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George Town Heritage Tour: Colonial Sites & Culture
4.3
4 Ratings
George Town
Delve into the colonial history, vibrant neighborhoods and artisan skills of George Town with a half-day tour of Penang’s notable sites. Gain knowledge about indigenous customs and culture, as we ensure you experience the best of what Penang has to offer.
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Reclining Buddha Wat Chaiyamangalaram - Our driver will be waiting for you at your hotel lobby and proceed with the tour. Wat Chayamangkalaram Temple is a Thai temple in Penang famous for its large gold-plated Reclining Buddha, which is at 33m, is one of the largest in the world.
- Dharmikarama Burmese Temple - Dhammikarama Burmese Temple is a Burmese-style Buddhist temple, founded in 1803, with elaborate, colorful stupas and sculptures. At the main prayer hall, voices are reduced to whisper and the silence is broken only by occasional ringing of temple bells. The latest addition to the Dhammikarama Buddhist Temple is the Golden Pagoda Bell Tower.
- Little India - Penang - Photo stop over
- Kapitan Keling Mosque - The Kapitan Keling Mosque is designed on a curious mix of styles, combining colonial architecture with traditional Moorish arches, and its interior features a fantastic crystal chandelier and calligraphy panels. Built by the Indian Muslims primarily the head of the Indian Muslim community, Kapten Caudeer names the mosque after himself and Keling which was the origin of his birthplace.
- Yap Kongsi Temple - Yap Temple which is the clan temple of the Lum Yeong Tong Yap Kongsi, located next to it. The clan temple is located at the corner of Armenian Street and Cannon Street, in the core zone of the George Town UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- St. George’s Anglican Church - The street begins from the St.George Church run by Anglicans were built by British East India Company in 1819 and it’s known to be the oldest building in Penang. Built with a Greek architecture, the interior consist of a cool pastel blue with marble floors and outside the main building on the church grounds is a memorial to Sir Francis Light in the form of a Greek temple.
- Khoo Kongsi - The Khoo Kongsi is a large Chinese clanhouse with elaborate and highly ornamented architecture, a mark of the dominant presence of the Chinese in Penang, Malaysia. The famous Khoo Kongsi is the grandest clan temple in the country. It is also one of the city’s major historic attractions.
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What's Included
- Private transportation
- Hotel pick up and drop off
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Entrance Fee
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Personal expenses
- Food and drinks, unless specified
Location
Reclining Buddha Wat Chaiyamangalaram
17, Lorong Burma,
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.3
(4 Ratings)
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Rex
Apr 13, 2024
History on Wheels - The tour was a breeze to order. A good value Our driver, Ronnie, was like having a history book along for the ride. I would schedule another tour knowing the caliber of drivers or guides the company has. Highly recommend the tour.
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Francisco_m
Jun 6, 2023
Penang Highlights Captured in a Tour - The tour was very much worth it. It was very personalized and my tour guide Aldrin was awesome! He was very knowledgeable about Penang and the country in general, and knew the best places to bring me to. He was very fluent in English and drove extremely well. I’ll always have great memories of Penang because of this tour.
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Ivi_s
Jan 25, 2024
If you want Petronas Tower tickets don’t do “reserve and pay later” - Yes I does say in the description that if they can’t get tickets for Petronas they will get KL tower tickets. But they should have a note that if you are doing “ Reserve and pay later” that they won’t buy the tickets until the day before the event. The reason I purchased this specific tour is because the Petronas towers tickets were included. Also the Batu caves. The tour is pretty expensive but we did not see the Batu caves because of an Hindu holiday and we did not go up the observation deck for Petronas tower. When we got on the car I asked the driver if he got the tickets for the Petronas tower and he said yes. I said wonderful ! I told him that since we were not going to Batu caves that we wanted to go to KL tower but we will pay for them. He stopped in a store and bought KL tower tickets. When we got to Petronas Tower he said: there is the entrance. We asked him: ok but we need the tickets. Then he said: oh no we called yesterday and the tickets were sold out so you got KL tower tickets. I was so upset!! The driver was almost mute he wil point to the next place and say the name tat is all. This was the worse Viator tour we have taken.
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