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

Here is the starting point

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.

Pura Agung Amerta Buana

• 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.

Maha Vihara Duta Maitreya Temple

• 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.

Batam Center

• 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.

Golden Layer Cakes

Taman Rajawali Bandara Hang Nadim

Hang Nadim International Airport

Batu Caves

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.

Istana Negara

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.

Dataran Merdeka

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.

Petronas Twin Towers

• 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.

Singapore

• 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.