Penang Day Trip with Temple and Penang Hill Tickets (Fast Lane)
Description
Located in the northwest of Malaysia, Penang shore excursions bring you to a beautiful island which is known as the “Pearl of the Orient”. It is a place of meeting and exchange between East and West, creating a charm that is unique. Penang is recognized as World Heritage by UNESCO. The island is formerly one of the important islands in the seaway through the Straits of Malacca, occupied early by the British colonial powers. Today, Penang shore excursions are charmed with unique architecture and culture as well as being known as a multi-ethnic city of Malaysian, Chinese, Indian and Thai influences. We offer for visitors many things to do and see in Penang shore excursions, such as: Take a city tour around Georgetown • Explore Penang Hill • Visiting Kek Lok Si Pagoda • Coffee taste at Coffee Tree
Tour Options
Itinerary
Your driver will pick you up from your respective hotel to proceed with the city Tour. 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 bungalows can be found around this hill due to the British preferring to stay in a cooler climate compared to the hot and humid environment in the city.
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. Since its founding in 1930, the “Pagoda of Ten Thousand Buddhas” is considered one of Penang’s most beautiful architectural wonders as it is able to incorporate 3 cultures into one structure – Chinese octagonal base, Thai middle tier and Burmese Crown. A 30.2m Guan Yin – Goddess of Mercy bronze statue was erected in 2002 on the highest point of the temple. It can be reached via an Inclined lift at the middle.
On the way, we will stop for some free sampling of Penang’s famous White Coffee/ Tea @ Coffee Tree
You will be drop back at the pier at the end of your tour
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Free pick up & drop off from your port located at George Town City Centre (2km radius). An additional surcharge for hotel pickup outside 2km radius from the city center is applicable and payable on the day of your activity.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- 7pax and above we will arrange with english speaking tour guide
Reviews(12)
Excellent day out in Penang to hill and various temples and other places of interest, escorted by our driver/guide Raihan.
Thank you for your wonderful feedback! We’re delighted to hear that you had an excellent day exploring Penang’s hills, temples, and highlights with Raihan. We truly appreciate your kind words and hope to welcome you again soon!
Eng was a friendly and informative guide. He is easy to be around. This was a great tour which gave me a good introduction to Georgetown. I am happy.
Thank you for your kind review! We’re so glad to hear that Eng made your tour enjoyable and informative. It’s wonderful that you had a great introduction to Georgetown and left feeling happy. We truly appreciate your support and hope to welcome you again!
Excellent guide, very imformative. The tour was amazing and we were pleased with what we saw, and recommend to others.
Thank you for your wonderful review! We're delighted that you found the tour amazing and informative. It’s always our goal to provide an unforgettable experience, and we truly appreciate your recommendation. We’d love to welcome you again in the future!"
Very nice excursion. Our driver, Ronnie, was super nice. Highly recommended. Beautiful temples and gardens
"Thank you for your kind review! We're glad you enjoyed the excursion and had a great time with Ronnie. We appreciate the recommendation and hope to see you again soon!"
We were very disappointed. Wasn’t the tour we were expecting. Was self touring which we could done it way much cheaper than paying $99.00 US dollars. It was very expensive tour in Australian dollars cost us $315.00. It was a mistake decision to book this tour, didn’t enjoy it at all. Also weather was awful as well that made it worse. I don’t know why has a boat picture to confuse people? The communication was very bad too.
Thank you for your feedback. We’re sorry to hear the experience didn’t meet your expectations and understand your concerns about the cost, communication, and overall experience. We’ll review the tour details and improve clarity to avoid confusion in the future. Your input helps us do better, and we appreciate you sharing your thoughts.
This small group tour was the perfect way to spend the day in Penang. The driver/guide picked us up across from the port entrance and we passed several sites as we traveled to Penang Hill. After some explanation of what we would see, we were given free time to ride the funicular to the too to explore on our own. Next we toured Kek Lok Su Temple on our own, again after being given some facts. We prefer to tour in this manner, with time to explore what interests us and away from a group and a chatty guide. We also stopped at a batik shop and still had time to wander Georgetown before the ship departed.
Thank you for your great review! We're so glad to hear that you enjoyed the flexibility of the small group tour and had time to explore Penang at your own pace. It's wonderful that you appreciated the visits to Penang Hill, Kek Lok Si Temple, and Georgetown. We hope to welcome you on another tour soon!
Had a wonderful trip with Kris our driver and tour guide. Highlight was the railway. Super speedy tickets cut right through the very long queues. Also the temples. Kris was very knowledgeable, extremely pleasant and funny! We had a great day. Would highly recommend
Thank you for your great review! We're so glad to hear that you had an awesome day and enjoyed the pace and comfort of the tour. We're happy that the guide could make your experience memorable. We hope to welcome you again soon!
The drive/guide was personable, knowledgeable, and spoke good English. The temple and hiking at the top of the lift were the most memorable.
Enjoyed having driver and car and the Penang Hill Funicular railway. However, traffic around Georgetown was very heavy. Also, sorry,. but for us 3 Temples was too many. Would have preferred another attraction to fill the time - Butterflies for instance. Sam was helpful and took us to a local restaurant for lunch which was tremendous value and tasty. Thank you, Sam
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us. We are delighted to hear that you enjoyed your experience with our driver, Sam, and the Penang Hill Funicular railway. It's wonderful to know that you found the local restaurant Sam recommended to be of tremendous value and tasty. We appreciate your constructive feedback about the heavy traffic around Georgetown and the number of temples visited. We understand that preferences vary, and we apologize if the itinerary did not fully align with your expectations. Your suggestion of including an alternative attraction like Butterflies is valuable, and we will certainly consider incorporating such options to provide a more personalized experience for our guests. We are committed to enhancing our services, and your input helps us in this continuous improvement process. Once again, thank you for choosing us, and we hope to have the opportunity to welcome you back in the future for an even more tailored and enjoyable experience.
We loved every moment of this tour! Aldrin was a wonderful guide who deserves 10 stars. He made sure we saw the sights specific to the tour, plus others of interest that we never would have known about or had time to see. He was knowledgeable, kind, well-prepared and considerate of my husband and me. Penang is a wonderful place with so many beautiful sites. We loved the various temples, Kek Lok Si, the funicular, the old town and murals...I could go on and on. Aldrin went above and beyond for us, and assured we had a great visit to Penang. Thank you, Aldrin! Don't hesitate to book this tour. We had an excellent experience.
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