The 8 Best Malacca Day Trips from Singapore

1.From Singapore: Private Kuala Lumpur / Malacca tour + SKY DINING

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 183 reviews · from $428Our pick

Leave Singapore at 5am with a private driver and English-speaking guide for a packed Malaysia day. Visit Batu Caves, Putrajaya, temples, palaces, markets, KL Tower, and Petronas Towers, with a 4pm revolving-restaurant buffet. Add Malacca for UNESCO sights and a trishaw ride.

“Long day that hits many highlights. Very well organized and professional. We both thought it was one of the best tours we’ve done.”

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 66 reviews · from $799

Leave Singapore at 5 a.m. with a licensed English-speaking guide and separate driver for a private tour of Malacca, Kuala Lumpur, Batu Caves, and Putrajaya. Expect a long day, comfortable transport, Malaysian meals, a Malacca River cruise, and Petronas Twin Towers access, subject to registration and availability.

“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”

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3.From Singapore: Private Malacca day tour (via drive-thru border)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 51 reviews · from $500

Leave Singapore at 5:00 am for a private drive to Malacca with a driver and English-speaking guide. Cross the Malaysia border in your vehicle, cruise the Malacca River, visit Dutch Square, A Famosa, Jonker Street, temples, mosques, and museums, then return with a Johor Bahru palace stop.

“Iman was our guide Vincent was the driver Very knowledgeable and enjoyed the thorough experience Recommend to all”

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4.Malacca Historical Private Full Day Tour from Singapore

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 28 reviews

Leave Singapore at 5:00 am with a private cross-border vehicle and guide such as Andy, then spend the day visiting Melaka’s mosque, temples, Dutch Square, A Famosa, Jonker Street, river, and Taming Sari Tower before returning. Expect a long 15-hour day, with meals and attraction fees extra.

“Without question of all the tours my wife and I have done Andy is the best guide we have ever had. Polite, helpful, knowledgeable and genuine all adding up to becoming our friend during our day trip from Singapore to Malacca, MalaysiRead more”

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5.Private Full Day Malacca Tour from Singapore

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 20 reviews · from $346

Leave Singapore around 7:00 or 7:30 a.m. for a private drive to Malacca, where an English-speaking guide such as Eddie or John leads you through Dutch Square, Chinatown, churches, the river, and Straits Mosque. Lunch and a river cruise are included, but border delays can turn this into a very long day.

“We departed Singapore at around 7:30am and arrived in Malacca at around 11am. We went on a Monday so there was no wait at the border crossing. I would recommend going on a weekday if you can. Traffic was also not bad at all, it took Read more”

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6.Kuala Lumpur and Malacca: Private Historical Tour from Singapore

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · from $700

Leave Singapore at 4:00 am for a private, guided day in Malaysia. Visit Batu Caves, the Petronas Twin Towers, Kuala Lumpur landmarks, Dutch Square, A Famosa, and Jonker Street. Guides such as Vikram and Lingesh add local context, food advice, and photo help.

“Excellent. Very complete the whole tour. The guide Vicram very attentive and good photographer. All I consider is that you could take advantage of the mall in the Petronas for a while and make the visit in Malacca shorter. The Portuguese quarter is not necessary to visit.Auto-translated”

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7.Private Day Trip of Kuala Lumpur and Malacca from Singapore

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $690

Leave Singapore at 4:00 am with a private English-speaking driver-guide for Batu Caves, Kuala Lumpur landmarks, and Malacca’s old quarter. The price includes three meals, Petronas Twin Towers entry, and a trishaw ride. Ask about dietary needs when booking.

“Absolutely wonderful trip that I would fully recommend. It was a very long day, but there were opportunities for short naps in the car during transport (so bring a neck pillow for added comfort). Vikram was an amazing guide who helped cuRead more”

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8.Singapore City To Kuala Lumpur City En-route Malacca Heritage Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 4 reviews · from $275Best value

Ride from Singapore to Kuala Lumpur in a private, air-conditioned vehicle with an English-speaking driver. Along the way, spend about 15 minutes at each of Melaka’s main sights, including A Famosa, Dutch Square, Jonker Street, Cheng Hoon Teng Temple, and Kampung Kling Mosque. No guide is included.

“This was not the tour requested...we were to be in Singapore for 1 day and requested a city tour. This one was given to us by mistake. Had to cancel it, ɓut since we made the reservation the night before, it was less than 24 hrs. when we tried to fix it, and were told they would not refund our money...it's under review.”

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