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Private George Town UNESCO Heritage Walking Tour

4.225 reviewsChew Jetty

  • 3 hours
  • Free cancellation up to 24h before
  • Guided in English
  • Instant confirmation

Highlights

Join this walking tour to experience George town in a different way. You’ll experience Georgetown’s mixture of cultures and faiths, customs and traditions, smells and sights, and along with the historical architecture, there’s galleries, boutiques, street art and if you get hungry, some excellent eateries along the way. In this 3 hours tour you will visit Chew Jetty, Armenian Street, Kapitan Keling mosque, Sri Mahamanian temple, Little India and much more.

Inclusions

What's included

  • Sightseeing by Walk
  • English Speaking Tour Guide

What's not

  • Food and drinks
  • Transportation
  • Any other Expenses not mentioned

Itinerary

  1. Our tour guide will pick up you at 8:30 am from your hotel lobby centrally located in George Town. Start this walking tour by paying a visit to Chew Jetty, An Old Chinese Waterfront Settlement is the largest and most lively jetty in Penang

    10 min

  2. Move on to nearer Sights Armenian Street, Lying within the core zone of the George Towns World Heritage Site, the street is surrounded by Chinese Temples and Clan Houses. The street itself is full of charming shophouses, artists galleries, cafe's and some of the best of Penang's street art can be found around this area.

    10 min

  3. Walk around Kapitan Keling Mosque,  built in the 19th century by Indian Muslim traders in George Town. It is the largest mosque in Georgetown and looks sublime at sunset. The walls are covered with calligraphy panels and stained glass windows featuring arabesques of geometrical designs and floral motifs. The floor is a solid, polished white marble with long rows of prayer rugs strewn all over it.

    10 min

  4. Continue your walking to The Sri Mahamariamman Temple, This is the oldest Hindu temple standing in Penang. It is standing there, in the same spot, since 200 years ago. Amazing sculptures of gods and goddesses are to be seen over the main entrance of the temple.

    10 min

  5. Walk along to Little India, This is an ethnic Indian enclave. This is famous for its Colorful neighborhood with dozens of shops & vendors for Indian clothing, jewelry & street food.

    10 min

  6. Move on to Kuan yin temple or The Goddess of Mercy Temple, is the first temple ever built in Georgetown, Penang, by Chinese settlers. Enjoy the temple's many beautiful features like the dragon-entwined pillars, carved from a type of greenstone, which support the temple's high roof.

    15 min

  7. Visit St. George's Church, This is a 19th-century Anglican church in the city of George Town in Penang, Malaysia. It is the oldest purpose-built Anglican church in Southeast Asia.

    15 min

  8. Lastly pay a visit to Khoo Kongsi, a large Chinese clan house with elaborate and highly ornamented architecture, a mark of the dominant presence of the Chinese in Penang Malaysia. Then our guide will drop off you at your hotel/accommodation in George Town with sweet memories.

    1 hAdmission included

Cancellation

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

Reviews

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Know before you go

Pickup
Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
Ticket type
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Operated by
MAM Holidays Malaysia
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Travelers should have a high level of physical fitness
  • A big amount of walking is involved.

How it compares in Penang

  • Its from-price is 44% below the median of the 288 experiences we list in Penang.
  • It is shorter than most of them.
  • By number of reviews it ranks 37 of 288.
  • 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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