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5-Hour George Town Tour
  • Tour Category

    Private Tour

  • Tour Types

    Architecture, Culture, History

  • Duration

    5 Hours

  • Activity Level

    Easy

  • Language

    Arabic, English, Malay

Description

Visit George Town, the colourful, multicultural capital of the Malaysian island of Penang. Take a tour of this astonishing place and explore the beautiful and historical corners of the city, such as the Street of Harmony, Little India, the Old Chapel and Wat Chaiya Mangalaram.

Highlights
  • See Fort Cornwallis and Penang State Museum
  • Explore the famous Street of Harmony
  • Visit the beautiful Wat Chaiya Mangalaram
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    • Pick up from the hotel by your tourist guide early in the morning. 

    • Begin the tour with a visit to Fort Cornwallis, the largest & oldest standing fort in Malaysia since 1786. 

    • Discover Old chapel, prison cell, gun powder magazine,  and several bronze cannons inside the fort. 

    • Witness the beautiful statue of Captain Francis Light, founder of George Town.

    • Visit the Penang State Museum, showcasing Penang's early history and the many cultural aspects of its various ethnic groups.

    • Take a tour of the Street of Harmony, famous for sharing religious place of different faiths in the same street. 

    • Catch a glimpse of bustling Little India, where Indian immigrants settled down to make Penang their home.

    • Explore and marvel at the grandeur of Khoo Kongsi. The grandest Chinese clan house with its highly elaborate architecture.

    • Visit the Thai temple Wat Chaiya Mangalaram famed for its 33 m long, gold plated "Sleeping Buddha". 

    • Discover the stunning Burmese Buddhist temple.

    • End the tour with a drop-off at the hotel.

What's Included
  • Licensed Arabic/Malaysian/English-speaking tour guide

  • Modern air-condition vehicle

  • Water bottle

What's Excluded
  • Entrance tickets

  • Tips and gratuities 

  • Personal Expense 

Meeting Point

George Town, Penang, Malaysia

Cancellation Policy

For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -

Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price Details
The group size and price
2 To 4MYR 660 Per Group

This is a private tour

Starting From

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USD 144 / group