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George Town & Malacca in 9 days

2 sightseeing days in George Town, a dedicated relocation day, then 6 days in Malacca. Includes Leong San Tong Khoo Kongsi and Cheng Hoon Teng Temple, with guide-listed dining suggestions.

Adapted from community travel guides · Researched Sources & notes

The stops are drawn from the guides below; daily order, times and durations are our suggested adaptation. Available map pins are approximate, not provider-verified; missing coordinates remain unset. Prices are left unknown; check tickets, opening hours and transport before booking.

Route data adapted from Wikivoyage contributors, with our own selection and suggested timing; shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Source pages link to contributor histories. This is an editorial multi-day schedule; the source community has not rated this itinerary.

  • Stay in George Town for the first 2 sightseeing days; move to Malacca on day 3, then stay for 6 sightseeing days. Book accommodation in both bases rather than returning each night.
  • The 417 km figure is approximate straight-line separation, not transit distance. The relocation day reserves room for travel and check-in without promising a direct service or a same-day connection. Verify the journey before booking this two-base plan.
  • City visits and restaurants are adapted from the linked retained community-guide material, not newly verified opening hours, live menus or first-hand visits. Suggested times are editable planning blocks. Check closures, reservations, accessibility and dietary needs.
  • Cover photo shows the first city. Original source and photo credits remain attached. Adapted community route selections retain CC BY-SA 4.0 attribution; source research dates remain in the individual stop and dining notes.
5 local dining picks added to this itineraryDining sources

These picks have positive travel-guide coverage or a named professional recommendation; they are not live customer ratings. Suggested times are not reservations. Confirm service days, dietary needs and prices. Other days remain open for your own food discoveries.

  • Day 1 · No Eyed Deer Restaurant — Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s local popularity. Wikivoyage contributors ↗
  • Day 2 · EE Beng Vegetarian Food — Vegetarian. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Wikivoyage contributors ↗
  • Day 4 · Bee Bee (Lian Choo) Homemade Pineapple Tarts — Traditional. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Wikivoyage contributors ↗
  • Day 5 · Baba Charlie Nyonya Cake — Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Wikivoyage contributors ↗
  • Day 6 · Jalan Kee Ann — Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Wikivoyage contributors ↗

Sources checked 2026-10-30. Community-guide dining data is adapted from Wikivoyage contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; source pages link to contributor histories.

George Town & Malacca itinerary: 9 days at a glance

Review the original daily plan before editing below. Times and durations are suggested planning blocks; dining stops are not reservations. Your personal edits appear in the editor and downloads.

Day 1: George Town: Leong San Tong Khoo Kongsi & Chew Jetty

  • · Leong San Tong Khoo Kongsi · 120 min
  • · Chew Jetty · 120 min
  • · Dinner: No Eyed Deer Restaurant (Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties) · 75 min

Day 2: George Town: Pinang Peranakan Mansion & Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion

  • · Pinang Peranakan Mansion · 120 min
  • · Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion · 120 min
  • · Dinner: EE Beng Vegetarian Food (Vegetarian) · 75 min

Day 3: George Town → Malacca: travel and check-in

  • · Relocate: George Town → Malacca · 600 min

Day 4: Malacca: Cheng Hoon Teng Temple & Baba Nyonya Heritage Museum

  • · Cheng Hoon Teng Temple · 90 min
  • · Transfer to Baba Nyonya Heritage Museum · 30 min
  • · Baba Nyonya Heritage Museum · 120 min
  • · Dinner: Bee Bee (Lian Choo) Homemade Pineapple Tarts (Traditional) · 75 min

Day 5: Malacca: Malay and Islamic World Museum & Melaka Stamp Museum

  • · Malay and Islamic World Museum · 120 min
  • · Transfer to Melaka Stamp Museum · 30 min
  • · Melaka Stamp Museum · 120 min
  • · Dinner: Baba Charlie Nyonya Cake (Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties) · 75 min

Day 6: Malacca: Maritime Museum & Melaka Islamic Museum

  • · Maritime Museum · 120 min
  • · Transfer to Melaka Islamic Museum · 30 min
  • · Melaka Islamic Museum · 120 min
  • · Dinner: Jalan Kee Ann (Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties) · 75 min

Day 7: Malacca: Melaka Sultanate Palace Museum & Melaka UMNO Museum

  • · Melaka Sultanate Palace Museum · 120 min
  • · Transfer to Melaka UMNO Museum · 30 min
  • · Melaka UMNO Museum · 120 min

Day 8: Malacca: Youth Museum/Melaka Art Gallery & Poh San Teng Temple

  • · Youth Museum/Melaka Art Gallery · 120 min
  • · Transfer to Poh San Teng Temple · 30 min
  • · Poh San Teng Temple · 90 min

Day 9: Malacca: Macau Gallery & Bukit China

  • · Macau Gallery · 120 min
  • · Transfer to Bukit China · 30 min
  • · Bukit China · 75 min

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Day 1
  • 10:00120m
    George Town

    Suggested visit block; confirm opening hours, admission and transfer time. Approximate map pin from a community guide; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/George_Town_%28Malaysia%29 (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 14:00120m
    George Town

