🏨 Penang: Round Island Full-Day Discoveries Activity

Penang: Round Island Full-Day Discoveries

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Pricing Info: Per Person

Duration: 8 hours

Departs: malaysia, malaysia

TicketType: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Free cancellation

Up to 24 hours in advance.

Overview

Tour time starts from pickup point. This guided tour will visit 7-8 attractions Round Penang Island with a visit Reclining Buddha and Burmese Temple (Ride:15 mins) - See Reclining Buddha, Standing Buddha and learn about Buddhism. Then to Tropical Spice Garden (Ride:25 mins) - See trees of Pepper, Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Clove; Coriander, Pandan, Curry leaves, Citronella, Lemongrass, herbs, palms, poisonous plant. Later tour Entopia Butterfly Farm (Ride:10 mins) - World largest tropical butterfly park with 15,000 butterflies. Check out Rajah Brooke - world's costliest butterfly! Break for lunch (1 hour) and visit handicraft center - High quality hand drawn batik as demonstrated by master craftsmen. Visit fruit stall (Ride:15 mins) or Nutmeg Factory (Ride: 20 mins). Learn about Malaysian fruits that are in season. Next, Snake Temple (Ride: 20 mins) - See live Pit Viper snakes coiled up at temple. Beware - they are poisonous! before drop off at destination (Ride:30 mins)

What's Included

All taxes, fees and handling charges

Hotel/port pickup and drop-off

Parking Fees

Private tour

Professional guide

Transport by private vehicle

What's Not Included

Entrance tickets

Food and drinks

Gratuities

Traveler Information

INFANT: Age: 0 - 3
CHILD: Age: 4 - 12
ADULT: Age: 13 - 99

Additional Info

Face masks provided for travellers
Face masks required for travellers in public areas
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Refunds will not be issued if tour/activity is missed due to late or non-arrival of cruise ship
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised

Face masks provided for travellers
Face masks required for travellers in public areas
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Refunds will not be issued if tour/activity is missed due to late or non-arrival of cruise ship
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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.

What To Expect

Reclining Buddha Wat Chaiyamangalaram

Wat Chaiyamangkalaram is a Thai Buddhist temple that contains one of the world's longest reclining Buddha statues, as well as several coloured statues of Dragon (nagas) and other mythical creatures.

25 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Dharmikarama Burmese Temple

Dhammikarama Burmese Temple, built in 1803, is the sole and oldest Burmese Buddhist temple in Penang. The temple is situated directly across Thai Temple Wat Chaiyamangkalaram. At this temple, see the Standing Buddha, count the animals parts in "Pancarupa" and throw some coins in the "fountain of life" for good luck.

25 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Tropical Spice Garden Cooking School

Penang is best known as a melting port for many ethnic groups with the most prominent trade was spices; which the early European paid dearly for these "green gold". The British first planted nutmegs in Penang and then many private planters planted spices like nutmeg, clove, cardamon, chili, and pepper, mostly on the western side of Penang Island. The Hakka Chinese came and planted durian and the Malays planted paddy and fruit trees.

60 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Entopia

Entopia, a tropical sanctuary for our planet's little denizens from those that fly freely in the sky to the ones that creep stealthily beneath the ground. It has about 15,000 free flying butterflies, countless of beetles, dragons, snakes, turtles, horseshoe crabs, geckos, pitcher plants, scorpions, millipedes, frogs, etc). Journey into a magical paradise that honors the unsung heroes of our natural world with plenty to discover from outdoor adventures to cavernous mysteries and a multi-storey Indoor Discovery Centre. Live the moment with exciting interactive workshops and activities. There's something for everyone.

60 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Penang Batik Factory

See how a piece of common cotton or silk cloth being transformed by a master craftsman by hand into beautiful and unique batik of all designs and colors. Buy some batik to take back home as great souvenirs.

40 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Ghee Hup Nutmeg Factory

Learn about about nutmeg as a spice used in our normal day cooking from the farmer themself. Take picture of "he-fruits" and "she-fruits". Sample some nutmeg juices and condiments. Support local community by bringing back some nutmeg sweetmeats, balms or oil to relieve headache and insect bites.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Snake Temple

Get close and personal to Pit Viper snakes at Snake temple. They are wild! Learn how they came to the temple and count the number of snakes camouflage by the plants at the back of the temple.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Reviews

Tour of Penang Is

Trevor_D, 14-08-2019

Jessie was a wealth of knowledge and a ray of sunshine, wealth of knowledge about Penang Is was very evident on her explanations and she used her life experiences to explain other areas that need to be further explained.

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