Malaysia · Heritage Walks

4-Hour George Town Heritage Tour with Trishaw Ride and Street Food

4 Hours Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Walk through George Town's UNESCO heritage sites with local stories and commentary
02 Stroll along the Street of Harmony, where Penang's communities lived side by side for 200 years
03 Ride a human-pedalled trishaw through Chinatown, Little India, and famous street art lanes
04 Taste famous local street food at Chowrasta Market
05 See the Clan Jetties' stilt villages above the sea, dating back to the early 1830s

Experience George Town like a local on this 4-hour tour through its UNESCO heritage streets. Walk through the Street of Harmony, explore historic landmarks with commentary from your Penang local tour guide, and ride a human-pedalled trishaw through Chinatown, Little India, and the city's famous street art lanes. Savour local street food at Chowrasta Market and visit the Clan Jetties for a glimpse of villages built on stilts above the sea since the early 1830s.

Stroll through the Street of Harmony, where the four main religions of the three main races in Penang lived side by side in perfect harmony for 200 years.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 4 Hours

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

Cities Penang, George Town

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

George Town Heritage Walk, Trishaw Ride, and Local Food

Meet your Penang local tour guide at the cruise terminal or Yap Temple, Armenian Street, and begin the tour.
Walk around George Town's UNESCO heritage sites and listen to commentary and stories about the monuments along the way.
Stroll through the Street of Harmony, where the four main religions of the three main races in Penang lived side by side in perfect harmony for 200 years.
Take a trishaw ride through Chinatown, Little India, and the street art area, with time to take photos of the famous murals.
Visit Chowrasta Market and savour famous local street food.
Head to the Clan Jetties, where you can see villages built on stilts above the sea since the early 1830s.
Return to the cruise terminal, Victoria Clock Tower, or Fort Cornwallis.

Where this trip takes you

Street of Harmony, Chinatown trishaw lanes, Chowrasta Market, Clan Jetties on stilts

The route

Where you'll travel

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

Sedan car for 1 to 4 people
MPV car for 5 to 6 people
One bottle of drinking water each
English-speaking Penang local tour guide

What's Not Included

Rickshaw fee for 2 people (MYR 80 each)
Cost of food and drinks (estimated MYR 50 each)
Souvenirs

Know before you go

The tour guide rides a bicycle together with the rickshaw if there is an even number of guests.
The tour guide rides together on the rickshaw if there is an odd number of guests. The rickshaw fee remains the same: MYR 80 per rickshaw.
The rickshaw ride is approximately 1 hour, including stops for taking photos.
Appropriate tipping for the rickshaw puller is MYR 4 or USD 1 per person.
Parking fees may be applicable.

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