George Town

Penang: Flexible Full-Day Adventures

Name: Penang: Flexible Full-Day Adventures
Brand: Active Dynamics
SKU: 103531P8
Price: 100.00 USD
Rating: 5.0 (72 reviews)

Badge of ExcellenceGeorge Town, Malaysia

8 hours
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Choose your own adventure through Penang with this flexible private tour. Avoid the hassle of being rushed around in a busy tour group and enjoy independence. Customize your own itinerary, choosing between the many attractions. Take in the views at Penang Hill, visit the Penang Botanic Gardens and discover the temples and street art of the city. Decide how long to spend at each attraction, depending on your personal needs.

Go at your own pace, with this flexible tour
This is a private tour for a personalized experience
Spend a whole day exploring highlights of Penang
Benefit from your own private tour guide with commentary

What's Included

Professional Guide
Transportation by private vehicle
Hotel/port pickup and drop-off
Parking Fees

Foods and Drinks
Gratuities
Entrance Fees
Train/Lift fees

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

We pick up from any hotel on Penang Island, from Penang Island bus station, from Penang Cruise Port and from Penang International Airport. Please enquire if your hotel or pickup is outside of these localities e.g. Butterworth, Bukit Mertajam or Kulim. Tour time starts from pickup point.

What To Expect

Penang Hill

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Kek Lok Si Temple

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Pinang Peranakan Mansion

1 hour • Admission Ticket Not Included

Street Art in George Town

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Chaiya Mangalaram Thai Buddhist Temple

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Chew Jetty

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Khoo Kongsi

1 hour • Admission Ticket Not Included

Tropical Spice Garden

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Entopia

1 hour • Admission Ticket Not Included

Penang Batik Factory

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible

Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
No Serious Medical Conditions
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

Operated by Active Dynamics

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.

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Featured review

Declan_J

This was a fantastic trip - Lester was a wonderful and enthusiastic guide and we had so much more fun because of him! We particularly enjoyed the trip to Penang Hill and the fantastic lunch at Fatty Loh Chicken Rice.

Reviews

5.0

72 reviews

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Worth the money

Noel_S, Apr 2024

We had a great time. Our guide, Jeff See was excellent. He’s well-prepared and informative. We especially enjoyed the Batik Factory, Entopia and the street art in George Town. This tour is very private and tailored to our needs. I would definitely recommend it to everyone.

Response from Host, Apr 2024

Hi Noel, thank you for sharing your experience! It's wonderful to hear that Jeff See provided such an excellent and personalized tour. The Batik Factory, Entopia, and George Town's street art sound like fantastic highlights. We appreciate your recommendation and look forward to welcoming more guests to unforgettable experiences like yours. Have a nice day! Cheers!!

Best Trip Ever !

paula_f, Feb 2024

Goh, our guide, was fantastic. She was so knowledgeable and tailored our day to our specific interests. She knew the area so well and was not only a great driver but she had a killer sense of humour. We will definitely be back !

Response from Host, Mar 2024

Thanks Paula. We're thrilled to hear that Goh made your day exceptional! Her expertise, personalized approach, and humor truly enhanced your experience. Knowing the area inside out and adapting to your interests made for a memorable day. We look forward to welcoming you back for more adventures with our guide. Have a nice day. Cheers.

Great complete day.

Michael_P, Feb 2024

Very enjoyable. Guide drove is safely everywhere we asked to go. Only discussion was about time required. He explained where we were and facts about each stop. He made every effort to make us happy even providing water when none was required. He even took us out of his way to see the upside down house. Really could have been better.

Response from Host, Feb 2024

Thank you Mike for your kind words! We're thrilled to hear you had an enjoyable experience with our guide Ang Chin Boon. Safety and satisfaction are our top priorities. We appreciate your feedback and are delighted that our guide went the extra mile to make your journey memorable, even showcasing the upside-down house. Have a nice day. Safe travels! and Cheers.

A lovely tour

Sandra_S, Jan 2024

We had a fantastic tour around Penang with Josh. Andy set up the trip with us beforehand ensuring that he put together an itinerary that suited our needs. We were met promptly off the cruise ship and and taken for a great day out around Penang with Josh as our driver/guide. He was very friendly and infomative and gave us a great insight in Penang. Thank you Josh!

Response from Host, Jan 2024

Thank you Sandra for your glowing review! We're delighted to hear you had a fantastic tour in Penang with Josh. It's wonderful to know that Josh's friendly and informative guidance made your day memorable. We appreciate your kind words and hope to welcome you back soon! Have a nice day. Cheers.

