6-Hours Penang Private Tour

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Itinerary

1. After pick up from the hotel, we are heading to Penang Hill, a famous hill resort since 1788. We will ride a funicular train up to the peak at 735 m above sea level, on a 1996m long railway which was built in 1923. Enjoy the cool air while seeing the panorama view of Penang, natural tropical rain forest view surrounded the hill, and heritage buildings since British colonial period.

   1 hAdmission included

2. Penang Hill and its surrounding to the west was designated as Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO in 2021. The Habitat Penang Hill provides us a chance to walk inside and has a close look of the tropical rainforest aged 130 million year old, on an easy access nature trail. We also can enjoy a beautiful view of surrounding forest, seas and islands from the Curtis Crest Treetop walk, at 815m above sea level.

   45 minAdmission included

3. Kek Lok Si is a large Buddhist complex with many temples. Follow our experience tour guide to explore all the temples at the complex, especially the 7 storeys tall Ten Thousand Buddhas Pagoda, and a 30.2m tall bronze statue of Kuan Yin (Goddess of Mercy) covered by a huge pavilion.

   1 hAdmission included

4. Our tour guide will bring you to experience various delicious local cuisine and street foods during the lunch time.

   1.5 h

5. Wat Chayamangkalaram is a Siamese Buddhist temple founded by Phra Phorthan Kuad in 1845. The temple features a 33m long reclining Buddha statue built in 1958.

   30 min

6. A Buddhist temple established by the Burmese community in Penang from 1803. Stupa is the oldest portion of the temple, which was built in 1805. The standing Buddha statue at the shrine hall with golden carving backdrop is also a must see

   30 min

7. A street with plenty of historical pre-war shophouses, temples, mosque and street arts (like the famous sister and brother on bicycle mural art).

   45 min

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

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How it compares in Penang

• Its from-price is 96% above the median of the 49 city tours we list in Penang.
• Its length is typical for the group.
• By number of reviews it ranks 21 of 49.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Penang

Penang is a Malaysian island off the north-west coast, with the heritage streets of George Town, clan jetties, street art, temples and famous hawker food.

Penang island sits off the north-west coast of peninsular Malaysia, joined to the mainland by two bridges. George Town, founded by the British in 1786, is a World Heritage city of shophouses, mansions and temples built by Chinese, Indian, Malay and European communities. The Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion is painted a deep blue, the Khoo Kongsi clan house has an ornate hall, and the Clan Jetties are wooden stilt villages over the water.

Top-ranked sights in Penang: Chew Jetty, Kek Lok Si Temple, Penang Hill (Bukit Bendera Pulau Pinang).

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