Private Tour
Private Half-Day Penang Hill and Kek Lok Si Temple Tour
Overview
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4 hours
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Enjoy the bird’s eye view of beautiful George Town and experience the unique funicular train ride to Penang Hill. Visit to Penang notable landmark, Kek Lok Si Temple to see world largest bronze Kuan Yin statue and take some beautiful photos. Try delicious and famous Penang Assam Laksa before heading to Pulau Tikus for temples tours. You will visit Reclining Buddha Temple, Burmese Temple and Guardian of the World before head back to your hotel safely.
Additional Info
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
A discount price is available for children
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Please wear comfortable walking shoes
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Meet a driver at your hotel in the George Town area, then travel to the base of Penang Hill in a private, climate-controlled vehicle. Upon arrival, continue to the top on a funicular train, earning a spectacular, bird's-eye view of Penang Island. Next, head to Kek Lok Si Temple, a beautiful Buddhist temple that's among the largest in Southeast Asia. See the towering statue of Kuan Yin, and learn to distinguish the three architectural styles on the seven-story pagoda: you'll find Chinese, Burmese, and Thai. Pause at the Liberation Pool to count the turtles, and if time permits, you can stop for a snack at one of the nearby hawker stalls. Following your time at Kek Lok Si Temple, continue to Pulau Tikus to visit the Reclining Buddha Temple, or Wat Chaiyamangkalaram, and the Burmese Temple, or Dharmikarama Temple. See the world's third-longest reclining Buddha statue, and discover the differences between Chinese and Siamese temple dragons. Check out the Guardian of the World, or Panca Rupa, then throw a few good luck coins in the Fountain of Life. This half-day tour concludes with return transfer to George Town, and drop-off at your original departure point.
What‘s Included
Sightseeing as per itinerary
Experienced English Speaking Driver Guide
Round trip transportation by Car/ Minivan
Food and drinks
Personal expenses
Gratuities
Pickup points
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Options
Private Half-Day Penang Hill and Kek Lok Si Temple Tour
Option 1: This is the tour option departing 9am.
Pickup included
Reviews
33 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Six Stars! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Nancy F,Mar 1, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Our half day tour with Muhammad was great. We like to “tour” quickly. He not only took us to various sights, but told us interesting tidbits of information as he drove us through the city. Georgetown, Penang is not only beautiful but very interesting. I highly recommend booking this tour. When it is a private tour, you can see as much or as little as you choose. I would go back and see other things that the city has to offer. We will be back!
Fabulous tour to experience temples and the views from the top of Penang Hill
Gail W,Feb 10, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Excellent private tour through the busy outskirts of George Town expertly guided by Muhammad. Glorious visits to a couple of temples culminating in a trip up Penang Hill in the funicular to witness the amazing views from the top.
Worth doing for the views
susancT6652BO,Feb 2, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00The vernicular tram takes 45 minutes each way and our driver said it will take too long and recommended we pay an extra 100 Ringit to go by Jeep which is only 15 minutes , this allowed more time at Penang Hill and the next temple stop, otherwise we would have run out of time for suggested tour, driver said he could add on extra charge for a fee however he was happy to drop us in the street art district which allowed us to walk back to port with some self guided stops
Panang day tour
B4088RMdianen,Jan 29, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had the best driver, Hafiz, that was knowledgeable and friendly. He took us to several temples and shared his knowledge of his beautiful country. Communication very effective via WhatsApp. We arrived via cruise ship and were picked up right outside the port. Highly recommend.
Experience Budist Temples
Paul K,Jan 28, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Lots of cultural experiences that are unique to Asia. For their edification I will try to produce 100 words for this review
Half day tour to Penang Hill
Torben R,Jan 14, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00A half day tour to the Chinese temple Kek Lok Si and Penang Hill. Pick up at our hotel in GeorgeTown. On the way out three short stops were added to the tour: # 1. A batik shop # 2. A coffee and chocolate shop # 3. A mosque A ride on the funicular railway to the top of Penang Hill. Return to George Town and drop off at our hotel. We had a good experience.
Amazing
U5632HKahmedi,Jan 13, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Carol Has taken us around and was a great guide.Adjusted the tour experience according to our needs as we have young kids.Made the experience smooth and enjoyable.
Carol Lee is a great guide and helped us have a great memorable tour
Akshat T,Jan 13, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Carol Lee is a very professional guide. She went above and beyond to make sure we had a memorable experience and tour. We recommend this tour to anybody who wants to see Penang Hill and temple.
Excellent service by Yasin. Thumb up!
BoonSeng A,Jan 12, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Driver & guide Yasin was experienced & gave us the best advise how to maximise our short shore excursion to cover a few places
Great driver
simonlN6514VV,Jan 10, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00We really appreciated Sam, our driver, and Penang Hill and Kek Lok Si are both worth visiting. I hadn't been to Penang Hill for many years and found it a bit much, to be honest. The views are great but there can be masses of people and there wasn't much else to get excited about. Nice walks, true, but the signage is pretty poor and the information centre wasn't particularly informative.
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