Amazing, personal tour

Michelle_W, Dec 2023

Amazing day with Jeff See. We enjoyed the whole experience and were so grateful he took the time to share extra little details with us. A full day. An amazing day. Thank you Jeff. Would highly recommend!

Response from Host, Dec 2023

Thank you Michelle for the review. Glad that you spend some time in Penang during your honeymoon and enjoyed your tour with Jeff. Wish you a nice day. Cheers.

Great tour

Spandana_S, Dec 2023

We had a great time sightseeing in Penang with Lester. He was very knowledgeable and structured the day so that we could avoid the crowds and maximize our time. Highly recommend!

Response from Host, Dec 2023

Thanks Spandana for the review. It gives us great motivation to serve better for all guests who came to our shore. Glad that you like your tour. Have a pleasant day. Cheers.

A must do!

Simona_M, Dec 2023

If you don't want to waste time in planning to much, if you don't have much time at hand...BOOK THIS TOUR! Josh is an extraordinary guide. knowledgeable, funny, entertaining and very caring with his guests. As a tour guide myself I was very impressed with this tour. A full day seems long, but trust me it will go past in a heartbeat. Thank you,Josh!

Response from Host, Dec 2023

Thank you Simona. It is our privilege to serve you in a tour not knowing you are a tour guide. What you have experienced were the services that came from our heart and we felt proud that you had chosen our hometown as your vacation place. We are glad that you like your tour. Have a nice day. Cheers,

Fun, factual and fascinating!

Stephanie_D, Dec 2023

This was a stand-out day trip for us. Mr Eng was a highly informative guide with a great sense of humour and an encyclopaedic local knowledge. We had a basic shortlist of places we wanted to see but he developed these on further resulting in a hugely interesting and varied day covering places we would never have found ourselves. We would not hesitate to recommend this to anyone wanting to understand the local culture and see the best bits of the island in a day. Thank you Mr Eng!

Response from Host, Dec 2023

Thank you Stephanie. We are a group of local guides, Eng included, who called Penang our hometown. We loved to show guests from all around the world who came to our shore, all the nice places in Penang in the comfort of an air-conditioned car. We are glad that you liked your tour with Eng. Have a nice day. Cheers,

The guide was very...

Rabab_A, Nov 2023

The guide was very hilarious cracking jokes and brought us to some unesco world heritage sites. I was a bit disappointed with lunch, however the overall sightseeing was memorable

Response from Host, Nov 2023

Hi Rabab, thank you for the review. Tour guide brought you to a very authentic local Malay rice stall along the way back to George Town. Unfortunately you were put off by lunch there due to presence of pigeons around the restaurant area and we apologized for this. Going forward we will not go to this restaurant anymore. Thank you and have a nice day. Cheers.

Great day trip to Penang chauffeured in comfort

Cindy_K, Nov 2023

Eng was our Tour Guide and he was fantastic! Very informative, very obliging to all our requests and lots of fun. We had a great day which was very busy and we saw many sights chauffeured around by Eng in a comfortable air conditioned Van.

Response from Host, Nov 2023

Thanks Cindy for the review. We are a group of like-minded tour guides, Eng included, who wish to give a local splendid experience to guests who come to our hometown. We wish you great time ahead. Cheers.

A fun day visiting sights of Penang

Gracie_C, Nov 2023

We visited Kek Lok Si Temple as part of our itinerary. The enormous copper Quanyin (Goddess of Mercy) statue was really a sight to behold. Lunch at the hawkers food court was great. Had a good time. Our guide Josh was most accommodating.

Response from Host, Nov 2023

Thanks Gracie for the review. We are proud to show people around our hometown and we strive to share almost everything that this island can offers. We welcome everyone and there are more to explore. Have a great day ahead, Cheers.

A day in history

Elsie_T, Oct 2023

It is really a flexible day tour as we can customize the itinerary to match our pace, time as well as weather. Our guide is friendly and knowledgeable.

Response from Host, Oct 2023

Thank you Elsie. Glad that you like your tour. We felt privileged that you choose to holiday in Penang, and as locals, we gladly showed all the nice spots based on your interest in this island that we called hometown. We welcome everyone to come here for 2-3 days getaway, to see unique attractions and have interactions with us locals. Have a nice day. Cheers.

Best trip ever!

