Private day tour: Indonesia & Malaysia Kuala Lumpur (2 countries) from Singapore

You will get to visit 2 countries (Malaysia, Indonesia) during this fully-guided day tour.

Begin with an early morning pickup at your Singapore hotel. Your guide will meet you at the hotel lobby to to Singapore Harbourfront Centre Ferry Terminal for your 7:40am (GMT+8) high-speed public ferry to the Indonesian town of Batam. Relax in cool air-conditioned comfort during the 1-hour journey across the Singapore/Indonesia border.

En-route, your professional English-speaking guide (licensed with university qualifications) will point out notable landmarks along the Straits Of Singapore while enjoying a complimentary packed breakfast box.

Upon arrival in Batam, your guide will escort you through the Indonesian customs. After clearing customs, relax into the leather seats of your private, air-conditioned vehicle and enjoy a 20-minute drive to Pura Agung Amerta Buana temple.

Established in 1999, Pura Agung Amerta Buana is a Hindu temple adopting a mixture of classical and modern Balinese architecture.

Inside the temple stands the highest Padmasana in Indonesia, at an impressive height of 18 meters. The Padnasama is a lotus-like pagoda shrine dedicated to their Supreme God.

Next, you will stop by to visit the Maha Vihara Duta Maitreya Temple. This temple is the largest Chinese temple in Indonesia, situated on a hill called Lucky Hill.

The temple is dedicated to the Maitreya, who is the future Buddha who will achieve complete enlightenment, Maitreya can also be seen at the most centre of the temple plated in gold standing at 5m high.

From a vantage point at Batam Center, you can see the Welcome to Batam monument and Grand Mosque of Batam, which is a piece of modern architecture seemingly ahead of time in this laid-back developing Indonesian town.

The Grand Mosque of Batam is the largest mosque in Batam, it can accommodate 3500 people in the prayer hall, the whole mosque can accommodate 15000 people. It has the highest minaret in Batam which stands at 66 meters.

Next, you will get to make a quick stop at a local bakery to sample and take home famous Indonesian layer cakes, also affectionately known to the locals as Kueh Lapis. Kueh Lapis is not difficult to make, but it requires time and a lot of patience. The bakers hover next to the oven for a couple of hours grilling each layer of batter. Kueh Lapis is typically served in small, thin, rich and fragrant slices.

Located near the airport is the Garuda Park (Taman Rajawali). Built in 2017, this park features a monument with a statue of the Garuda, often used to represent Indonesia, much like the Bald Eagle in the United States. The Garuda symbolises the virtue of knowledge, power, bravery, loyalty, and discipline.

From the Garuda Park, you will have a vantage view of the Tanjak Mosque. The mosque is built in Tanjak Melayu architecture and features a minaret of 45 meters. The exterior is made of modern aluminum composite panels.

You will then head over to Batam International Airport to board a 1-hour Airbus ATR flight to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Upon clearing immigration in Kuala Lumpur, your guide will escort you to your private, air-conditioned vehicle for a tour around Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia.

Your first stop in Kuala Lumpur will be Batu Caves. The limestone forming Batu Caves is said to be around 400 million years old. Batu Caves was founded by K. Thamboosamy Pillai, an Indian trader in 1891, as a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Murugan. A 42.7-metre high gold-painted statue of Lord Murugan was unveiled in January 2006, having taken 3 years to construct. It is the tallest Lord Murugan statue in the world.

30 minutes drive from Batu Caves is the Istana Negara (National Palace). It is the official residence of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, the monarch of Malaysia. The palace complex has an area of 97.65 hectares, 22 domes, and is split into three main portions: the Formal Component, Royal Component and Administration Component.

Located near the National Palace is the Independence Square (Merdeka Square). This is the historical place where the Union flag was lowered and the national flag was raised for the very first time at the struck of midnight of 31st August 1957.

From the Independence Square, you will have a vantage view of the Sultan Abdul Samad building, which is among Kuala Lumpur’s earliest Moorish-style buildings. It was built in 1897 and was named after the reigning sultan of Selangor at the time. The distinguished landmark originally served as the offices for the colonial British administration and the superior courts of Malaysia.

From the Independence Square, you will have a vantage view of the Royal Selangor Club. The club was founded in 1884 and originally served as a meeting place for high ranked and educated members of the British colonial society. Selangor is the name of the state in which the capital - Kuala Lumpur is located.

From the Independence Square, you will have a vantage view of Dayabumi Complex. Built in 1984, it was one of the city’s earliest skyscrapers in Kuala Lumpur to incorporate principles of Islamic design into its architecture.

Next, your guide will bring you to the Petronas Twin Towers. The Petronas Twin Towers are currently the world’s tallest twin structures. The 88-storey buildings are joined at the 41st and 42nd floors by a 58m double-deck Sky Bridge.

You will get to visit the Sky Bridge on the 41st floor, as well as the Observation Deck on the 86th floor.

In the evening, you will be brought to Kuala Lumpur International Airport to board a 1-hour Airbus ATR flight to the Singapore border.

Depending on traffic conditions, you will arrive at Singapore at around 10:00PM where you will be provided with dinner before a free hotel dropoff.