Penang Private Tour: A Flexible Half-Day Exploration of Charming Attractions

Experience the charm of Penang on a private tour where you can choose your own attractions and explore at your own pace. Discover hidden gems and let our knowledgeable guide accompany you for a truly memorable experience.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Penang Hill - Since the British first settled here, they had always yearn for respite from the depressing heat, thus they set sight on the highest peak in Penang i.e. Penang Hill or locally known as Bukit Bendera. They built a railway up the hill and bungalows for retreat during weekend. Here we can see the legacy of the bungalows left behind by…
What's Included
  • Hotel/Port Pickup Dropoff
  • Transport by Private Vehicle
  • Parking Fees
  • Professional Guide
What's Not Included
  • Meals
  • Gratuities
  • Entrance Fees
  • Bottled water
Additional Information

Please be aware that Penang Hill will undergo maintenance in June 2025, and train access to the hill will be unavailable.
This is an exclusive tour, designed for you or your group alone. Unlike a tour with a fixed schedule, this tour offers the flexibility to visit attractions of your choice. The tour begins at the designated pick-up location. For a…

Location
Penang Hill
Jalan Stesen Bukit Bendera, Air Itam
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Ivanmanuelg2025
Feb 22, 2025
Excellent experience - Law was our guide in Penang, he’s the best guide i’ve ever had. He show us and explain every thing we wanted to see in detail. Me and my family will repeat.
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Slawomirt2024
Feb 16, 2025
Lovely half day tour of Penang - Many thanks to Ang for very enjoyable half day Penang tour. We were smoothly picked up from the airport and first port of call was Penang Hill. Thanks to Ang we miraculously managed to skip the long queues and have had excellent views from our seats in the car to the top. Ang was very flexible with the way we navigated through our trip and with limited time we have decided to skip Kek Lok Si Temple and opted for George Town tour which was excellent as Ang led us through the places normally not seen by the tourists. We have finished our half day tour with a very nice lunch and were dropped off back at the airport with enough time to get a cup of tea before heading back to Langkawi. Well recommended
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F9257tnandrewt
Feb 13, 2025
A very enjoyable trip - A very good trip by Ang to Penang Hill and Kek Lok Si temple. He was very knowledgeable and made the experience very enjoyable.
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Shahin_p
Nov 29, 2024
Penang tour half day - Our tour guide Chen was amazing and knowledgeable! He listened to what we wanted and accommodated us the driver was great too
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230malg
Oct 20, 2024
A great trip that can be tailored to what you want - recommended! - Guide was marvelous. Answered every question we had. Very knowledgeable about flora and fauna. Explained every detail of the Buddhist temple. Assisted massively in the obtaining tickets and where to go on the Penang Hill railway.
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195catrionad
Sep 23, 2024
Half day Penang experience with Lester Lam - Organisation of the trip was through email and WhatsApp and meeting up with Lester was easy as he picked us up at our hotel. We had requested to visit Penang Hill and Kek Lok Si Temple. Arrived at Penang Hill, parked up and caught the funicular train. Being a weekday, it was fairly quiet. Once up on the hill, Lester took lots of photos and shared his abundance of knowledge with us. From there, we drove to Kek Lok Si Temple Again, Lester was very knowledgeable, sharing information about the Buddhist religion and also the building of the temple. On travelling back into George Town, we had a chat about the local food which resulted in an impromptu stop at a local wet market to sample the local delicacies Lester was very enthusiastic, wanting us to try all his favourite dishes. What an experience! Loved every minute of it - thank you very much Lester!
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Kvoll
Mar 30, 2024
Great Penang tour - The tour was perfect. Four hours worked well with a little one and the flexibility to do the things we were most interested in with suggestions from our guide was perfect. Having someone who is extremely knowledgeable about the area and the places we visited was great. Plus we were treated to some surprise local goodies along the way.
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Yvonne_c
Mar 3, 2024
Wonderful snap shot of Penang - Jeff our tour guide was excellent and made sure we saw as much as possible during our time on the tour. He fast tracked us up Penang Hill and made sure we had the best seats on the funicular. He even took us on a short was back through George Town to see the street art and Armenian street and its history. Jeff is an experienced guide and looks after his group during the tour to give an overall experience of the city. He also makes sure you get back on time for your cruise.
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Debra_h
Jan 24, 2024
Highlights of Penang in 4 hrs - Got to see all the major sites in the downtown area. Tomorrow is a Hindu holiday, we went to the temple area to see the pre-festival, very colorful. Our guide Goh provided us with some local fruit and tea snacks. We enjoyed our 4 hr tour, Goh provided details for each site we visited and Penang history.
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Echengcpa
May 14, 2024
so so experience - it was a rainny daily and not much you can do. Not really enjoy with the tour and feel the tour guide try to finish the tour ASAP. Recommend us to pay extra $100 to the Express Check-in in the Penang Hill train ticket.
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