Penang Day Trip with City Tour and Penang Hill (Fast Lane) 6hours
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: • Explore Penang Hill • Visiting Reclining Buddha • Discover Fort Cornwellis • Shopping in Little India • Experience Chew Jetty
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Itinerary
Firstly, 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, visit the Wat Chayamangkalaram Temple where the 4th longest Reclining Buddha Statue is found. Right across the road you may also visit the Dhammikarama Burmese Temple which holds the a Buddha statue standing at 8.2 meters, making it the tallest in Malaysia. The existence of these two temples is due to the early settlement of the Thai and Burmese community in the early 1800s.
Fort Cornwallis is a bastion fort in George Town, Penang, Malaysia, built by the British East India Company in the late 18th century. Fort Cornwallis is the largest standing fort in Malaysia. The fort never engaged in combat during its operational history.
Colorful neighborhood with dozens of shops & vendors for Indian clothing, jewelry & street food.
Chew Jetty, or Sneah1 Chew1 Kio2 in Penang Hokkien, is the biggest of the waterfront settlements in George Town. It was created in the middle of the 19th Century, in a very different Penang from what it is today. The last community jetties, the Peng Aun and the Cap3 Snaeh3 Kio2, were only established in the 1960's. Each of the clan jetties has a small shrine to pay homage to the sea deities. Chew Jetty is the only clan jetty left that continues to have observe the once a year annual worship of its Temple Deity and the Jade Emperor (Thnee Kong, or "god of the skies")
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Free hotel pick up & drop off from your port An additional surcharge for hotel pickup outside 1km 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(4)
We enjoyed the tour. The driver Vijay was very friendly and knowledgeable. He followed the itinerary and allowed us plenty of time to take pictures etc. The vehicle was fully airconditioned and neat. The driver also let us use his power bank when our phone battery was low. We recommend the tour and the driver Vijay to others.
Thank you so much for your wonderful review! 🌟 We’re delighted to hear that you enjoyed the tour and had a great experience with Vijay. He will be very happy to know that his friendliness, knowledge, and helpfulness made your day memorable — even down to sharing his power bank! We truly appreciate your recommendation and hope to welcome you on another tour again soon. Warm regards, Asni Global Team
I’ve only given four stars because we had a few glitches, not a moan, it was a Very Good Trip, let me stress that. The driver was a lovely old guy but his limited knowledge of English caused a couple of misunderstandings about pick up points etc. The minibus was a bit strange as we had to crouch down to look out of the window to see out. However, the fast track to Penang Hill via the Funicular Railway was amazing, with lovely views and walks. Later visit to the Buddhist Temple was very pleasant. We also gained an insight into the areas of Penang to walk to later in the day. Good value trip and experience of this interesting location.
"Thank you for your thoughtful feedback! We're glad you had a very good trip and enjoyed highlights like Penang Hill and the Buddhist Temple. We appreciate your comments about the transportation and communication and will work on improving these areas. Hope to welcome you again for more great experiences!"
We got met by a woman (no idea of her name and she kept ringing on the phone for the driver, finally she got in touch and we then had to walk about 15 minutes to the van where she disappeared and he took over. He said “where do you want to go” and I said I thought you knew, anyway we had tickets for Penang hill fast track so I said to go there where he dropped us off and said ring him when we were done and that was it we were then left on our own and there were people everywhere. We finally found where to go and we went up the funicular and it was great but I was disappointed as had booked 2 other tours with Viator and they were wonderful
We booked a 6hr excursion; were told by the driver who barely spoke english that it was only 5 hours. It was resolved after calling the office and talking to the person in charge. We waited 30 min for the driver to pick us up from Penang Hill which was irritating. Our driver was very nice but hard to understand; he even let us borrow local currency in lieu of dollars we thought that was nice.
Hi, We are happy to know that you had such a great day on the tour. It has been our pleasure to serve you. We apologize for the misunderstanding that occurs during the tour but glad it was resolve Should you or your friends need any of our service in the future, please don’t hesitate to contact us. For now, take care and have a safe trip back home till we meet again!