Fatima_A, Sep 2023

We had a wonderful trip, thanks to our lovely guide Eng. He was clever, had a lot of knowledge and, not least, he also had a sense of humour. It was an educational and memorable trip that we will always remember, We strongly recommend this trip to everyone, especially with the guide Eng.

Response from Host, Sep 2023

Thank you Fatima. We're thrilled to hear you had a fantastic trip with our guide, Eng! His intelligence, extensive knowledge, and humor make for an unforgettable experience. Thank you for your glowing recommendation, and we look forward to welcoming more travelers to enjoy this educational and memorable journey with Eng as their guide. Cheers.

Do this tour if you only have one day in Penang!

ChoPeng_L, Jul 2023

I booked this private full day tour for my family of 10 with ages ranging from 13 to 88. We were picked up from our hotel in a van which fitted all 10 of us comfortably. Our itinerary (chosen by me) started at the Chew jetty followed by Penang Hill, the Habitat, lunch at David Brown's Restuarant (reserved by me directly), Kek Lok Si Temple and the Pinang Peranakan Musuem. We were very lucky to get Max as our tour guide as he shared a lot of Penang's history, and he was also quite a Botanist who pointed out many interesting plants and flowering trees when we were at the Habitat. Even though it was my second time on a similar tour, I still learnt a lot from Max, especially the stories about the Peranakan Musuem. Max was very patient, and because he was able to communicate in Cantonese to the 2 senior members in my group, everyone had a very enjoyable time on this tour. I will definitely recommend this private tour to anyone who wants to see Penang in a leisurely and unhurried manner.

Response from Host, Jul 2023

Thanks Cho Peng for the review. Glad that you like the tour. In Penang we have 3 full days itinerary to tour. Come again. Have a nice day. Cheers.

Best way to see Penang

Christopher_M, Jun 2023

We had Josh, an excellent and knowledgeable guide. Flexible itinerary suit to customer needs. Highly recommended. 5 stars treatment and fantastic service. We saw and learned so much in one day.

Response from Host, Jun 2023

Thanks Christopher for the review. It means a lot to us, as a recognition and testament of our service to all our guests. We will like to welcome you and your family back to our island home anytime and we wish you all the best in your future undertaking. Cheers.

A great experience in Penang.

YookYing_L, Jun 2023

Very friendly, knowledgeable and accommodating tour guide. Visited many places. We would like to visit Penang again.

Response from Host, Jun 2023

Thank you Yook Ying for taking the time write this review. Thank you for choosing Penang and we are glad you liked your tour. We are a group of enthusiast local tour guides who are keen to share stories and tales of Penang for guests who made the journey to our shore. You are always welcome to come back. We wish you a very nice day. Cheers.

Chendul in Penang

Anonymous, Jun 2023

As usual Viator were very reliable and gave us a good day and an informative tour of the highlights of Penang. Chew Jetty, Georgetown and Penang Hill the highlights. Josh our driver took me to get an original chendul, a sweet dessert like drink, that was on my must do list. It should be on yours too!

Response from Host, Jun 2023

Thank you for the review. A bowl of coconut milk with palm sugar Penang Road Teochew Chendul really cools off in a hot day. They sell thousand of bowls in a day and is one of the best dessert in town. Everyone must have a bowl or two. Have a nice day. Cheers.

Best way to see Penang for short stay tourist

yohan_w, Jun 2023

Lester our tour guide was awesome He was very knowledgeable and was so happy to show us around Specially was helpful to take picture of all the great spots

Response from Host, Jun 2023

Thanks Yohan for the review. We are a group of local guides, Lester included who are proud to show people around our hometown and we strive to share almost everything that this island can offers. We welcome everyone and there are more to explore. Have a great day ahead, Cheers.

Fantastic Day

Pamela_H, May 2023

Great experience! King was a fantastic tour guide...very knowlegable and caring. We saw and learned so much in one day.

Response from Host, May 2023

Thanks Pamela. It is also fun for me to be able to guide all you ladies. Hope you are able to see majority of sights in Penang if not all. Have a nice day and a safe flight home. Cheers.

Lester organised a fantastic all day trip around Penang!

Declan_J, Apr 2023

Response from Host, Apr 2023

Thank you Declan for the review. Penang Hill is a must visit attractions in Penang due to its climate, hill climbing train, jungle coffee, colorful temple, magnificent bungalows, haunted police station, 90% imported flora and fauna, the view, the Habitat, the people, the list go on and on. Everyone are welcome to climb on board the train, or hike or sit on 4WD. Beyond that spend another 2-3 days in Penang to explore George Town and beyond. Cheers.

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