Full Day Penang Tour: History, Culture and Cuisine with Hill-Top Views Included
4.9
16 Ratings
George Town
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:
1 day
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Highlights
- Asni Global - Your tour begins with pickup from your hotel at Georgetown on time for a 10am departure. Meet and greets our friendly driver at the hotel lobby and proceeds for your tour.
- 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 Hill - You will also visit Penang Hill where you will ride a funicular train to its peak at 833m above sea level to enjoy a spectacular panoramic view of Georgetown and mainland Butterworth. Colonial
- Kek Lok Si Temple - After that, you will visit Kek Lok Si Temple. Built in 1891 as a small shrine, it has since expanded to become one of the most majestic and largest temples in South-East Asia.
- Coffee Tree - On the way, we will stop for some free sampling of Penangâs famous White Coffee/ Tea at Coffee Tree and also at Crown Pewter for demonstration â Witness how Malaysian handicraft is made.
End of the tour return to your hotel in an air-conditioned vehicle.
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 photo opportunity. Lastly, explore Penang Hill and the Kek Lok Si Temple.
Location
George Town
Pick up and drop off available for hotels in Penang Island
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(16 Ratings)
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Bill_s
Apr 21, 2024
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
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X81qptina
Mar 15, 2024
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.
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Scott_h
Mar 12, 2024
A must experience in Panang - Fantastic experience. The temple was something to see and the lunch experiencing the local food was brilliant.
Our guide Josh made it extra special with his wealth of knowledge a real credit
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Jvilladsen
Mar 8, 2024
Ronnie gave me a great... - Ronnie gave me a great tour. He shared historical and cultural knowledge of Penang throughout our entire time together. Enjoyed my lunch, especially the ice kecang!
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Mandy_g
Feb 26, 2024
Don’t miss - The guide/driver was very knowledgeable on all the places visited.
Fast track was the best way to get up to the top, to see the wonderful views.
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Armyrangeratmit
Feb 25, 2024
Pack all of Penang in one day! - If you want to catch the entirety of Penang in one day, this is a great way to do it. Picked up from our hotel and on to each of the major sites and temples throughout the island plus a very fine lunch back in the city, we could not have planned a more efficient day of seeing everything… Considering the tour was eight hours of chauffeured and guided touring, this is a good value for the money. Ong made sure we were well taken care of with all of our logistics plus added in a nice amount of perspective and history along the way.
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Catherine_s
Feb 24, 2024
An excellent way to see and enjoy the best of Penang in one day. - Ronnie was an excellent guide, very organised, friendly and informative. As a family of three, we appreciated being taken personally by him, rather than in a larger group. The supply of Fast Passes on the funicular meant we had much more time to appreciate the tree top walk on Penang Hill. Ronnie spent time explaining all about the various temples he took us to and the lunch provided was excellent. He was an excellent driver, going out of his way to drive us all around the city to see the various murals. We all thoroughly enjoyed our day. Thank you.
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Joseph_s
Feb 24, 2024
Top spots in Penang! - This is the best tour to see all the highlights in Penang in one day with a driver who plots out all the sites and allows you to spend time as much as you like at each stop.
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Peter_b
Feb 14, 2024
Fast lane to cable car... - Fast lane to cable car very comfortable, without one would spend half a day waiting
Local guide very competent
Very good infrastructure and overall a very positive experience
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Journey740539
Mar 14, 2024
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.
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