Transportation: Bus
Departure 10:30 – Return 20:30 (these two times can avoid peak hours), each trip takes about two and a half hours
Ticket Purchase: First, buy bus tickets on redbus. It is recommended to take the KKKL company’s bus, as the seats are spacious and adjustable, and the comfort level is high. Tickets usually become available for purchase in the current month, and it is suggested to buy the bus tickets 1-2 weeks in advance.
Itinerary
Departure: Board the bus at the Kuala Lumpur TBS bus station and get off at Malacca Sentral. Take a Grab to Jonker Street; if you reach point p2, you can ask the driver to drop you off there. After getting off, you can start walking along the Melaka River (p3).
Stadthuys + Jonker Street + Lunch: Walk along the river for a while until you reach the intersection of Stadthuys (p5) and Jonker Street. You will see a bridge (p4). After arriving here, you can check-in at Stadthuys, then stroll around Jonker Street. We found a restaurant by the river and had some local Nyonya cendol (p6).
Boat Ride: After having your meal, buy a round-trip boat ticket at a ticket booth near the bridge. Continue walking along the river to the boarding point (p7). The boat will travel in the opposite direction from where you walked, allowing you to see the houses and scenery on both sides of the river (p8). The boat will turn around and return to a small dock not far from the boarding point, where you will disembark.
To the Maritime Mosque: After disembarking, navigate to the Maritime Mosque. We walked all the way, passing through many interesting sights (p9, p10). We also had a meal at a mall along the way. The walk was leisurely and not tiring, but if you have elderly people or children, you can take a Grab, which will only take about ten minutes.
Photo Spot at the Maritime Mosque: Follow the navigation to the main entrance of the Maritime Mosque. You don’t necessarily have to enter from there (it was raining on the day we went, and the mosque did not rent out robes, so almost all tourists were unable to enter due to dress code issues). If you encounter this situation, don’t be discouraged!
Keep walking, and you will find a small entrance with people constantly coming and going. This is a viewing spot outside the mosque set up by locals. For 5 Malaysian Ringgit per person, you can enter to take photos (p11, p12), and they will even give you a bottle of drink, which is really worth it.
Return: Spend some time taking photos until around 7 PM when you can see the faint evening glow. If you stay later, you can wait for the mosque lights to come on, which is also very beautiful. However, to catch the 20:30 bus, we left early.
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