Private Tour: Full Day Penang Heritage Tour

Summary

Our tour guide will pick you up around 9:00 am from your hotel lobby and start this tour. Firstly we will visit to Penang State Museum, For a number of years residents of Penang had been urging that Penang should have a Museum & Art Gallery. In 1941, a small museum was built up at St. Xavier’s Institution; this with all its specimens was wiped out by enemy action during the war Then we will move to Penang Heritage area, Georgetown, has been accorded a listing as a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site. After then we will visit to Street of Harmony, Conveniently enough, Penang’s 18th-century town planners have already solved the problem, and a short walk along Jalan Masjid Kapitan Keling, otherwise known as the ‘Street of Harmony’, draws together the town’s four main religions and provides a quick, easy tour of its different. Then we will pay a visit to Khoo Kongsi, The Khoo Kongsi (Chinese: 邱公司; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Khu-kong-si) is a large Chinese clanhouse with elaborate and highly ornamented architecture, a mark of the dominant presence of the Chinese in Penang, Malaysia. Then have launch in hawker center / Moslem Nasi Kandar Then we will visit to Pinang Peranakan Mansion, The Peranakans, also known as the Babas and Nyonyas, was a prominent community of acculturated Chinese unique to this part of the world, especially in the Straits Settlements (Penang, Malacca and Singapore) hence its other name, the Straits Chinese. Adopting selected ways of the local Malays and later, the colonial British, the Peranakans had created a unique lifestyle and customs which had not only left behind a rich legacy of antiques but its cultural influences like cuisine and language are still evident in Penang today. After that we will move to 3-D Interactive Museum, Made In Penang Interactive Museum, as the name implies, is a place where everything-Penang comes together. From famous persons to mouth-watering food, cultures of various races and ethnicities to world-famous places around Penang, we have it all here! Next is Chew Jetty, A Stroll Down A Living Heritage Community Lastly, we will visit to George Town Street Arts & Black wrought iron sculptures After finish the tour you will transported to your hotel /drop - off point safely.

Tour info

Duration
8 hours
Group Size
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Meeting Point
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Why take this tour?

Combine three distinct and ancient cultures, indigenous and colonial architecture, shake for a few centuries, and garnish with some of the best food in Southeast Asia, and you've got the irresistible urban cocktail that is George Town. Join this private tour to visit  Penang State Museum, Penang Heritage area, Street of Harmony and much more.

What’s included?

  • Private mini van/ car

  • Private professional tour guide

  • Sightseeing as per itinerary

  • Hotel pick up / drop off (Only from George Town area)

  • Gratuities

  • Food & soft drinks

  • Any other things not mentioned in the itinerary

Things to know

Before you book

  • Duration: 8h

  • Mobile tickets accepted

  • Instant confirmation

Cancellation Policy

    For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

Operated by:

MAM Holidays Malaysia

About operator:

MAM Holidays Malaysia is a full service concierge company which offers a complete menu of services, including: sightseeing tours, airport transportation, dining, and almost any other service that will make any business and vacation travelers visit to Malaysia specially Penang an unforgettable one. MAM Holidays Malaysia is committed to giving the best possible service and experience to Penang

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