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Penang Shore Excursion Day Trip with City Tour & Penang Hill - Join Tour

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From $83.00

Price varies by group size

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Pricing Info: Per Person

Duration: 6 hours

Departs: Malaysia, Malaysia

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Free cancellation

Up to 24 hours in advance.

Overview

Located in the northwest of Malaysia, Penang shore excursions bring you to a beautiful island which is known as the “Pearl of the Orient”. It is a place of meeting and exchange between East and West, creating a charm that is unique.

Penang is recognized as World Heritage by UNESCO. The island is formerly one of the important islands in the seaway through the Straits of Malacca, occupied early by the British colonial powers. Today, Penang shore excursions are charmed with unique architecture and culture as well as being known as a multi-ethnic city of Malaysian, Chinese, Indian and Thai influences.

We offer for visitors many things to do and see in Penang shore excursions, such as:
• Explore Penang Hill
• Visiting Reclining Buddha
• Discover Fort Cornwellis
• Shopping in Little India
• Experience Chew Jetty

What's Included

English speaking Driver

Port pickup and drop-off

What's Not Included

Food and Drinks Unless Specified

Gratuities

Traveler Information

INFANT: Age: 0 - 2
CHILD: Age: 3 - 11
ADULT: Age: 12 - 99

Additional Info

Departure Time 9:30 AM
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Public transportation options are available nearby

Departure Time 9:30 AM
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Public transportation options are available nearby

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

Penang Hills

Firstly, you will also visit Penang Hill where you will ride a funicular train to its peak at 833m above sea level to enjoy a spectacular panoramic view of Georgetown and mainland Butterworth. Colonial bungalows can be found around this hill due to the British preferring to stay in a cooler climate compared to the hot and humid environment in the city.

2 hours • Admission Ticket Not Included

Reclining Buddha Wat Chaiyamangalaram

After that, visit the Wat Chayamangkalaram Temple where the 4th longest Reclining Buddha Statue is found. Right across the road you may also visit the Dhammikarama Burmese Temple which holds the a Buddha statue standing at 8.2 meters, making it the tallest in Malaysia. The existence of these two temples is due to the early settlement of the Thai and Burmese community in the early 1800s.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Fort Cornwallis

Fort Cornwallis is a bastion fort in George Town, Penang, Malaysia, built by the British East India Company in the late 18th century. Fort Cornwallis is the largest standing fort in Malaysia. The fort never engaged in combat during its operational history.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Little India - Penang

Colorful neighborhood with dozens of shops & vendors for Indian clothing, jewelry & street food.

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Chew Jetty

hew Jetty, or Sneah1 Chew1 Kio2 in Penang Hokkien, is the biggest of the waterfront settlements in George Town. It was created in the middle of the 19th Century, in a very different Penang from what it is today. The last community jetties, the Peng Aun and the Cap3 Snaeh3 Kio2, were only established in the 1960's. Each of the clan jetties has a small shrine to pay homage to the sea deities. Chew Jetty is the only clan jetty left that continues to have observe the once a year annual worship of its Temple Deity and the Jade Emperor (Thnee Kong, or "god of the skies")

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

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