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Melaka

Melaka (Malacca City) is the capital of the Malaysian state of Melaka, on the Straits of Malacca. Its historic centre is part of the UNESCO World Heritage property "Melaka and George Town, Historic Cities of the Straits of Malacca", inscribed in 2008, which UNESCO describes as shaped by over 500 years of trading and cultural exchange between East and West.

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Malaysia

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City

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Malacca City Full-Day Tour from Kuala Lumpur

A full-day guided tour from Kuala Lumpur to Melaka's historic centre: St. Peter's Church, the A'Famosa fortress and Porta de Santiago, Dutch Square, Jonker Street, Cheng Hoon Teng Temple and the Malacca River, with lunch. The options differ by guiding language and by a solo-traveller meeting point instead of hotel pickup.

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Destination information last verified: September 27, 2026

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