Full Day Private Tour through Penang: the Pearl of the Orient

Explore the local streets of Penang with your private guide. See some of the hidden gems of the city and try some delicious local food.

Experience details

• Destination

  Penang

• Category

  City highlight tours

• Duration

  7 hours

• Mode of transport

  Car

• Available languages

  Melayu • English • 中文 • Malayalam

• Highlights

  • Family friendly

• What's included

  Private guide • Driver • A/C Car • Kids join for free

Here’s an overview of your tour

Your itinerary

• Meeting point

  George Town

• 9.00am

  Visit to Kek Lok Si which is the largest Buddhist temple in Southeast Asia, and arguably one of the most famous in Penang. The 30.2m bronze statue of Kuan Yin, the Goddess of Mercy, is yet another popular highlight. 

• 10.30am

  Visit to penang hill by cable car to enjoy the birdview of whole penang city from (2,733 ft) above sea level and enjoy the breeze of cold air on the top of Penang.

• 12.30pm

  Lunch time- Try delicious Penang Street Food such as Fried Kuey Teow , Curry Noodle, Asam Laksa which was ranked 7th in CNN’s World Top 10 Yummiest Food and famous Chendol located at Penang Road. You can try variety of street food here

• 1.30pm

  Visit Penang Peranakan Mansion. It is the typical home of a rich Baba of a century ago is recreated to offer a glimpse of their opulent lifestyle and of their many customs and traditions with over 1,000 pieces of antiques and collectibles of the era on display.

• 3.00pm

  Head to Clan Jetty, situated close to Penang ferry terminal and part of George Town’s heritage legacy. You will wonder around to see some old unique wooden houses stilts on the waters. You can see penang bridge, ferry, penang mainland and 180 degree of sea view from the jetty

• 3.30pm

  Proceed to Penang most famous wall mural “Little Children on a Bicycle” and walk around the Armenian street and explore the street art and old heritage building

• 4.30pm

  Proceed to the longest cafe at Penang. We can have some drinks and cakes here. It is a traditional compound of 3 heritage buildings, linked by an open air courtyard and converted into 14 spaces comprising shops, cafes, restaurant, galleries, live music and bakery. They served very delicious home-made cakes and good coffees.

• 5.15pm

  You will be transferred back to your hotel safely after a wonderful experience in Penang.

Select your local guide

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• Deffrey

  Travel With Deff

  Deffrey

  4.9

  70 reviews

  I speak

  Melayu • English • 中文 • Malayalam
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Good to Know

• Tips

  • Bring a reusable water bottle to reduce plastic
  • Be mindful of sharing the real secret spots - let's keep them a secret
  • Be aware of cultural norms & be mindful

• Included

  • Private guide
  • Driver
  • A/C Car
  • Kids join for free

• Not included

  • Food
  • Entrance fee

• Cancellation

  • Receive a full refund for cancellations done 7 days before the experience date.
  • Your experience can be cancelled and fully refunded within 24 hours of purchase.

Reviews

• NicolaAbout local Deffrey January 8, 2025
  5.0

  A day with Deffrey in Georgetown

  "This was our 2nd fantastic walking tour in Malaysia “Withlocals” Deffrey sent us a detailed, tailored itinerary based off his expertise the day before our tour. He picked us up from our hotel and d... show more

• AnnieAbout local Deffrey September 17, 2024
  5.0

  Brilliant

  "Deffrey is a brilliant guide, we had previously been to Penang, so had already seen some of the highlights, Deffrey was so flexible and accommodating, it also rained (extreme) so he rescheduled to ... show more

• ChuaAbout local Deffrey July 17, 2024
  5.0

  Good day nice weather:)

  "Deffrey is a nice;knowledgeable and friendly tour guide:) Even though our tour schedule got delayed at first; but Deffrey makes sure that we can go to all the places as planned.A few wonderful highli... show more