Private Tour: Full Day Center Penang Island Tour

Recommended by 91% of travelers

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Penang, Malaysia

8 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Group discounts
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Make sure you see the best of Penang on a private tour of the island. Departing from George Town, this personalized tour covers religious sights such as Kek Lok Si Temple, Wat Chaiya Mangkalaram, Dhammikarama Burmese Buddhist Temple and Pinang Peranakan Mansion. Plus, explore Penang Botanical Garden and take the funicular to Penang Hill, from which panoramic city views are enjoyed. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included.

A full-day private tour of Penang highlights from George Town
A personalized experience designed to orient first-time visitors
Marvel at religious sights such as Kek Lok Si Temple and Wat Chaiya Mangkalaram
Explore Penang Botanical Garden and take the funicular to Penang Hill
Hotel pickup and drop-off are included

What's Included

Private Air conditioned transportation by Car/Minivan
English speaking experienced tour guide
Entrance fees as per itinerary
Hotel pickup & drop-off (George Town centrally located)/ Cruise Ship Port
All Taxes & service charge

Food, lunch and beverages
Any other things not mentioned in the itinerary
Gratuities
Personal expenses

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

We do offer Pickup & drop off all hotels around George town area, Cruise Ship port, Airport. Outside of George town pickup required extra payment.

Start time
.9:00 am

Itinerary

Chaiya Mangalaram Thai Buddhist Temple

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Dhammikarama Burmese Temple

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Penang Botanical Gardens

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Penang Hill

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Kek Lok Si Temple

2 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Pinang Peranakan Mansion

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible

Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

4.6

based on 35 reviews

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Made our trip to Penang

Luke_P, Jan 2026

Such a fantastic day. We were greeted on time with a clean car. Mathew was so knowledgeable and accommodating. When we return we will be booking in again

A driver, not a guide

Steve_F, Dec 2025

We gave the tour a 4 because the driver was very nice. I had an issue with my eye and he took us to a clinic, which was very helpful. He took us to all the places except the botanical gardens because it was closed due to road construction. We would have liked to learn about the temples we went to, but he was a driver and not a guide. Penang hill had a very long wait time, so we paid extra at the ticket counter for the express line.

Good day learning about Penang

Rocio_R, Jun 2025

It was great to learn more about the city, visit temples and best part was Penang Hill. My tour was from 9:30am to 1:30pm. Enough time to see the sites if it’s your first time.

A very good experience....

navindes, Feb 2025

A very good experience. Matthew was an excellent guide and driver. He was punctual, courteous and showed us everything that we were supposed to see.

The best private tour in Penang

Tri_P, Feb 2025

Joseph Panf was the best tour guide that we have on this trip. He was very knowledgeable and leaned a ton of the Penang history and culture. The Asam Laksa was out of this world and so delicious. We had two bowls each!! We were lucky to have him as our private tour👍👍🙌

Fun day in Penang

Moises_B, Nov 2024

Great tour visiting many different locations throughout Penang. Matt was a wonderful tour guide! He was a great guide, knowledgeable and punctual.

Awesome day out

Karen_D, Sep 2024

The driver was very good and very accommodating He did everything to make the trip interesting and easy Totally recommend this as the way to see the Island

Great guide, great tour!

RAYMOND_S, Apr 2024

Very thorough, very knowledgeable, very kind. Very safe driver and works with your preferences. Highly recommend Cheam!

An excellent day!

Robert_L, Mar 2024

My driver was so helpful and he tailored my day to accommodate my interests as well as my mobility issues.

See George Town in a day - full power and a lot of good experiences

Hans_S, Feb 2024

We had a very dedicated guie, Cheam, who really could tell us about the history of the town, and the history of the buildings and almost everything else. The visit at the mansion was very interesting, beacuse we had so much information. We made good relations with our guide, and had a wonderfull and long day, almost 9 hours. The waiting time at Penang Hills is not good. Please find a better way there and find another place in the city to get the same view. E.g. at the Kek Lok Si temple.

Perfect Day in Penang

Joyce_L, Feb 2024

Our guide/driver Eng Seong was fabulous. He took us to great sites; was very knowledgeable about history; was very conversant in English; had a great sense of humor. He was perfect! He made this tour extra special for us. We particularly liked that He stayed with us all the way. No other guide has done that.. Everything was perfect. We only wish all our tours could have been this good

No Penang for You!

Mindy_M, Feb 2024

We received an email the night before the tour that the tour operator overbooked and cancelled our spots on the tour. The booking still showed active in the app so it was confusing. I had to call viator customer service to initiate a refund. We were lucky to book an excursion at the last minute from our cruise ship.

More like a driver than tour guide

Jun_L, Jan 2024

My tour guide drove us to the scenes and bought tickets as advertised. But he gave little introduction to the visited scenes. He left us at the gates of most scenes.

Excellent…

William_B, Dec 2023

Picked up on time in clean and comfortable vehicle. Very pleasant and knowledgeable guide. Made us feel comfortable during the entire trip. Really good tour locations giving us a great sense of the city and culture. Wonderful lunch at a local place. Perfect for a shore excursion.

Interesting full day trip of Penang

Nagesh_S, Nov 2019

An interesting and captivating sightseeing trip. The guide spoke good English and was very knowledgeable. Will recommend this operator

Penang Express Tour

JoAnn_C, Jul 2019

We were a group of 5 above-50 years old ladies so we wanted an easy tour. This tour was perfect for us since the pace was not too fast and we were able to see the major sites in the city in one day. Our tour guide, Muhammad Firdauz, was really fun and very informative. He was very nice and considerate and would always ask us if the activity was ok with us. I highly recommend this tour (and Firdauz) for people who want an express view of Penang.

Mauvais rapport qualité prix.

Yvan_G, May 2024

Vendu pour 8 hrs le tour dure à peine 5 hrs, dont 4 arrêts " shopping". Le chauffeur reste à chaque arrêt dans le véhicule, ce n'est donc pas un guide. A kek lok si le chauffeur se gare au sommet , donc on ne visite n'y les temples et pagodes du site qui sont en contre bas. J'y suis retourné par moi même le lendemain.

Traumhaft

Thorsten_P, Jul 2022

Muhammad war ein ganz hervorragender Guide. Die Tour wurde an unsere persönlichen Bedürfnisse angepasst. Er hat ganz wunderbare Details und Geschichten erzählt. Es war ein phantastischer Tag. Muhammad ist wirklich ein sehr zuvorkommender Guide- absolute Weiterempfehlung.