Penang: City-Heritage Day Tour Including Jeep Ride To Penang Hill
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Penang: City-Heritage Day Tour Including Jeep Ride To Penang Hill
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Highlights
While you in Penang , soak up the key sights in just 6-7 hours on this action-packed door to door tour. Ride a jeep to the peak of Penang Hill, explore the streets of Georgetown, a UNESCO World heritage site. watch a pewter craftsmens , taste white coffee and check the religious monuments from Kek Lok Si Temple to Wat Chaiyamangkalaram and Dhammikarama Burmese Temple. Penang Botanical Garden - set in a former quarry below Penang Hill, the 71 acre garden blend jungle with formal gardens to magical effect.
The Pinang Peranakan Mansion (Malay: Rumah Agam Peranakan Pulau Pinang) in George Town, Penang, Malaysia, is a museum dedicated to Penang's Peranakan heritage.
The mansion contains thousands of Peranakan artifacts, antiques and collectibles, as well as showcasing.
After that explore the batik factory , you will be enjoying the street arts , taking some photo walk down until Chew Jetty , the wooden stilt around a walkaway in a waterside village dating the 19th century.
Itinerary
Penang Hills
1 hoursAdmission Ticket IncludedSince the British first settled here, they had always yearn for respite from the depressing heat, thus they set sight on the highest peak in Penang i.e. Penang Hill or locally known as Bukit Bendera. They built a railway up the hill and bungalows for retreat during weekend. Here we can see the legacy of the bungalows left behind by the British beside experiencing a colder climate compared to lowland. See 360 degree view of George Town, Love Lock, Ginger Garden and monkeys!Penang Botanical Gardens
30 minsAdmission Ticket FreePenang Botanic Gardens are the Pride of Penang. This beautifully manicured lush 50 hectare park of tropical forest, also known as Waterfall Gardens. Penang Botanical Garden has been a feature of George Town life since it was established way back in 1884. One advantage that Penang Botanical Garden has over the others is its wonderful setting with Penang Hill as a backdrop and a cascading stream running through it to provide some welcome cooling breezes. Here see cannonball trees, agar wood, poisonous Ipoh tree, mahogany and long tail macaque monkeys.Kek Lok Si Temple
45 minsAdmission Ticket FreeDuring the British era the Chinese flourished and thrived. They practiced their religion steadfastly and built many temples that rivaled those in China, if not better! One of the better one is Kek Lok Si, better described as the largest Buddhist's theme park in South East Asia. Learn all about Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism at the temple. There is a saying here in Penang - "you have not been to Penang if you have not been to Penang Hill and Kek Lok Si". 1 hour • Admission Ticket FreePinang Peranakan Mansion
1 hoursAdmission Ticket IncludedSee the former house built by a Chinese Captain, Kapitan Chung Keng Kwee, called the Pinang Peranakan Mansion. This elite house full of antiques and collectibles from east and west, featured many recollection memories when the Chinese immigrants inter-marriage with the locals and created a fusion of east meets locals, hence a new tradition was borne. It is also a popular shooting location of choice for Malaysian, Singaporean and Chinese movies.Penang Batik Factory
30 minsAdmission Ticket FreeA real factory where you can see a master craftsmen transformed plain fabric into high quality hand painted or block-printed batik. Showrooms sells varieties of genuine Malaysian male and female batik of all designs, colours and sizes. A great souvenir from Malaysia to the world.Coffee Tree
30 minsAdmission Ticket FreeAs an experienced coffee specialty maker, Coffee Tree strive to manufacture exceptional coffee, tea. Come And tryChaiya Mangalaram Thai Buddhist Temple
30 minsAdmission Ticket FreeWat 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. See the beautiful and serene world 3rd longest reclining Buddha. Walk around the statue for more trivias like "Weekdays" Buddha, 12 Chinese animals zodiac Buddhas, and pay homage to the "Future Buddha" (Matreya).Dhammikarama Burmese Temple
30 minsAdmission Ticket FreeSince the early 19th century, there had been a Burmese settlement in Pulau Tikus.[1] On 1 August 1803, a small temple named "Nandy Moloh Temple" was erected in the area by the Burmese community from a land donated by Nyonya Betong after she purchased a land for $390 (Spanish dollar) from George Layton.[1][2][3][4] The first abbot for the temple was U. Nandamala.[1] Since its early times, women devotees have been the mainstay of the temple with four female trustees;[2] Nyonya Betong, Nyonya Meerut, Nyonya Koloh and Nyonya Bulan.[1] As the Burmese community grows, they later appealed to Queen Victoria for additional lands to extend the temple size as well for the burial grounds of the elders.[1] This was received positively by the government of the Straits Settlements and a grant was made to two Burmese female trustees named Nongmay and Boonkhan during the term of W. J. Butterworth as the Straits Settlements governor in 1845.Street Art in George Town
30 minsAdmission Ticket FreeLithuanian artist Ernest Zacharevic is leaving his mark with beautiful wall painting of children all across historical Georgetown. The artworks are funny, fascinating, and very much open to everyone’s interpretations. See magical street arts created by Ernest like “Children on Bicycle”, “Boy on Motorcycle”, “Dinosaur” and “Climbing Wall”.Chew Jetty
30 minsAdmission Ticket FreeBusy, scenic destination featuring a traditional village of rustic houses on stilts over the water. Stroll on the plank walkway to see locals go about their daily life on the jetty, take nice pictures of harbor view, iconic Penang Ferry and Penang Bridge and buy a trinket or two.
What's included
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Private transportation
hotel / port transfers / pick up
All Fees and Taxes
NOT INCLUDED
food and drinks
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Must Know
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Good To Know
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Location
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Penang Hill, 11500 Bukit Bendera, Penang, Malaysia
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