Private Tour

Private George Town UNESCO Heritage Walking Tour

Overview

Available languages

English

3 hours

Mobile ticket

Join this walking tour to experience George town in a different way. You’ll experience Georgetown’s mixture of cultures and faiths, customs and traditions, smells and sights, and along with the historical architecture, there’s galleries, boutiques, street art and if you get hungry, some excellent eateries along the way. In this 3 hours tour you will visit Chew Jetty, Armenian Street, Kapitan Keling mosque, Sri Mahamanian temple, Little India and much more.

Additional Info

Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries

Not recommended for pregnant travelers

Travelers should have a high level of physical fitness

A big amount of walking is involved.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What To Expect

Chew Jetty

Our tour guide will pick up you at 8:30 am from your hotel lobby centrally located in George Town. Start this walking tour by paying a visit to Chew Jetty, An Old Chinese Waterfront Settlement is the largest and most lively jetty in Penang

10 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

Armenian Street

Move on to nearer Sights Armenian Street, Lying within the core zone of the George Towns World Heritage Site, the street is surrounded by Chinese Temples and Clan Houses. The street itself is full of charming shophouses, artists galleries, cafe's and some of the best of Penang's street art can be found around this area.

10 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

What‘s Included

Sightseeing by Walk

English Speaking Tour Guide

Food and drinks

Transportation

Any other Expenses not mentioned

Meeting points

Penang

Malaysia

End points

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Options

Private George Town UNESCO Heritage Walking Tour

Reviews

4.10

20 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Very okay
bessie626,,Sep 15, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00
Guide was friendly and knowledgable, but pricey for how brief it was. Not every location was visited and would have preferred to skip the shopping destination.
Friendly and intimate...
Eduardo F,,Jul 15, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Friendly and intimate guiding to appreciate the secrets of the place, wonderful cultural tour of Penang
Just very okay
bessie626,,Apr 15, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00
Guide was super friendly and professional, but the tour didn't stop every at every advertised location was visited and would have preferred to skip the shopping destination. Went on another tour the same day and got more description for the same stops. Bit too pricey for what it is.
A wonderful historic UNESCO World Heritage Site
AMsays,,Feb 8, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We enlisted a local tour operator to show us this wonderful, historical UNESCO World Heritage Site. In no particular order we saw Queen Victoria Memorial Clock Tower, Fort Cornwallis, Chew Jetty, Armenian Street, Kapitan Keeling Mosque, Little India, Sri Mahamariamman Temple, Goddess of Mercy Temple, St. George Anglican Church and Khoo Kongsi. The local street art was also visited including: "little children on a bicycle" and "flying Butterfly Cat". Great guide who also gave us tips on the street food and the brest places to shop.
Very knowledgeable!
stevepP1744DN,,Dec 7, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00
Mohammed was very friendly. Great English. Unfortunately we all felt like he was rushing to finish. 3 hrs of tour was completed in 2 hours.
Great way to experience and learn about Penang!
Paris B,,Nov 2, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00
The tour with Khoo Bee Lean was great! We learnt a lot about the origins of Penang, including the British settlement, and we also learnt a lot about the Chinese clan family system. It was also great to hear the perspective of a local on Penang’s past and current direction. It was a great way to see and contextualise Penang and we would definitely recommend to anyone visiting!
Curate’s egg
171ChristopherM,,Oct 31, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00
OK early on, but (I) we had to press the guide to visit all the listed venues (he appeared keen to get home!), and (ii) we were taken to 2 (unwanted) commercial outlet stores.
Good tour
patrickwI6569ME,,Jun 24, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Good commentary about the history of Penang and the Guide was very good and talkative. We enjoyed the walk very much. Would highly recommend the tour
Complete scam
Kath D,,Apr 21, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00
I booked this tour, no one picked me up. The help telephone no indicated for help does not work. No explanation, no service. THIS IS A RIP OFF SAVE YOUR MONEY
Tour of Georgetown
Ole helle,,Apr 1, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
It was an exciting trip with Ang as guide. He had a great knowledge of the city and could tell the background, past and present of Clans, Jetty and temples at each place. The trip can be recommended.