Must do activities

Melaka Duck Tour

Duck Tour Boat

Melaka Duck Tour is a must do activity that the visitor must do. The best way to experience tour around Melaka.This ride also suitable for all especially family to tour around Melaka because the boat can ride in water and land. That is the specialty of Duck Tour besides the shape of the boat are like duck.

You can't simply miss the yellow kiosk which stand beside the Menara Taming Sari nearer Dataran Pahlawan. This attraction as Malaysia's 'first land and sea' escapade that the transport boat developed by the United State during WWII. 

Besides that, this ride definitely give the most entertaining way to explore Melaka. The journey only take more ore less one hour which take you to visit Melaka's historical place in one go. Melaka Duck Tour also include tour guide for entertaining you and give you the information around Melaka.

The price also affordable to all the visitor who wish to ride in the boat and want to experience the different way of explore the city. The price according adult and children price.

Tour Map

For more information visit this website: Melaka Duck Tour


Trishaw Ride

Trishaw

Trishaw or 'beca' known as one of the famous icon in Melaka because of the decorations. It is also as the main transport for tourist to travel around Melaka city.

Different from trishaw in Penang, Melaka's trishaw passenger seat is on the left side of the trishaw driver whereas in Penang the trishaw passenger is in front of the driver. 

 

This is the fun, relaxing and exciting way getting around Melaka. The visitors can ask the trishaw rider about the interesting place around Melaka, thay also can be your best tourist guide as they know the Melaka city. Example of place where you can find trishaw services available for hiring are The Stadhuys, Porta de Santiago and Equatorial Hotel Melaka.

In the flowery decorative trishaw equipped with an audio player that play popular songs or musics at the passenger mother tongue.

At the Stadhuys, notices on regulated or standard trishaw hiring rate are visibly seen. The charge for trishaw service is fixed at RM40 per hour only.

 

Shopping Place

• Dataran Pahlawan Melaka

Experience the most sensational shopping experience of a life time in Dataran Pahlawan Melaka Megamall! Witness the fusion of history with modern everyday shopping, exciting events with a peace of mind that you have your treasured one-stop megamall from the latest fashion to culinary delights to an adventurous indulgence for everyone!

Address: Jalan Melaka, 75000 Bandar Hilir, Melaka

Tel: 06 2832828

Fax: 06 2838828

• Mahkota Parade Shopping Mall

Built on a staggering 1.2 million square feet, the Mahkota Parade Shopping Mall is one of the largest shopping centers available in Melaka. The complex is a large brownish-red building that has several levels and is met at one end with Hotel Equatorial.

It's construction has redefined Melaka, branding it as one of the most 'modern' cities in Malaysia. These include a center full of souvenirs and handicrafts, a large supermarket, a food court, a cinema, a bowling alley, amusement arcades, assorted cafes and various restaurants for people with different tastes.

GPS Location: N 2.188906, E 102.249691

Tel: 06 282 6165

Location: Lot B02, Mahkota Parade, No. 1 Jalan Merdeka, 75000 Melaka.

River Cruise 

From it's role as a meeting point between the East and West in the 16th Century, Melaka River has morphed into a tourism destination today. Locals and foreigners visitors come o soak in it's history from the diverse architecture found along its banks. There are old churches, mosques, bridges, clan houses, warehouses, temples and villages that have withstood the test of time.

The river boat will cruise up the shallow Melaka River from their mouth to Kampug Morten where the boat makes their return trip. The distance is about 10 km from jetty and takes about 45 minutes to 1 hour. A tour guide will highlight the interesting things to you.

Night view from Melaka River

As you cruise further up the river, you will be able to see old shop houses that are built on her left and right banks. Some of these old shop houses used to have warehouses (godowns) built at the back of their premises. Trade & goods used to be loaded onto boats since Malacca was once a famous seaport.

There are 18 boats available which can accommodate 20 to 40 people. The boats will leave every 30 minutes. 

Price : Adult RM 10.00 and Children RM 5.00.

Group Tour: RM100 per boat

Departs daily from 9am to 11.30pm

Tel : 06-281 4322 or

Course guide: 012-9127210 (Bernard Kenneth)