Private Tour
Penang: Flexible Full-Day Adventures
Overview
Available languages
8 hours
Mobile ticket
This is a private tour, exclusively for you or your group. The 8-hour guided experience is fully flexible, allowing you to customize your itinerary in Penang. The tour begins at your designated pick-up point, and you can select 4 to 7 key attractions from the list below (not exhaustive list):
1. Kek Lok Si
2. Batik Craft Factory
3. Floating Mosque
4. Clan Jetty
5. Reclining Buddha
6. Botanical Garden
7. Street Art Murals
8. George Town UNESCO World Heritage Site
9. Penang Hill w/tram
10. Entopia Butterfly Farm
11. Tropical Spice Garden
12. Teddyville Museum
13. Pinang Peranakan Mansion
14. Clan House
15. Upside Down Museum
16. Wonderfoods Museum
You can explore in-depth or take a "touch-and-go" approach. If you’re unsure where to go, let our tour guide plan it for you. The guide will drive you around, accompany you into all attractions, and provide commentary along the way. You’ll be amazed at what Penang has to offer!
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
No Serious Medical Conditions
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Parking Fees
Professional Guide
Hotel/port pickup and drop-off
Transportation by private vehicle
Foods and Drinks
Gratuities
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
What To Expect
Chowrasta Market
Chowrasta Market in Penang is a lively hub that reflects the island’s rich daily life and culture. Every morning, housewives gather here not just to shop, but to catch up on gossip while browsing for fresh vegetables, meat, and fish. The market is known for its unique local offerings like hand-made spring roll skins, traditional snacks, and famous Penang nutmeg and pickles. The atmosphere buzzes with friendly chatter, the scent of spices, and the sizzle of street food being prepared. It’s more than just a market—it’s a community space where tradition, food, and friendships thrive every day.
Kek Lok Si Temple
During the British colonial era, the Chinese community in Penang flourished, practicing their faith with devotion and building many grand temples—some said to rival, if not surpass, those in China. One of the most renowned is Kek Lok Si, often described as the largest Buddhist temple complex in Southeast Asia, resembling a spiritual theme park. Built in 1985, visitors can learn about Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism while exploring its beautifully crafted pagodas, vibrant lanterns, intricate statues, and peaceful gardens. Don’t miss the breathtaking view of George Town from the temple grounds. As the locals say: “You haven’t been to Penang unless you’ve visited Penang Hill and Kek Lok Si.”
Options
Penang: Flexible Full-Day Adventures
Pickup included
Reviews
103 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Relaxed tour with a friendly and knowledgeable guide!
S3566WDkellyd,
Oct 13, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our guide Law was extremely knowledgeable, friendly and helpful. He took us to our main attractions we wanted to see and also organised us to visit a penang pewter shop and arranging this whilst we were on our tour and a lovely lunch reservation. Fabulous day and highly recommend!
This was a great intro to...
Bruce L,
Aug 14, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00This was a great intro to Penang. Our guide was very knowledgeable,professional, and flexible. He gave us keen incite into local culture, history, and multiple shortcuts for traveling around Penang. Very highly recommend .
Fantastic personalized tour in Penang
CHARLES D,
Jul 23, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00This was a fantastic experience for me, because I was able to see most of the attractions in Penang (George Town) in my wish list. My tour guide was Jeffery See, who is very friendly and knowledgeable. First we visited the Kek Lok Si Temple Complex, which is a few kilometers away from George Town. There are so many temples in this complex, that a minimum of 2 hours are necessary. The rest of the tour was a walking tour in the historical centre of George Town. We visited a few mosques, including the Aceh Street Mosque, and the fabulous Kapitan Keling Mosque. We also went to several old Chinese temples, all of which are richly decorated: the Sin Fah Thong Temple, the Khoo Kongsi Temple, the Choo Chay Keong Temple, the Temple of the Goddess of Mercy, and the Han Jiang Ancestral Temple. We also saw some picturesque street art in Armenia street, the Peh Kong Temple. and the Lim Jetty.
A+ Penang experience
Martin H,
Jul 2, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00A great day with our attentive and knowledgeable host - Jeff. Good balance of sites and experiences.
One of the best tours that I have been on!
melvinang sg,
Jun 14, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Initially booked this tour for the convenience of going around Penang to the popular sightseeing locations since there were so many places that were worth our time to visit. Firstly, the personal touch of the tour agency reaching out and providing details of the driver was exceptional. The driver even personally reached out with his contact way ahead of time. Secondly, the locations were flexible and not too time bearing. Usually there are time constraints due to the need to cover all places. This is probably one of the most relaxing tours! We got to choose where to go, the duration of our walkabout in that location and along the way, allowed to make changes to the itinerary. Next, the history lessons and easy conversations with the driver was one of my best experiences. He was super knowledgeable and even went out of the way to bring us to a popular coffee retailer (exclusive in Penang) to buy their famous coffee with different flavours apart from the usual white coffee. Think Irish, Tiramisu, Blue Mountain just to name a few! He not only gave us a really interesting history lesson about the locations and the overall Penang, we even got a download of the best places to eat different cuisines where the locals would dine! Highly recommended!
Probably the best tour we have been on in our many years of travel.
Keith W,
Mar 12, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00This tour was wonderfully flexible and our guide and driver Eng Choon Wooi was excellent. His English was impeccable and his knowledge, commentaries and discussions were fascinating. This is probably the best tour we have experienced in our long travels in our eighty years and I commend him to other visitors. Thank you Eng
Revisit 45 years on!
william n,
Feb 21, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Very worthwhile.Guide Mr Eng was intelligent, highly active , extremely knowledgeable & fun. ( also a good driver!). He suited the day tour to our interests brilliantly.
Great tour and guide would definitely recommend.
Paul E,
Feb 16, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Bespoke tour of Penang. Very friendly and knowledgeable guide who gave us a great itinarary and I think we got a pretty good overview of Penang.. my only advice is .maybe to try to identify the main places you want to visit as the day passes very quickly ... and we did not even stop for lunch!!
Great way to see the...
Noel C,
Feb 14, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Great way to see the places that interest you most in Penang. Our guide (Eng) was very informative and friendly and made our tour an even better experience. A very enjoyable day.
Outstanding Penang tour
Robert K,
Feb 12, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00We had our tour today with Josh and it was excellent! Josh is an amazing tour guide who took very good care of us! He was very knowledgeable and flexible, modifying the tour as the day progressed to make sure we saw what was most interesting to us! Thank you for arranging a great day
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