Explore Penang in a Day: Penang Hill, Kek Lok Si & Fruit Farm
Description
Experience a taste of all that Penang has to offer on a grand tour of the island from Kuala Lumpur with a private guide(guide will be available once arrive in Penang). Travel in comfort by private vehicle to Penang’s top attractions including Kek Lok Si Temple, the funicular railway(fast lane) on Penang Hill and Tropical Fruit Farm. You'll learn about Malaysian arts including pewter-making and batik, stop at a traditional fishing village and fruit plantation, and see Buddhist temples and other architectural gems, all while enjoying informative commentary from your expert guide.
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Itinerary
6am morning hotel pickup in Kuala Lumpur, travel with your private driver and tour guide(will join at Penang). Kuala Lumpur to Penang Island approximately 4 Hrs drive.
Meet your friendly tour guide and first stop famous stretch of the Batu Ferringhi beaches.
Stop at a traditional fishing village, then visit a batik factory.There, watch artisans shape designs from wax and dye to create this classic Malaysian textile art
Then drive by fruit plantations and learn about commonly grown fruits and spices such as clove and nutmeg.
Next up, head to one of the largest Chinese Buddhist temple complexes in Southeast Asia, Kek Lok Si Temple. The temple complex contains many pagodas, prayer halls and bell towers built in varying styles—from Chinese to Burmese to Thai. A bronze statue of the goddess of mercy, Guanyin, looks down from the hill above the pagoda.
Your final destination is the funicular railway that ascends Penang Hill (Bukit Bendera)—a 2,625-foot (800-meter) peak and Malaysia's oldest hill station. Disembark at the top for sweeping views of the island and mainland Your tour includes a stop for lunch at a local restaurant and ends when your driver returns you to your hotel at Kuala Lumpur
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Free hotel pick up & drop off from your hotel located at Kuala Lumpur City Centre (5km radius from KLCC). You can also join our tour from Kuala Lumpur meeting point namely Malaysia Tourism Centre (MaTic): 109, Jalan Ampang, 55000 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. - In front of Harriston Chocolate Boutique An additional surcharge for hotel pickup outside 5km radius from the city center is applicable and payable on the day of your activity.
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Please be ready to go at least 15 minutes prior to departure time
- Please advise that to avoid delays and the heavy traffic on weekends and public holidays, it is preferred to book this tour on weekdays
- In case of the Penang Hill Train not operating, it will be replaced with the Komtar Scenic View observation deck or similar .
- Your Local Tour Guide Will be Join During Penang City Tour at Penang Only.
- We have the right to change the itinerary without notice depending on the traffic situation on that day.
Reviews(3)
Due to time constraints, we booked this tour to Penang and we were not disappointed. Razuan was an excellent driver as well as a source of information for sites along the highway and in KL. He picked us up at our hotel at 7:00 a.m. sharp. The highway to Penang was good and we arrived in Penang less than 4 hours where we met our guide, Brian. Brian was full of information about Penang and its history. In fact, his tour lasted longer than the 4 hours allocated but we didn't mind at all. We thoroughly enjoyed this tour and recommend it,especially if you are fortunate to get Razuan as your driver and Brian as your guide!
<p>The worst experience ever. The driver did not arrive on time, so I called Harry in operations who was very rude and seemed like he was sleeping. He said he would call me back and never returned my call. I called 5 times and he did not answer. The driver eventually turned up and said he was not given my number so couldnt tell me he was stuck in traffic. The tour was not planned at all and we were asked where we should eat how would we know, it is our first time in Penang. The tour guide was confused what he was supposed to show us and everywhere we went we were told yes this is it.... The beach was lovely, we ended telling the driver to leave us for a bit to enjoy it ourselves. We ended up buying KFC. Very bad company and very unprofessional.</p>
<p>We booked this tour the night before and the customer service was extremely helpful. Our driver picked us up promptly from our hotel and we made our way to Penang from KL, he was very knowledgeable and made our 4 hour trip very interesting. Upon reaching Penang we picked up our tour guide who was very informative. We visited Kek Lok Si and the Snake Temple which were both very impressive. Lunch was amazing too! Would highly recommend this tour.</p>
