Thing

  • Sailors should expect long periods of walking and standing

  • Sailors should be in good physical condition to participate

  • Daytime temperatures can be very hot and humid — please prepare accordingly

  • Approximately 2-hour drive to/from your destination

  • Approximately 100 steps to climb to reach Saint Paul Hill

  • Sailors should bring bug spray/insect repellent, as mosquito numbers are high

  • Trishaws can seat two (2) Sailors; Sailors traveling solo will be paired together for the 15-minute ride

  • Approximately 20-minute walk from the ship to the bus parking area

  • Approximately 45-minute river cruise

  • This Shore Thing operator has received third-party certification based on the Global Sustainable Tourism Council criteria

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