    Suggested visit block; confirm opening hours, admission and transfer time. Map pin unavailable; locate the entrance before navigating. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/George_Town_%28Malaysia%29 (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 18:0075m
    Dining
    98-1-26 Prima Tanjung, Jalan Fettes 11200 Tanjung Tokong

    Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s local popularity. Suggested dining time, not a booking. Confirm service days, availability, dietary needs and current menu prices before travelling. Guide-listed service: 6AM - 11PM. Recheck with the restaurant. Route distance is unknown; check travel time and the entrance. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Dining source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/George_Town_%28Malaysia%29 (checked 2026-10-30). Guide recommendations are not live customer star ratings. Wikivoyage revision 5402735; selection and timing adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 2
  • 10:00120m
    George Town

    Suggested visit block; confirm opening hours, admission and transfer time. Approximate map pin from a community guide; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/George_Town_%28Malaysia%29 (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 14:00120m
    George Town

    Suggested visit block; confirm opening hours, admission and transfer time. Approximate map pin from a community guide; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/George_Town_%28Malaysia%29 (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 18:0075m
    Dining
    On Lebuh Dickens. (Dickens Street)(Near the junction of Penang Road)

    Vegetarian. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Suggested dining time, not a booking. Confirm service days, availability, dietary needs and current menu prices before travelling. Service hours need confirmation. About 0.6 km straight-line from the preceding stop; allow transit or taxi time as needed, not a measured walking route. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Dining source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/George_Town_%28Malaysia%29 (checked 2026-10-30). Guide recommendations are not live customer star ratings. Wikivoyage revision 5402735; selection and timing adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 3
  • 08:00600m
    George Town → Malacca

    Dedicated relocation day from George Town to Malacca; no transport is booked. The city centres are approximately 417 km apart in a straight line, not a measured road or rail route. Choose and book a suitable flight, train, bus or ferry; confirm operating days, total door-to-door time, luggage rules and arrival before making reservations. This full-day block is reserved time, not a timetable. Move the following day if your journey needs longer.

Day 4
  • 09:3090m
    25, Jalan Tokong

    Check visitor access and worship times; follow site-specific dress and photography rules. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Malacca (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 12:0030m
    Malacca

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (0.22 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:00120m
    48-50 Jalan Tun Tan Cheng Lock

    Check admission, timed-entry availability and the current exhibition or visitor route. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Malacca (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 18:0075m
    Dining
    307-A Jalan Parameswara, Bandar Hilir

    Traditional. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Suggested dining time, not a booking. Confirm service days, availability, dietary needs and current menu prices before travelling. Service hours need confirmation. Route distance is unknown; check travel time and the entrance. Map pin unavailable; use the address to locate the restaurant. Dining source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Malacca (checked 2026-10-30). Guide recommendations are not live customer star ratings. Wikivoyage revision 5410256; selection and timing adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 5
  • 09:30120m
    Jalan Kota

    Check admission, timed-entry availability and the current exhibition or visitor route. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Malacca (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 12:0030m
    Malacca

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (0.05 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:00120m
    Jalan Kota

    Check admission, timed-entry availability and the current exhibition or visitor route. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Malacca (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 18:0075m
    Dining
    72 Jalan Tengkera Pantai 2

    Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Suggested dining time, not a booking. Confirm service days, availability, dietary needs and current menu prices before travelling. Service hours need confirmation. Route distance is unknown; check travel time and the entrance. Map pin unavailable; use the address to locate the restaurant. Dining source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Malacca (checked 2026-10-30). Guide recommendations are not live customer star ratings. Wikivoyage revision 5410256; selection and timing adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 6
  • 09:30120m
    Jalan Merdeka

    Check admission, timed-entry availability and the current exhibition or visitor route. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Malacca (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 12:0030m
    Malacca

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (0.25 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:00120m
    Jalan Kota

    Check admission, timed-entry availability and the current exhibition or visitor route. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Malacca (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 18:0075m
    Dining
    Malacca, Malaysia

    Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Suggested dining time, not a booking. Confirm service days, availability, dietary needs and current menu prices before travelling. Guide-listed service: Daily 18:00-23:00. Recheck with the restaurant. About 0.7 km straight-line from the preceding stop; allow transit or taxi time as needed, not a measured walking route. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Dining source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Malacca (checked 2026-10-30). Guide recommendations are not live customer star ratings. Wikivoyage revision 5410256; selection and timing adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 7
  • 09:30120m
    Jalan Kota

    Check admission, timed-entry availability and the current exhibition or visitor route. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Malacca (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 12:0030m
    Malacca

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (0.19 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:00120m
    Jalan Kota

    Check admission, timed-entry availability and the current exhibition or visitor route. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Malacca (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 8
  • 09:30120m
    430 Jalan Laksamana

    Check admission, timed-entry availability and the current exhibition or visitor route. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Malacca (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 12:0030m
    Malacca

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (0.68 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:0090m
    Malacca

    Check visitor access and worship times; follow site-specific dress and photography rules. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Malacca (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 9
  • 09:30120m
    Malacca

    Check admission, timed-entry availability and the current exhibition or visitor route. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Malacca (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 12:0030m
    Malacca

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (2.54 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:0075m
    Malacca

    Use this as a flexible sightseeing stop; check current visitor access before setting dates. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Malacca (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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