Penang tour - Well informed guide Weather was terrible but the guide made sure that we got the best possible outcome Highlight was Penang hill tour

Captivating Penang - Breathtaking views from Penang Hill and a tour of the city of Penang with historical context by Shawn our driver/guide. A day well spent.

A perfect day trip of Penang - I ended up being the only person on tour so it was a very exclusive experience. The guide was extremely knowledgeable and knew the history of various sites in-and-out. He also planned out perfectly regarding what to see first, which helped minimize traffic jamming and crowding issues. The trip included a lunch, which was a delicious sample of various local cuisines. I would recommend this trip to anyone who is on a compact schedule and wants to see the highlights of Penang in a day.

Best Tour - Guide named Eng made the tour doo much fun and educative. He took time to explain everything on the way, and went out of his way most times. The Funicular was fun and the views were spectacular, it rained a bit but still had a good time. Lunch was great.

Great driver, knows the area well - Very knowledgeable driver, timings were basically up to us, flexible day, we saw a lot of Penang we certainly weren’t aware of.

Definitely worth it! - Totally worth doing! Pickup was smooth, Aldrin took me to the national park to get some info on best ways to see/hike the park should I choose to do so later, helpful info! The Batik factory was really cool to see the artists actually making the handmade crafts. Lunch was SO delicious, and filling with rice, chicken, soup, and salad. Getting the fast pass for the Penang Hill funicular train was an absolute MUST if you want the best view up and down and don’t wanna wait in the long lines for general entry. I went on a day that didn’t even seem packed and still the general line was pretty long. Aldrin had great background info of the city and made great suggestions and conversation all day long. Highly recommend!

Great value for money - Our guide, Teh, picked us right on time and entertained us throughout the day with knowledgeable commentary about every place we visited. The city tour was great, especially the Kek Lok Si Temple, and lunch at the Yeng Keng Restaurant was superb! But the day would not have been complete without the funicular ride to the peak of Penang Hill - the view from the top was awesome and the walk along one of the shorter nature trails very enjoyable

Super-duper. - Our guide Ronranjit was great and took great care of us. He picked us up on time. The car was clean and well air-conditioned. He spoke great English, talked a lot and answered all questions really well. We saw all the important sights. Despite the express ticket, you have to wait a long time at the hill, so you have to plan a lot of time there. We skipped lunch (we were on a cruise ship). He always drove us straight to the sights, even though he had to pay extra parking fees. In the coffee shop we tried lots of different delicious varieties and bought some straight away (cappuccino and coconut coffee). We had also booked a ticket for the Rainbow Walk (skyscraper with a glass bottom) independently of this excursion. He drove us there, waited and then brought us to the boat, even though this extended our excursion by almost an hour. It was a really great excursion with the best guide ever.

Enjoyable and also a culinary paradise. - Penang Island 🏝️ is my most visited place in Peninsular Malaysia 🇲🇾 and is like a second home away from home. Will continue to visit Penang as we have many relatives there.

Overpriced for Just a Driver - In all my years of travel, this is the first time I didn't tip the guide...well, he was actually just a driver, not a tour guide. I was picked up on time, but when I got in the car, there was a faint smell of cigarettes. The car was otherwise clean, but I can't stand the smell of cigarettes. The driver didn't introduce himself or ask me anything about myself (e.g., where am I visiting from, how long will I be in Malaysia, etc.) The ONLY reason I know his name is Ong is because it came up on my caller ID when he called to let me know he had arrived at the hotel to pick me up. Other than that, we were like literal strangers. There was no friendliness at all and the entire trip was filled with awkward silence as I was traveling solo. He did a lot of coughing inside the car with windows raised and, given that he didn't cover his mouth, I was very uncomfortable with the germs circulating in the car. My biggest gripe was the fact that this "tour" is grossly overpriced for what I received. Reading some of the other reviews, it sounds like other guides/drivers offered more commentary on the sites which is what I was expecting for the price I paid. But, I literally only had a driver for a few hours who dropped me off at each site and left me to figure out what to do and where to go on my own. I could have saved a lot of money doing Grab rides to take me to sites rather than paying $220 USD for a driver. I specifically book tours to have someone explain to me what I'm seeing, the history and cultural significance of things. Instead, I got an overpaid driver who only occasionally called out the names of buildings during the drive, then dropped me off at sites and left me to my own devices. Is that worth $220 USD? I certainly don't think so. Even when he dropped me off and was giving instruction by pointing in the general direction where I was to go and telling me where to meet him, it was often difficult to understand him. I basically had to use context clues to figure out what I was supposed to do. Overall, maybe I just had bad luck with the driver assigned to me or maybe he was supposed to provide more detailed information and just wasn't feeling it today. Either way, I feel like I got robbed with the amount of money I spent.