Join this private tour and explore Penang’s notable landmarks and attractions with a personal guide. Visit the Penang State Museum (or another selected location when the museum is closed) to learn the history and culture of Penang Island. Move on to a Buddhist temple, followed by shopping in Little India. To conclude your 3.5-hour tour, wander around Penang Road with the opportunity to try a delicious local delight.
Prices are per person when two book together; a solo traveller pays $92.
Larger groups pay less per person.
From the operator’s live schedule on Viator, checked Oct 11.
Our guide will pick you up from your hotel centrally George Town in the morning or afternoon.
Head to the Penang State Museum for a private tour of the small museum and art gallery, which provides an overview of Penang Island and its cultural heritage.
Visit Kek Lok Si temple or one attraction as per your choose. Continue on to see the Goddess of Mercy Temple (Kuan Yin Teng) .
Walk on to Little India, a colorful enclave in the old area of the city. Your guide will help you hunt for the best dishes among a smorgasbord of excellent food choices (own expense). The most popular beverage to accompany your Indian meal is a glass of teh tarik (hot milk tea). Soak up the local atmosphere of Little India while strolling along the alleyways.
Pay a visit to Penang Road, the most important street in Penang during British colonial rule. Meander among the traditional Chinese shops with intricate decor, and perhaps top it off with a cool chendol (iced dessert) before hotel drop-off.
Location Name: Your hotel in George Town Return Location: Returns to original departure point
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Private Half-Day Penang Highlights City Tour lasts about 4 hours. The itinerary has 5 stops.
Prices start at $51 per person for this Penang experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. That is the per-person price when two book together; a solo traveller pays $92. There is 1 booking option, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
According to the operator’s current schedule, it runs every day, starting at 9:00 AM and 2:00 PM.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
Yes, pickup is offered. Location Name: Your hotel in George Town Return Location: Returns to original departure point
The experience is available in CMN, EN.
It is a private experience: only your party takes part. Up to 15 travellers can book together.
Wheelchair accessible
Yes, bookings are confirmed instantly.
Travellers rate it 4.4 out of 5 across 7 reviews on Viator and Tripadvisor; it is run by MAM Holidays Malaysia.
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An excellent half-day tour, made all the better by our friendly and knowledgeable tour guide, Muhammad. We saw all the sights we wanted to see and particularly appreciated Muhammad’s flexibility.
Our Private Half-Day Penang Highlights City Tour was most enjoyable. Our Licensed Tour Guide Muhammad Firdauz was excellent. Highly knowledgeable, he answered our many questions about George Town’s history as he drove us to all the places we wanted to see, as well as some we weren’t aware of. As it was a private tour, Muhammad was most flexible in tailoring our itinerary. If your time is relatively short, this half-day tour is a great way to experience George Town. Muhammad can be contacted on +6012 478 9317.
Our tour was really nice, our tour guide was super friendly and she explained and showed us many places. We had an excellent vegan Indian lunch.
1. Few "highlights" seen. Listed museum was closed - but okay, that happens. Yes, we saw Little India but over-dosed on Chinese temples. George Town is known for street art but we only drove quickly along Armenian St because we asked. Nothing on the town's renowned street food. Nor the clan jetties, nor anything much of the colonial era. Disappointing itinerary. 2. Our guide Lim was friendly and knowledgeable but unfortuantely his accent in English was so thick that we missed a lot of what he was telling us. English is very widely spoken in Malaysia so we felt we should have had a more comprehensible guide. 3. We paid over USD100 for a private 3-hour tour and considering the heat and humidity we expected a comfortable and cool car. That was not the case: it was a very modest, very small Honda City - and dammit, the AC didn't work! Definitely sub-standard. 4. Viator: what is your response please?
Great Tour Guide( Mohd. Firdauz) shared so many anecdotes on every sight along the way. Packed many sights. Also some shopping & eating in an exclusive restaurant
<p>Driver tailored the experience to meet our interests</p>
<p>Was definitely well worth it. There's so much history and depth to Penang, I highly recommend this tour. Our guide was a local born and bread who was clearly passionate about Penang. We learnt the history of Penang, about each of it's cultural groups and religions and also got to try the vast array of foodie joints. Definitely recommend doing this tour. Especially since we got to customise it to our pace and interests.</p>
| Tour | Duration | Rating | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Private Half-Day Penang Highlights City Tour | 4 hours | 4.4 (7) | $51 | |
 Private Half-Day George Town History Tour | 4 hours | 4.6 (75) | $65 | View |
 Half-Day Penang Countryside Cycling Tour | 4h 30min | 4.7 (518) | $33 | View |
 Penang Half-day City Tour with Trishaw Ride & Upside Down Museum | 5 hours | 5.0 (1) | $87 | View |
 Discover Penang in Half a Day: Culture, Heritage & City Sights | 4 hours | 4.5 (34) | $55 | View |
 Private Half-Day Penang Hill and Kek Lok Si Temple Tour | 4 hours | 4.2 (37) | $69 | View |
 Penang: Flexible Half-Day Escapes | 4 hours | 4.9 (69) | $60 | View |