0800 hrs
Assemble at
the hotel lobby
0830 hrs
Depart for
Melaka City Tour (Walking Tour):
Melaka
Sultanate Palace Museum, a replica of
Sultan's Palace during the era of the Melaka
Sultanate showcasing the Malay culture and
civilization from the 15th
Century.
Porta de Santiago, the
ruins of the original Portuguese fortress of
Fortaleza de Melaka. During the Dutch
attacked of Melaka, the fortress sustained
immense damage, but was rebuilt again by the
Dutch
St. Paul's Church, the
church was built on a hill in 1521 by Duarte
Coelho, a catholic Portuguese captain. It
was later renamed as St. Paul's Church by
the Dutch. St. Francis Xavier was buried in
the open grave here in 1553 before his body
was transferred to Goa in India. The church
has a commanding view of Melaka.
Stadthuys or city hall,
built between 1641 and 1656 is the oldest
still existing Verenigde Oostindische
Compagnie (VOC) building in Asia. It was
used as the Governor's residence.
Jonker Walk, well-known
for its art galleries, antique shops,
goldsmiths, clog and beaded shoes makers,
food outlets and many more.
-
Harmony Street (Jalan
Tokong and Jalan Tukang Emas), portrays a
sense of harmony between the major religions
in Malaysia where hindu temple, mosque and
buddhist temple are located in close
proximity with each other. The places of
worship are Sri Poyyatha Moorthi Temple,
Kampung Kling Mosque and Cheng Hoon Teng
Temple
1300 hrs
Lunch at
local restaurant
1400 hrs
Experience
45 minutes Melaka River Cruise
1500 hrs
Coach
transfer to Hotel Equatorial Melaka.
MALAYSIAN
HOMESTAY EXPERIENCE TECHNICAL TOUR
23RD OCTOBER 2013
(WEDNESDAY)
0730 hrs
Assemble at the
hotel lobby
0800 hrs
Depart for
'Parit Penghulu' Homestay
Welcome reception
Proceed for Tour
- Kampung (Village) Visit
- Visit Paddy Field and watch how the
village folks process paddy in our
traditional manner
- Visit oil palm plantation and watch
the process making palm oil
- Visit rubber plantation and watch
the art of rubber-tapping
1000 hrs
Tea Break
Observe the making of Ketupat (rice cake or rice dumpling, wrapped in woven palm leaves pouch) and learn how to weave ketupat
Play Gasing or Top-spinning, a popular Malay traditional game
Visit Malay traditional houses
1300 HRS
Cultural
performance
Lunch at Homestay
Parit Penghulu (Malay Cuisine)
1400 hrs
Coach transfer to Hotel Equatorial
Melaka.
