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Private Tour: Full Day Center Penang Island Tour
Product code 29580P13
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From USD 102.57
Dates
Jan 1, 2026 to Dec 31, 2026
Start times
9:00 AM
Travelers
Infant ages 0-2, Child ages 3-12, Adult ages 13-99
Options
Center Penang Tour
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Duration
8 hours
Ticket type
Mobile Only
Languages
English, Mandarin Chinese, Cantonese
Confirmation
Instant
Pickup
Pickup details available
Time zone
Asia/Kuala Lumpur
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Private Tour: Full Day Center Penang Island Tour





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Duration
8 hours
Ticket type
Mobile Only
Languages
English, Mandarin Chinese, Cantonese
Confirmation
Instant
Pickup
Pickup details available
Time zone
Asia/Kuala Lumpur
Why Travelers Love This
Enjoy the best of Penang on a private day tour with a local English speaking guide. Discovering its heritage buildings and temples and enjoy the fantastic aerial views at Penang Hills. With a knowledgeable guide, admire Buddhist temples, see beautiful Kuan Yin Statue at Kek Lok Si Temple and admire local market with various delicious hawker food.
Overview
Enjoy the best of Penang on a private day tour with a local English speaking guide. Discovering its heritage buildings and temples and enjoy the fantastic aerial views at Penang Hills. With a knowledgeable guide, admire Buddhist temples, see beautiful Kuan Yin Statue at Kek Lok Si Temple and admire local market with various delicious hawker food.
What's Included
Included
English speaking experienced tour guide
Hotel pickup & drop-off (George Town centrally located)/ Cruise Ship Port
All Taxes & service charge
Entrance fees as per itinerary
Private Air conditioned transportation by Car/Minivan
Not included
Food, lunch and beverages
Any other things not mentioned in the itinerary
Gratuities
Personal expenses
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup details
Itinerary
Stop 1
30 minutes
Stop 1
Our tour guide will pick you up around 9am from your hotel lobby head to Wat Chayamangkalaram, located at George Town. The Reclining Buddha Temple is also known as the Sleeping Buddha by the locals. Behind the Reclining Buddha, you can see there are many niches, containing the ashes of devotees. There is also a small Thai village and Thai cemetery just behind the temple. You will spend some time here to appreciate this beautiful temple and peaceful atmosphere before proceed to Dhammikarama Burmese Buddhist Temple.
Stop 2
20 minutes
Stop 2
Dhammikarama Burmese Buddhist Temple, the first Buddhist temple in Penang, built in 1805. There's a series of panel paintings on the life of the Buddha lining the walkways, the characters dressed in typical Burmese costume, while inside typically round-eyed, serene-faced Burmese Buddha statues stare out at worshipers.
Stop 3
45 minutesAdmission included
Stop 3
Next, proceed to Penang Botanical Garden, also known as the Waterfall Gardens because of the cascading waterfall nearby. Many visitors and locals visit the garden to escape the heat of the busy city and enjoy walks or relax in the tranquil gardens.
Stop 4
2 hoursAdmission included
Stop 4
After lunch, we continue our day tour to Penang Hill. Upon arrival, you will take a funicular train up to the hill top and get a bird eye view of Penang Island. Habitat is located next to the Hindu temple and we strongly recommend you go there and look carefully for the breathtaking views. Once we return back to the ground, we visit to Ayer Itam Market to experience the local lifestyle or buy some souvenir. If time permitting, stop at the hawker stall for famous Penang Assam Laksa (at your own expenses).
Stop 5
2 hours
Stop 5
Next move on to Kek Lok Si Temple, you will see the 36.5 meter high bronze statue of Kuan Yin (Guanyin), the Goddess of Mercy. After spending some time walking around the Kuan Yin statue, you can take the road to walk down towards the pagoda, which is officially known as Bon Po Thar. Be amazed with the Kek Lok Si Pagoda as how it was built. The base of the pagoda was built in a Chinese style, the center part is Thai and top part is Burmese. Take some beautiful photos, enjoy the peaceful and calm atmosphere with cool breeze before we head down to the ground.
Stop 6
30 minutesAdmission included
Stop 6
Lastly visit the Pinang Peranakan Mansion, the former house of a Chinese Captain, and see a remarkable collection of memorabilia and artifacts. Once you finished above things our guide will drop off at your hotel/ Cruise port safely.
Additional Info
Physical Medium
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Policy type
Standard
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Refund eligibility
100% refundable 1+ days before
Refund eligibility
0% refundable 0-1 days before
Review Summary
4.6
35 reviews
Collected by Viator and Tripadvisor
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