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Penang Nature Tour: Explore Penang Hill, Kek Lok Si Temple and Botanical Garden
3.0
4 Ratings
George Town
Explore the Penang nature and diversity by enjoy nature’s beauty at its raw at Penang Hill. Then visit some famous temples that should visit at there such as Kek Lok Si Temple, Guan Yin. After that proceed to Batu Feringghi Beach and also Botanical Garden.
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- George Town - Your tour begins with pickup from your hotel or cruise terminal at Georgetown on time for a 9am departure. Meet and greets our friendly driver at the lobby and proceeds for your tour.
- Penang Hill - You will 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.
- Kek Lok Si Temple - After that, you will visit Kek Lok Si Temple. Built in 1891 as a small shrine, it has since expanded to become one of the most majestic and largest temples in South-East Asia. Since its founding in 1930, the “Pagoda of Ten Thousand Buddhas” is considered one of Penang’s most beautiful architectural wonders as it is able to incorporate 3 cultures into one structure – Chinese octagonal base, Thai middle tier and Burmese Crown. A 30.2m Guan Yin – Goddess of Mercy bronze statue was erected in 2002 on the highest point of the temple. It can be reached via an Inclined lift at the middle.
- Penang Botanical Gardens - Then make a visit to Penang Botanical Garden
The Penang Botanic Gardens, also known as the “Waterfall Gardens” because of the cascading waterfall nearby, is a public park situated on Jalan Air Terjun in George Town, Penang.The original gardens were established in 1884 from an old quarry site, under the supervision of Charles Curtis, who was the first superintendent.
- Batu Ferringhi Beach - Batu Ferringhi Beach
Batu Ferringhi is a beach resort northwest of George Town, on Malaysia’s Penang Island. It’s known for water sports and seafood restaurants. Street food, household goods and batik clothing are sold at the seafront night market. Batik pieces are also on display at local galleries and shops.
End of the tour return to your hotel or cruise terminal in an air-conditioned vehicle.
What's Included
- Private transportation
- Penang Hill Funicular Train (Fast Lane)
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- English speaking driver
- Hotel pickup and drop-off (city center 1km radius)
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Surcharge of USD 10 per person for pickup outside 1km radius from the city center is applicable
- Surcharge 30% to be applied during super peak / festive season & must be paid on the day of travel
Additional Information
- Ticket for Penang Hill Train (Fast Lane) and Kek Lok Si included.
- Meals are not included
- Itinerary sequence or location may change due to traffic or closure of places of interest.
- If exceed tour hours as stated above, additional hour will be charged
- Optional tours are available upon request (additional charges)
- An additional surcharge of USD 10 per person for hotel pickup outside 1km radius from the city center is applicable and payable on the day of your activity.
Location
Swettenham Cruise
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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443ulrichv
Jun 5, 2019
Nice place - its a very nice spot I would definetly recommend to go there in the evening to watch the sunset you will a nice view.
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Umie_wisyah09
Oct 25, 2022
Furnicular train rides on a rainy day - I rated average bc it was a rainy day for our trip. Hence not much of good photos taking on a wet day. However, am happier to ride the Furnicular Train. A great view on a not rainy day. Tour guide was average. Due to rainy weather; he bring us around places but not much to view as it was rainy day.
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Anne_f
Apr 15, 2024
Disappointing - Unfortunately I had a poor experience. Firstly, as a solo traveller I had to book a private tour as no shared options were available. This further meant that the price nearly doubled for me. I accepted that, thinking that I would at least have the company of the guide. That turned out not to be the case, for the most part. The first stop was Penang Hill. The driver /guide bought my ticket, not including the eco park part. I expected this part of the tour to take 1 hour (as indicated) and arranged to call the guide when I was finished. I was not able to get in touch with the guide for 2.5 hours. The number given on the ticket was not manned and the guide made no effort to call me within that 2.5 hour time slot. When he eventually called me after 2.5 hours he said he assumed I wanted to spend more time on the hill. However, as my ticket was for the restricted area it seemed bizarre that he would think that. I thought I had been abandoned and took a taxi myself to the next venue, the Botanic garden. When the guide eventually made contact with me I arranged to meet him outside the Botanic garden. He offered to pay my taxi fare of 40 RM and I accepted. I went around the botanic gardens on my own as I had not yet met the guide again. I am not sure if he would have accompanied me but it seems unlikely as he made no comment about it when I met him. We then drove to the Buddhist temple. However, here he basically acted as a driver and didn't accompany me through the site. He dropped me at the entrance, made a couple of short comments about the venue and statues and then instructed me to meet him in the car park after I had gone around by myself. I then had to negotiate the temple on my own and try to make some sense of what I was looking at, as I had no 'guidance'. After the disappointing temple visit I saw no point in carrying on, as it was clear I was 'on my own'. I asked him to drop me back to my hotel. Enroute he did comment on some sites we passed, giving some historical and other context. However, the whole experience was very poor considering the €165 I paid.
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Lorenna
Jul 20, 2019
Very expensive - My partner and I decided to book a tour for the day, we wanted something that included a few destinations. Unfortunately we chose this one. We got the feeling that was way too expensive for what it was worth as no one else was on the tour. The tour guide was a lovely man who told us about the local area, which was great however we didn’t really have enough time to visit all the places on the list. At one point he asked us to pay for the temple when it specifically states it’s included. We had to show him the fine print and then he called someone. It was a bit strange. Over all it was a mistake to book this very expensive tour when you can just do it yourself using the app grab to get around the area.
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