Full Day Penang Tour: History, Culture and Cuisine with Hill-Top Views Included

Immerse yourself in the rich history, vibrant culture, and delicious cuisine of Penang on this full-day tour. Explore historical buildings and temples, take in the stunning views from Penang Hill, and visit the iconic Kek Lok Si Temple.

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Reclining Buddha Wat Chaiyamangalaram - Your driver will pick you up from your respective hotel to proceed with the City Tour by visit Wat Chayamangkalaram Temple
  • Dharmikarama Burmese Temple - Dhammikarama Burmese Temple
  • George Town - streets of George Town - UNESCO World Heritage Site, Fort Cornwallis for the photo stop.
  • **Penang…
What's Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • English speaking Driver
  • Set Lunch
What's Not Included
  • Food unless specified
  • Gratitutes (optional)
Additional Information

Discover the historic city of Penang, a place teeming with culture, tradition, and diversity. Tour various ancient structures and shrines including the Wat Chayamangkalaram Temple and the Dhammikarama Burmese Temple. Next, enjoy a picturesque drive around the streets of George Town, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Take a pause at Fort Cornwallis for a…

Location
Georgetown Cruise Terminal
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Kristinas809
Nov 14, 2024
See above - Full day seeing all the best of Penang, including Penang Hiil, Green Mansion, Budist temples and street art. My guide, Mr. Mike, was friendly, knowledgeable and fun to spend the day with.
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W9641gdpault
Oct 20, 2024
A great day in Penang - Great day out to see the sights of Penang. Our guide was excellent with his knowledge of Malaysia in general. We were looked after very well. Thoroughly recommend this tour
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Diane_f
Sep 28, 2024
well worth the money plus great day out - Penang hill was great the ride and the views over looking Penang plus the ride back down. Lunch was very nice and the guide was very helpful and new want he was talking about
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Jiri_p
Sep 13, 2024
Key Penang Sites in one day with absolute customization - The tour I took today with the guide Ranjit was perfect. While I have been unlucky with the weather - in the morning it was raining non-stop, Ranjit reshuffled the itinerary to make most of the day and left the trip by the funicular to the afternoon when the sun started to shine again. He was most knowledgeable and I deeply enjoyed conversation with him answering my endless questions. A wonderful day.
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Sunil
Aug 27, 2024
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
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222deepaka
Jul 2, 2024
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.
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Jeff_z
Jun 20, 2024
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.
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Niisackey_q
Jun 7, 2024
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.
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Noel_d
May 31, 2024
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.
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Jerilyn_b
Jul 14, 2024
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.
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