Private Tour
Private Tour: Full Day Center Penang Island Tour
Overview
Available languages
8 hours
Mobile ticket
Enjoy the best of Penang on a private day tour with a local English speaking guide. Discovering its heritage buildings and temples and enjoy the fantastic aerial views at Penang Hills. With a knowledgeable guide, admire Buddhist temples, see beautiful Kuan Yin Statue at Kek Lok Si Temple and admire local market with various delicious hawker food.
Additional Info
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
English speaking experienced tour guide
Hotel pickup & drop-off (George Town centrally located)/ Cruise Ship Port
All Taxes & service charge
Entrance fees as per itinerary
Private Air conditioned transportation by Car/Minivan
Food, lunch and beverages
Any other things not mentioned in the itinerary
Gratuities
Personal expenses
What To Expect
Chaiya Mangalaram Thai Buddhist Temple
Our tour guide will pick you up around 9am from your hotel lobby head to Wat Chayamangkalaram, located at George Town. The Reclining Buddha Temple is also known as the Sleeping Buddha by the locals. Behind the Reclining Buddha, you can see there are many niches, containing the ashes of devotees. There is also a small Thai village and Thai cemetery just behind the temple. You will spend some time here to appreciate this beautiful temple and peaceful atmosphere before proceed to Dhammikarama Burmese Buddhist Temple.
Dhammikarama Burmese Temple
Dhammikarama Burmese Buddhist Temple, the first Buddhist temple in Penang, built in 1805. There's a series of panel paintings on the life of the Buddha lining the walkways, the characters dressed in typical Burmese costume, while inside typically round-eyed, serene-faced Burmese Buddha statues stare out at worshipers.
Options
Center Penang Tour
Full day Center Penang Island tour.
Pickup included
Reviews
33 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Good day learning about Penang
Rocio R,
Jun 11, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00It was great to learn more about the city, visit temples and best part was Penang Hill. My tour was from 9:30am to 1:30pm. Enough time to see the sites if it’s your first time.
A very good experience....
navindes,
Feb 20, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00A very good experience. Matthew was an excellent guide and driver. He was punctual, courteous and showed us everything that we were supposed to see.
The best private tour in Penang
Tri P,
Feb 2, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Joseph Panf was the best tour guide that we have on this trip. He was very knowledgeable and leaned a ton of the Penang history and culture. The Asam Laksa was out of this world and so delicious. We had two bowls each!! We were lucky to have him as our private tour👍👍🙌
Fun day in Penang
Moises B,
Nov 19, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00Great tour visiting many different locations throughout Penang. Matt was a wonderful tour guide! He was a great guide, knowledgeable and punctual.
Awesome day out
Karen D,
Sep 25, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00The driver was very good and very accommodating He did everything to make the trip interesting and easy Totally recommend this as the way to see the Island
Great guide, great tour!
RAYMOND S,
Apr 13, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00Very thorough, very knowledgeable, very kind. Very safe driver and works with your preferences. Highly recommend Cheam!
An excellent day!
Robert L,
Mar 22, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00My driver was so helpful and he tailored my day to accommodate my interests as well as my mobility issues.
See George Town in a day - full power and a lot of good experiences
Hans S,
Feb 25, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00We had a very dedicated guie, Cheam, who really could tell us about the history of the town, and the history of the buildings and almost everything else. The visit at the mansion was very interesting, beacuse we had so much information. We made good relations with our guide, and had a wonderfull and long day, almost 9 hours. The waiting time at Penang Hills is not good. Please find a better way there and find another place in the city to get the same view. E.g. at the Kek Lok Si temple.
Perfect Day in Penang
Joyce L,
Feb 11, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00Our guide/driver Eng Seong was fabulous. He took us to great sites; was very knowledgeable about history; was very conversant in English; had a great sense of humor. He was perfect! He made this tour extra special for us. We particularly liked that He stayed with us all the way. No other guide has done that.. Everything was perfect. We only wish all our tours could have been this good
No Penang for You!
Mindy M,
Feb 9, 2024
- Review from Viator
1.00We received an email the night before the tour that the tour operator overbooked and cancelled our spots on the tour. The booking still showed active in the app so it was confusing. I had to call viator customer service to initiate a refund. We were lucky to book an excursion at the last minute from our cruise ship.
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