Remarkable Penang Self-Guided Audio Tour: Discover the Cultural Melting Pot at Your Pace
3.3
4 Ratings
George Town
Immerse yourself in the cultural melting pot of Penang with our self-guided audio tour. Explore at your own pace and uncover the stories of this diverse city.
Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Queen Victoria Memorial Clocktower - Queen Victoria Memorial Clock Tower, leans slightly to one side like the Leaning Tower of Pisa and. has a Moorish style top
What's Included
  • Self-Guided Audio Tour
  • Downloadable link for mp3 file and map
  • Zip folder with audio files and map included
  • Tour at your own pace
What's Not Included
  • Audio device
  • Transportation
  • Food/drinks
  • Headphones
  • Admission Fees
Additional Information

Join us on a journey through Penang, a jewel in the East. This exploration showcases the rich cultural tapestry that resulted from the blend of merchants and traders from places including India, the Middle East, China, and Europe.

Ideal for individual exploration on foot, our self-directed audio guide grants you the freedom to determine your pace and embark on a personal discovery journey through this fascinating city.

To start your flexible tour around this intriguing city, download our self-directed audio guide, connect your headphones, access the included map, and get moving.

Throughout this tour, you’ll witness the transformation of a once British-dominated city into the vibrant multicultural hub it is today.

The exploration is designed to be approximately two hours long, with the freedom to hit pause on the audio guide whenever you want to stop for a snack or indulge in some shopping.

Please be advised that this tour is only offered in English.

  • Advisable to wear comfortable walking shoes, hat, sunscreen, warm clothing
  • Please note this is an audio tour. No physical guide will accompany you
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Please download the audio file and make it ready before you start your journey
Location
Queen Victoria Memorial Clock Tower
Lebuh Light
Since this tour is self-guided audio tour, you decide your own starting point and ending point according to your own schedule.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Ann
Jan 17, 2017
The audio tour of Penang was great... - <p>The audio tour of Penang was great, although it was difficult to download the files as the wifi in Penang is very weak, apparently due to copper wires. In the end I managed. It worked well on the iPhone. The descriptions were excellent but you have to listen to the very end of each one as it tells you how to get to the next site. One hint for users: the tour is in a loop and my hotel was in the middle of the loop. I thought I should start at the first site and move through the sites numerically. However in doing so I ended up walking a loop and a half. So I would suggest you listen to the introduction, then start at the site nearest to your hotel, and work from there. I was disappointed there was no audio tour of Kuala Lumpur. The self-guided tour is a great way to visit a city.</p>
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Tracy_o
Aug 13, 2019
Penang Self-Guided Audio Tour - I downloaded n play at my notebook before the trip n tried on my mobile. Not able to open in my first try. However, able to after second try. Overall was good, though i did not get to cover all.
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Olivia
Aug 2, 2017
I booked the tour two days before... - <p>I booked the tour two days before arriving, so had time to download the files to my laptop and review all the information before starting out. This included locating where my hotel was in relation to the start of the tour.<br/> The hotel was actually partway through the walking tour, but I still walked to the start to enjoy the flow. The description for entering the fort was slightly incorrect, talking about going up the step to enter - that is no longer the case. Moreover, the fort can be entered from the back and the front.<br/> After the fort, I changed direction and took a bus to the Clan Jetties where I spent some time before returning to my hotel. I undertook the rest of the tour the next day, going to the mosque, hindu temple and St George church in that order, walking up Harmony Street and understanding the reason for that name.<br/> I compared the attractions on the walking tour with those on the map that I had some were the same, and some were different. So I merged the two and had a good trip.<br/> The walking tour gave a good introduction to Penang. I found it advantageous to have listened to the commentary and looked at the map the day before I actually took the tour, so that when I copied the files from my laptop to my smartphone I had some ideas of where to go.</p>
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Bhadrinath_r
Feb 5, 2024
Worst - Do not take very bad don’t be cheated. App crashes. Utterly useless. Better on your own instead to be honest
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