Penang Day Trip with Temple and Penang Hill Tickets (Fast Lane)
Overview
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5 hours
Mobile ticket
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:
Take a city tour around Georgetown
• Explore Penang Hill
• Visiting Kek Lok Si Pagoda
• Coffee taste at Coffee Tree
Additional Info
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
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Ticket for Penang Hill Train (Fast Lane), Kek Lok Si Temple, Inclined Lift
English speaking Driver
Pickup and drop-off at the port
Food and Drinks Unless Specified
Gratuities
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
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What To Expect
Penang Hill
Your driver will pick you up from your respective hotel to proceed with the city Tour. 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.
Kek Lok Si Temple
After that, you will visit Kek Lok Si Temple. Built in 1891 as a small shrine, it has since expanded to become one of the most majestic and largest temples in South-East Asia. Since its founding in 1930, the “Pagoda of Ten Thousand Buddhas” is considered one of Penang’s most beautiful architectural wonders as it is able to incorporate 3 cultures into one structure – Chinese octagonal base, Thai middle tier and Burmese Crown. A 30.2m Guan Yin – Goddess of Mercy bronze statue was erected in 2002 on the highest point of the temple. It can be reached via an Inclined lift at the middle.
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Penang Day Trip with Temple and Penang Hill Tickets (Fast Lane)
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Reviews
10 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Great Guide
Roy S,
Mar 1, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Excellent guide, very imformative. The tour was amazing and we were pleased with what we saw, and recommend to others.
Very nice visit to Penang
Ira W,
Dec 20, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00Very nice excursion. Our driver, Ronnie, was super nice. Highly recommended. Beautiful temples and gardens
Penang shore excursion day trip
Y6974VEmaya,
Nov 27, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
2.00We were very disappointed. Wasn’t the tour we were expecting. Was self touring which we could done it way much cheaper than paying $99.00 US dollars. It was very expensive tour in Australian dollars cost us $315.00. It was a mistake decision to book this tour, didn’t enjoy it at all. Also weather was awful as well that made it worse. I don’t know why has a boat picture to confuse people? The communication was very bad too.
Shore Excursion Group Hill and Temple, Penang
HedyD,
May 13, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This small group tour was the perfect way to spend the day in Penang. The driver/guide picked us up across from the port entrance and we passed several sites as we traveled to Penang Hill. After some explanation of what we would see, we were given free time to ride the funicular to the too to explore on our own. Next we toured Kek Lok Su Temple on our own, again after being given some facts. We prefer to tour in this manner, with time to explore what interests us and away from a group and a chatty guide. We also stopped at a batik shop and still had time to wander Georgetown before the ship departed.
Great tour, great guides
Colin O,
Mar 1, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00Had a wonderful trip with Kris our driver and tour guide. Highlight was the railway. Super speedy tickets cut right through the very long queues. Also the temples. Kris was very knowledgeable, extremely pleasant and funny! We had a great day. Would highly recommend
Nice tour
Mark R,
Feb 11, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00The drive/guide was personable, knowledgeable, and spoke good English. The temple and hiking at the top of the lift were the most memorable.
Enjoyed having driver and...
Christine F,
Jan 23, 2024
- Review from Viator
3.00Enjoyed having driver and car and the Penang Hill Funicular railway. However, traffic around Georgetown was very heavy. Also, sorry,. but for us 3 Temples was too many. Would have preferred another attraction to fill the time - Butterflies for instance. Sam was helpful and took us to a local restaurant for lunch which was tremendous value and tasty. Thank you, Sam
Amazing tour with an amazing guide
Daniel D,
Mar 9, 2023
- Review from Viator
5.00We loved every moment of this tour! Aldrin was a wonderful guide who deserves 10 stars. He made sure we saw the sights specific to the tour, plus others of interest that we never would have known about or had time to see. He was knowledgeable, kind, well-prepared and considerate of my husband and me. Penang is a wonderful place with so many beautiful sites. We loved the various temples, Kek Lok Si, the funicular, the old town and murals...I could go on and on. Aldrin went above and beyond for us, and assured we had a great visit to Penang. Thank you, Aldrin! Don't hesitate to book this tour. We had an excellent experience.
A great guide and a tour that was tailored to suit us.
jaye e,
Jan 9, 2020
- Review from Viator
5.00Tony was a fabulous guide and catered the tour to us with two young children and minimal walking. He was great with his local knowledge and had fabulous English. He was prompt and easy to find at the port. His car was clean and very well presented. We loved it, thanks.
Excellent guide
Jody K,
Dec 9, 2019
- Review from Viator
5.00Gshen was our guide. He was very professional and knowledgeable. He took us to all points of interests and pointed the wall paintings and rod iron wall decorations all over town to us. We very much enjoyed the tour.
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